Please join us for any of the following:
__4th Grade Farewell Party
Assist in planning the end-of-year 4th grade class party, along with the 4th grade Room Parent Coordinator and room parents. Assist in production of a DVD to be given to each fourth grade student.
Timeframe: Throughout the year as needed & May Farewell Party
__Audit Committee
Initiate the annual audit and, at your discretion, a mid-year audit. Upon completion of the annual report, the committee will provide a final written report to the PTA, due at the first PTA meeting in the following Fall.
CPA experience a plus!
Timeframe: Late summer & mid-year if necessary
__Birthday Book Club
Assist in coordinating donations to the LMC in honor of Romona children’s birthdays: collect money and account for donations.
Timeframe: Ongoing, throughout the year
__Business Revenue Development NEW!
Investigate, research, and suggest businesses/corporations to develop revenue generating relationships with our PTA. Examples of current Romona PTA partnership programs are Product Premiums and Lands’ End.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Cafeteria
Assist with coordinating monthly cafeteria volunteers, sub lists and publicity necessary.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Civics & Safety Liaison
Assist in coordinating all matters pertaining to the safety of our children, including but not limited to: bus, playground and bike safety, as well as traffic control around the school. Attend monthly Village-wide Civics and Safety meetings. This committee will also be responsible for overseeing the annual Bike Rodeo on an afternoon in the Spring.
Timeframe: Monthly village-wide meetings & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary, Spring Bike Rodeo
__Community Review Committee Liaison
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to the Village-Wide CRC Committee. Per CRC rules, this committee requires two (2) volunteers, serving a 2-year term.
Timeframe: Evening meetings throughout the year, per CRC schedule & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary
__Community Outreach
Assist in coordinating activities and donations to support our community.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__District 39 Educational Foundation Liaison
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to the Foundation. Per Foundation rules, this is a one (1) person committee and Foundation Board membership is a must.
Timeframe: Evening meetings throughout the year, per Foundation schedule & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary
__Early Childhood Room Parent
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to District 39’s Early Childhood Program, Connecting Kids (housed at Romona School.) Provide communication as necessary between PTA and Early Childhood.
Having a child enrolled in the Early Childhood Program a plus!
Timeframe: As needed & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary
__Enrichment / Field Trips
Assist teachers to coordinate field trips and enrichment opportunities for our children: schedule and invoice for on- and off-site enrichment providers, coordinate transportation (busing) needed for each grade level.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Environmental Awareness
Assist in coordinating environmental awareness activities at Romona, including, but not limited to: the printer cartridge recycling program, the Red Dot copying program, and “Biggest Loser” best practices program. Create and implement “green” practices and projects in our school, as well as district-wide. Committee Chair will attend district-wide committee meetings.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Family Fun Run
Assist in planning the Spring Family Fun Run: solicit volunteers, develop publicity materials, sell tickets, and other general responsibilities.
Timeframe: February - April
__Family Game Night
Assist in planning the Winter Family Game Night: solicit volunteers to run the event, develop publicity materials, sell tickets, and other general responsibilities.
Timeframe: January
__Family to Family
Coordinate assistance to other Romona families in need: childcare, dinners, transportation and fundraising. Timeframe: As needed, throughout the year
__Family Awareness Network Liaison
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to FAN, providing programming opportunities for our community. Coordinate activities relating to family life and health.
Timeframe: Monthly district-wide meetings & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary
__Grocery Dollars
Assist with the ongoing Grocery Dollar program: volunteer to make deliveries, sort, pick-up or sell Grocery Dollars at events, publicize, and fill orders.
Timeframe: Ongoing, throughout the school year
__Health & Fitness
Encourage health and fitness for our students through activities promoting food and nutrition awareness along with physical activity: providing health tips for parents and coordinating school fitness events (Girls on the Run – GOTR & Open Gym Nights).
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Highcrest Middle School PTO Liaison NEW!
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to HMS to provide information to our PTA and 4th Grade parents regarding transition into HMS. 4th Grade parent a plus!
Timeframe: January - June, as needed
__LMC / Library
Assist in the LMC to help with general LMC maintenance (shelving books).
