| The PTA, plans
its programs and activities to
meet the needs of children and youth in the community. The strengths
and success of the PTA depends on the interest and participation
of individual members. We are investing in our children’s futures
by advocating for better conditions for children and families,
promoting quality education and a true partnership between home
and school, striving to expand the Arts, encouraging community
involvement and working for a healthy environment within our school
and home.
If you wish to be considered for a chair person or
volunteer to help on a committee, please fill out our Volunteer
Form and return it with your child to school.
2009-2010 Keheley Elementary PTA Committee Descriptions
Arts Festival
(2,4,5) Help organize the annual art festival by setting up artwork
and assisting parents with the purchase of their children’s masterpieces.
Time Commitment: minimal
Arts in Education (1,4.5) Providing
educational enrichment through various cultural art programs.
Arrange for author visits, artists, storytellers, musicians etc.,
to visit the school throughout the year.
Time commitment: minimal
Box Tops & Grocery Cards
(1,3,4) Publix, Kroger, Target & General Mills Box Tops for
Education. Promote the programs and encourage families to participate.
Distribute info on grocery & Target cards. Collect box tops
and submit them for credit.
Time Commitment: Minimal
Breakfast with Santa (2,3,4)
Decorate stage and Cougar Café, organize volunteers to serve breakfast.
Solicit vendors for craft show held in gym. Advertise and collect
for prepaid breakfast tickets.
Time commitment: Minimal
Calendar/Handbook (2,3,4) Prepare
PTA school calendar/handbook to be distributed during Sneak a
Peek at the beginning of school year. Most work to be done over
the summer. Knowledge of Microsoft Publisher helpful.
Time Commitment: Minimal
Community Outreach (1,4) Help
educate students of the importance of helping others in our community
through charitable events. Organize and work with students working
on service projects for the community.
Time Commitment: variable
Cookie Dough Sale (2,3,4) Advertise
and process cookie orders for annual cookie dough sale. Assist
with distribution of product when delivered.
Time commitment: Late Fall
Environmental Education (1,4,6)
Educational enrichment by expanding our knowledge of keeping the
environment healthy. Assist with projects throughout the year
and help to beautify the Keheley grounds.
Time Commitment: varies throughout the year
Fall Festival (2,3,4,6) Help
to coordinate the annual Keheley Fall Festival. Includes, but
is not limited to: assisting w/ ticket sales, food sales, set
up, decorations advertising and clean up. Organizing volunteers
to work.
Time commitment: Fall- with flexible shifts.
Family Fun Nights (1,3,4) Help
to bring Keheley families together through various “Family Fun
Nights” Assist with Movie Night, Bingo and other various Functions
throughout the year. Work closely with Community Outreach Committee.
Time Commitment: variable
Fifth Grade Reception ( 2) Organize
ice cream social, 5th grade video, reception, invitations, programs
purchase cake, punch, paper supplies. 5th gr Tshirt.
Time Commitment: variable committee of at least 5
Fundraising (2,4) Organize the
main fundraiser(Innisbrook) that provides financial support for
the PTA’s various programs. Distribute catalogs, advertise,collect
orders and distribute purchased items.
Time Commitment: Fall
Health & Safety (1,3,4,6)
Educational enrichment of nutrition and other health issues. Organize
Red Ribbon Week to educate students on substance abuse. Coordinate
Health & Safety fair for Keheley families and Submit articles
to the Paw Print Express several times a year.
Time commitment: variable
Hospitality (1) Help set up and/or
serve at “Welcome Back Breakfast/ Luncheon for Keheley Staff/
and Newcomers Coffee at beginning of year. Coordinate refreshments
for various small events.
Time Commitment: minimal
Kids Voting (2) Organize a mock
election, work with faculty, set-up voting box.
Time Commitment: short term fall
Kindergarten Orientation (2)
Welcome new Kindergarten students and parents, assist with tours
of the school and help them get acquainted with Keheley Elementary.
