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The strength of our PTA is reliant on help offered by our community. It's reliant on you!

Join a Committee

6 TO 12 PTSA

Join a Committee

6 TO 12 PTSA

PROGRAM COMMITTEES

Program committees are formed to plan & execute a specific event or fundraiser, and then your job is done!

Current committees open for sign-up 

Coming soon

OTHER COMMITTEES

Year-Round Committees:  Communication, Sponsorships/Donations, Bylaws/Procedures, Budget

Temporary Committees:  Nominating, Audit

Chairs are appointed by the officers (unless otherwise specified below).  They're part of the executive board & will attend board meetings.

Committee Members (non chairs) do not attend board meetings.

Committee signup coming soon

Communication

HOW YOU CAN HELP:  Keep our members up-to-date!  We'd love your help in any of these ways:

- Update website (no coding!  very simple, it's drag-and-drop similar to microsoft word)
- Facebook & Instagram
- Design flyers & newsletters
- Emails to membership
- Publicity with local news stations & press

Sponsorships / Donations

HOW YOU CAN HELP:  Secures yearly sponsorships for our PTA, sponsorships for specific events & donations for raffles.  We'd love your help in any of these ways:

- Build relationships with local businesses
- Request yearly & event sponsorships
- Work with event committees to request raffle donations 
- Send thank you notes to businesses who partner with PTA
- Keep running list of businesses on spreadsheet

Bylaws / Procedures

HOW YOU CAN HELP:  Collaborate with executive board on ensuring Bylaws & Procedures are up-to-date with current practices.  We'd love your help in any of these ways:

- Write procedures for our new PTA
- Update procedures as needed
- Keep a running list of desired bylaws changes
- Update bylaws every 3 years, or sooner if urgent
- Update procedures with amendments, addendums & new processes, as needed

Budget

HOW YOU CAN HELP:  Work alongside treasurer on budget & all financial reports for meetings.  We'd love your help in any of these ways:

- Recap financial performance of events & fundraisers
- Prepare annual budget
- Prepare financial reports for meetings

Nominating Committee

HOW:  Elected in Jan

COMPOSED OF:  7 members. 4 will be general members (non-board) & will be elected by the membership in February. 3 will be current executive board members & will be elected by the executive board in February.

REPORTS TO:  The committee is self-governed & expected to be confidential & impartial.

JOB:  Select the proposed slate of officers for the next executive board. This slate will be voted on at the election in April.

The nominating committee plays a crucial role in the success of our PTA!

You are still allowed to run for a board position if you serve on the nominating committee. 

NEXT STEP:  Express interest in serving on the nominating committee

Audit Committee

HOW:  Appointed by the executive board in June

COMPOSED OF:  3 members not on the executive committee

REPORTS TO:  The committee is self-governed & will request information from treasurer, but will not report to the treasurer.

JOB:  Review the financials provided by the treasurer. 

Cross-check the unit's finances to make sure that all is accurate & to rule out the possibility of accounting errors.  

The fiscal year runs July 1 - June 30. Auditing the books will occur in July & August after the end of the fiscal year.

The audit committee will report their findings to the general membership.

NEXT STEP: Express interest in serving on the nominating committee

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Proudly affiliated with the Suffolk County Region PTA, a division of the NY State PTA and the National PTA

Serving the MP community.
Empowering excellence today,
developing tomorrow's achievers,
forever MP proud.

School Supply Kits:  Create school supply kits for each grade, to be sold to our community. We need help assembling & delivering kits. Sign up here.

Summer Art Contest:  Solicit artwork submissions from kids in district. Select winners, and design artwork calendar for sale to our community. Sign up here.

Orientations & Chalk the Walk:  Sign up here

Homecoming:  Sign up here.

Harvest Fest Block Party:  Sign up here.

Girls Soiree Vineyard Trip:  Sign up here.

Boo Bash Trunk or Treat:  Sign up here.

"Thankful to be Unique" November to honor Thanksgiving:

- Anti-Bullying Assembly:   Sign up here.

- Fan Club Shirts:  Sign up here.

- Culture Appreciation Night:  Sign up here.

PJammin' Holiday Party:  Sign up here.

Football Fathers Beer & Wings Outing:  Sign up here.

"Forget-Me-Not" Spelling Bee:  Sign up here.

Valentine's Day:  Sign up here.

PARP Week:
     
- Book Fair:  Sign up here.

- "Literacy Amongst the Leaves" Story Walk Night:  Sign up.

- Author Visit Assembly:  Sign up here.

- One Book, One School:  Sign up here.

Gala & Auction:  Sign up here.


"You Are My Sunshine" 2nd Grade Dance:  Sign up here.

Teacher Appreciation Week:
     
- Monday:  Sign up here.

- Tuesday:  Sign up here.

- Wednesday:  Sign up here.

- Thursday:  Sign up here.

- Friday:  Sign up here.

Moms Mother's Day Tea:  Sign up here.

5th Grade Moving Up Dance:  Sign up here.

Dads Father's Day Golf Outing:  Sign up here.

End-of-Year Picnic Social in the Park:  Sign up here.