PTA Committee Descriptions

Accelerated Reader:              Helps the librarian track AR points and distributes prizes.

Art in Education:              Facilitates bringing a variety of cultural programs to the students.

Awards:                       Looks up and applies for awards that our PTA is eligible to receive.

Box Top:                      Crops, counts, and sends in box tops.  Holds class contests at

                                    different times of the year.

Carnival:                       Plans and sets up the spring carnival.

Fundraiser:                   Coordinates the fall brochure fundraiser.  Committee & board will

work together to collect, count, and order the fundraiser items, and

distribute them in December.

Health & Safety:              Coordinated activities for 'Red Ribbon Week' (end of Oct.) &

health programs.

Historian:                      Creates a written & pictorial remembrance of the year's activities.

Hospitality:                   Coordinate teacher luncheons, special meals, and board hospitality.

International Fair:     Gets information on our assigned country and plans/sets up the

booth.

Membership:                Distributes membership forms to all families, and encourages

everyone to join the Rustic Oak PTA.  Holds membership drives and contests to increase membership.

Nature Center:              Cares for the nature center, weeding, planting, fertilizing...

POPS in PTA:              Currently coordinates the Breakfast with Santa in December. 

Programs/Parent Involvement:  Plans 2-3 programs for after school/evenings to involve

parents in their children's lives and education.  (Speakers, activities, meals...)

Scholarship:                   Distributes Rustic Oak Scholarship information to the High

School. Works with the district board to choose district scholarship winners, and with the Rustic Scholarship committee to choose RO's scholarship recipient.

School supplies:              Distributes information about buying school supplies through the

school, collects orders, and helps distribute the orders a few days before school starts.

Semester Awards:               Coordinates/plans the award ceremonies.

Spirit Shirts:                   Get quotes for screen printed or embroidered polo shirts, sells

shirts to Rustic Oak parents/students, collect money, order shirts, and distributes.

Student Directory:              Compiles student information into a book and distributes the book

to those who have ordered it.

Swap Shop:                   Helps at the PTA sponsored dress code clothing exchange (Jr.

High West) - last Tues. night of each month (afternoon or evening)

Testing Snacks:              Buys snacks for TAKS testing days.

V.I.P:                           Coordinates volunteer schedules, calls volunteers throughout the

year for different school activities, and tracks volunteer hours.

Grade Level Coordinator:  Manages one grade level's volunteers.

Yearbook:                    Works with a yearbook company to compile pictures and information for the yearbook.