Please consider serving on the Board
Meetings once a month
Have a voice in what the PTA does
Meet other parents and teachers
Advocate for all students at YMES
2023-2024 vacancies for President, VP, and At-Large positions. If interested in serving in Board in another role or as a Committee Chair, please reach out for information as position vacancies can change at any time.
President - 2022-2023 Amy Nehlsen - Vacant for 2023-2024
Provides oversight for all committees. Presides over PTA General Member and Board Meetings.
Develops the agenda for each meeting and ensures that the meetings proceed according to the agenda. Primary point of contact between the school administration and the PTA. Works closely with the administration to set the calendar of events for each school year.
Vice President(s) - Tara Pegram (VP Communications)
YMES can have multiple VPs that perform duties requested by the president and the board of directors. Past VPs have taken leadership roles in areas of Fundraising, Communications, and Advocacy & Family Engagement.
Treasurer - Heather Ike
Oversees the Audit Team. Works closely with the president to write checks, manage the budget, deposit funds at the bank, and provide oversite for the financial direction of the PTA.
Secretary - Sarah Peak
Takes notes at all meetings. Files important documents and is responsible for the creation of the monthly PTA newsletter. The secretary also helps with teams as needed.
At-Large Member(s) - Sarah Cone
YMES can have up to 2 at-large members. This role serves as a liaison to the general membership. Attends and provides input at meetings. Assists in determining the program direction of the PTA. Volunteers time and energy to any projects and/or programs he or she would like to assist with.
Faculty Representative - Mrs. Lux
The Faculty Representative is a member of YMES Faculty. Works closely with PTA to provide feedback from teachers. Serves as PTA spokesperson to teachers.
Attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as available.
Please Consider Leading a Committee
Meet other parents and teachers
Use your time and talents to provide opportunities at YMES
Contribute to PTA board to meet committee needs
Membership
Seek new PTA members. Enter new membership forms. Maintain membership roster.
Book Fair
Help with Spring and/or Fall Book Fair through set-up, sales, promotion, events. Help with Buy One- Get One event in the spring. Committee leaders are responsible for following financial procedures for keeping track of book fair funds, working with Scholastic and school to coordinate dates.
Hospitality
Organize meals for teachers throughout the year. Help set up/tear down hospitality events. Helps brainstorm ideas for teacher appreciation and bus driver appreciation weeks.
Fun Run
Plan and/or promote this event. Seek out sponsorships. Volunteer the day of the event.
Spring Festival
Plan and execute Spring Festival. Help secure donations for silent auction. Put together silent auction baskets, volunteer the day of the event.
Grant Writing
Research and identify grants that would be beneficial to the YMES community. Complete the grant application and guide the application through the submission process.
Original Works
Work with Art Specialist to plan timeline for Original Works. Collect artwork and work with company to schedule deadlines.
Put flyers in Friday Folders. Distribute artwork.
Cultural Arts - open
Work with the administration to plan and promote cultural arts events at Yates Mill. Attend the Cultural Arts workshop
in August. Communicate with artists close to events.
Audit
With your team, perform an end-of-year audit for submission to the NC PTA.
Also responsible for quarterly or monthly audits of budget.
Painless Fundraisers
Plan community events at local businesses and determine opportunities for grocery or other similar businesses with potential for donations.
Advocacy & Family Engagement
Work with school and community partners to advocate for all children at Yates Mill. Help provide programs that promote family engagement.
Volunteer to help at various Family Engagement events.
Social Media/Website
Post important and appropriate information and encouragement on PTA social media accounts. Help keep up website.
Spirit Wear
Help design new spirit wear items. Sell spirit wear at various Yates Mill events.
Place orders in fall and winter. Distribute items.
Translation
Help with various PTA translation needs (including at meetings and translating documents).
Yearbook
Collect pictures throughout the year. Work with Strawbridge to create yearbook. Collect orders and distribute yearbooks.
Outdoor Experience
Participate in generating ideas for outdoor improvements, research costs and methods for funding, help coordinate onsite improvement volunteering and events
Business Partnership Development
Works to develop relationships with local businesses to enhance programs at YMES.
Nomination
Oversees the Nominating Team, and attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as needed.
