McNear PTA Newsletter
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PTA- We Need You!
VP of Membership: Oversee administration of membership, lead membership sign-up efforts, manage assembly of school directory. Expected time commitment: 25 hours, mainly at the start of the year.
Historian: Attend Board meetings, gather volunteer hours, and ideally participate in yearbook efforts. This is a great role for someone with a passion for photography who can really help with the yearbook, as our erstwhile yearbook parent volunteer, Liz Foote, will be moving on from McNear. This could be split into two roles, one for Yearbook coordinator, and one for Historian. Expected time commitment: 25 hours, mainly in second half of the year
Teacher Supply Fund Treasurer: Keep track of small-value finances centered around the TSF and field trips. Expected time commitment: 30 hours, spread out over the year
Sign Board: Update the sign board on Sunnyslope. Good for someone who is on campus frequently. Time commitment: 15-30 minutes per week
Elder's Day: Oversee the festivities for Elder's Day in November. Time commitment: 6-8 hours leading up to event
Teacher/Staff Appreciation: Plan events of your choice to honor our terrific staff and teachers. This year it was in the form of monthly lunches provided by a local vendor. Previously it has been a parent-driven luncheon event, and a series of in-class appreciations. Time commitment: 6-10 hours
Dine and Donate: THE BLOCK
Buy-In Parties Needed!
Are you looking for a unique way to contribute to our school community? Love hosting parties? Buy-In parties are small fundraisers that are "bought into" at the Wish Benefit and are an important part of our fundraising efforts. In addition to raising money, they are a fun way to get to know more McNear families, share a passion or talent, and create community. Be creative...we welcome ideas for any party you can dream up! How about an evening teaching others about wine-pairing or leading a surfing lesson? Arrange a bowling outing or a farm dinner? Hosts can be individuals or you can pair up with friends to make the costs and planning more manageable. If you are interested in hosting, please email Leigh Felix at lfavret@gmail.com for more details.
Spring PTA Membership Drive
Announcing a Class Competition!
While many of our McNear parents and guardians have become PTA members, there is still an opportunity for so many to join! There is absolutely no time commitment required, and for $15 you not only join our McNear PTA team, but you also support the advocacy efforts the State and National PTA organizations make on behalf of all children. As many of you know, PTA is responsible for enriching the McNear Elementary School experience through programs and events designed to bring our vibrant community together.
To support this effort, we're announcing a class competition.
How it works...
Between March 15 and April 7, the class with the highest percentage of parent/guardian PTA Membership will win 2 complementary matinee passes to the Petaluma Boulevard 14 Cinema for each child in the class (and the teacher!).
Keep in mind...
This includes new and existing PTA members, and both parents or more than one guardian can join the PTA.
What do I do?
Click here to join the PTA, and don't forget to choose auto-enroll for next year.
We'll also be reminding you all about the class competition in our Wednesday folders and Facebook class pages. We appreciate your support!
Exciting News for School Lunch!
Upcoming Events
3/18-3/22 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
3/23 Dine and Donate-THE BLOCK
4/1 PTA Meeting 7pm in the library
4/3 ELAC Meeting 6:00pm
4/6-4/7 Spring Performing Arts Shows
4/19 Earth Day Celebration
4/24 Westside Band Festival