Activity
Sampler- Twice
a year, during conference seek, the PTA sponsors activities for students from
11:50 - 3:30. This position would
entail organizing activities for approximately 40 students over a three day
period. Volunteers will be needed
to help run the activities and monitor the students. This is a budgeted event.
Chairperson: Gail Moss
Board
Member Contact:
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Auction- This event is held once a year, typically in the
fall. The chairperson(s) and
committee will organize volunteers, help procure auction items, work with
vendors and school staff in order to make this event successful.
Chairperson: Patty Feagin/Margaret Loiseau
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Awards- This chairperson follows
the guidelines set by the National PTA for the requirements regarding the
nomination of the Golden Acorn and Outstanding Educator awards. Responsibilities include informing the
school community of this event.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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Back
To School Dinner- This event is held the first month of school. The chairperson(s) is responsible for
organizing volunteers and the evenings events to make this attractive to the
community.
Chairperson: Shelley Olebar/Gail Moss
Board Member Contact:
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Book
Fair- North
City Book Fairs are held twice a year.
Committee members coordinate all aspects of the fair with the help of
the school librarian. North City
can earn free books and/or book credits with Scholastic Book Fairs.
Volunteers are needed to help with
set up, sales and clean up.
Chairperson: Opportunity
Available
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Family
Services/Community Outreach- District sponsored community resource for families in need. Help coordinate the collection of
needed items throughout the year to donate to The Works. Helps recruit volunteers to help sort
food at an annual Food Drive held
at Kellogg Middle School. Each school in Shoreline participates in this
activity.
Chairperson: Mary Mehlert/Bonnie Gruger
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Foreign
Language-
This person is responsible for distributing and collecting enrollment forms and
relaying information to foreign language teachers.
Chairperson: Jeff Sackett
Board Member Contact:
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Fundraising- A variety of fundraisers
are scheduled for different times of the year to earn profits, which in turn
pay for the cost of events that are sponsored by the North City PTA.
Volunteers
are needed for each of the fundraisers to prepare packets, tally orders, and
check the money received with the orders.
When the filled orders come in they need to be checked and
distributed.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Grant
Writing-
This position involves researching the Grant notebook at the Shoreline Center,
gathering deadline information and making copies of grant requirement and
sharing this information with the board contact.
Volunteers
are needed to help complete grant applications.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Heritage
Festival–
This chairperson is responsible for co-coordinating multicultural activities
and events that take place in May.
This may involve communicating with teachers, committee volunteers,
community members, and PTA board members.
This committee begins work in October of each school year.
Many
multi cultural volunteers
are needed to make this a successful event.
Chairperson: Margie Jorgensen
Board Member Contact:
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Legislative
Representative- This position involves being a resource and voice on policy issues
affecting children in Washington State and the Shoreline School District. The chairperson(s) will be asked to
attend the Legislative Assembly on October 13, 14 in Yakima, Washington and
attend Focus Day in late January/early February 2007 in Olympia. There are many state and local
resources to help with the success of this position.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board
Member Contact:
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Membership- This committee is
responsible for helping North City PTA reach its goal of 100% membership. This will include membership
registration distribution, gathering of funds, and membership data entry. Year long commitment with one
membership drive in the fall and monthly membership follow up.
Volunteers are needed to assist in promoting membership
throughout the year.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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Nominating
Committee-
It is the task of the Nominating Committee to recognize and recruit candidates
for the elected leadership of North City Elementary PTA. The nominating committee is to consist
of at least 3 members from a list of 5 or more nominated from the floor. The
nominating committeeŐs major role and responsibility is to nominate the
best-qualified candidate(s) for each role. The committee will begin in January and commence in April.
Three to five volunteers needed.
Chairperson: Opportunity
Available
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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PTA
Directory- A
student, staff, and community listing with school information provided by the
North City office staff. This book
is made available free with your PTA membership. Format provided, data entry and proofreading required.
Volunteers
are needed to proofread. This is a
great opportunity for parents who want to help from home.
Chairperson: Vicki Molleston
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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PTA
Newsletter-
The North City PTA monthly newsletter that is distributed via kid mail. This task includes compiling, entering,
proofreading, and printing each monthly edition. Requirements may include attending monthly PTA meetings and
internet/email access.
Chairperson: Kathleen Nolan
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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Rebates
Program Coordinator- This person contacts local business including AlbertsonŐs and
Thriftway regarding cash back program.
This involves Thriftway receipts being complied and redeemed for cash
and to ensure AlbertsonŐs rebate information is available in the school office,
PTA portable, monthly newsletter and at each PTA event.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Carl Sackett
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Reflections- Reflections is a district
supported art project. This
committee will introduce the yearŐs theme to the classrooms and distribute
district information regarding this event. They will also collect and present the art pieces at a
school reception. This will run
from September through January each school year.
Chairpersons: Mary Mehlert/Bonnie Gruger
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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School
Banking-
This is a weekly, two-hour commitment where you and another volunteer accept
student deposits, total deposit funds (including data entry on Washington
Mutual website) and deposit funds at the Lake Forest Park Washington Mutual
Bank branch. This is a September
through June commitment.
Three to five volunteers are needed to help this committee run
efficiently.
Chairperson: Gail Moss
Board
Member Contact:
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School
Dance- This
school years dance is scheduled for February 9, 2007. The chairperson(s) will organize set up, the actual event
and clean. The theme of the dance
has yet to be determined. This is
a budgeted event.
Chairperson:Opportunity Available
Board
Member Contact:
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School
Spirit–
This committee sets up and maintains North City PTA Bulletin Boards within the
school and seasonal decorations around the school.
Volunteers
are needed to help keep these board displays up to date.
Chairperson:Valerie Coolidge
Board MemberContact:
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Room
Parent Liaison–
The Room Parent coordinator is essential in the relationship between Teachers
and Parents in helping plan class parties, recruiting volunteers for certain
school/PTA functions and other classroom activities (fieldtrips, teacher
support, etc.)
A
minimum of (1) one room parent for each classroom is ideal. PTA will provide an informational
meeting.
Chairperson:Staci Cetina
Board Member Contact:Shelley Olebar
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Sunshine
Committee-
This is a great opportunity for volunteers who want to help from home. This position entails writing and
sending (via kid mail) thank you notes for the previous months PTA sponsored
activities/events. This committee
has monies provided by the PTA as approved by the PTA Board. You will also need
to find volunteers to provide treats for some PTA sponsored events as well as 4
General PTA Meetings.
Volunteers
are needed to complete this essential task.
Chairperson: Lisa Haynes/Margaret Loiseau
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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Teacher/Staff
Appreciation-This
committee celebrates our North City teachers on a monthly basis by providing
snacks, gifts and other thoughtful gifts throughout the year. This committee has monies provided by
the PTA as approved by the PTA Board.
Monthly volunteers needed to assemble and distribute gifts.
Chairperson: Opportunity Available
Board Member Contact: Shelley Olebar
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