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About Us

Our Purpose

The primary purpose of the Harmony Ark Education Foundation is to provide students at Harmony Elementary and Salmon Creek Middle schools with a wide range of educational programs beyond the basics supported by State funding. Through our successful fundraising efforts, students experience the learning opportunities that many of us parents, as children, took for granted.

In addition, Harmony Ark works to encourage parent and public involvement in the schools, and to provide a link between parents and teachers. The Ark is open to all parents, teachers, and staff of Harmony and Salmon Creek schools, and the Occidental community at large.

What We Fund

The Ark helps fund all enrichment and community-building programs for students at Harmony and Salmon Creek Schools. These include:

  • After-School Sports
  • Art
  • Band
  • Books for Classrooms
  • Drama
  • Drum Corps
  • Eighth Grade Book Club
  • Families Program
  • Field Trips
  • Garden Program
  • Graduation
  • Innovative Classroom Materials
  • Librarian
  • Library Books
  • Music
  • Music Director
  • Musical Instruments
  • Playground Equipment
  • Poet-in-Residence
  • Renaissance Fridays
  • Scholarships
  • Science with Janet
  • Spanish
  • Staff Appreciation
  • Student Council
  • Teacher Supplies
  • Technology

Who We Are

Harmony Ark relies on a group of dedicated school parents who volunteer their time, creativity, and skills throughout the school year. The Ark is guided by a twelve-member board of directors. Other parents fill key positions such as committee chairs, coordinators, class liaisons, and representatives.

 

Board of Directors

 
President Davina Harden davina@harmonyark.org
1st Vice President, Business & Finance Audrey Desky  audreyd@harmonyark.org
2nd Vice President, Fundraisers Jenny Mountjoy  jenny@harmonyark.org
Treasurer Martine Widmann martine@harmonyark.org  
Co-Secretary Lori LaForge lori@harmonyark.org
Co-Secretary Kristina Espinoza   
Director Joy Brown  joy@harmonyark.org
Director Donna Cates  donna@harmonyark.org
Director Cathie Lunardi  cathie@harmonyark.org
Director Kaye Martin  kaye@harmonyark.org
Director Tania Prosser tania@harmonyark.org 
Director Audrey Vorkoeper audreyv@harmonyark.org
 

Committee Chairs

 
Auction Committee Alex Mountjoy alex@harmonyark.org   
Donation Committee Lori LaForge lori@harmonyark.org
Budget Committee Donna Cates            donna@harmonyark.org
Events Committee  Joy Brown joy@harmonyark.org
  Donna Cates            donna@harmonyark.org
 

Coordinators

 
Art Docents Coordinator  Tania Prosser tania@harmonyark.org 
Class Liaisons Coordinator  Emma Donovan emma@harmonyark.org
Directory Coordinator  Jenny Mountjoy  jenny@harmonyark.org
Drama Program Coordinator  Kaye Martin             kaye@harmonyark.org
Families Program Coordinators  Nicole Cancilla-Kopf nicole@harmonyark.org
  Bonnie Covel bonnie@harmonyark.org
Merchant Rebates Coordinator  Teresa Book Webster         teresa@harmonyark.org
Renaissance Fridays Coordinator Gina Keough gina@harmonyark.org
Staff Appreciation Coordinators Kaye Martin             kaye@harmonyark.org
  Audrey Vorkoeper audreyv@harmonyark.org
Volunteer Coordinator Emma Donovan emma@harmonyark.org   
 

Class Liaisons

 
Kindergarten Davina Harden davina@harmonyark.org
1st Grade Melissa Peterson melissa@harmonyark.org
1st/2nd Grade Audrey Vorkoeper audreyv@harmonyark.org
2nd Grade Eliza Hemenway eliza@harmonyark.org
3rd Grade Emma Donovan emma@harmonyark.org   
4th Grade Joy Brown joy@harmonyark.org
5th Grade Lori LaForge lori@harmonyark.org
6th Grade Gina Keough gina@harmonyark.org
7th/8th Grade Kaye Martin kaye@harmonyark.org
 

Representatives

 
Occidental Community Council Rep. Kaye Martin kaye@harmonyark.org