Oquenock PTA

Explanation of Committees

Art Ed./Assemblies - Bringing Assemblies to the Children during school hours

Art Ed/Reflections - Essay/photo contest with theme

Bakers Dozen - Coordinating baked goods for many PTA events

*Birthday Club - Keep bulletin board up to date with all students’ birthdays

Board of Ed. - Attending monthly Board of Ed meetings /reporting back to the General Membership

Book Fairs - Work with a representative of Scholastic Books to set up book fairs

Blood Drive - District blood drive

Bedtime Stories - Evening where Teachers and Staff read to children followed by snacks in the Cafeteria

Beautification - Principal and volunteers to decorate the school both inside /outside the school

Box Tops/Campbell’s – Collection of box tops and Campbell’s soup labels

Class Pictures - Organizing Class Picture day

Community Reader - Organizing Community Reader Day, which Coincides with PARP

End of Year Party - Coordinating the end of the year party PTA dinner

Environment - Earth day projects and recycling are just some ideas

Fall Fest - Evening/Afternoon of Games, food and fun in the Courtyard/parking lot of Oquenock

Father's Day Sale - Gifts are brought into the school and children are able to purchase

Field Day - Provide refreshments (ices, oranges etc), retain DJ etc

Fifth grade dance - Coordinates Dance for Fifth Graders

Fifth grade moving up - Coordinates moving up ceremony for Fifth Graders

Food Drive - Committee which collects and distributes food for the needy

Founders Day - With PTA president and principal to pick nominees to receive founder’s day award

*Grant Writing - Research grants for school

Holiday Sale - Boutique is set up at school for children to purchase Holiday gifts for family members

Holiday Night - A night to celebrate the Holidays at Oquenock.  Holiday Sale will be on

Health/Wellness - Committee designed to promote Health and Wellness throughout the School

Kindergarten Team - Registration, Welcome Back Greeters, Orientations

Membership - Membership drive, collects dues, fills out membership book

Mothers Day Sale - Plant sale

Newsletter - Preparing /submitting a newsletter documents the accomplishments of Oquenock through the year

Nominations - Sole purpose of preparing a slate of Officers for the next term

PARP - Committee formed to join students with their parents for a week or two of fun reading experiences

Pumpkin Sale - Bring a pumpkin patch into our school for students to pick and buy a pumpkin

Publicity -Send Photos to local papers

SEPTA - Attending SEPTA meetings and reporting at each month’s PTA meetings

Scholarship - Running Oquenock Portion of Scholarship fundraising and also helps to choose Scholarship Recipients

Staff Appreciation - Arranging celebrations for the staff during staff appreciation week

Variety Show - Coordinating a Talent show for Oquenock Students

Ways-Means - Solicit donations for School Functions

Year book - Responsible for arranging the yearbook

*indicates new committee

 Forms/Flyers

Expense/Reimbursement Voucher - use this form to request reimbursement for budgeted items purchased for your event/committee. 

Event Tally Sheet - use this form to deposit checks/cash collected at your event.