"I have been a teacher in the Philadelphia School District for eighteen years. During my career, I have had the opportunity to work in several different schools throughout the city. Three years ago, I came to Greenberg Elementary School in Northeast Philadelphia and was shocked to see how active the Home and School Association was here. I had never worked in a school where so many parents were so involved. The members of the board were always present each day and they ran our school store each morning. They were involved in planning special assembly programs that were truly beneficial to our students. They coordinated special fun and educational events for our children. They helped to pay for buses for our field trips. I could continue to list the many things that they have done for us and the numerous fundraisers they coordinated to raise money for our school, but to me that is only part of what made them wonderful. What stands out for me is the relationship that they have created between teachers, students, and parents. When you walk into Greenberg, it is obvious to everyone here that our mission is to have our children succeed academically. The environment is warm and inviting. We are truly a family here at Greenberg. Marsha Spak and Amy Papatolis have been instrumental in creating this dynamic in our school. They have made our Home and School Association a true partnership between the school and the parents. Their hard work and dedication is to be commended and the students at Greenberg are very lucky to have had them as leaders of our Home and School Association."