Our PTO Volunteer Program is one of the best ways parents can support the students and staff at Mann. 

 

If you have a little time and lots of interest, consider being a committee member. If you have lots of time and interest, consider being a board member. Maybe you have special talents you want to share with the school; we hope you bring those talents through volunteering!

 

There are opportunities at all levels and they are all highly valued!

 

Please email the Volunteer Coordinator at: natalieashafer76@gmail.com  to express your interest!

 

Brief Descriptions of various roles:

Co-President- (2) year cycle; first year as Vice President and second year as President

-Organize/lead monthly meetings

-Ensure PTO governance is in order

-Support all PTO board initiatives

Co-Treasurer (2)- 2 year cycle

-Handle all PTO finance transactions

-Ensure PTO’s budget in balanced; provide updates of financial standing and needs

-Pay association dues, fees, etc

Co-Secretaries (2)

-Keep and post minutes from monthly PTO meetings

-Keep records, including constitution and bylaws

Diversity Committee (1)

- Plan and arrange front displays monthly. 

-Work with District Divco and communicate district-wide initiatives to the Mann community. 

-Work with co-presidents to meet school-specific diversity/inclusion goals. 

-MultiCultural Parade

           --Assemblies 

- planned at least 2 assemblies for the entire school.

Fundraising (1)

-Organize events/initiatives to meet PTO’s financial goals

           --Mannapalooza Chair 

-Organize Mannaplooza

Marketing/Communications (1)

- Create, manage and send out weekly PTO newsletter blasts through MailChimp account.

- Send specific blasts as needed for MannPower registration, important news, etc.

- Reach out to Kindergarten families through K teachers to sign up for the PTO newsletter.

           --Social Media Chair 

-Maintain PTO Facebook page and Instagram

-Maintain PTO website

           --Yearbook Chair 

-All things creating and executing yearbook

-Organizing Picture Day

Volunteer Coordinator (1)

-Update/develop Room Parent Guide and share with Room Parent volunteers

-Identify and Support Room Parent volunteers (provide communications updates and reminders on holiday parties, teacher/teacher’s aide gifts, T-shirts,  provide guidance on communications with parents and guardians)

-Identify and Coordinate parent volunteers for donation drives (share the warmth, fill the fridges, etc) and select fundraising efforts (e.g. Scholastic Book Fair) as needed

-Serve as communications liaison for Room Parents with regards to PTO activities and initiatives, sharing updates and action items as well as fielding questions/inquiries as needed

           --Green Initiatives

-Growing Minds Garden

-Earth Day Garden

-Harvest Dinner

-Lunch Waste Reduction program (adult and 5th grade volunteers)

           -- Special Events 

-Teacher appreciation luncheons 

-Welcome back to school bash 

-Welcome back coffee 

-Olympic Day 

           --T-shirts Chair 

-Identify T-Shirt vendor 

-Provide T-Shirt development direction Room Parents

-Serve as the liaison between T-Shirt vendor and Room Parents 

-Delivery of completed shirts to Room Parents and submission of invoices to PTO Co-Treasurers

MannPower/Summer Bump (1)

-Organize, staff, secure vendors for MannPower and Summer Bump

-Submit required permits and applications to secure space

-Work with Communications/Marketing to promote with staff and families

-Organize enrollment, payment, and customer service

 

Special Committees

Bookfair

Spelling/Geography Bees-other student/school wide events

Halloween Parade, Turkey Trot

Chorus nights/concerts, Instrumental music concerts

Kinder Welcome and Open House

5th grade graduation ceremony 

School Supply Kits