Teacher Grant Committee

Help support our educators by being part of the Teacher Grant Committee. In this role, you’ll:

• Review grant applications submitted by teachers for classroom resources or special projects
• Work with committee members to evaluate and approve grants based on need and available funding
  Communicate decisions to teachers and help facilitate the disbursement of funds

This role is a great way to make a direct impact on the educational experience at ISD by supporting the creative and resourceful ideas of our teachers.

Easy to do from your computer at work or home!

Social Chair: Foster Community Among ISD Parents!

In this role, you’ll play a key part in building connections among ISD parents by organizing social events. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating two grade-level socials each year (one at the beginning of the year, and one before nomination time)
• Selecting dates and times that don’t conflict with other grade-level events
• Reserving space at a local restaurant for parents to gather
• Communicating event details in coordination with class parents for each grade
• Assisting class parents with planning and organizing their own grade-level social events

This is a fantastic opportunity to help create a welcoming and connected school community!

Sparky the Mascot

Have you always wanted to be a mascot but never had the chance? Here is your opportunity to get into the rotation of volunteers who wears the beloved Sparky suit at school events. Shhh...don't tell the kids!

Nominating Committee

Join the Nominating Committee to help select and nominate dedicated individuals for PTA Board and non-board roles for the next school year. This role is active from January to April.

School Supplies - Coordinate Orders for the Upcoming Year

In this role, you’ll work closely with school administrators and grade-level teams in the Spring to determine the school supply list for the following year. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with the PTA leadership and gathering pricing from the vendor for school supplies
• Promoting the supply list and ordering details through Dragon Tales and e-blasts
• Collecting and placing orders for supply packages
• Organizing and distributing the completed supply packages the week before school starts

This role reports to the PTA Secretary and is an essential part of preparing for the new school year!

School Supplies Distribution Team

Collaborate with the School Supplies Chair to sort and organize supplies by grade level and individual student orders, approximately one week before school begins.

Buddy Program Team - Help Welcome New ISD Families!

Join our team to support new ISD families as they begin their school journey. In this role, you’ll:

• Recruit returning parents to serve as “buddies” to new families
• Collect contact information during Kindergarten Orientation and pre-school visits
• Create thoughtful buddy matches to ensure new families feel supported throughout the year
• Help organize the New Parent Coffee event

Most of the work of matching families and communicating with them takes place over the summer. This role reports to the PTA Secretary. We just need enthusiastic team members to help make it all happen!

25th Anniversary Celebration Team

If you like to be planning special events or celebrations, this is the committee for you. You'll collaborate closely with the VP at Large to help organize and bring a variety of exciting events to life. Support the planning and logistics of events, media and memorabilia projects, day-to-day tasks, and any potential receptions.

Lost & Found - Help Keep it Organized!

We’re looking for a volunteer to manage ISD’s Lost & Found. In this role, you’ll:

• Keep the Lost & Found area tidy and organized
• Share updates with families through Dragon Tales
• Coordinate opportunities for parents to browse Lost & Found after school

This position reports to the PTA Secretary and is a great way to stay involved on campus and help items find their way home!

Membership

This volunteer is responsible for assisting presidents and communications team in promoting PTA Membership. Volunteer will man PTA Membership table at Open House. Volunteers will also occasionally collect membership checks that parents leave in the office and submit them for deposit to PTA as well as enter them into ISDPTA.ORG. This volunteer reports directly to the PTA Co-Presidents.

Treasury Assistant - Corporate Donation Matching

Support the Treasurer with a Key Task.

We're looking for a couple of volunteers to help follow-up with families who have donated to the ISD PTA and indicated that their employer offers a corporate matching program. Volunteers will:

• Contact these families and assist them with the matching process as needed.
• Confirm donations electronically with the corporate matching provider.

Easy to do from your computer at work or home!