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PTA Meetings
The PTA has monthly meetings where we gather to discuss how we can improve our school and enrich the learning environment for our children. We begin with a pot-luck dinner prior to the meeting which provides a comfortable atmosphere for parents, teachers and staff to socialize. We strive to keep the meetings short and on topic. Childcare is provided for children during the meeting. Written agendas, developed by the PTA president and officers, are distributed in the Wednesday folder before the meetings. Occasionally we may have a special activity combined with the meeting; last year we had a “book-making workshop” after our meeting where families and staff made books.

The next PTA meeting of the 2007/8 school year is Thursday, May 15th in the McKinley Auditorium/Cafeteria. Potluck dinner starts at 5:30pm; bring an appetizer, entree, or fruit to share. Meeting portion will start promptly at 6pm so we can go home by 7:30pm. Children are welcome and childcare will be provided by ASEP. For more information on the meeting, email pta@mckinleyschool.org.

McKinley Elementary School 2007/8 PTA Officers

Susan Colson, McKinley PTA President
Susan is the mother of a second grader at McKinley.

Sarah Marxer, McKinley PTA Vice President
A longtime child/youth advocate, Sarah is the mother of a third grader at McKinley.

Charles Nelson, McKinley PTA Vice President
Charles has a fourth and second grader at McKinley.

Lisa Jones, McKinley PTA Treasurer
Mother of a McKinley fourth grader, Lisa is a San Francisco Bay Area native. Lisa enjoys cooking, reading and shopping for the perfect accessories in her spare time.

Nayo Brooks, McKinley PTA Secretary
Nayo Brooks is the parent of a third grade student at McKinley. Nayo is a third grade teacher at an independent, all-girls school in San Francisco and is a graduate of the Oakland Public School system. In her spare time she enjoys reading and is a beginner knitter.

Newly-Elected McKinley Elementary School 2008/9 PTA Officers

Susan Colson, (returning)PTA President
Susan is the mother of a second grader at McKinley.

Charles Nelson, (returning) Vice President
Charles has a fourth and second grader at McKinley.

Jean Micheli, 2nd Vice-President
Jean is a 1st/2nd grade teacher

Georgia McNamara, Secretary
Georgia has a second grader at McKinley

Alan Geist, Treasurer
Alan has a third grader at McKinley.
We are still interested in nominating a Financial Secretary to help the Treasurer.

McKinley Elementary School PTA Positions

PRESIDENT

  • Chair PTA meetings
  • Maintain correspondence between City and State Wide PTA Groups
  • Meet with PTA executive leadership to plan for events, meetings, and general calendar organization
  • Meet with Principal
  • When possible attend city and statewide PTA events.
  • Receive PTA correspondence.

VICE PRESIDENT 1

  • Work with the President and other officers to set the direction of the PTA and do what needs to be done including:
  • Preparing the agenda and facilitating meetings when the President can't be there.
  • Surveying parents about their volunteer interests at the beginning of the school year and pass names on to team leaders.
  • Planning programs for a few PTA meetings each year.
  • Working with the Treasurer to prepare and present the year's budget to the membership.
  • Coordinating the annual direct appeal fundraising letter to parents and guardians.
  • This job takes approximately 5-15 hours per month

VICE PRESIDENT 2

  • Like a true Vice president stand in for the president if she/he is not available. Mostly means chairing the meetings when the president is not available
  • Chair the executive leadership recruitment committee
  • Obtain childcare for all school meetings
  • Assist in brochure and direct appeal letter printing

TREASURER

  • Write checks, make deposits and enter data in Quickbooks
  • Reconcile bank statements monthly
  • Prepare ledgers of checks written & deposits made for approval at monthly PTA meetings
  • Meet with Executive PTA committee to prepare a budget for approval at PTA meeting
  • Average time spent 1 - 2 hours weekly, with an extra hour or 2 to prepare for monthly PTA meeting.

SECRETARY

  • Attend monthly PTA meetings and take notes during the meeting
  • Post monthly summaries of the PTA meetings to the Yahoo group soon after
  • the meeting (within 2 weeks is best)
  • Provide copies of the previous month's minutes at each PTA meeting for review and approval
  • time per month/week estimate
  • 3 hours/ month, which includes the hour and a half spent at each meeting

NON-ELECTED TEAM POSITIONS

  • CAR WASH - It's a blast! Oversee management of entire event(s); ensure all jobs are assigned and completed on time. Contact potential donors for contributions to car wash. Oversee all logistics for the car wash. (Estimated time commitment 24 – 40 hours depending on number of volunteers
  • CASTRO STREET FAIR - Organizing parents to work at the fair; monitoring hours volunteered
  • DIRECTORY - Create list of Room parents, PTA officers, Teachers and ASEP staff. Coordinates the update of information to the directory. Arranges printing, collation and dissemination of Directory with School Secretary by Nov of school year.
  • FUNDRAISING
  • GARDENING
  • GRANTS
  • NEWSLETTER
  • PLAYGROUND
  • PUMPKIN PATCH
  • READ-A-THON
  • ROOM PARENT Making it easier for the teachers; coordinates needed supplies for teacher, updates to school database for new students, organize phone/email tree for grade events, i.e. Bingo, pizza party etc
  • TECHNOLOGY Coordinate technical requests between Librarian, teachers, staff and tech savvy parents!. Work with team to create Technology plan!
  • TUTORING - Always a need to help our students succeed
  • VOLUNTEER
  • WEBSITE - update our online face to the community (www.mckinleyschool.org), moderate the Yahoo group