CKMS PTSA Committees

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

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

Work with Art teacher to collect and display student artwork.

Runs the Fall and Spring Book Fairs.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Help organize staff appreciation throughout the year.

Assist with school-wide shirt sale and distribution.

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

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