Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles committee promotes healthy lifestyles in the home, school and community. This is a creative role to find ways to incorporate healthy lifestyles throughout a child’s life by helping plan for healthy food choices. The chair will host the Bike Rodeo and Wellness Fair. The time commitment is as needed. There is a lot of room for growth with this role. It’s a chance to propose new initiatives next year.

All Abilities

This committee aims to celebrate our individuality and help remind students, teachers and parents about the importance of including students with special needs, and acceptance of all neurodiversity. They frequently look for new ways to make our school a better place for everyone. There are also bulletin boards dedicated to this program that would need updating as needed throughout the year. This chair also works with the VP of Programs to ensure school-wide events are inclusive to all children. The committee would help with any of the monthly information and assist in planning and executing the curriculum and activities for the annual All Abilities Week (a school wide event). Time commitment varies and can be scheduled to fit your schedule. 

Spelling Bee

The chair will register Rooster Springs with Scripps then work with the PTA board and school to determine the date of the school spelling bee and coordinate the bee. The chair will register students, distribute study lists to the spellers, coordinate bee judges, and get awards. The chair will also register winners for the district test to determine if either of the top 2 from the school Bee will advance further. For this test the chair will need to coordinate the test with the FLI to utilize the library for the test. Time commitment: The spelling bee typically happens in January. The chair should be able to coordinate the event and attend the event while working with the VP of Programs, Info VP and President to send out communication to families starting two months before the event. 

Community & Social Events

Currently there are two main events that this chair leads: Movie Night and Spring Carnival. Each year the PTA hosts an outdoor family movie night where we set up a large projector and invite the entire community out to enjoy a movie. The kids vote on which movie to show at lunchtime before the event. A chair and committee are needed to plan and coordinate the event. The chair and committee secure movie licensing (if applicable), coordinate volunteer needs with the Volunteers VP, create PR materials to share with families, organize concessions (with healthy lifestyles), etc. Time commitment: heavy the month before for planning and night of the event. Our Spring Carnival is an afternoon event of games, activities, food, and fun for the entire community. From cake walks, rock climbing walls to carnival games and a petting zoo, this event is an action-packed event! The Committee for this event offers many volunteer opportunities including sponsorships, games, food booths, and much, much more! This committee coordinates day of volunteer needs with the VP of Volunteers. Time commitment: A few hours each week will be needed for planning starting in January and ramping up as the event gets closer. The chair and committee should be able to attend the event. 

Art Appreciation

The Chairperson maintains education materials and supplies and helps train the classroom Art Appreciation volunteers. This Art Enrichment Program is a fun, creative, and educational program that supplements RSE students’ already extensive art education with regular, parent-led projects throughout the school year. The PTA-funded art enrichment committee comes up with new and different projects every year, each of which first teaches students about a particular artist or artistic tradition (often connected to the curriculum or a local museum exhibit) and then leads students in a hands-on art project inspired by the same artist or tradition. The art committee provides all the supplies, and volunteers do not need any prior experience, just enthusiasm for the creative process! Please note that there is a vast library of activities from past years that can be used again. Time commitment: this happens 2-5 times a year. Chair will need to coordinate supplies as well as help execute the project.

Reflections

This national program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Students in preschool through grade 12 are encouraged to create and submit works of art in six areas: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which include art forms such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage). Students participate in the Reflections Program by submitting entries to the RSES PTA. The top contestants in each category and age group continue on to the district level. The Chair and committee are responsible for organizing and promoting Reflections to RSES students, staff and PTA members. Responsible for communicating Reflections information and the different mediums that may be submitted for participation to students, staff and parents. Responsible for getting all advancing entries to the District Chair in a timely manner in order to have them compete in the District-wide competition. Work with VP of Arts in Education and Principal to announce schoolwide winners, district wide winners and state winners that come from RSES. Publish winners in Thursday folder and PTA newsletter. Purchase awards within budget. Plan a celebration for all participants during school hours.

Learning Garden

The Learning Garden requires many volunteers but it is a rewarding effort as it is truly a favorite among students. The chair ensures our garden supplies are fully stocked including - seeds, mulch, garden tools and related craft supplies. Teachers can sign up for a plot and choose whether their garden visits will be weekly, biweekly or monthly. Chairs work to assign garden volunteers to each class that wishes to maintain a garden plot. The chair is the main contact for classroom garden volunteers and shares monthly garden to-do's and activities for all volunteers to execute in the garden. The chair must ensure the garden is thriving in order to maintain the Monarch Waystation and Certified Wildlife Habitat certifications. The chair is responsible for maintaining the Learning Garden Facebook group. This position requires a weekly commitment both in the garden with the beginning of the school year being their busiest time and less work over the summer. (Depending on time of year: 1-4hrs/wks in the garden and 1hr a month online.) 

Talent Show

This committee assists in coordinating a talent show to allow our students to display their talents. In order to make this event a success, a committee of 4-5 volunteers is needed. The talent show is typically at the end of February. The chair ensures the security for any equipment needed, creates all PR materials, and works with the committee to build the order and guidelines for participants. Works with the committee on the sale of any items during the event and recruits committee members to help with the day of production. Note that the event date can change if needed, but will need to be mindful of the yearbook submission deadline to be able to be pictured in the book.

