Your Ridgeway PTA needs you!

The Ridgeway PTA is looking for great people to fill the board and non-board positions that will be open for the school year 2016/2017. Each position is followed by a brief description of its function. We are encouraging new people to step up to leadership roles, but be assured, the PTA is a cohesive community and there is always help and support. Any active PTA member can volunteer to take on a board or non-board position. Each board position carries a two-year term. If you have any questions, or are interested in a position, please contact Melissa Ferrara, , 914-997-2684. All letters of intent are due to Melissa Ferrara, by April 5, 2016.

BOARD POSITIONS

  • President (co-position)
  • Oversees all day to day operations of the Ridgeway PTA
  • Presides at PTA meetings
  • Ensures and upholds the PTA bylaws
  • Support all other members of the PTA board
  • Work closely with PTA treasurer to ensure budget and fundraising goals are being met
  • Work closely with membership chair person for recruitment and retention of members
  • Work closely with administration
  • Does require evening and day commitment
  • Fundraising VP (co-position):
  • Oversees the development and implementation of fundraising efforts and related events throughout the school year, evaluating existing events and determining need for new fundraisers.
  • Oversees the chairpersons running fundraising events such as: School Kidz school supplies, Picture Day, Stop & Shop A+ Rewards, Holiday Boutique, Box Tops, Scholastic book fair, Mothers’ Day Plant Sale, Silent Auction, fall and spring fundraisers.
  • Manages the active budget of each fundraising activity, working closely with the PTA Treasurer.
  • Ensures that all building requests are submitted to the Corresponding Secretary for all Fundraising events taking place at Ridgeway.
  • Corresponding Secretary
  • Responsible for entering all building requests, and custodial requests for all events and fundraisers into the online program for WP School district.
  • This position can be completed at home, and does not require any time during the school hours at the school
  • Most requests need to be entered into the system in early July, but there will be ongoing requests throughout the year that will need to be entered as well
  • Programs (co-positions)
  • Responsible for booking and coordinating the in school assemblies.
  • Work closely with administration to arrange the assemblies.
  • Be available at the school on the day of the scheduled assemblies if possible.
  • Early programs are booked over the summer.
  • Events(co-positions)
  • Assigns and supports chairpersons running Ridgeway school community events that build school spirit and encourage family involvement such as: Back to School Carnival, K/1 Playdate, Halloween Party, Talent Show, Family Dinner Dance, Global Dinner, Author/Illustrator week, Kindergarten Round-Up, Ice Cream Social.
  • Manages the active budget of each event.
  • Ensures that all building requests are submitted to the Corresponding Secretary for all school events.
  • Hospitality Chair:
  • Provides snacks and beverages for all General PTA meetings.
  • Coordinates the Welcome Back Staff Luncheon.
  • Provides daily “treats” for staff during Teacher/Staff Appreciation week and includes coordinating the Staff Appreciation Luncheon.
  • Does require evening and daytime commitment
  • Special Needs (co-position)
  • Attends the Special Needs meetings and reports back to the executive board
  • Gives supports and suggestions for events and programming to ensure inclusion of special needs requirements
  • Bilingual liaison
  • Assists at PTA meetings with Spanish translation
  • Assists with Spanish translation of PTA fliers
  • Helps with PTA membership recruitment for non-English speaking parents
  • Communications
  • Prepares and executes the monthly update on the outdoor PTA sign
  • Helps with coordination of fliers for events and distribution into PTA boxes
  • Updates PTA bylaws when required
  • Class Parent Coordinator
  • Organize and run the Class Parent Tea
  • Disseminate information to all class parents when needed
  • Be a resource for class parents when needed
  • Does not require much day commitment, most information if coordinated over email.
  • PTA Council Rep (co-position)
  • Attend the monthly PTA council meetings
  • Report back to executive board re: PTA council

NON-BOARD POSITIONS

  • Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program Liaison:
  • Coordinate with Stop & Shop to facilitate enrollment in A+ Rewards program.
  • Send out and receive flyers to help with enrollment in A+ Rewards program.
  • Track enrollment and $ raised to Fundraising VP
  • Fall or Spring Fundraiser Coordinator
  • Coordinate with VP of fundraising to contract a vendor for Fundraiser.
  • Coordinate with vendor for delivery of flyers and supplies for fundraiser and delivery of orders.
  • Placement of fundraising information in school mailboxes for students.
  • Organize and manage the daily operations of the fundraiser while ongoing (fundraising promotions, advertising, flyers for reminders).
  • Fundraisers usually run about 3-4 weeks. During that time, periodic visits to the office and PTA mailbox to pick up orders are needed. That can be done after school hours, or during school hours.
  • This position does require some daytime commitment, especially on the day of delivery of orders.
  • School Kidz School Supplies Fundraiser:
  • Coordinate with teachers and vendor to get order forms for school supplies.
  • Placement of information in school mailboxes for students.
  • Organize and manage the daily operations of the fundraiser while ongoing (fundraising promotions, advertising, flyers for reminders).
  • Fundraisers usually run about 3-4 weeks. During that time, periodic visits to the office and PTA mailbox to pick up orders are needed. That can be done after school hours, or during school hours.
  • This position does require some daytime commitment, especially on the day of delivery of orders.
  • This is a unique fundraiser, as the orders are placed in June 2016, for delivery of supplies for the start of school in September 2016. We are hoping to find someone to fill this position for this year.
  • Delivery of orders occurs the week prior to school starting in September.
  • Plant Sale Coordinator:
  • Organize and coordinate plant sale with VP of fundraising for May 2016.
  • Coordinate delivery of plants to school.
  • Coordinate with VP of communications to get flyers in school mailboxes to promote plant sale.
  • Collect money and deliver to assistant treasurer for deposit.
  • This requires several hours of planning, and then 2-1/2 days full-time in school (includes set-up and sale) (W, Th, F) prior to Mother's Day weekend.