We need you on our team! Here are some places you can plug in for the 2019-2020 school year. You don't have to be at school everyday, or come to every meeting- we promise! Just volunteer an amount that works for you and your schedule. Please let us know where you would like to volunteer at ymesPTA@gmail.com
Consider Serving on the Board
*meetings every other month
*have a large voice in what the PTA does
*meet other parents and teachers
*advocate for all students at YMES
*add your voice to the larger national voice
Board Positions:
President
Responsible for overall managing of YMES PTA. Works with teams to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for parents and students.
Works closely with administration.
Vice President, Lead of Fundraising
Oversees: Fun Run Team, Box Top/Coke Rewards Teams, Community Nights/Business Partners teams, Original Works Team. Attends board meetings.
Treasurer
Oversees Audit Team. Works closely with president to write checks, manage budget, take funds to bank, approve grants, etc. Attends board meetings.
Secretary
Takes notes at all meetings. Files important documents. Helps with teams as needed.
Advocacy and Family Engagement Chair
Oversees Social Media and Website team, Cultural Arts Team and Translation Team. Attends Board meetings.
Works closely with school to promote and provide equitable practices and events for all families at YMES
Nomination Chair
Oversees the Nominating Team, Attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as needed.
Membership Chair
Oversees the Hospitality team, Spirit Wear team and Yearbook team. Enters membership forms into MemberHub and encourages PTA membership. Attends board meetings.
Faculty Representative
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.
PTA Committees
You can simply volunteer, or help lead a team. Why?
*meet other parents and teachers
*use your time and talents to provide opportunities at YMES
*add your voice to the larger PTA national voice
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
Provide meals to teachers throughout the year. Help set up/tear down. Help brainstorm ideas for teacher appreciation
and bus driver appreciation weeks. Provide food for events.
Fun Run
Plan and/or promote this event. Seek out sponsorships. Volunteer the day of the event.
Volunteer to help students with raffle tickets during lunch hours. Work with administration to distribute prize days.
Spring Festival
Plan and execute Spring Festival. Help secure donation for silent auction. Put together silent auction baskets, volunteer the day of the event.
Original Works
Work with Art Specialist (Mr. Cruse) to plan timeline for Original Works. Collect artwork and work with company to schedule deadlines.
Put flyers in Friday Folders. Distribute artwork.
Cultural Arts
Work with Ms. Musten and Ms. Chidester to plan and promote cultural arts events. 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.
Box Tops/Coke Rewards/Painless Fundraisers
As students drop off box tops and coke bottle tops, enter them into the proper websites so the school can receive funds.
Encourage families to get rewards for our school from various local grocery stores.
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.
Community Nights
Plan, organize and promote community fundraising events at local businesses.
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, especially into Spanish)
Yearbook
Collect pictures throughout the year. Work with Strawbridge to create yearbook. Collect orders and distribute yearbooks.
Consider Serving on the Board
*meetings every other month
*have a large voice in what the PTA does
*meet other parents and teachers
*advocate for all students at YMES
*add your voice to the larger national voice
Board Positions:
President
Responsible for overall managing of YMES PTA. Works with teams to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for parents and students.
Works closely with administration.
Vice President, Lead of Fundraising
Oversees: Fun Run Team, Box Top/Coke Rewards Teams, Community Nights/Business Partners teams, Original Works Team. Attends board meetings.
Treasurer
Oversees Audit Team. Works closely with president to write checks, manage budget, take funds to bank, approve grants, etc. Attends board meetings.
Secretary
Takes notes at all meetings. Files important documents. Helps with teams as needed.
Advocacy and Family Engagement Chair
Oversees Social Media and Website team, Cultural Arts Team and Translation Team. Attends Board meetings.
Works closely with school to promote and provide equitable practices and events for all families at YMES
Nomination Chair
Oversees the Nominating Team, Attends board meetings. Helps with other teams as needed.
Membership Chair
Oversees the Hospitality team, Spirit Wear team and Yearbook team. Enters membership forms into MemberHub and encourages PTA membership. Attends board meetings.
Faculty Representative
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.
PTA Committees
You can simply volunteer, or help lead a team. Why?
*meet other parents and teachers
*use your time and talents to provide opportunities at YMES
*add your voice to the larger PTA national voice
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
Provide meals to teachers throughout the year. Help set up/tear down. Help brainstorm ideas for teacher appreciation
and bus driver appreciation weeks. Provide food for events.
Fun Run
Plan and/or promote this event. Seek out sponsorships. Volunteer the day of the event.
Volunteer to help students with raffle tickets during lunch hours. Work with administration to distribute prize days.
Spring Festival
Plan and execute Spring Festival. Help secure donation for silent auction. Put together silent auction baskets, volunteer the day of the event.
Original Works
Work with Art Specialist (Mr. Cruse) to plan timeline for Original Works. Collect artwork and work with company to schedule deadlines.
Put flyers in Friday Folders. Distribute artwork.
Cultural Arts
Work with Ms. Musten and Ms. Chidester to plan and promote cultural arts events. 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.
Box Tops/Coke Rewards/Painless Fundraisers
As students drop off box tops and coke bottle tops, enter them into the proper websites so the school can receive funds.
Encourage families to get rewards for our school from various local grocery stores.
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.
Community Nights
Plan, organize and promote community fundraising events at local businesses.
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, especially into Spanish)
Yearbook
Collect pictures throughout the year. Work with Strawbridge to create yearbook. Collect orders and distribute yearbooks.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email our nominating chair, Rebecca Fingerson at sewingseedsofcreation@gmail.com or contact our PTA directly at ymesPTA@gmail.com