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Help turn family concerns into organized action and make sure DMES families have a clear voice on the issues that affect our students.
Listen to families and identify issues where PTA advocacy can make a difference.
Help lead advocacy around transportation, pedestrian safety, school facilities, accessibility, district policies, and other student and family concerns.
Coordinate parent outreach, letters, talking points, meetings, and calls to action when needed.
Work closely with PTA leadership, school administration, ACPS, and community partners.
Help keep families informed about advocacy efforts and opportunities to engage.
Approximately 2–5 hours per month, with additional time during active advocacy campaigns or time-sensitive issues.
You get to help families move from “someone should do something about this” to a clear, organized plan of action.
You’re a strong communicator who listens first, enjoys bringing people together, can turn concerns into clear next steps, and is comfortable working collaboratively with school and community leaders. No advocacy background required.
Help build school pride while managing one of the PTA’s most visible programs.
Help guide Spirit Wear strategy, products, designs, and sales throughout the year.
Coordinate with our Spirit Wear vendor and manage key timelines and deadlines.
Help promote online and in-person sales.
Lead staffing and logistics for in-person Spirit Wear sales.
Work with the VP of Fundraising on pricing, sponsor thank-yous, giveaways, and fundraising opportunities.
Coordinate distribution and other event support as needed.
Approximately 2–5 hours per month, increasing to roughly 10–12 hours before major sales events.
You get to help shape how our school community shows its MacArthur pride while also supporting PTA fundraising.
You love MacArthur, you’re organized with timelines and deadlines, and you enjoy design, marketing, retail, local business partnerships, or collaborative project work.
Help ensure students with disabilities and their families are represented and considered in PTA programs, events, communications, and advocacy.
Serve as a PTA point person for families of students receiving special education services, accommodations, or other learning supports.
Help identify ways PTA events and programs can be more accessible and inclusive.
Gather family feedback and elevate common needs or concerns to PTA leadership.
Share relevant resources, events, and opportunities with families.
Work with school and PTA leadership to strengthen inclusion across the DMES community.
Approximately 2–4 hours per month.
You can help make sure inclusion is built into how PTA plans, communicates, and supports families instead of being an afterthought.
You’re a thoughtful listener, connector, and advocate who cares about accessibility and making sure every family feels represented. No special education expertise is required.
Our Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs are here to lead the work, not personally do every task. PTA leadership will help with budget guidance, communications, volunteer recruitment, historical information, and coordination with school administration. We want our leaders to build teams, delegate, and make these roles manageable and fun.
Family Book Fair Night is a community event that operates separately from the Scholastic Book Fair, and we’re looking for co-chairs to help bring the evening together.
Coordinate setup and takedown for Family Book Fair Night activities.
Organize and staff the clothing swap.
Organize and staff the music shirt and outfit swap.
Coordinate the ALIVE! setup with our school social worker.
Set up and staff the coloring and Create Your Own Bookmark table, primarily on the basketball court.
Recruit and coordinate volunteers for each activity area.
Make sure supplies, signage, tables, and activity spaces are ready to go.
Several hours of planning in the weeks before the event, plus setup, staffing, and cleanup on event night.
You get to create a fun, welcoming family experience without owning the entire Scholastic Book Fair.
You’re organized, hands-on, good with volunteers, and comfortable coordinating several small activities at the same time.
Help lead a fun evening for DMES students while giving parents and caregivers a few hours to themselves.
Help develop the event plan and student activities.
Coordinate registration, supplies, snacks, and volunteer staffing.
Recruit volunteers and help manage check-in, activities, and check-out.
Coordinate setup and cleanup.
Work closely with PTA and school leadership on logistics and communications.
Several planning hours in the weeks before the event, plus the event itself.
You get to create something fun for kids and incredibly appreciated by parents.
You’re dependable, organized, calm under pressure, and comfortable coordinating volunteers and kid-centered activities.
Help support one of Principal Hairston’s annual traditions for DMES teachers, staff, and administration: a special pancake and waffle breakfast.
Work directly with Principal Hairston to understand the breakfast plan and what PTA support is needed.
Coordinate food planning, supplies, equipment, and serving logistics.
Recruit and organize parent volunteers.
Help with setup, serving, replenishment, and cleanup.
Make sure teachers and staff can enjoy the breakfast while PTA helps handle the behind-the-scenes details.
A few hours of planning in advance, plus setup and support the morning of the breakfast.
It’s a simple, meaningful way to help Principal Hairston show appreciation for the people who support our students every day.
You enjoy hospitality, food planning, volunteering, and making people feel appreciated. Strong organizational skills are a plus.
We are looking for two highly creative, incredibly organized, and great executors to lead this year’s School Dance.
Own the theme and overall look and feel of the dance.
Coordinate the DJ, decorations, refreshments, activities, and other elements around the dance.
Manage family sign-up and event communications.
Recruit and organize volunteers.
Coordinate setup, event staffing, and cleanup.
Work closely with the Silent Auction Chair so the dance and auction come together as one cohesive event.
Approximately 2–4 hours per week during active planning, increasing in the final few weeks and on event day.
You get to take a big creative idea and turn it into one of the most memorable family events of the school year.
You’re creative but also an executor. You love a checklist, can manage lots of moving pieces, and have experience or interest in event planning, decorating, hospitality, production, or project management.
Help create a fun, well-run academic competition for DMES students.
Coordinate student registration and communications.
Manage spelling bee rules, word lists, and event materials.
Recruit judges, pronouncers, and volunteers as needed.
Coordinate setup, event flow, and student logistics.
Work with school staff and any applicable spelling bee program requirements.
Light planning several weeks before the event, increasing as the competition approaches.
You get to create a positive academic experience that celebrates students and gives them a chance to shine.
You’re detail-oriented, organized, comfortable following a process, and enjoy working on student-centered academic activities.
Help lead a full week of events and activities showing appreciation for the teachers and staff who support our students every day.
Develop the overall Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week plan.
Coordinate food, gifts, activities, decorations, and other appreciation efforts within the approved PTA budget.
Recruit family volunteers and donations.
Coordinate logistics for each day of the week.
Make sure appreciation efforts reach all DMES staff, not just classroom teachers.
Planning begins several weeks in advance, with a heavier commitment immediately before and throughout Appreciation Week.
You get an entire week to help our community say thank you in creative and meaningful ways.
You’re thoughtful, creative, highly organized, and enjoy hospitality, appreciation events, and making people feel celebrated.
Help lead one of the PTA’s largest spring community events.
Develop the overall event plan.
Coordinate activities, entertainment, food, vendors, and family experiences.
Recruit and manage volunteers.
Coordinate supplies, setup, event-day staffing, and cleanup.
Work closely with PTA Communications, Fundraising, and school leadership.
Approximately 2–4 hours per week during active planning, increasing closer to the event.
You get to create a big, joyful community experience that brings DMES families together.
You’re a strong executor who enjoys event planning, team-building, logistics, and solving problems as they come up.
Serve as the PTA’s lead partner in supporting the school’s Field Day.
Work with school staff to understand where PTA volunteers and resources are most needed.
Recruit and coordinate parent volunteers.
Help coordinate supplies, refreshments, activity support, or other requested needs.
Manage PTA-related setup and logistics on Field Day.
Serve as the primary connection between PTA volunteers and school staff.
Light planning in advance, with the largest commitment immediately before and on Field Day.
You get to support one of the most fun days of the school year without having to design the entire event from scratch.
You’re energetic, organized, flexible, and good at coordinating volunteers in a fast-moving environment.