Committee Name
Chair and Committee Members with Emails
Description of Committee
For the 2024-25 School Year, volunteers are needed. Current committee leads are listed if we have them.
For the other committees, we are looking for people to run them, or there’s a chance the committee might NOT happen, including school events, social media, and staff appreciation.
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested to learn more.
Coordinate program that encourages students to read by providing free books through an incentive program and also providing a free book to all students on their birthdays.
Coordinate Armstrong PTA’s donation for the Annual STC (Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs) Scholarship Auction. Solicit donations from area businesses and/or purchase basket items. Create baskets on behalf of Armstrong School within budget. Secure volunteers to work the night of the auction and coordinate RSVP for attendees.
Schedule Book Fair with Scholastic, the school, and PTA. Run book fair on scheduled date(s). There can be up to two Book Fairs a year. Coordinate volunteers and possibly serve as volunteer. Promote and advertise the event.
Set up and help promote fundraisers at local restaurants and other businesses (Main Event, Chuck E. Cheese, etc) throughout the school year.
Everyone Welcome at Armstrong
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Plan and execute events as community get together and possibly fundraiser that welcome Armstrong students and families, possibly including Fun Fair or Fest, Goodies with Grown Ups, Movie Night, Dance, etc. Promote and advertise the event.
Work with school to coordinate events and help solicit volunteers for Field Day. Help to coordinate any items the PTA is paying for, possibly including lunch and inflatable.
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Plan and execute fundraising events as needed throughout the year, possibly including Box Tops, Affy Tapple, Lou Malnati’s frozen pizza coupons fundraiser, etc. Promote and advertise the events.
Work with hot lunch vendor or communicate and negotiate with local food vendors for hot lunch deliveries and collect and manage orders. Oversee distribution of lunches, procure volunteers, report progress at monthly PTA meetings. Promote and advertise the event.
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Plan and execute events for kindergarten students working with the school. Promote and advertise the event.
Schedule at least one event to make a difference in people’s lives that need help in our community. (i.e. schedule and coordinate a food drive for a week.) Promote and advertise the event.
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Help to retain existing members and recruit new members by paying annual membership fee. If not joining online, help to collect dues from members and submit to treasurer. Maintain membership list. Promote and advertise to encourage everyone to join.
Working with the school and photography company, help to schedule and coordinate Fall, Fall Retakes, and Spring Picture Days for students and staff. Coordinate volunteers and possibly be a volunteer. Help to promote and advertise the events.
Work with 6th grade teachers for end of year celebration for 6th grade students.
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Utilize various forms of social media (website, Facebook, etc.) to provide general information and details about upcoming events, updates, and reminders for the PTA, school, and district.
Coordinate with vendor for design and apparel choices and fees. Define a price point to sell spirt wear. Collect money from students (if not all online) and distribute items when they come in. Promote and advertise each sale.
We are currently looking for people to help put this together. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.
Coordinate dinner for staff members during the Parent/Teacher Conference in November. During Teacher Week in May, coordinate a meal and possibly other ways to show appreciation. Throughout the year, recognize staff in other ways, like making treat bags, providing snacks, etc.
STC (Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs) Scholarship
Distribute and collect scholarship forms from Armstrong students. Submit completed applications to the district office. Review and score scholarship applications as assigned by the district.
Identify and collaborate with a vendor to produce yearbook. Take or collect pictures from others throughout the school year from various events. Promote and advertise the sale of the yearbook.
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