what does our pta do?

funDraising

We host several fundraisers throughout the year to provide extras for the classrooms & school: Boosterthon Fun Run, the Holiday Shop, and participate in BoxTops for Education™. The PTA is a non-profit organization and a few examples of the types of support and activities the we provide for our school community are:
Mini-grants for teachers (books for classroom libraries, flexible seating), Recess equipment for every class, Birthday Book Cart where every student receives a book during their birthday month, Trunk-or-Treat, Drive-thru Santa Event, and Teacher Appreciation Week. We are always open to new fundraising ideas!

advocacy

Our students deserve the best education. We 'go-to-bat' for them and build a positive school community by being an active PTA via monthly meetings. Fun Fact: Due to the legislative advocacy of the SAE PTA, we have recess at our school & schools across Florida. You too can make a difference!

events, clubs & extras

A few of the popular fun events include: Trunk-or-Treat and Parent Breakfasts. Additionally, our PTA runs the Student/Teacher Garden Club, the Run Club & create the Yearbook. We also host Walk
N’ Roll to School Events, Talent Show
& the Reflections Art Program.

pta BOARD (2022-2023)

Meet our 20212-2023 PTA board. Shore Acres Elementary has many active members, chairpersons & volunteers. We are so grateful for them. After all, "it take a village!"

president
gwyne spinale

​Gwyne and her husband Mike have two daughters at Shore Acres Elementary. Sophie will be in 5th grade in the 2022/2023 school year and Gianna in 1st grade. Gwyne has been involved in the PTA since her oldest was in Kindergarten, chairing various committees and serving as Secretary and Vice President. Gwyne moved to St. Pete in 2001 from San Diego. In her free time, her and her family love to travel, spend time with friends and family and be outdoors. 

vice president
Sue spurgeon

Sue and her husband, Chris, have two children attending Shore Acres Elementary. In the 2022/2023 school year, Avyla will be in 3rd grade and her brother, Case, will be an incoming Kindergartener. Sue has been an active volunteer at SAE and joined the PTA in 2021. She is a native Floridian, growing up in the Tampa Bay area and finally settling down in Saint Pete. She loves cooking, arts and crafts, and spending time with her family & friends. ​

treasurer
tara johnson

Tara Kathleen Johnson has one son at Shore Acres Elementary in VPK. Tara joined the PTA in 2021 and enjoys volunteering for SAE, coaching baseball at Northwest and spending time with family. As a St. Petersburg native she graduated from St. Petersburg Catholic high school in 2001 and she recently graduated from St. Petersburg College with her Associates in Arts, working towards a bachelor degree in Management and Organizational Leadership (in business). Tara loves coordinating “moms night out” events and also spending time with her son and her boyfriend, Sean.

SECRETARY
dawn sims

Dawn Sims has been a parent at Shore Acres Elementary for the past nine years. Her oldest son, Thomas, attended SAE from K-5 and in the 2022/2023 school year will be an 8th grader at Thurgood Marshall. Her youngest son, Matthew, will be a 5th-grader. She has held several different positions in our PTA, from chairing different committees to serving as President for two school years. She also works in the front office as the family and community liaison for the school, assisting parents and community members with volunteering opportunities. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, jogging, watching Thomas bowl and Matty play flag football and baseball, and of course watching the Gators win!

corresponding seCretary
amanda grow

Amanda and her husband David have one child attending Shore Acres Elementary. In the 2022/2023 school year, their daughter Vivienne will be in third grade. Their son Noah (2), attends preschool at a local school. Amanda has been an active volunteer since 2021, jumping into social media updates for the PTA & maintaining the PTA website. Amanda is a native Floridian and works part-time as a Marketing Lead at a digital marketing agency. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family & friends, binging the latest tv shows and cooking.

GOT IDEAS OR WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?

Reach out to today and let us know how you'd like to help - whether that is through volunteering, if you have event & fundraising ideas or other ways to help our school. We're happy to chat and welcome you to the PTA.