AUDITING:  This committee is to be elected by the Executive Board to review the financial books in March.  Purpose is to certify the accuracy of the books and records of the organization, and to assure the membership that the association's resources/funds are being managed in a businesslike manner within the regulations established for their use.  One time event in March

BABYSITTING:  Coordinate babysitters for PTA members who wish to attend the General Meetings.  Babysitting will be onsite at the school where our General Meetings will be held.  If you have a teenager who would be interested in earning some money please let our Volunteer Coordinator know.  Ongoing through school year.

BAKING FOR PROGRAMS:  If you like to bake but do not want to keep the tempting goodies at home, we need you!  We will have many hospitality needs through the school year with a limited budget to purchase items.   Ongoing through school year.

COLLECTIONS:  The school receives money and items for turning in Campbell Soup labels and General Mills box tops.  Volunteers are needed to collect, submit to the appropriate companies according to their bundling/tabulating requirements.  Ongoing through school year.

EARTH DAY:  Our Earth Day celebration will be May 4, 2010.  Many volunteers are needed to help with set up, clean up, and many hands on activities that will be planned for the kids throughout the day.  

FALL BOOK FAIR:  Our Fall book fair is scheduled for November 14-21, 2008.  Volunteers are needed to set up, pack up, and work various shifts throughout the week.  This is a great opportunity to be in the school and see the children and teachers.  A volunteer form with specific time slots will be sent home.

FALL FESTIVAL:  This is a family fun night with crafts, various activities and refreshments scheduled for Friday, November 14, 2008.  This event will kick off our fall book fair.  Volunteers needed to coordinate, set up, clean up, and assist with the planned activities.

FUN FAIR:  April 30, 2010.  Volunteers needed to plan and coordinate activities, set up, clean up, and to work the planned activities.  There will be a silent auction during the fun fair with a separate committee to coordinate auction items.

GAME DAY: May 28, 2010 (4-6).  Volunteers needed to work with the gym teacher to run relays, help with games, and help where ever needed. 

HOLIDAY DECORATING:  Meet 3 times starting early December.  1^st meeting; set up holiday tree, next day; decorate tree, after holidays; take down tree.  If you are "Martha Stewart on a budget", this is the committee for you!

HOSPITALITY:  This committee is responsible for supplying refreshments at various events during the school year.  We have a budget for food items but we also have a Baking for Programs committee who can also supply food items.

MARKET DAY:  Volunteers needed on the pick up days (see calendar) to set up, fill orders, and clean up.  Monthly

MOVIE NIGHT:  February 19, 2010.  This is a Family Fun night with an age appropriate movie, popcorn, and fun!  Volunteers needed to plan the event and work the night of the event.

NOMINATING:  March 2010.  Volunteers needed to nominate PTA Executive Board members for the 2009-2010 school year.

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM:  Volunteers needed to work with the staff to care for the garden and expand the program.  Ongoing the school year.

PIZZA BINGO:  January 15, 2010.  This is a Family Fun Night!  We will gather to eat pizza, play Bingo, and raffle prizes.  Volunteers needed to obtain donated prizes.  The night of the event help is needed to set up, help where needed, and clean up.

PUBLISHING CENTER:  Turn our students' stories and class projects into keepsakes.  Duties include typing on the computer (is there any other way?), use desktop publishing, work with the students, and binding the finished projects.  Ongoing through school year. 

READING INCENTIVE:  Volunteers needed at each grade level to help track reading calendars and to secure prizes for the participants.  Ongoing through the school year.

REFLECTIONS:  A program sponsored by the National PTA where children can express themselves through several artistic means by entering their work in the Reflections Competition.  Volunteers are needed to provide overall direction for the students, teachers, collect and enter students work to be judged at a local, regional, and national level.  Awards will be presented.  One time event.

SILENT AUCTION:  To be held during the Fun Fair on February 5, 2010.  Volunteers needed to obtain donations for auction items, set minimum bid, package the items for auction, and oversee the auction process on Fun Fair day.

SPIRIT WEAR:  Volunteers needed to sort and deliver orders to classrooms.  Delivery date TBD.

SPRING BOOK FAIR:  March 8 - 12, 2010.  Volunteers are needed to set up, pack up, and work various shifts throughout the week.  This is a great opportunity to be in the school and see the children and teachers.  A volunteer form with specific time slots will be sent home.

SPRING DANCE:    March 13, 2010.  A Family Fun Night!  A DJ will be on hand playing age appropriate music and teaching the students various dances.  Volunteers are needed to plan the event, set up, help where needed, and clean up.

SPRING FUNDRAISER:  TBD

STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON:  One day the week of May 4, 2009.  Volunteers needed to plan luncheon, set up, help where needed, and clean up.  This is very rewarding as the teachers and staff are very appreciative of this event.

WEBSITE/NEWSLETTER:  Forget the book bag envelope...it is ancient history!  Our PTA website will be our primary source of information for our parents.  We will have a page on the site that will serve as our newsletter for at-a-glance information updates.  We are still working on exactly how the information will flow but we do want to know who has an interest in helping with this.  Ongoing through the school year.

WELLNESS:  The Owen J. Roberts Wellness Advisory Council is dedicated to guide and support the physical and emotional wellness of district students, staff, and community. Our mission is to encourage a lifetime commitment to healthy eating, physical activity, and other healthful behaviors. We do this by presenting accurate and practical information, engaging activities, and resources that promote positive attitudes toward healthy lifestyles.  We are still working on how we can support the OJR district with this campaign so if you have an interest we want to know who you are.  Ongoing through the school year.

YEARBOOK:  Volunteers are needed for each class to collect photos, forward to yearbook chair or upload to yearbook website, arrange and assemble contents of yearbook.  If you want to see your little pumpkin in the yearbook, we need your pictures.