Help Wanted!

There are many ways to help our school, including volunteer opportunities in class and at home.  Here's where we're looking for assistance at the moment.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FILL OUT THE PTA VOLUNTEER FORM IN YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKET!

Please note that parents who wish to volunteer on the school campus MUST have a cleared TB skin test (Mantoux test) prior to working at the school.  This test can be performed by your family doctor.  You may collect the necessary paperwork from the school office.  Please return the paperwork with confirmation of your test results to the school office BEFORE volunteering at the school.

MADISON SCHOOL PTA 2008-2009
EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS

AN OPEN PLEA AND INVITATION TO GET ON (the) BOARD!

By Sybilla Turner, PTA Parliamentarian

Greetings Madison families, the PTA board elections are coming up. We already have nominees in a few key positions but there is an urgent need for some others. Yes, the board elections are truly voted on. Anyone who is a PTA general member may seek the nomination for any board position they may feel qualified to fill. Nominations will be announced at Open House on May 22nd. We will also entertain accepting nominations from the floor if there are any and the vote will be taken that night. Your PTA board really needs your help!!!!! Listed here are the offices and proposed nominees for those offices. Special attention has been made to those needing an immediate nominee. Should you be interested in any board position contact any board member or me by email at unicorn61@roadrunner.com to let me know how you wish to be of service to your school. And don’t be concerned about the time commitment required. It just takes a few hours a month to help Madison Elementary PTA continue to supply the great assemblies, field trips, and special activities that our children have come to enjoy and count on us to provide.

2008- 2009 Slated Board Positions

President: Jacquelyn Romano - nominee
President: Sybilla Turner - nominee
• Prepares agenda and conducts meetings for the Executive Board and General Membership
• Oversees all other officers and activities
• Acts as a liaison between national, state, district, council and local PTA’s
• Represents Madison PTA at school district meetings
• Has signature authority for all expenditures

1st VP: Programs: Tammy Faecher - nominee
• Presides over meetings in the absence of the President
• Plans programs for family fun nights and parent education nights
• Signature authority for all expenditures

2nd VP: Fundraising, Ways and Means: Michelle Mish – nominee
• Plans Fall and Spring Fundraising events
• Oversees Jogathon Chair
• Oversees and coordinates book fairs
• Plans and directs membership drive with appropriate committee chair

3rd VP: Student Services: October Ryan - nominee
• Oversees STAR program, Hands-on-Art
• Coordinates Santa visit
• Oversees Halloween carnival, and Field day
• Oversees school gift committee and Teacher Appreciation Week
• Oversees Field Trip coordinator

Treasurer: **** OPEN ***** (without a nominee in this position we cannot vote on a board)
• Prepares Projected Budget for the year
• Presents monthly statements and maintains financial records for the PTA
• Responsible for banking and disbursing funds
• Has Signature authority for all expenditures

Secretary: **** OPEN ***** (without a nominee in this position we cannot vote on a board)
• Maintains an accurate record of the proceedings of all the general meetings and executive board meetings in a bound book
• Responsible for all correspondence
• Creates and Maintains a current database of volunteer candidates
• Maintains a current copy of the bylaws and standing rules

Auditor: **** OPEN**** – appointee
• Responsible for reviewing the financial records of PTA and preparing audit reports

Historian: **** OPEN****– appointee
• Maintains records and other pertinent history items
• Maintains PTA bulletin Board
• Directs and oversees publishing activities for the yearbook
• Responsible for inside publicity (Madison Matters, calendar, Reference Guide and the Back to School Packet)

Parliamentarian: ****OPEN**** - appointee
• Provides advice on Parliamentary procedure at all General and Executive board meetings
• Responsible for the first nominating committee
• Chairs the Bylaws committee and reviews bylaws and standing rules annually

Principal Advisor: David Hoffman

Teacher Liaison: Amy Santa Cruz

CHAIR POSITIONS (filled and open)

Box Tops/ Labels: Jane Hyman, Caroline Osborne, Angela Rokaw
Character Counts: Kimberly Pappas
Fall Fundraiser: ****OPEN****
Halloween Carnival: Angela Puckett
Hands on Art:
   Jacquelyn Romano – co-chair
   Joanne Wedhoff – co-chair
Hospitality: ****OPEN****
Jogathon: Tammy Faecher
Logo Items and T-shirts: Janice Rudolph
Madison Matters: Will Salvini
Membership: ****OPEN****
Publicity, Programs and Services: ****OPEN****
Reflections: ****OPEN****
Room Parent: Cyndi Wicks
School Calendar: ****OPEN****
Science Program: Kim Dunn
Silent Auction: Jane Hyman
Spring Fundraiser: ****OPEN****
STAR Reading:
   Jackie Ealy – co-chair
   Janice Rudolph – co-chair
Teacher Appreciation: ****OPEN****
Thursday Packets and School Information Board: Sybilla Turner
Volunteer Coordinator: ****OPEN****
Website: Alison Crompton
Weekly E-mail: Amy Santa Cruz
Yearbook: Jacquelyn Romano

Student Drop-off Service

Volunteers are needed to staff the new student drop-off lane on Nelson Ave between 7:50 and 8:15 a.m., to help ease the traffic situation around the school.  Duties involve putting out the cones on the street, standing curbside waiting to open car doors and assisting children to the sidewalk.  All families are asked to volunteer 2-3 mornings per year to help make this system work. 

If you have questions or can offer to volunteer, please contact Cyndi Wicks.

Hands On Art

Docents are parent volunteers who attend training workshops for each project and then lead the project in the classroom.  Besides demonstrating the project techniques, they use books, pictures and music to provide background information about the project and enhance the children's art experience.  Assistants are also parent volunteers and they aid the docents in the classroom, helping them to set up and carry out the projects.

For full details about the Hands On Art program, please visit the Hands On Art page.

Nutrition Education

Parent docents are needed in the classrooms to provide information on healthy eating, and conduct taste tests of healthy food samples, as part of the Live Well Kids program.

For full details about the Live Well Kids program, please visit the Nutrition Education page.

In The Classroom

Parents are welcome to volunteer in their child's classroom.  To find out what volunteer opportunities there are in your child's class, please talk to your child's teacher.  She/He may need occasional help in class or require some preparatory work that can be done at home.

Please schedule your volunteer periods in advance with your child's teacher so that she/he may make any necessary adjustments to their lesson plans.

Room Parents

If you would like to offer to be the Room Parent for your child's class, please contact Cyndi Wicks.  Room parents liaise with Madison PTA and coordinate occasional volunteer activities in your child's class.

General PTA

If you are interested in volunteering for any PTA activities in general, please contact the PTA President, Angela Puckett, at mamapuckett@verizon.net