Chief Kanim Middle School Parent Teacher Student Association
 

CKMS PTSA Committees

The activities and programs listed below are provided by your PTSA at Chief Kanim Middle School. Contact the committee Chair for more information and to volunteer. Join us in supporting Chief Kanim Middle School and enhancing the learning environment of our children!

(To contact officers of the PTSA executive board, see our contact page.

8th Grade Celebration

Chairs: Renee Lovell, Debra McLain, and Ann Estrin-Wassink

Description:

Plan and organize a festive evening for 8th graders in June.

Activity Blitz

Chairs: Melissa Bluher and Lois Bauer

Description:

Help organize the Activity Blitz, which informs students about youth activities and programs in our communities.

Art Gallery

Chairs: Lissa Lynn and Kristin Minner

Description:

Work with Art teacher to collect and display student artwork.

Book Fair

Chairs: Kara Spalding and Cammie Jackson

Description:

Runs the Fall and Spring Book Fairs.

Directory & Membership

Chair: Steve Hollasch and Lori Hollasch

Description:

Committee encourages parents, students, staff, and community members to join PTSA with the objective of strengthening the family unit through involvement at school. Activities include collecting fees, processing members in the WSPTA system, maintaining accurate membership records, compiling student data, and distributing directories to PTSA members.

Family Socials

Chairs: Sarah Barnes, Sandy Chapman, Stacey Gardner, and Connie Rosenberger

Description:

Plan and organize family social events such as the Ice Cream Social, Welcome Barbeque, and other.

Financial Review

Chair: Laurie Edwards

Description:

Serve on committee to perform two reviews of finances. Each review takes about 2-3 hours.

Grants

Chairs: Betsy Evensen and Gloria Fischer

Description:

Meet each trimester to discuss current teacher grant requests to present to the PTSA board for possible funding.

Hanging Baskets

Chairs: Maggie Grate and Liz Phillips

Description:

Advertise, sell, tally and help deliver flower baskets in May.

Hospitality/Baking

Chair: Miranda Thorpe

Description:

Provide food for bake sales, staff appreciation, PTSA meetings, etc.

Magazine Drive

Chair: Sandy Chapman

Description:

Work with the ASB to tally orders and money and distribute prizes for the Fall Magazine Drive.

No Effort Fundraising

Chairs: Lois Bauer and Kaila Russell

Description:

The PTSA vice presidents are responsible for “no effort fundraising” opportunities such as Box Tops, eScrip, Albertsons, and so forth.

Nominating Committee

Chairs: Betsy Evensen (chair), Sandy Chapman, Tracy Egan, Laura Nordby, and Miranda Thorpe

Description:

The nominating committee recognizes and recruits the most qualified people for the PTSA positions available in the next year. It is the most important committee in the PTSA. Per PTSA bylaws, all PTSA officers are up for every re-election every year.

Poinsettias

Chairs: Maggie Grate and Liz Phillips

Description:

Help advertise, sell, tally and sort plants in November/December.

Public Policy

Chair: Dan Piekarczyk

Description:

Serve on PTSA advocacy committee, attend PTSA Legislative Assembly. Educate and motivate members to carry out the Washington State PTA to be advocates for all students. The committee attends monthly board meetings and stays informed about legislative issues, writes letters and make calls to legislators on behalf of issues that impact our children.

Raffle

Chair: Sandy Chapman

Description:

Procure items, sell tickets and/or help the evening of the drawing which is held during the Winter Carnival.

School Dances

Chairs: Caroline Mancini and Nancy Carroll

Description:

Assist in planning, set-up, snacks, decorations and clean-up for student dances throughout the year.

Staff Appreciation

Chairs: Kari Takacs and Laura Nordby

Description:

Help organize staff appreciation throughout the year.

Sweatshirt/T-Shirt

Chair: Carrie Lee

Description:

Assist with school-wide shirt sale and distribution.

Volunteer Network

Chairs: Lois Bauer and Shay Hower

Description:

Manages the recruitment and placement of committee volunteers, acting as a resource and advisor for committee chairs.

Winter Carnival

Chair: Angela Bolen

Description:

Help with planning, setting up, working, cashiering, selling tickets/concessions etc.