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Below is an outline of PTA committees for the 2011-2012 school year.
 
Please read the following descriptions and sign up if you can help. Please make a note if you would like to chair or co-chair a committee. Most of the ground work is already done, but we need volunteers to take the lead.

 

The PTA is a great way to get involved with your school, assist the staff, and raise money for enrichment programs. The time commitment is small, but the rewards are HUGE! There is a committee for every interest and talent.

 

Please take a moment to look over the volunteer opportunities, and then choose the committee you will enjoy.

 

Please contact Sally Alcock, PTA Co President and Volunteer Chairperson with any questions, (cell/text: 404.664.9443 / sally@sallyalcock.com).

You may also download the Volunteer Checklist/Survey and drop it off in the PTA mailbox located in the Fred Armon Toomer Elementary School’s front office, 65 Rogers Street, NE. PTA Volunteer Survey / Form
 

Right now, there are five current fund-raising committees that help raise money for the PTA. Each year these groups raise money to support field trips, add new supplies and equipment to the classrooms, assist with established programs, and add enrichment programs for our students. The fund-raising committees are:

Flea Market – Saturday, October 2nd

 

This Fall fundraiser gives the Toomer and Kirkwood community an opportunity to enjoy a flea market. Includes distribution of flyers, collecting flea market participants and funds, set-up, and clean-up.

Spaghetti Dinner – Friday, December 10th

This annual December event is our biggest fund-raiser. Volunteers are needed for dinner planning, set-up and clean-up.

  • Classroom Baskets (Held in conjunction with our annual Spaghetti Dinner): Facilitate and collect the classroom baskets with the help of the room parents for raffle at the Spaghetti dinner.
  • Silent Auction / Raffle (Held in conjunction with our annual Spaghetti Dinner): Solicit items to be auctioned from school parents and from the community, setup items on display, tally bids and collect money, arrange for distribution of items to winners.

Original Artworks

Process orders for beautiful artwork created by our own children.

School Store / Kiosk

Help run the kiosk/store after school one day a week, collect money, keep inventory, and deposit monies with the PTA treasurer.

Mother’s Day Cakes – April/May 2011

Publicize the sale of cakes, compile orders, and organize the event day.

There are several Program committees that make our school a better community and fun place to be. We need lots of support to make these events a reality for our students. Some run year-round but your commitment can be whatever you can give.

Garden Committee
Trinity Laurino, Chairperson
310.622.5065
trinityecl@yahoo.com
Help schedule planting and harvesting days as well as maintenance schedules for our garden. Will work in conjunction with “Cougars Go Green” and support the PTA’s environmental education efforts.   

Communication Committee
Distribute information to the students, parents, and community (i.e. using one of the following vehicles: Toomer's APS website, APS calling post (phone tree), KNO newsletter, PTA database, and/or other media sources).

PTA M.O.R.E. (All Pro Dads)
Don Harte, Chairperson
404.661.1414
daharte@bellsouth.net

Organizations in PTA's Men Organized to Raise Engagement (MORE) alliance are dedicated to raising the level of engagement between children and the important men in the lives. Dads and Doughnuts are organized by this committee (4 times a year).

  • Carpool – (Works in conjunction with PTA All Pro Dads): Assist with morning drop-off to ensure the safety of our children.

Family Engagement Committee

This committee will work with Toomer’s Family/Parent Liaison to promote the welfare of our children and youth in home, school, and the community. We will work to bring into closer relation, the home and the school, so parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

  • Volunteers – Solicit volunteers for events and manage volunteer duties for each event.
  • Room Parents – Organize special class events, solicit parents for field trips, help with classroom baskets for spaghetti dinner, holiday parties, field day, and birthdays. Use phone tree and email to notify parents of happenings in the classroom.

Family Nights

We are proposing 3 movie nights, a bingo night, and other suggested events open to our students and Toomer community. Suggestions welcome!

Moms and Muffins

A chance for mother-figures to accompany their students to school and enjoy breakfast together.  (2 times a year)

Take Your Family to School Week

Help plan activities, publish event details, help organize and run events.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Event planning, publish schedule of events, purchasing necessary items, executing events.

Chinese New Year Festival

Toomer Elementary is planning to host a Chinese New Year Festival in late January. Coordinate PTAs efforts with the school to ensure a successful event for the students and community.