Leadership is engaging members of a group to make a commitment. This commitment involves time, energy and some financial investments to accomplish the goals of the group. PTA goals are to work together to advocate for OUR children and to the benefit and education of all.
PTAs are not just about the parents of the children but needs the grandparents and all local people to invest their time and energy. The entire school community should have an interest in making their local education one of high quality standards. The endeavor to promote our local schools should not be taken lightly but is one of extreme importance and diligence.
Make sure your PTA:
- listens to all
- clarifies all
- thinks, discusses, and unifies
- leads with professionalism
- encourages!
Results will be astounding when we all work together to provide quality education for all people. Make sure your investments count!
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PTA Committee Chair descriptions:
Parliamentarian: Executive Board. Appointed by President. Becomes familiar with Bylaws and attends all Executive Board and Board Meetings. Sits next to President at meetings and assists President in following meeting protocol.
Reflections: Special Committee. Coordinates and organizes Reflections program. Includes preparing documentation, sending out and collecting information, collecting Reflections entries and displaying them at school and organizing Reflections Banquet.
Bulletin Board: Special Committee. Organizes posters (already made and in the PTA closet) for Character Education Word of the Week by Cobb County schedule. At the end of each Friday OR Monday morning, take down the previous poster and display the following poster. When the board comes up with a new word, a new poster may need to be created.
Newsletter: Special Committee. Organizes, collects articles, and edits the ENEWS. Coordinates with Chalker front office for proofreading and approval from administration. Send out ENews via Communication Co-Chairs (Shantelle Mitchell and Tracy Stannard).
Fall Festival (Outdoor events, games and prizes): Special Committee. Organizes the outdoor games, booths, and tables. Orders prizes for Fall Festival. Creates a map for event and distributes to President, Principal, Custodians, and other Fall Festival Chairpersons. Organizes and helps with setup, ensures everything runs smoothly during festival and helps with end-of-the-day clean up.
Fall Festival (Volunteer Coordinator): Special Committee. Creates and sends out flyers asking for volunteers. Creates a volunteer sign-up form for staff. Organizes the volunteer list. Makes sure all tables/booths, concessions, parking areas, and games have volunteers. Must be available before, during, and after the festival to organize volunteers and ensure that everything runs smoothly.
Fundraising: Standing Committee. Oversees all Fundraising committees. Fundraising committees include, but are not limited to, Fall Festival, Bingo Night, Spirit Wear, Yearbook, Fun Run, and School Store.
Going Green: Standing Committee. Oversees all Going Green committees, which include Recycling and Landscaping. Assists Recycling and Landscaping committee, if needed. Has the ability to create new Going Green programs.
Recycling: Special Committee. Makes sure all recycling bins do not get too full. The recycling company automatically picks up the recycling for us periodically.
Membership: Standing Committee. This committee usually has Co-Chairs. Organizes, distributes flyers, and sells PTA memberships throughout the school year. Includes selling memberships at Sneak-a-Peek, Open House, and Fall Festival. Sends payments to state PTA each month.
5th Grade Committee: Special Committee. Organizes the end-of-the-year Fifth Grade activities.
Book Fair: Special Committee. Helps assist the media specialist and paraprofessional with the book fair. Organizes the volunteers. Decorates the displays. Helps with set up and clean up.
Family Fun Night: Special Committee. Organizes the spring event. Creates and distributes flyers about the event for volunteers. Helps with setup and clean up. Makes sure event runs smoothly and that we have enough volunteers.
Room Parent Rep: Standing Committee. Organizes and oversees all Room Parents. Distributes information to room parents for all events.
Yearbook: Special Committee. Organizes and collects photos from school events and school pictures. Responsible for typing and layout of pages and coordinates with front office for proofreading and administration approval.
Bingo Night: Special Committee. Organizes event and decorates according to theme chosen. Contacts potential prize donors and volunteers. Responsible for set up and clean up of facilities.