Committees and Chairs
ART MASTERPIECE
Present fine art presentations to classrooms. Introduce artists and their works to the children and guide them in art-related activities. Art Masterpiece should include coordination of the art guides, and PAM and/or District training.
Timing: October-May
Chair: Tina Shafer – tshaferaz@yahoo.com
ART WALK
Work with art program to obtain student artwork to be sold. Also, plan refreshments and organize volunteers to assist the evening of the Art Walk.
Timing: January-April
Chair: Lissette Bell – lissettebell@gmail.com
BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKS / TEACHERS SUPPLY CLOSET
Organize the ordering and distribution of Back-to-School supply packs for the upcoming school year. Maintain and stock supplies in the Teacher Supply Closet.
Timing for School Packs: May and August
Timing for Supply Closet: School Year
Chair: Julianne Desmond – dxdesmond@cox.net
BOOK FAIR
Organize a Book Fair that encourages and promotes reading, as well as raises funds for the Guild. Assist children with book selections, fill orders and provide cashier assistance.
Timing: December
Chair: Tracie McCall – mccalltracie@gmail.com
BOX TOPS
Chair: Lori Zirkle
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION
Help organize volunteers to empty recycle bins around campus twice a week, pick up trash, and clean Guild parent room. Communicate with custodial staff on any additional help needed to keep the campus clean.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Juling Chao – julschao@yahoo.com
COKE REWARDS
Chair: Kelly Larabee
COPY HELPERS
Provide a weekly schedule of parents to make copies for the faculty. Assist office / administrative staff with various clerical duties as necessary.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Christy Meringer – cristy@ivypointe.com
DADS’ CLUB
Plan social events for dads’ gatherings, as well as parent/child events. Assist in set-up and clean-up at events. Organize and coordinate fundraisers for MTA (Doughnuts with Dad, raffles, etc.).
Timing: School Year
Chair: Greg Fish – gfish@cox.net
FAMILY EVENTS
Plan and coordinate social events (bingo, movie night, etc.) that bring the MTA community together. Coordinate and promote fundraisers with area restaurants (Papa John’s night, etc.)
Timing: School Year
Chair: Arianna Shwer – ariannashwer@yahoo.com
FAMILY FUN DAY
Plan, develop, organize and run annual Family Fun Day event.
Timing: October-March
Chair: Mary Kassels – cnmkassels@gmail.com
FRIDAY FOLDERS
Compiles the contents for Friday Folders and with a team of volunteers fills the folders and deliver them to the classrooms.
Chair: Stephanie Funk
FUN RUN
Chair: Sarah Glover
HOOT ATTACKS!
MTA students, families, and/or staff will have the opportunity to sign up to “Hoot Attack” a friend for a fee which will benefit MTA Guild. Committee will secure permission, stake iron owls in the recipients yard during the night, post a personalized sign of well wishes or congratulations and pick up owls the next day.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Amy Raffa
LOGO ITEM SALES
Assist with ordering, selling and distributing purchased logo items (t-shirts, car decals, owl patches, etc.) Sell logo items throughout the school year, and at select Guild meetings/ events. Maintain an inventory.
Timing: July-May
Chair: Patty Ladigo – logomta@gmail.com
LOST AND FOUND
Assist with organizing volunteers to keep lost and found organized and distributed. Run a yearly clothes drive.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Ashley Losch – loschly@yahoo.com
LUNCH & PLAYGROUND SUPPORT
Develop, coordinate and maintain a playground duty schedule. Committee members participate in an annual training session to review rules and procedures. Duty members provide lunch / playground supervision. Volunteers are responsible for finding a substitute (sub list provided) if unable to fulfill commitment.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Mary Alaniz – mtalunchduty@gmail.com
MEMBERSHIP / DIRECTORY
Run an annual membership drive to recruit families and teachers to join the Guild. Gather and compile student and school information, sell advertising, print, label and distribute the MTA School Directory in the fall.
Timing: July-September
Chair: Wendy Rodriguez & Natalie Newell – wendy3men@cox.net
NEW PARENT LIASON
Trina Cook – “MTANewParent@gmail.com
ORIGINAL ART CARDS
Fundraiser which turns students artwork into notecards for various other items for sale. Coordinate with art teacher one day to create artwork on paper, collect order forms and payment from parents and distribute packaged items to students.
Timing: Early Fall
Chair: Amy Wazny / Lindsey Jansen – amy.wazny@gmail.com
READY, SET, READ
Organize and run an incentive-based reading program for students who reach Accelerated Reader (AR) quarterly goals. Committee members work with teachers to identify and provide prizes and recognition for these students.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Stacey Wolf – akaslsphx@gmail.com
SAFE START
Assist students with familiarizing themselves with the campus during the beginning of the school year.
Timing: First 2-Weeks of School
Chair: Stacy Gibson – stacybgibson@hotmail.com
SOUND AND LIGHTING
Chair: Chris Lamont
TEACHER APPRECIATION
View our Events page. Coordinate efforts to show appreciation to teachers and staff throughout the year. In May, during National Teacher Appreciation Week, organize school-wide events (provide tokens of appreciation, organize faculty luncheon, etc.).
Timing: School Year
Chair: Taryn Dyer Smith – tdyersmith@cox.net
UNIFORM EXCHANGE
Coordinate uniform exchange program. Collect, tag, arrange and organize items for exchange at school events throughout the year.
Timing: School Year
Chair: Maureen Houser – mhouser40@cox.net
VISION/HEARING SCREENING
Assist the school nurse with the screening. No experience is necessary, brief training is provided, and shifts are flexible.
Timing: Early Fall
Chair: Vicki Davis / Joey Troxel – phxazzonie@gmail.com
Website
Timing: School Year
Chair: Christina Cassells
Please email MTAGuildBoard@gmail.com for all Committee related questions.