October 2025 - PTA Spotlight
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA
The Ninth District PTA Communications Team is excited to spotlight Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA for their outstanding work in membership. A special thank you goes out to Nicole Adams, Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA President for her contributions to this article!
The Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA consists of 27 executive board members. The board members divide the work load, in which it helps their association the ability to coordinate programs, events and volunteers more efficiently.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary has over 500 students currently enrolled.
They were able to gain over 500 PTA members in a very short period, because they believe that utilizing a strong communication platform and having a membership drive at the same time during each fall season is key. They focus their attention on a goal to support PTAs mission of engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for the kids.
As part of their membership drive they provide their members with the understanding of what PTA does, and where the money is allocated. Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA believes that demonstrating how they help the children makes a difference in membership recruitment.
One of the incentives they have is that when a classroom hits 100% membership, then they will be rewarded with a popsicle party. This year they all reached 100%. When the PTA reached their membership goal, all the students received a fun assembly that integrated education and character building.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA sets a new membership goal each year. The set number of members they are looking for excites the parents and community to help reach that goal.
This year they are planning several events and activities for the students. They provide choral music experience, their Sage Garden, cooking activities, candy grams, popsicle parties, a Bubble Assembly with STEAM theme, school field trip shirts, science night, art modules, reading periodicals, a typing program, a back to school and end of school park party, and so much more. They also help pay for the buses for the school field trips.
They are currently working on the Fall Harvest Festival. The event is free for all students. The carnival will have games, prizes, physical activity, crafts and a meal.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA President, Nicole Adams said, “As president of the Holmes Elementary School PTA and a working mom, I know how important it is to participate in our child’s education and school community. It can also get overwhelming. A philosophy I regularly share with my Board is that ‘everybody needs a buddy.’ When time is tight or we are tired from the work day, knowing you have someone to work with on a project or at events makes the experience rewarding and fun. For associations having recruitment challenges, help everybody get a buddy to make the experience less daunting.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elementary PTA leaves no student behind!
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– Sonya Vargas - Vice President, Communications Director
communications@ninthdistrictpta.org