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Multicultural / International Festival
Assist in coordinating events which bring our celebration of cultures to life: our annual Multicultural Pot luck (Fall), our annual International Festival (Spring) including entertainment and food, and any other events throughout the year.
Timeframe: October, April & as needed throughout the school year
__Nominating Committee
Assist in helping slate next year’s PTA Executive Board and Standing Committee Chairs.
Timeframe: January - April, one monthly meeting
__WELL Garden / Outdoor Classroom
Assist our garden enthusiasts in the Romona WELL Garden & Outdoor Classroom: maintain, volunteer for “Fridays In The Garden,” or donate plants.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Parent Association for Student Services in District 39 Liaison
Serve as Romona PTA’s liaison to PASS39, the Parent Association for Student Services in District 39. PASS39 is a parent organization committed to supporting parents of children with disabilities, as well as working with the district administration and school staff.
Timeframe: Monthy meetings throughout the year, per PASS39 schedule & monthly PTA meetings, reporting as necessary
__Picture Day
Assist with directing students for picture day and class photos.
Timeframe: September & April
__Publishing Center
Assist Romona students publish their own written books: binding and illustrating covers. Kindergarten students will also need assistance in typing their books.
Timeframe: January - May, as needed
__R Clubs After School & Lunchtime Clubs
Assist
in coordinating After School and Lunchtime programs: determine
clubs offered, solicit club leaders (paid and volunteer), establish club
fees and budgets (with the approval of the Enrichment VP), and organize
the enrollment process.
Timeframe: October - April
__Romona Red Gala
Assist
in planning the Romona Red Gala (for parents and staff only): solicit
volunteers, develop publicity material for the event, sell tickets and
other general responsibilities.
Timeframe: October - February
__Romona Student Directory
Assist in coordinating the publication of the Romona School Directory.
Timeframe: September - October
__Romona Wear
Assist in providing our school logo merchandise for purchase, through the ongoing Lands’ End program as well as two yearly offerings (Fall and Spring): work with vendors to select items, proof logos and printed materials, coordinate orders and distribute items.
Timeframe: August, February & as needed
__Room Parent
Assist our teachers, serving as a Room Parent in your child’s classroom: solicit and coordinate parent volunteers for general classroom support, as well as for various holiday celebrations throughout the year (snack, craft, ideas, helper and photographer). Act as liaison to the Romona PTA for your classroom. This position begins promptly in August.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed & monthly PTA meetings
__Scholastic Book Fair
Assist
in planning and coordinating the fall Book Fair: solicit volunteers to
run the event, develop publicity material for the event and other
general responsibilities.
Timeframe: October - December
__School Supplies
Assist with our school supply program: coordinate orders for the following school year (in Spring) and distribute supplies (in August). Also, this committee coordinates the used school supply donation program.
Timeframe: February - May as needed, August
__Sister School
Assist in coordinating activities and donations to support our sister school in Zion, IL.
Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
__Spring Daughter Dance
Assist in planning the annual Spring Daughter Dance: solicit volunteers to run the event, develop publicity materials, sell tickets and other general responsibilities.
Timeframe: March - May
__Teacher Appreciation
Assist in coordinating events during the annual Teacher Appreciation Week (May) as well as other teacher appreciation activities throughout the year, such as conferences (November and April): organize refreshments and meals, coordinate invitations and decorate as needed.
Timeframe: August, November, April, May and as needed
__Welcoming Committee
Assist in providing a welcome and smooth transition to all new families entering Romona: providing school tours, coordinating family mentors and other support as needed. Must be available to attend Kindergarten Orientation in April and New Family Orientation in late August.
Timeframe: April, August and as needed
__Winterfest Carnival
Assist in planning the annual Winterfest Carnival Fundraiser: solicit volunteers to run the event, develop publicity material for the event, sell tickets, solicit auction items, booth sponsorships, underwriting, and other general responsibilities.
Timeframe: October - February
__Yearbook
Assist with creating lasting yearbook memories: be a grade level photographer by submiting photos taken at school events, work on layout with the publisher and other volunteers and coordinate its sale and delivery. Timeframe: Ongoing, as needed
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