PTA Committees
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Click here to sign up to join a committee for 2018-19. Can you donate some of your time and talents to our wonderful activities and fundraisers? Consider just 2 hours - either during or after school, weekday or weekend events... there are many options! If you don't know what will be the right fit for you, contact us at sandersen@maerckerpta.org |
Benefit Night – As part of our fundraising efforts, the PTA hosts wildly popular ‘Benefit Nights’ at local restaurants approximately once a month during the school year. Teachers are able to order lunch from participating restaurants on designated days throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to help deliver teacher lunches on those days.
Merchant Rebates – This is a great committee for the mom or dad who would like to help out at home. Our schools earn money from soup labels and box tops. Volunteers are needed to help collect, cut, count, and submit labels and box tops.
Fun Fair - Fun Fair is a great event for all families in the district and takes place in February/March. Lots of volunteers are needed to help in organizing and working the event.
Fundraising Sales - Gift wrap is one of PTA’s biggest fund-raisers and takes place in the beginning of the school year, typically September. A spring time fundraiser is also possible. A Committee Chair is needed to help with marketing and managing of this event.
Hospitality – This committee provide snacks at all three open houses. Also provides information tables Kindergarten Round Up, Registration Nights and organizing PTA Day. Handling food at the Fun Fair has been a role as well. This is a fun and friendly committee.
Holmes School Activities– We are in need of members at Holmes. The committee will plan a back to school celebration, one ‘Family Night’ in the fall and assist with Cultural Festival event in the spring. Committee members may also be called upon to help with Picture Day, Jump Rope For Heart, Hearing and Vision Screening and Field Day.
Maercker School Activities- We are in need of members at Maercker. The committee may plan one ‘Family Night’ in the fall and an event in the spring. Chairs will also be the PBIS liaison for the school. PBIS committee members may also be called upon to help with Picture Day, Jump Rope For Heart, Hearing and Vision Screening and Field Day.
Science Fair - Volunteers are needed for this committee. It is a big and fun event that takes place in the winter. No science background is needed. Volunteers are needed in organizing the event and helping the day of Science Fair.
Westview Hills Dance Committee – This committee is in need of members. Committee chairs will plan the three evening dances and committee members will assist at the events.
Winter Toy Wonderland - Volunteers are needed to help organize this one-time event in December at Holmes, where students can buy small gifts and toys.
8th Grade Dinner Dance -This is a committee made up of 8th grade parents. The purpose is to organize an evening social for the 8th grade graduates at the end of May. It is an opportunity for the graduates to socialize with their friends one last time as a class.
School Assemblies - This committee contacts possible assembly programs and works with the Principals to set events and dates that work with the school’s theme and yearly goals. There is a Showcase in the Fall that members can attend to gather information and ideas.
School Supply Kits – Committee contracts in the Fall with a organization to sell school supply kits. Sale happens in the Spring and delivery is at the PTA day in August. Committee needs to sell kits at registration nights, as well as online and through all school flyers. They must organize and run the delivery process during PTA Day.
Spirit Wear- It’s a about the “bling”. This committee contracts with a supplier for spirit wear for all three schools. We have a sale in the Fall for Holiday delivery and then again in the Spring during registration processes. We can also sell during the Welcome Back events. Teachers enjoy Spirit Wear as well!
Wildcat Dash - New for 2017. A fun, fitness event that will help raise funds for our schools in September. Volunteers needed.
Merchant Rebates – This is a great committee for the mom or dad who would like to help out at home. Our schools earn money from soup labels and box tops. Volunteers are needed to help collect, cut, count, and submit labels and box tops.
Fun Fair - Fun Fair is a great event for all families in the district and takes place in February/March. Lots of volunteers are needed to help in organizing and working the event.
Fundraising Sales - Gift wrap is one of PTA’s biggest fund-raisers and takes place in the beginning of the school year, typically September. A spring time fundraiser is also possible. A Committee Chair is needed to help with marketing and managing of this event.
Hospitality – This committee provide snacks at all three open houses. Also provides information tables Kindergarten Round Up, Registration Nights and organizing PTA Day. Handling food at the Fun Fair has been a role as well. This is a fun and friendly committee.
Holmes School Activities– We are in need of members at Holmes. The committee will plan a back to school celebration, one ‘Family Night’ in the fall and assist with Cultural Festival event in the spring. Committee members may also be called upon to help with Picture Day, Jump Rope For Heart, Hearing and Vision Screening and Field Day.
Maercker School Activities- We are in need of members at Maercker. The committee may plan one ‘Family Night’ in the fall and an event in the spring. Chairs will also be the PBIS liaison for the school. PBIS committee members may also be called upon to help with Picture Day, Jump Rope For Heart, Hearing and Vision Screening and Field Day.
Science Fair - Volunteers are needed for this committee. It is a big and fun event that takes place in the winter. No science background is needed. Volunteers are needed in organizing the event and helping the day of Science Fair.
Westview Hills Dance Committee – This committee is in need of members. Committee chairs will plan the three evening dances and committee members will assist at the events.
Winter Toy Wonderland - Volunteers are needed to help organize this one-time event in December at Holmes, where students can buy small gifts and toys.
8th Grade Dinner Dance -This is a committee made up of 8th grade parents. The purpose is to organize an evening social for the 8th grade graduates at the end of May. It is an opportunity for the graduates to socialize with their friends one last time as a class.
School Assemblies - This committee contacts possible assembly programs and works with the Principals to set events and dates that work with the school’s theme and yearly goals. There is a Showcase in the Fall that members can attend to gather information and ideas.
School Supply Kits – Committee contracts in the Fall with a organization to sell school supply kits. Sale happens in the Spring and delivery is at the PTA day in August. Committee needs to sell kits at registration nights, as well as online and through all school flyers. They must organize and run the delivery process during PTA Day.
Spirit Wear- It’s a about the “bling”. This committee contracts with a supplier for spirit wear for all three schools. We have a sale in the Fall for Holiday delivery and then again in the Spring during registration processes. We can also sell during the Welcome Back events. Teachers enjoy Spirit Wear as well!
Wildcat Dash - New for 2017. A fun, fitness event that will help raise funds for our schools in September. Volunteers needed.