Back-to-School Staff Luncheon & Raffle
Chair:
Every year the PTA and Wheeler community likes to welcome back the Wheeler staff with a catered lunch and a fun raffle, giving teachers the option to pick from gift cards, items from their wish list, and/or special presents made/donated by the community.
Student/Parent Directory
Chair: PTA Board
Wheeler staff is not able to share student/parent contact information with the community. Therefore, the PTA has created a directory to give the Wheeler community access to the grade level your student is in. The collection of this information happens once per year. Be sure to fill this out at the beginning of each school year for your access to your student's grade level info.
This is the only way you will have contacts for birthday and playdate invites!
Open House
Chair:
We have a table at the open house for you to visit; this is a great place to start or end. You will receive information about the student directory, spirit wear, volunteer opportunities, and becoming a part of the PTA.
Website
Chair: Lana Noack
We started our website in 2023 to give the community easy access to upcoming events.
Outdoor Family Movie Night
Chair: Susan Stuart Co-Chair: Jackie Davis
Each September we present a popular kids' movie on our very own grounds.
Yearbook
Chair: NEEDED
Co-Chair: Laura Nagle
This is a job for a village! And Wheeler is just that—a village of parents, teachers, and students who create memories all year long. The yearbook is an easy way for us to remember classmates, events, and so much more.
Each year, the cover is designed by a student in 5th grade!
Spirit Wear
Chair: Jess Banion & Lana Noack
Help with the design for the upcoming school year as well as the order platform for the community to order spirit wear. Once the order is placed, the chair helps with distribution.
Wednesday Munchies
Chair: Laura Campbell
The kids get dismissed early, but the staff uses this time to get caught up and plan ahead. One Wednesday each month, the PTA and community treats the teachers to Wednesday Munchies in the teacher's lounge!
Classroom Parent Coordinator
Chair: Metta West
At the beginning of the school year, each teacher sends out a form to fill out for the parent/student directory. At the end of the form, you will be asked if you are interested in serving as a room parent. Each classroom needs one room parent or guardian. Then, one room parent/guardian for each grade level will step up to help with communication among that grade's room parents and the PTA so we can easily facilitate classroom parties and other fun events!
Classroom Parties
Chair: Metta West
The PTA hosts two classroom parties throughout the year. One is the Fall Party and the other is a Valentine's Party. This chair helps to coordinate with admin about the upcoming event dates, time, and volunteer coordination for the day of.
Corporate Donations & Sponsorships
Chair: NEEDED
Our community businesses are AMAZING, from $5 gift cards to large monetary sponsorships that help to make the events hosted at Wheeler possible.
Book Fair with The Pancake Man
Chair: NEEDED
November means BOOK FAIR at Wheeler! It's always a fan favorite, but PTA makes it even better by bringing in The Pancake Man!
Family Nights
Chair: Kristi Tredway
We all love to dine out—especially when a percentage of our tab goes back to the school's PTA! Keep your eye out for the next family night and help support that restaurant and your PTA.
Trunk-or-Treat
Chair: Kelsey Urban Co-Chair:
This is always a popular event with clever costumes + creatively decorated trunks + candy donated by the community! This event requires volunteers as well as candy donations. Be on the lookout for how you can be a part of this amazing night.
Staff Appreciation Week
Chair: NEEDED
We love spending a week celebrating the teachers and staff at Wheeler. Every day we treat them to notes, gifts, breakfast, lunch, and more!
Blood Drive
Chair: Abby Zoellner Co-Chair: Jess Banion
Wheeler an annual blood drive. This event is put on by the American Red Cross. Pint-Size Heroes are our Wheeler kiddos who learn the importance of donating blood and recruit the adults in their lives to donate life! What a rewarding event, knowing it's saving lives!
Parent-Teacher Conference Meal
Chair: Brenda Keller
Teachers are busy, busy on conference nights, so we like to treat them to a meal to keep them going!
Art to Remember
Chair: NEEDED Co-Chair: Laura Nagle
This is an easy way to make keepsakes of your kids' favorite art projects AND give a little back to the school PTA.
Annual Carnival & Fundraiser
This event is the PTA's most profitable event that allows us to give back to the school and community. There are so many parts and people involved to make this event a total success!
Carnival Chair
Chair: NEEDED
The person behind the magic! This person coordinates vendors, requests sponsorships, and oversees the event.
Silent Auction
Chair: Haley Byers
The PTA puts together a silent auction like no other! This person contacts businesses in the area for donations and puts together baskets based on community donations.
In 2024 we had over 50 baskets sold!
Volunteer Coordinator
Chair: NEEDED
This person gathers volunteers, groups, and vendors and stays in touch and delegates the day of the carnival.
Bake Walk
Chair: NEEDED
Who doesn't love a bake walk?! It's a game like musical chairs, but you win a treat at the end!
Why Join PTA?
🐾Get Connected. There’s no better way to know what’s happening in your school.
🐾Discover Great Resources.The PTA offers a variety of programs designed for parents as well as students.
🐾Tap Into a Network. PTA functions are opportunities to meet other parents and teachers, building rapport and discussing issues that are on your mind. You can share ideas, concerns, and experiences.
🐾Watch Yourself Grow. By volunteering with your PTA, you put your skills and hobbies to use for a noble cause—your child and all children in the community.
🐾Speak Up. PTA can be a way for you to more effectively suggest change at your child’s school.
🐾Witness Improvement. By getting involved at your child’s school, you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. Local PTAs play an important role in fundraising to provide building improvements, curriculum-based programs, and social events.
🐾Be a Role Model. By becoming a PTA member, you’ll be demonstrating to your child the importance you place on education.
🐾HAVE FUN!🐾