2014-2015 East Prairie PTA Committees Executive Board President: Vice President: Secretary: Lara Barros Treasurer: Chris Oh Student and Family Events Objectives Coordinators/Helpers Contact Information Family Art Nights Fun Fair (Sept/Oct.) Book Fair (Dec.) Coordinate 3 4 dates per school year for family art projects. Send email or flyers home, set up and clean up from evenings. Plan during summer for this family event food, tickets, games, prizes, raffle, inflatable held in Sept./Oct. Meet with Scholastic to plan the December book fair. Coordination includes: 1 co chair to run the teacher pre view breakfast 1 co chair to be available at the nighttime sale after concert 1 co chair to be available during a daytime shift to supervise volunteers Dana Wade Kuzwayo Rachel Coppola Gus Kuman (kitchen) Rose Doyiakos (raffle) Nick Hankes Kim McKinney Helpers: Lyna Swanson Sue Larson/Tom Erf (pm shift and take down) Danielle Zieinski (one shift daytime or pm) gmdl2008@gmail.com dwadekuzwayo@eps73.net rachelbethcoppola@gmail.com gusrodd@aol.com rosed23@sbcglobal.net Nhankes@hotmail.com kmcalmckinney@sbcglobal.net swannyfam@comcast.net larsonkenneth@ameritech.net danielleez@comcast.net Cultural Arts Attend the showcase of performers in Fall and determine who would be a good fit for 2 3 student assemblies. Get estimates and approval from Admin. One person to coordinate the set up and be present at each in school event. Report back to members. Jill Kempner Helpers and yogajill@sbcglobal.net Reflections National Arts Competition Family Reading Night (April) Communicate contest dates/ rules to all EPS teachers & students. Collect entries. Judge and send to regional board. Notify regional/state winners & their families. Work with teachers & parents. Hold 3 4 planning meetings in Jan/Feb for Reading night. Denise Damasco Andrea Smeeton Lara Barros Julia Bart ddamasco@loy.org asmeeton@eps73.net Lbarroseps.pta@gmail.com claudialopez1025@gmail.com jbart@eps73.net Family Movie Night(s) 1 2 times per yr. Select PG movies w/ approval from Admin. Collect permission slips prior to event. Set up admission table, popcorn, drinks and 4 5 volunteers. Kim Uribe Helpers: Beth Negronida, Sue Larson, Tom Erf, Paul/Lyna Swanson Kim Uribe Kuribe517@aol.com Bnegronida@comcast.net swannyfam@comcast.net larsonkenneth@ameritech.net
Family Picnic (June) Coordinate food, fire truck & entertainment for this fun end of year picnic in June. Gus Kuman gusrodd@aol.com
Other Programs & Services Objectives Coordinators/Helpers Contact Information Terracycle Program Teacher Appreciation Week (May) Collect items from special receptacle in lunchroom and mail in for credits on a regular basis. Plan lunch for teachers and any other themed or coordinated classroom efforts for the week. Niki Antonakos and The Student Council Abby Tumang nantonakos@gmail.com Abigail.Tumang@gmail.com Website/ Communication Box Tops Coordinator Health & Safety coordinator August bus riders General communication. Submit monthly OTP newsletter entries and PTA page web updates. Attend 2 3 board or foundation meetings per school yr and share info in PTA meetings. Send flyer home to families about rebate program and collect box tops sent in by families all year. Communicate reimbursement amount to PTA board twice per year. Make available helpful information on health & safety at several PTA events throughout the year. Hlth &Safety coordinator communicates with 4 6 parents who volunteer to ride the bus helping students at their stops the first 2 weeks of school. Caryn Tono Bus volunteers: Shannon Sensibar Jill Kempner kbyroneps.pta@gmail.com justmect@ymail.com Gml2008@gmail.com Clopezeps.pta@gmail.com Kbyroneps.pta@gmail.com smc_sensibar@hotmail.com yogajill@sbcglobal.net Gym Clothes Pre packed School Supplies Purchase EPS gym clothes based on student pre orders in Spring. Coordinate delivery to parents in Fall. Confirm supply needs with teachers, negotiate prices with vendor, distribute order forms to all families in April/May, place orders in June and coordinate classroom delivery before first day of school in Aug. Carmen Tan Shannon Sensibar Melissa Artajo 3 Volunteers needed for August Delivery (kids can come too) COTan@integrysgroup.com smc_sensibar@hotmail.com mrsartajo5@gmail.com
Fundraising Committee Objectives Coordinators Contact Information (4) general members Meet 3 4 times per year Sep May. Make recommendations to the PTA about fundraisers and the annual gift to school. Communicate all planned events to EPS families Attend 3 4 meetings and offer opinions. Assist with fundraisers on as needed basis. Assist with fundraiser order delivery in November (1) Panther Days coordinator Volunteer Committee Negotiate several EPS family nights at local restaurants for a donation % of total sales. Recruit and coordinate volunteers for all PTA events, including occasional extra requests that come in from teachers or Mrs. Stein Ludelle Castro Niki Antonakos Cindy Payne Renee Noworul Benny Payne Marina Tammo Coleen Sharkey Edyta Wydmanski lew2you@hotmail.com nanatonakos@gmail.com paynebc@rcn.com paynebc@rcn.com MTammo@yahoo.com csharkey@eps73.net ewydmanski@eps73.net (1) database manager Keep track of the PTA member list including their emails/contact information. Share with secretary and volunteer chair. Updates go to EPS Technology director. Pat Hayes Lara Barros (due to privacy issues, this electronic list should stay w/ the president or 1 person who is good w/excel) kbyroneps.pta@gmail.com phayes_ny@sbcglobal.net lbarroseps.pta@gmail.com Note writers To write thank you notes monthly to volunteers as needed. All expenses paid. Sue Larson 1 more needed? larsonkenneth@ameritech.ne t Large events Be volunteer mgr. for the 2 largest events only: Oct. Fun Fair & June Family Picnic Room Parent coordinator In Sept, send out packet of guidelines for parties, and ask teachers to provide class lists for room parents. Hospitality Purchase & serve refresh ments for kindergarten parents BooHoo Breakfast on the first day of school. (expenses reimbursed) Beth Negronida Helpers Christine Trowbridge, Abby Tumang and Cindie Anderson Bnegronida@comcast.net clopezeps.pta@gmail.com
Membership Committee Organize PTA members names, dues & calendars throughout the year. Follow through with PTA Treasurer on dues pay ments to National PTA. Chairperson: Pat Hayes phayes_ny@sbcglobal.net Membership Committee Continued Help chairperson collect membership dues by taking shifts at the PTA registration table in May, Aug and 2 of 3 Sept Curriculum Nights. Helpers needed for August and Sept. to collect dues/give calendars Calendar production Work with comp.program to produce calendar of all school events. Dates are provided by Administration. Work done in June/July. Print & deliver by Aug 1. Gmdl2008@gmail.com