Farquhar Middle School PTA Volunteer Sign-Up 2015-16

Farquhar Middle School PTA Volunteer Sign-Up
2015-16
The Farquhar PTA needs your help to continue the quality of ongoing support for our students,
staff and community. Your participation is the most important way we have to further benefit
the educational and personal welfare of our children at FMS. No matter how great or small, the
time you volunteer makes a difference to the success of our school community.
Please let us know your interests and return the form on Back-To-School Night or before.
International Night: Friday, October 9th. This is a time for us to express the diverse nature of our
community. Please sign up to represent your country of origin with artifacts, photographs,
performances and food!
Committee Chair: VACANT
Student Social: Friday, January 29th. This PTA sponsored evening is open to all Farquhar students. The dance
is held from 7:00pm-9:30pm and is chaperoned by both parent volunteers and FMS staff.
(please check all that apply):  Chaperone Sell Tickets: __ at Lunch __ at Door Food
member
PR Team
Committee Chair(s): Sandy Hajjar ([email protected])
Roadrunner Family Fun Night: Friday, February 26th. An evening of indoor recreational activities for all
FMS families and the community-at-large, including games, prizes, food, cake-walk, etc. This is the PTA’s
largest and only Fundraising event for the entire school year.
 Food  PR Set-Up  Clean-Up  Game/Sports Booth  Prize Booth  Bingo  Cake-Walk
 Other
Committee Chair(s): Jane Smith ([email protected])
Silent Auction: Friday, February 26th. The Silent Auction is held in conjunction with Roadrunner Night
and directly benefits our Direct Appeal goal.  Item Donations  Table Set-Up  Table Closing 
Work Event
 Other
Committee Chair(s): Karen Schilling ([email protected])
Basketball Game, Farquahr STAFF vs. Rosa STAFF: May 6th.  Organize  Promote
Work
Chair: VACANT
Eighth Grade Dance: Saturday, June 11th. The 8th grade dance is a formal non-fundraising event for all
FMS 8th graders. Traditionally, parents of 6th and 7th graders chair and coordinate the event and 8th
grade parents supply the food.
 Organize
 Registration Food
 Set-Up
 Clean-Up
 Work Event
 PR  Other
Committee Chair(s): Karen Castle ([email protected])
Eighth Grade Ice Cream Social: Friday, June 17. An end-of-year social held on the last day of school.
Volunteers organize, purchase supplies and serve ice cream to the 8th graders.
 Organize  Food
Committee Chair(s):
 Set-Up
VACANT
 Clean-Up
 Work Event
Hospitality/Staff Appreciation: The PTA provides hospitality for Open Houses, and various meetings
throughout the year. Teachers and staff are also acknowledged during the year for special events,
including Staff Appreciation Week.
Organize
Food Donations
Set-Up Clean-Up Host Team member
Committee Chair: Kristen Weinberg ([email protected])
School Beautification: Help in the courtyard and front (street) garden during the fall and spring.
Weed Plant Team member
Committee Chair: Christina Culp ([email protected])
PTA Membership & Direct Appeal: The Farquhar PTA raises the majority of its funds through Direct
Appeal. The PTA encourages everyone in our community to become active members of the PTA.
Volunteers are needed at school events (both day and evening). 
 Events: ___ Aug. 27 New Parent/Student Orientation (day)
___ Oct. 12 Open House (day)
___ Sept. 10 Back-to-School Night (eve)
Committee Chair/VP: Janet Bieber ([email protected])
Webmaster: Keeps website updated with school and PTA news. An apprentice is needed.
Committee Chair: Volker Englisch ([email protected])
Spirit Wear: The PTA raises funds through the sale of FMS clothing. Volunteers are needed to
coordinate with vendors and to sell Spirit Wear at school events. Coordinate Sell at Events
Committee Chair(s): VACANT
Supermarket Rebates: Disseminates fund-raising programs from local supermarkets and/or merchant
programs.
Committee Chair: VACANT
Directory: Volunteers are needed to help solicit advertisements, proofread and distribute the PTA
Phone Directory. Sales from area merchants and parents help the PTA subsidize the cost of printing.
We're looking for volunteers this year and apprentices for this area.
 Work Events  Distribution
 Advertising
Committee Chair: Janet Bieber ([email protected])
Nominating Committee: Recruits PTA officers and Committee Chairs for the following school year. Chair
and committee members present the nominations for a vote at the May PTA Meeting. Involvement on
this committee unsually begins in March and ends in May.
Committee Chair(s): VACANT
Elementary School Representative: Serves to communicate between FMS and local elementary school
PTAs. Volunteers typically have a child attending both schools. The VP of Education oversees these
positions, Jennifer McKneely ([email protected]
Brick Fundraiser: Our new building (opening in Fall of 2016) will be adorned with personalized bricks
which our families and community members can purchase in advance! Great opportunity for someone
with students at Farquhar presently, students at a feeder elementary school and who plans to stay in
the area.
Committe Chair: VACANT
Sign up HERE! Return this to the school as soon as you can!
Volunteer Name:
_____________________________________________________________________
Interested in:
_________________________________________________________________
Student Name: __________________________________________________________
Grade: _________
Phone #(s):
____________________________________________________________________________
E-mail address:
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