Get To Know Friends of Skinner North
Friends of Skinner North (FoSN), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, is Skinner North’s parent organization. We are a parent action team with a mission: to build an active community of parents who support Skinner North students, teachers, and staff throughout the year.
A high level of parent involvement is one of the reasons Skinner North is such a wonderful environment for our children. Learn about what FoSN does for our school and how your talents, time, and financial support can help our students and teachers reach for the stars!
Building our Skinner North community and giving our teachers the resources they need to help our children reach for the stars are pretty big goals. We can get there step by step with the participation of our entire community.
If you are interested in joining our team, please email president@fosn.net.
2026–2027 Officers
President
Breana Shawver
Vice President
Joanne Mesleh
Secretary
Karlee Cleary
Treasurer
Stacie Phillipi
Auditor
Dennis Chen
2026–2027 Committees
Arts
Promotes positive connections among the broader arts community, teaching, staff and parents to create an arts culture at Skinner North where the visual and performing arts are recognized, valued, and experienced by all Skinner North students.
Committee Lead:
Open
Communications
Creates newsletters, marketing materials, and manages FoSN’s website & social media.
Committee Leads:
Howard Lam & Vivian Fung:
communications@fosn.net
Community Relations
Connects with businesses, social and government outreach programs; including community neighbors, Chicago Park District, Chicago Housing Authority, Police and Fire Departments, and our Alderman. We foster working relationships with other schools and signature community partners.
Committee Lead:
Open
Fundraising
Raises funds to supplement and support FoSN’s annual budget, while partnering with Skinner North administration to finance essentials that the CPS budget does not consistently cover which may include resources for technology, science, arts, etc.
This is done through 3 main fundraisers held each year; Walk-A-Thon, Bridge the Gap, and Starry Night. The Fundraising Committee also has a subcommittee, which includes Grant Research and Grant Writing to support the needs of the school.
Committee Leads:
Open
fundraising@fosn.net
Walk-a-thon:
Jennifer Caravelli
walkathon@fosn.net
Starry Night:
Kaanan Shah
starrynight@fosn.net
Bridge the Gap:
Open
fundraising@fosn.net
Service
Builds a sense of service within and outside our school, brings in outside volunteers to improve our school, and exposes our school community to volunteer service beyond Skinner North.
Contact us if you have ideas for community or school-based service projects or are interested in volunteering with your child(ren) and other Skinner North families.
Committee Lead:
Open
fosnservice@gmail.com
Social
Organizes and executes social events that are enjoyable and will develop a sense of community amongst our families at Skinner North.
The legacy of parent and community support through FoSN has been key to Skinner North’s success, providing the funds we need for learning, laughter, and making memories.
Committee Leads:
Open
community@fosn.net