About Us
"As your FOM Co-Presidents, we are incredibly excited to embark on this new 2025-2026 school year with all of you! Following the Palisades Fire, we are more committed than ever to creating a school year filled with joy, healing, and community. We look forward to working together to make Marquez Charter Elementary School
a vibrant and supportive place for every student and family. Here's to new beginnings, built stronger, together!"
~ Tiffany & Brandy
Treasurer
Basia O'Brian
Board Member
Amanda De la Madriz
Board Member
Laura Elihu
Lorena Shekarchi
Board Member
Meet the 2025-2026 FOM Board
Co-President
Tiffany Ashrafi
Co-President
Brandy Breth
Secretary:
Amy Elbaum
321 students served
Every Hand Helps Us Grow
175 volunteers helping
Uniting Hearts and Actions
37 Annual Events
Milestones of Hope and Change
Success Stories
Monthly Meetings
First Thursday of the Month
September 4, 2025
October 9, 2025 (No School on Oct. 2nd)
November 6, 2025
December 11, 2025
January 1, 2025
February 5, 2025
March 5, 2025
April 2, 2025
May 7, 2025 (FOM Board Elections)
June 4, 2025
All Are Welcome and Encouraged to Come!
Please join us back at our Palisades campus. Meetings are held 8:30am - 9:30am
in Room 13 (STAR Classroom)
Auction: Michelle Oles & Laura Gunn
Book Fair & Read-A-Thon: Ashley Eastland
Communications: Ashley Eastland
Corporate Match:
Corporate Sponsorship: Nadine Riri
Enrichment Fund: Mary Fish, Sarika Singh
Give Back Nights: Marjorie Stevenson
Grant Writing: Andrea DeLuca
Halloween Boo Bash: Laura Elihu, Jennifer Sullivan
Kinder Cocktail: FOM Board
Kinder Popsicle: FOM Board
Parent Tours & New Families: Amanda De la Madriz & Melanie Green
Teacher & Staff Appreciation: Dana Golder & Holly Ekanej
Social Media: Brandy Breth & Tiffany Ashrafi
Songbird Chair: Ashley Eastland
Spirit Wear: Laura Elihu
Walk-A-Thon: Shira Grock & Michelle Oles
Website: Brandy Breth
Year of Parties (YOP): Christine Wolfson