Elected positions including President, 1st Vice President (Programs), 2nd Vice President (membership), 3rd Vice President (Teacher Rep), Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and PTA Council Rep.

Help twice pre year, during fall teach conferences and at spring Open House.  Scholastic provides a nice selection of books at prices that are affordable to all. Our teachers receive five books for their classrooms.  The children participate in a coloring contest. This is a pro-reading event that also provides a source of funding for the PTA.

One chairperson, several volunteers during each fair.

General Mills sponsors a program where schools get 10 cents for each box top, which we collect at the school store.  For each $1.00 in box tops (10 box tops) redeemed at onetime, the children can spend 25 cents at the school store!

One person position.  Send to General Mills a couple times per school year.

Communicate with the school community by keeping the bulletin board in the school lobby up to date with upcoming events and import information.

One or two person position, a few times per month.

A group of volunteers that serve in the classrooms, helping the teachers and the students.

One chairperson, volunteers always needed.

Recycle empty printer cartridges (ink jet, laser, fax, and copier) and used cell phones all school year long at Sheafe, our school receives money and our environment is better for it.  The easiest fund raiser you can participate in!

One person position.

A service to the teachers to copy necessary classroom materials.

One chairperson, volunteers always needed.

Celebrate your child’s birthday by buying a book for the library.  A name plate will be placed in the book commemorating this special event.

One chairperson, typically the school librarian.

Set up a bake sale when our community comes in to vote.

One chairperson, one time per year.

Several chairpersons, and many volunteers the day of the event.

The Sheafe Road Olympics (where everyone is a winner), held once per year near the end of the school year.

One chairperson

Evaluate fund raising alternatives and choose appropriate annual fund raiser which is needed to supplement our budget so that we can provide all of our programs.

One or two chairperson(s).

We meet 1-2 hours, 2x per week, joined by excited and eager 4th and 5th graders, enhancing the grounds around our school facility.

One chairperson, one or two adult volunteers.

A service for providing refreshments at Grandparent’s Day, DARE graduation, Jump Rope for Heart, Moving Up Celebration, etc.

One chairperson, volunteers needed to serve at the events.

An outreach to our community where gently used books are collected and dispensed to needy charitable groups.  Donations have been made so far to: Grace Smith House, Astor Head Start, Youth Mission Outreach, Vassar Hospital Pediatric Unit, and Grinnell Library.

One person position.

A late summer event to acquaint new kindergarten parents and students to new classmates, teachers, PTA and our principal.

One person position

We collect labels from Campbell’s, Franco-American, Marie’s, Pepperidge Farm, Prego , and other products, and when they are all added together, our school can redeem them for various school supplies.

One person position.

A special honor bestowed on outstanding PTA members for continued contributions to our organization as voted by the PTA body.

One person position.

Each teacher is eligible to receive a $40 gift for their classroom to use at their discretion to buy supplies, books, etc.

One person position.

Our school newspaper!  Published once per month, the Cool School News shares news about what is happening at our Sheafe Road School community.

One chairperson (a.k.a. editor)

A National PTA sponsored art-oriented program with an emphasis on photography, literature and music.  All children who submit one entry (no limit on number of entries) receive recognition.  Voting occurs at the unit, district, state and national levels.

One chairperson.

Organize list of room parents.

One chairperson.

Each year, Sheafe Road gives a scholarship to a graduating senior at Roy C. Ketcham High School who was also a Sheafe Road graduate.

One chairperson.

Organize the fall and spring school picture events.

One chairperson, many volunteers needed on picture days.

Annual 4th grade science fair.

One chairperson, many volunteers needed for the event.

One time per week event where kids can purchase inexpensive school supplies, such as pens, pencils, folders, erasers, etc.

One chairperson, several volunteers.

Communicate with the school community by keeping the roadside sign current.

One or two person position, once or twice per month.

One week long celebration in the Spring thanking teachers daily with treats and gifts from the PTA.

One chairperson, several volunteers during appreciation week.

A service to send condolences to families within our school population.

One person position

A spring time family fun event where children can share their entertainment talents (musical, dance, etc.)

One chairperson, several volunteers at the event

Match volunteers with tasks they can perform at school.

One chairperson

Take lots of pictures at school events, layout and design the yearbook, work with the publishers, etc.

One chairperson, volunteers most welcome.

Additional Information: sheafePTA@yahoo.com

Last Updated:  Sept. 4,2007