OCTOBER Dates to Remember

OCTOBER
 
 
Tuesday, 6th
 
October Paw Print deadline
 

Thursday, 8th

Student early dismissal, 1:45pm
 

Friday, 9th 

Fall Break for students, no school
 
 
Monday, 12th
 
Fall Break for students, no school

33days since
Pope's Next General PTA Mtg

Pope PTA Roles

 President – Plans & presides over all board & general PTA meetings

 

Counsel Delegate – Attends monthly AISD Council of PTA meetings & reports to executive board

 

1st VP Membership – Promotes PTA membership through annual membership drive; serves as chairman of the Life Member committee

 

2nd VP Programs – Plans monthly general meetings; prepares/presents inspirational thought at the beginning of each meeting

 

Assemblies – Works with school administration to arrange/coordinate assemblies for the student body

 

Parent Education – Works with school administration to arrange/coordinate educational programs for parents

 

3rd VP Community Service – Plans/executes clothing & school supply drives; works with school counselor to procure items for Pope students in need

 

Environmental – Works with school administration for the beautification of the school grounds; promotes environmental education at the school

 

4th VP Volunteers – Promotes volunteer programs & recruits volunteers for school needs; monitors AISD List of Approved Volunteers to verify all volunteers are in compliance with AISD guidelines; schedules volunteers & keeps records of volunteer hours; maintains volunteer data base

 

Room Representative – Recruits/coordinates room representatives for each grade level

 

Arts in Education – Conducts the annual Reflections program & EPA poster contest

 

5th VP Hospitality – Responsible for refreshments at all board & general meetings as well as the Life Member presentation

Special Events – Coordinates/executes teacher appreciation programs & officer installation luncheon

 

6th VP Budget & Finance – Chairs budget & finance committee which develops plan for procuring & apportioning funds to meet yearly school activities; chairs projects committee which approves monies for special projects at the school

 

Fundraisers – Researches fundraising options & presents to executive board & general PTA for approval

 

Silent Auction – Organizes committeee to obtain and market items for silent auction fundraiser

 

Book Fair – Plans/executes annual book fair working with librarian

 

Spirit Sales – Plans/executes purchase & marketing of spirit items

 

Bake Sale – Plans/executes annual bake sale

 

Directory – Compile, edit & publish and distribute annual school directory

 

Directory Ads – Obtains paid advertisements for annual school directory

Field Days – Plans/executes annual field day activities

 

School Supplies – Plans/procures supplies for annual school supply sale

 

Yearbook – Compiles, edits & prepares annual school yearbook for publication

 

7th VP Public Relations – Sends articles, announcements & pictures to local newspapers; updates the marquee with current information; maintains popepta.org

 

Newsletter – Compiles, edits, has printed & distributes monthly school newsletter

 

Secretary – Records minutes of all meetings

 

Treasurer – Keeps financial books

 

Historian – Arranges photographs of school staff & activities for school scrapbook

 

Parliamentarian – Ensures bylaws and standing rules are current & accurate