Diversity

Diversity & Culture Committee will strive to celebrate and bring awareness on a variety of topics that provide educational information to the RSES Community. Topics should specifically bring awareness to underrepresented cultures as well as represent the RSES Community as a whole when appropriate. This committee is responsible for creating/hosting a night time event (One World Night). This committee will have tasks each month such as decorating bulletin boards and submitting flyers for social media. The Chair should also host committee meetings as needed throughout the year that includes parents, community members, and RSE staff.

School Supplies

Prepackaged school supplies are offered to parents for pre-order every May for the following school year. Supplies are grade-level/gender specific and are delivered to your teachers classroom prior to the first day of school. This chair would research and select a vendor in the winter (only done every 3 years), work with staff to create grade level supply lists, share order information with the school community, schedule delivery, distribute supplies to teachers at the end of summer. New to this role, last year we added a “Art Class Wish List” and “Workroom Wish List”. The chair worked with the Art teacher and Workroom chair to build out these lists. The committee helps receive & sort the supplies and distribute the week before school starts. Supplies are sorted the week before school starts.

Class T-Shirt

The majority of this role will be in the first few weeks of school. Facilitating class t-shirt order with the t-shirt vendor, working with the Fundraising VP and President, answering parent emails, and organizing t-shirt orders from each classroom. The chair will need to coordinate with a small committee the sorting and delivery of shirts to students.

Spirit Items

This role is a new opportunity for a committee to research and raise funds for our programs through the sale of school spirited items. The chair will lead the coordination of the sales and work with the committee on what will be offered. The chair and committee will align with the VP of fundraising on the dates and duration of the sales for the year.

Staff Appreciation

The chair plans a back-to-school teacher lunch, Sugar Shack, and monthly birthday celebrations. The committee works with the volunteer team and room parents to coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week events. Time commitment: one day before school starts, once a month for birthdays, Sugar Shack in December, and the week of Teacher Appreciation in May.

Room Parent Chair

The room parent chair is the link between the PTA, school and parents in the classroom. The chair coordinates with the committee of room parents for each class to facilitate PTA news and calendar events via online communication to help create public awareness and support for PTA goals and programs. This committee of room parents are responsible for collecting pictures of their classes throughout the year to help with class yearbook pages. (in February). Consistent email communication is needed. Time commitment: Communication is shared on an as needed basis and busier at the beginning of the year and around holidays/class parties. 

Hospitality

This committee chair coordinates any food/beverage for regular PTA meetings, STAAR snacks, STAAR breakfasts for staff, Field day vendor breakfasts, and Field day snacks for students. Additionally, the committee works with the Veteran’s Day committee (school staff and teachers) to coordinate the event. Time commitment: The chair & committee should be available for each general meeting and Veteran’s day.

Staff Workroom

This position leads the coordination of the committee of teacher workroom volunteers. The committee provides assistance for teachers with making copies, lamination, cutting, and other projects for teachers. It’s a great way to see first hand what students are learning and free up our teachers to do what they do best—TEACH!! There is a Facebook group for this committee to help with coordination. The chair leads send out weekly communications to remind volunteers of their time slots, order materials for both the workroom and the supply room as needed, train volunteers at the beginning of the year, and be available for workroom questions as they arise.

Science Lab

This committee will be a newly reinstated and revamped group. We are looking for individuals passionate about all things STEM to collaborate with the teachers on how we can reignite this space in our school.

Watch D.O.G.S.

Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) is a national program that the PTA partners with to engage parents and guardians in a community by focusing on fathers and father figures. Watch DOGS sign up for a part of full day to be on-campus helping in a variety of ways.

Bulletin Boards

The Bulletin Boards chair updates the bulletin boards/glass cases in front of the school to reflect what is happening for the week or month. Also, the chair updates flyers created by other committees hanging on bulletin boards and at school entrances as required. This committee is great for the volunteer who wants to be involved on an as needed basis. Time commitment is heavy the 2 weeks before school starts.

Marquee

PTA is responsible for keeping up-to-date information on the marquee in front of the school. The Marquee chair changes the message each month. This position requires a monthly time commitment, in updating the visible board by the road in front of the school. Updates can be done anytime, day, evenings, weekends. VP of Info will help with determining events to be posted.

Yearbook

The yearbook chair leads a committee of people responsible for taking pictures at events and collecting pictures all year. The yearbook chair must host a meeting with room parents at the beginning of the year to educate everyone on the yearbook plan and then works closely with room parents to create a yearbook page for each class. The ability to be at important school and PTA events in order to capture pictures is ideal. This committee needs 3-5 members to make it a success. This committee is a full year commitment. There are multiple deadlines, with a major production submission due in March. If the committee decides to do Yearbook+, a digital component currently being offered by the publisher, the work continues to the last day of school. The yearbook chair also coordinates distribution of the yearbook in May. The yearbook chair must be comfortable using email and google suite. Regular email communication is required.

Social Media

The social media chair works with the Info VP and President to update the RSES Facebook page and Instagram account with timely information about events happening at RSES. This position is great for the volunteer who can complete all tasks from home and is social media savvy.

Webmaster

A new chair, this person would work closely with the VP of Information ensure the PTA website maintains current and accurate information. The PTA website serves as a key resource for our parent and teacher community. This responsibility requires weekly attention but can be done from anywhere. Familiarization with website management would be ideal.