A small group of parents, quietly making the year better.
No fundraising quotas, no guilt-trips at the door. Just families pitching in so that
every Eagle gets a school year worth remembering.
Our mission
“Supporting our school any way we can. We work together to create fun and
engaging events for our students, provide snacks and special gifts for all staff,
and partner with the Edgewater Community to boost our school spirit.”
The Edgewater Elementary PTO is a volunteer parent-teacher organization serving the
PreK–5 families of Edgewater Elementary in Edgewater, Maryland. We fund and run
the things that don't fit in a school budget line — the fun run, the dance, the
coffee in the staff lounge on a hard Tuesday.
Everything we raise stays here, at this school, for these kids and the adults who
spend their days with them.
How we help
Three groups, one school.
Students
The days they remember
Boosterthon fun run, including the 4th–5th grade color run
International Night celebrating our families' cultures
Gold, silver and bronze local business sponsorships
Eagles spirit wear that shows up all over town
A place for new families to meet everyone else
Leadership
Your 2026–27 PTO board.
Every one of us has a kid in this building. Stop us in the hallway, or email
edgewaterespto@gmail.com
and it reaches all of us.
Phyllis Schmitt
President
1st & 3rd grade parent
Taking the lead this year. If you have an idea for
something the PTO should be doing for our kids, she's the one to tell.
Suzanna Fox
Vice President
4th grade parent
Runs point on our bigger events and is very good at turning a rough idea into an
actual sign-up sheet with actual dates on it.
Kristin Gibbons
Secretary
4th grade parent
Takes the meeting minutes, keeps the member list current, and makes sure the
family email updates actually go out.
Katie Rice
Treasurer
3rd & 5th grade parent
Tracks every dollar in and out, handles memberships and sponsorships, and reports
the numbers back at each meeting.
Thank you
Amanda Phillippi
Past President
Amanda led this PTO for the past few years and we are genuinely grateful for
everything she put into it — the events, the volunteers, the hundred small things
nobody sees. She's stepping back from the board this year, but you'll still see
her around while she helps Phyllis settle into the role.
Thank you, Amanda. From all of us.
How you can help
Pick whatever fits your life right now.
Genuinely — any of these is enough. Some years you have a free Saturday, some years you
barely have a free Tuesday. Both are fine.
Easiest
Become a member
$15 a year, five minutes, done. It funds events and puts you on the list for updates.
