All Angels Academy PTO Committee Descriptions

Sally Foster Fall Gift Wrap

This is the first fundraiser of the year. Committee needs to organize event during the summer. Contact representative, distribute catalogs and order forms, collect and verify orders and money collected, and track sales. Chairperson acts as liaison between school and company.

Classroom Liaisons/Room Parents

Each Liaison/Room Parent will assist each chairperson for our various committees by contacting the parents of that class to remind them of upcoming deadlines. (Example: contacting parents for the raffle ticket or wrapping paper deadlines, organizing various activities with the teacher, organizing bake sale participation, and a variety of other activities.)

PTO Membership Committee

This committee is responsible for recruiting members to the organization. The chairperson will be responsible for organizing an information table at several school functions throughout the year, starting with the new parent orientation scheduled for August 9th, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. and the Headmaster’s Reception scheduled for August 19th, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

Teacher Appreciation Committee

This committee is responsible for planning and coordinating the events and items that will show our appreciation for our wonderful staff at All Angels Academy. The teacher appreciation week is scheduled for the week of May 1st 2006.

Publicity Committee

This committee is responsible for publicizing the events of All Angels Academy (The Gazette, Neighbors section of the Miami Herald) and providing updates for the PTO website.

Square 1 Art

This is new for the 2005/2006 school year. We hope it to be a fun fall fundraiser. This committee needs to coordinate closely with the teachers to ensure each student completes an artistic masterpiece per the guidelines by the to-be-determined deadline. The company will convert this artwork into a free magnet to accompany a catalog/orderform that allows All Angels Families to send truly unique gifts this year. If you are artistically inclined - please join this committee.

Canned Food Drive/Turkey Bingo

This committee is responsible for our November Food drive - one of our community service projects. This year we’d like to combine it with a fun social activity. This committee will need to organize a bingo night. Prizes (i.e. Turkeys and pies and other fall-oriented items) need to be solicited in addition to some cash prizes to be given. A dry goods or canned food item along with an entry fee will be required to play bingo. Additionally, collection containers within the classrooms should be provided. The event should be publicized throughout the school and notices sent out to the families. Coordination with a community organization for sending/picking up the collected items will be required.

Recognition

This committee will be responsible for obtaining the Merit Awards from each classroom teacher. Merit Awards (new this year) will recognize students whom exemplify a particular quality which will change monthly. The committee will be responsible for creating the certificates and presenting the awards at the monthly PTO meeting.

Operation Christmas Child

Another community project, this committee will be responsible for collecting shoe-box size boxes filled with items for children in need. The committee must begin organizing in November, advertise the event throughout the school and collect the boxes. It must coordinate with the organization the receipt of information packets and present information at the November PTO meeting.

World’s Finest Chocolate

This committee is responsible for organizing the sale of the World’s Finest Chocolate bars. The chairperson contacts our local representative and schedules dates of arrival and amount of chocolate bars. The committee tracks the sales of each student and class as well as the distribution of all boxes.

Breakfast with Santa

This is one of the most fun and most successful fundraising events of the PTO. The committee oversees the organization of this event. Each member of the committee would be responsible for a specific task relating to the event - for example, raffle tickets, breakfast food donations, raffle prize donations, pictures with Santa, decorations, etc. 

Scholastic Book Fairs

The PTO holds Scholastic book fairs throughout the year. The committee must contact the company, schedule times, advertise, set up and shut down, coordinate operating hours and volunteer coverage, track sales, etc. This event directly benefits our library thru the earning of book credits that allow us to purchase new materials for the library.

Yearbook Sponsorship

This committee will work with and support the teacher/students responsible for the yearbook. They will be responsible for selling advertisements or announcements in the yearbook - both to parents and local businesses.

Spring Festival/Event

This committee will be responsible for planning a Spring-time PTO sponsored event. This event may be similar to the Festival in previous years that involved a simple carnival or something else entirely, but should be FUN. If you have a wild imagination - this may be for you.

Spaghetti Dinner

This event is held in conjunction with the annual circus. The committee is responsible for positing sign-up sheets for food donations and volunteers, ordering tables and chairs, coordinate the setting up of tent, advertising the event and selling tickets.

Halloween Spooktacular

This event directly supports the 8th Grade annual class trip. This committee will work closely with the middle school students and staff in supporting the carnival-type event. They will need to solicit donations of prizes, creation of carnival events and support any sundry of activities.

Santa Shoppe

This event also directly supports the 8th Grade class trip. The committee will be responsible for contacting the organization, establishing timelines, setting up the Shoppe, organizing with teachers for bringing children to the Shoppe, advertising and sending information to parents, and staffing. The Shoppe is open for Breakfast with Santa as well as during designated times throughout the week preceding or following the breakfast.

Buddy System

New this year, the PTO is striving to provide a huge welcome and a comfort level for all new families. Thus, we are requesting returning families to consider volunteering to serve as a mentor for one new family. The chairperson for this committee needs to contact the PTO board during the summer and coordinate the matching of old and new families. Though seemingly simple, this committee could have the biggest impact on the success of our organization.

New PK/Elementary Movie Night

This committee will coordinate a movie night for all new students to PK and Elementary that will coincide with the new parent orientation (scheduled for August 9th, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.) This year’s theme is jungle and Jungle Book will be shown. The committee will be responsible for providing a simple snack and welcoming new students. Returning families are welcome to attend to add warmth to the welcome. It is a great opportunity for new students to meet fellow students so there will be a friendly and recognizable face the first day of school. Please contact Suzy at (305) 871-5313 if interested in helping with this event.

All Angels Academy PTO Non-Committee Descriptions: 2005-2006

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