Meetings once a month
Have a voice in what the PTA does
Meet other parents and teachers
Advocate for all students at YMES
2023-2024 vacancies for President, VP, and At-Large positions. If interested in serving in Board in another role or as a Committee Chair, please reach out for information as position vacancies can change at any time.
President - 2022-2023 Amy Nehlsen - Vacant for 2023-2024
Provides oversight for all committees. Presides over PTA General Member and Board Meetings.
Develops the agenda for each meeting and ensures that the meetings proceed according to the agenda. Primary point of contact between the school administration and the PTA. Works closely with the administration to set the calendar of events for each school year.
Vice President(s) - Tara Pegram (VP Communications)
YMES can have multiple VPs that perform duties requested by the president and the board of directors. Past VPs have taken leadership roles in areas of Fundraising, Communications, and Advocacy & Family Engagement.
Treasurer - Heather Ike
Oversees the Audit Team. Works closely with the president to write checks, manage the budget, deposit funds at the bank, and provide oversite for the financial direction of the PTA.
Secretary - Sarah Peak
Takes notes at all meetings. Files important documents and is responsible for the creation of the monthly PTA newsletter. The secretary also helps with teams as needed.
At-Large Member(s) - Sarah Cone
YMES can have up to 2 at-large members. This role serves as a liaison to the general membership. Attends and provides input at meetings. Assists in determining the program direction of the PTA. Volunteers time and energy to any projects and/or programs he or she would like to assist with.
Faculty Representative - Mrs. Lux
The Faculty Representative is a member of YMES Faculty. Works closely with PTA to provide feedback from teachers. Serves as PTA spokesperson to teachers.
Attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as available.
Please Consider Leading a Committee
Meet other parents and teachers
Use your time and talents to provide opportunities at YMES
Contribute to PTA board to meet committee needs
Membership
Seek new PTA members. Enter new membership forms. Maintain membership roster.
Book Fair
Help with Spring and/or Fall Book Fair through set-up, sales, promotion, events. Help with Buy One- Get One event in the spring. Committee leaders are responsible for following financial procedures for keeping track of book fair funds, working with Scholastic and school to coordinate dates.
Hospitality
Organize meals for teachers throughout the year. Help set up/tear down hospitality events. Helps brainstorm ideas for teacher appreciation and bus driver appreciation weeks.
Fun Run
Plan and/or promote this event. Seek out sponsorships. Volunteer the day of the event.
Spring Festival
Plan and execute Spring Festival. Help secure donations for silent auction. Put together silent auction baskets, volunteer the day of the event.
Grant Writing
Research and identify grants that would be beneficial to the YMES community. Complete the grant application and guide the application through the submission process.
Original Works
Work with Art Specialist to plan timeline for Original Works. Collect artwork and work with company to schedule deadlines.
Put flyers in Friday Folders. Distribute artwork.
Cultural Arts - open
Work with the administration to plan and promote cultural arts events at Yates Mill. Attend the Cultural Arts workshop
in August. Communicate with artists close to events.
Audit
With your team, perform an end-of-year audit for submission to the NC PTA.
Also responsible for quarterly or monthly audits of budget.
Painless Fundraisers
Plan community events at local businesses and determine opportunities for grocery or other similar businesses with potential for donations.
Advocacy & Family Engagement
Work with school and community partners to advocate for all children at Yates Mill. Help provide programs that promote family engagement.
Volunteer to help at various Family Engagement events.
Social Media/Website
Post important and appropriate information and encouragement on PTA social media accounts. Help keep up website.
Spirit Wear
Help design new spirit wear items. Sell spirit wear at various Yates Mill events.
Place orders in fall and winter. Distribute items.
Translation
Help with various PTA translation needs (including at meetings and translating documents).
Yearbook
Collect pictures throughout the year. Work with Strawbridge to create yearbook. Collect orders and distribute yearbooks.
Outdoor Experience
Participate in generating ideas for outdoor improvements, research costs and methods for funding, help coordinate onsite improvement volunteering and events
Business Partnership Development
Works to develop relationships with local businesses to enhance programs at YMES.
Nomination
Oversees the Nominating Team, and attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as needed.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email us at ymespta@gmail.com