About Us
Our PTA serves every student attending the Brickell Academy for Advanced Academics and Arts at Old Donation School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This includes the full-time academic program for gifted learners (grades 2-8), the gifted dance program (grades 3-8), and the gifted visual arts program for the elementary grad es (grades 2-5).
We are part of the National PTA®, a nonprofit association comprised of millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders. Together, we support educational success, and promote parent involvement in our school.
Our PTA supports the dynamic and challenging curriculum of Brickell Academy with financial support, grant programs, scholarships, and organized volunteer efforts. We strive to support every grade level, with age-appropriate and interesting opportunities. And fun is not forgotten! With your help, we organize after-school clubs, game days, spirit nights, fun runs, chess competitions, art contests, and staff appreciation events. Please join.
MONTHLY PTA MEETINGS: During the 2022-2023 school year the PTA will meet monthly on the third Friday at 12 pm. Meetings will be streamed over Zoom. If you would like a zoom link please email Brickellacademyptasecretary@gmail.com.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Jennifer Gettins
brickellacademypta@gmail.com
Treasurer: Michelle Korn
brickellacademyptatreasurer@gmail.com
1st VP, Membership: Jigisha Reddy
brickellacademyptamembership@gmail.com
2nd VP, Programs: Hua Liu
brickellacademyptaprograms@gmail.com
3rd VP, Volunteers-in-Education: Renee Custodio-Check
volunteersined@gmail.com
Secretary: Kimberly Covington
brickellacademyptasecretary@gmail.com
Committee Leads
After School Clubs: OPEN - brickellacademyasc@gmail.com
Destination Imagination: Jenny Sessoms - brickellacademydi@gmail.com
8th Grade Picnic: OPEN
Fall Event: OPEN
5th Grade Finale: OPEN
Grants: Natalie Petsu - risingtidesteachergrants@gmail.com
Hospitality: Carla Grassia
MS 8th Grade Semi-Formal: OPEN
Reading Month: Rene Custodio-Check - ODSreads@gmail.com
Reflections: Nandini Sakharpe - odsptareflections@gmail.com
School Supply Kits: Polly Foster
- Scholarships: Nandihi Sakharpe
Odcscholarship.brickellpta@gmail.com
Shamrock Races: OPEN
Shopping Incentives: Laura Lumagui - incentives.vbgifted@gmail.com
Social Media: Sireesha Aleti
Spirit Nights: Darcy Staley - odsptaspirit@gmail.com
Spirit Wear: Anna Feliberti, Kim Strassberger - odsspiritwear@gmail.com
Spring Event: OPEN
Website: Allison Davis