Time Commitment: minimal – approx 2 hours
Material Production (1,4) Assist
teachers & staff by making photocopies, die cuts, laminating,
etc. Training on all equipment provided.
Time Commitment: very flexible 1-2 hrs weekly, monthly or
bi-monthly
Media Center (1,4,5) Assist media
specialist by shelving books, help students with book selections
and checking books in/out.
Time Commitment: flexible 2 hrs weekly, monthly or bi-monthly
Memory Book (1,3,4) Work with
committee members and yearbook vendor to design and organize annual
memory book. Take pictures at various school events process orders
and deliver books at year end.
Time Commitment: variable
Original Art Works (2,3,4) Process
orders for original artwork (magnets and other various items available
for purchase with your child’s artwork on it)
Time Commitment: minimal in early spring
Priority Reports (1,3,4) Write
and submit eight(8) Priority reports to the Georgia PTA. Chair
person must have excellent writing skills.
Time Commitment: Variable, all work can be donefFrom home
& completed by end of February
Partners In Education (1,4) Coordinate
and seek out new corporations to join in partnership with Keheley.
Communicate with current partners and inform them of events and
projects that are being worked at the school. Work with principal/vice-princepal
as a contact for present and new partners.
Time Commitment: variable
PTA Membership (1,4) Promote
PTA membership at Keheley Elementary throughout the school year.
Educate parents about the importance of membership and what the
PTA does for our children. Collect dues, organize membership drive
for sneak-a-peek, distribute membership cards & submit appropriate
info to state and national PTA.
Time Commitment: variable
PTA Website (1,3,4) Help to maintain
PTA website on a regular basis. Work closely with PTA committees
and gather information for website. Website helps to communicate
goals, projects and events throughout the school year.
Time Commitment: variable; work can be done at home.
Reflections (2,3,4) Organize
and promote the annual PTA program that encourages original visual
arts, photography, music, literature and video production. Submit
entries to judging panel for voting and forward winners to Georgia
PTA.
Time Commitment: minimal; fall and early winter
Room Representative (1,4) Work
closely with teachers and recruit parent volunteers for classroom
activities/field trips. Coordinate holiday party in Dec. and assist
with Teacher Appreciation week in May.
Time Commitment: varies by grade and teacher needs Must be
available during school hours.
School Store (1,4) Purchase and
stock store with a variety of school supplies for students to
purchase. Volunteers needed to operate school store on Mon.,Wednesday
and Friday mornings.
Time Commitment: flexible/mornings
School Supplies (2,4) Coordinate
sale of pre-Packaged school supply kits. Pre-sell kits and set
up at sneak-a-peek for pick up and/or sale of pre-packs.
Time Commitment: minimal
Silent Auction (1,4) Help coordinate
off-site, adult only silent auction to be held in May. Work throughout
the year to obtain items/donations from corporations and local
businesses to be auctioned off to the public. Assist in decorations,
food, invitations, publicity, etc. Several sub-committees will
be formed to handle all necessary preparation and execution of
auction.
Time Commitment: variable with several planning meetings throughout
year.
Sock Hop (2,4) Help plan, decorate
and staff for this fun Keheley event. Pre-sell tickets, assist
with refreshments and/or help taking and printing pictures. Organize
volunteers to help for set up, work during and clean up needed
for event.
Time Commitment: flexible before, during event 2-4 hours the
evening of the dance.
Spirit Wear (1,4) – Promote Keheley
school spirit through sales of spirit wear at sneak a peek and
event. various events/PTA meetings during the school year. Research
vendors for clothing and other spirit related items. Place stock
orders.
Time Commitment: variable; requires some planning during summer
months.
Texas Roadhouse (1,4) This is
a ‘cooks night off” Assist with fundraiser several times a year.Advertise
event, take pre-orders of meals, help with organizing meals for
pick up.
Time Commitment: Flexible/variable
Volunteer Coordinator (1,3,4)
Organize and
assist events in recruiting volunteers where needed.
Time Commitment: variable
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