PMO

My name is Kirsten Wannemacher, and I am the PMO President and Communication Co-Chair. I am married to Tom and we have 2 kids- Brock who is a Holy Cross Alum and current 8th grader at Defiance Middle School and Karly who is a student in Mrs. DeCola's 4th grade class. I have been involved in the PMO for 10 years and this is my 6th year as President. Outside of the PMO, I am an Account Manager at Grant Insurance and I also serve on the Holy Cross School Advisory Council. The thing I like most about the PMO is that I am able to be active in the school and get to know other parents. I first joined because I was new to the school and the area and I knew no one at the time. 10 years later I find some of my closest friends around the table at PMO Meetings. I think it's important to be involved in the PMO because it's not a huge commitment, we all work well together, and enjoy making a difference as well as creating and continuing special traditions.

I'm Katelyn Ruiz and I'm the PMO Fundraising Chair and Communication Co-Chair. I am married to my husband Bryan, and am mom to Julian, a Sophomore at DHS and HCCS Alum, along with current Holy Cross students: Addilyn in 4th grade, Lillian in 3rd grade, and Aurelio in Pre-K 4. I have been involved in the PMO for 3 years, but have been active within the school for over 10 years. I wear many hats-taxi driver, maid, personal assistant chef- but I think the correct term is “Stay-at-home mom”. Just recently I was named the new Holy Cross Marketing and Fundraising Director and look forward to this new adventure!  The thing I like the most about PMO is the people who I have gotten to know and get to interact with. I also like having the chance to be a part of making decisions to help our students, our teachers, and our school. I feel like it's important to be a part of the PMO because the people are pretty awesome, and we have a lot of fun.

I am Renee Sampson and I serve as the PMO Treasurer. You can also find me in the HCCS Office as the school secretary and finance manager. I am married to Justin, and we have two former HCCS students and current Tinora Rams, Aurora, and Owen, and one 3rd grader, Melia, who is in Mrs. Rohn's 3rd-grade class. I have been involved with the PMO for 2 years and I like most that I can offer my services to the organization to help accomplish their amazing goals. The PMO does so much to help HCCS. I am happy to help them whenever I can. I think that others should become involved because it's a great way to make your voice heard. The PMO offers a place to share your thoughts and opinions about what HCCS could do better or differently to make your student's school experience the best it can be. Plus, we have a lot of fun planning some pretty awesome events! 

I'm Samantha Donaldson, and I am the Staff Representative of the HCCS PMO. I married my high school sweetheart, Nathan, 15 years ago and we have 3 beautiful children. Emma, who is 13 and an 8th grader at Ayersville, and an HCCS Alum, Owen, who is 10 and in 5th grade, and Oliver, who is 6 and in 1st grade, both at Holy Cross. I have been involved with the PMO unofficially for 8 years and have been an active board member for 5 years. You can also find me around Holy Cross in my kindergarten classroom! One of the main reasons I love being involved in the PMO is because it is a wonderful way to meet new parents and to use your talents to enhance our school. I love the relationships that I have developed with other HCCS parents and the ways we work together to improve HCCS however we can. 

I am Ariel Rhodes and I serve as the secretary on the PMO. I am married to Joe, and we have 4 children: John is in 2nd grade, Jeremiah is in Pre-K, and Abigail and Isaiah are still at home and one more is on the way! I have been involved with the PMO since we moved here 5 years ago. I spend most of my time being a stay-at-home mom, which is a big part of why I love being involved in the PMO- it's a way to get to socialize with other adults, and parents of the students that my kids go to school with. It's a great chance to be something other than “just a mom” for a couple of hours now and again. I believe others should want to become involved to have the chance to get out and meet other people in the Holy Cross community and make our school a better place. Being new to the area, the PMO was one of the ways I was able to meet new people and make friends.