Descriptions
of PTA Programs |
SILENT
AUCTION This program is the big fund raiser for PTA.
The volunteers provide donations of various assortments - everything
from trips to toys. Everyone comes and decides what they would
lie to bid on, writes down their bid and the hightest bid wins.
It takes place one night each year, and several volunteers are needed
to obtain the auction items as well as spend several hours at the
auction. |
SCIENCE
IN ACTION This program is in conjunction with the Inter-Connect
program at school. A closet in the copy room is full of material
for science experiments. A volunteer makes sure there are
supplies in the closet so when the teachers are ready to do an experiment,
they pull the needed materials from the closet for the experiment.
One volunteer is needed to check the closet periodically throughout
the year and then purchase (from the budget) materials needed to
re-stock the closet. |
REFLECTIONS
Students submit entries in art, poetry, literature, music, photography,
visual arts, collages, video or film, dance and theater. Entries
go before an independent panel of judges and may go onto different
levels of competition through the year. There is an assembly
to recognize the students for their works. The students have
the chance to compete nationally also through the PTA organization.
The winning works are displayed at the PTA convention in the spring.
A volunteer is needed in the fall to find judges for the works and
submit the winner to the local PTA council. Also the volunteer
is responsible for setting up the awards assembly and purchase awards
with monies set aside through PTA. |
CHESS
CLUB This program helps teach the students chess.
The chess club meets once a week and will likely meet directly before
school. The children also compete, if they desire, in several
chess competions throughout the years. No chess experience
is necessary to help and volunteers are always welcome. Volunteers
are needed one hour a week through the school year. |
EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS This program is designed to make sure in case
of a disaster the emergency packs in each classroom are filled.
During the first week of school the volunteers repack and redistribute
the emergency packs to each classroom. Food and supplies from
last year are taken of each kit, then recounted and replaced in
the new kits. The PTA funds provide the food and several volunteers
are needed to buy the supplies and repack the kits. Several
hours are needed at the beginning of the school year. |
RED
RIBBON WEEK This program is sponsored by the Naational
PTA for children to focus on drug and violence awareness.
There are various themes each day to remind the children not to
use drugs. Volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate
activities, assemblies and curriculum for one week in October. |
GREEN
RIBBON WEEK This program is held the second week in September.
This week is focused on pedestrian safety. Volunteers are
needed throughout the week to plan and carry out activities such
as having the children walk to school in the morning ect. |
BOOK
FAIR This program is during the month of March right around
SEP conferences. All proceeds from the Book Fair go directly
to the school's library. Volunteers are needed to work several
shifts before school, during lunch and during the SEP conferences. |
BUSINESS
PARTNERS Volunteers are needed to be a liason between the
school and the businesses. The volunteers will establish a
relationship with the business throughout the year, letting them
know of ways they can support the school. Marie Callendars
has been a business partner for many years and often supplies the
teachers with pies during Teacher Appreciation Week. |
FIELD
DAY This day is at the end of the school year - an end
of school celebration. The president of the PTA arranges various
activities for the students for this day. Volunteers help with games,
food, etc. on this day. |
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