Health Fair

Responsibilities:

This Committee is responsible for a biennial Health Fair held in the Spring every other year during odd years.

The committee will work closely with Mr. Sullivan, the physical education teachers, and local community members to set up tables where the students can learn about all aspects of health from nutrition to exercise and making healthy choices.

Provide luncheon and refreshments to vendors and volunteers

Chairperson: OPEN/NEEDED

Teacher & Staff Appreciation

Responsibilities:

This Committee is responsible for planning activities to celebrate the teachers and staff at Madison Middle School throughout the year. The committee will determine a theme and then plan all of the activities. Typically, several events take place throughout the year such as a Welcome Back event in the fall, and Teacher Appreciation Week in May.

Chairpeople: Ali Jasgur, Lisa Lopez and Missy Lorant

Book Fair

Date(s):  November and March

Responsibilities:

This committee works directly with the Media Specialist –Ms. Corey Dwyer, who sets dates & times for Scholastic Book Fair, held once per year, currently in the Fall. Chair & members should meet prior to the book fair to coordinate:

• Sending home flyers with dates & times of the fair and general information

• Hanging up flyers and posters around the school

• Working with Volunteer Coordinator to solicit volunteers for setup of books in the media center on the day before fair, "helpers' and cashiers on the days of the fair, and to assist with packing everything away at end of Fair

• Setting up the fair the day before it begins

• Working at the fair - usually two days and one night

• Collecting money (and providing correct change) for book sales and donations to the teachers

• Re-ordering books with Scholastic, if needed

• Closing up the fair and packing up what is left

• Working with the treasurer for start up money and providing an accounting of sales and all money collected.

Chairperson: Melissa Chamberlain   

8th Grade Career Night

Date: October 

Responsibilities:

This Committee is responsible for coordinating refreshments for the speakers and creating packets for the speakers.  The majority of the work in this committee is done by the Guidance Department.  The chairperson would work closely with guidance staff.

Chairperson: OPEN/NEEDED

Sunshine

Date: Year Round

Responsibilities:

This Committee is responsible for the purchase and sending of gifts and cards for special occasions including Principal's Day, Nurses and Secretaries day, staff appreciation, illnesses and other recognition for Madison teachers and staff.  The committee chair would work closely with the school secretary.

Chairperson: Lisa Lopez  

Fundraising

Date: Year Round        

Responsibilities:

Organize various fundraisers to support the school such as:

"-athons" - Events to raise money for the school through a school-wide event

• The committee will set goals, work with the '-athon' management company, determine prizes and prize levels, order tee shirts, make twice weekly deposits of in school donations, create announcements for eblasts, social media and in school announcements, plan celebratory event, coordinate the event including decor and refreshments.

• Coordinate with the school the presentation of these topics to the MMS community at the Academic Excellence meetings which are usually held on the 1st Friday of every other month, starting with October.

Chairpeople: Katie Smolinsky and Emilio Annunziato

8th Grade Activities

Date: Spring

Responsibilities:

• Chairperson acts as a liaison with the 8th grade staff, administrators, and parents

• Schedule volunteers as needed

• Communicate information to parents

Chairpeople: OPEN/NEEDED

Membership

Date: Year Round

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate membership drive efforts at start of school year by providing forms at and attending the Grade 6 Orientation in late August, Back-To-School Nights in September and throughout the year, to solicit members

• Maintain membership records in Membership Toolkit, including member names; contact information, membership type (family or faculty) & payment information 

• Provide membership numbers to Treasurer

• Collect dues and provide deposits to PTA Treasurer & assist with paperwork to be filed with CT PTA and National PTA

Chairperson: Katie Smolinsky 

Reflections

Date: Year Round

Responsibilities:

• Encourage students and teachers to participate in the National PTA initiative that promotes visual arts, music composition, literature, photography, dance choreography and film/video production.

• Coordinate the Reflections Program at MMS based upon directives from Trumbull PTSA Council –including making available entry forms.

• Solicit and collect student entries.

• Assist in year-end reception to recognize winners at the annual Trumbull PTSA Council program held in May.

For more information, please visit the CT PTA at:  http://www.ctpta.org/reflections-program 

Chairperson: Martyna Martini

School Photos

Date: September

Responsibilities:

This committee is responsible for organizing the school photos. Trumbull PTA Council will notify each school of their Photo Day –usually in September

• Packets will arrive directly from the vendor with all the information needed including flyers, dates of retakes, etc.

• Communicate and coordinate photo day for school

• Send home order forms to each student

• Distribute flyers and hang posters in school

• Schedule volunteers to assist students on photo day

• Distribute photos when they arrive

• Coordinate picture retake day

Chairperson: Allison Saunders

Website

Date: Year Round

Responsibilities:

• Maintain information on MMS PTA website (Google Site) including:

  • Updating Officer contact info, Committee chair contact info, forms (vouchers, mini-grant application, etc.), meeting dates, post approved minutes, and update Reflections program information.

Chairperson: Olumide Adebayo