We are always looking for more volunteers! Take a look below for descriptions of our PTA positions and volunteer opportunities. This is not an exhaustive list of projects/activities – we are always open to new ideas! Let us know by completing this form, or reach out to the PTA president (president@clemenscrossingpta.org) for more information or about any other ideas you may have.
| Position, Event, or Initiative | Position Description/Notes |
| President | Works closely with the PTA Board to set annual priorities and goals, support membership growth and retention, provide support to committee chairpersons, lead monthly meetings, create calendar of events and facility reservations for those events, attend PTA events, and serve as the main point of contact for teachers, staff, and community. |
| Vice President | Work closely with the PTA president to set annual priorities and goals; Represents president at events or meetings; Plans PTA social activities including Bingo Night, Trunk or Treat, Carnival, and International Night. |
| Recording Secretary | Responsible for recording minutes and meeting attendance at PTA meetings and preparing minutes to be presented for approval at the following meeting. |
| Treasurer | Manages accounts/ledger, tax documentation, end-of-the year audit. |
| After School Activities | Identify and work with outside vendors to coordinate and schedule classes. |
| Audit Committee | Meet with other audit committee members once during the summer break to go through the Audit process for the previous year and sign off on the accounts. |
| Backpack Bundles | Coordinates and leads the program to offer shelf-stable food bundles for students who need supplementary food for weekends and holidays. Liaise with the School Counselor. Manage Amazon wish list and coordinate volunteers for packing bundles. |
| Bingo Night | Coordinates Bingo night – organizes volunteers and staff member callers, purchases refreshments and prizes. |
| Book Fair | Coordinates the Book Fair at CCES. Contacts Scholastic, makes sure Media Center is reserved, sends home information fliers, coordinates volunteers to work at the fair, makes restock orders during the fair, organizes teacher preview night, set-up night, and clean-up night. |
| Holiday Shop | Coordinates annual Holiday Shop event – opportunity for students to shop for their families and friends for the holidays. Manages collecting, sorting, and pricing items. Creates signup genius for volunteers. Event and sign up promoted through Cougar Comments and social media. Oversee night/s of event. |
| International Night | Create/Manage Country sign-up genius. Book external entertainment for the 2nd half of the evening. Coordinate room setup with Principal/Assistant Principal and Custodial Staff. Organize participation activities (ex. “Sticker Passports”). Oversee night of the event. |
| Picnic | Organize the back-to-school picnic. |
| Reflections | Promote program in Cougar Comments. Collect and collate entries. Organize local judge for CCES entries. Arrange certificates and Presentation for category prize winners. Submit those entries to broader Reflections program. |
| Read-A-Thon | Organize the read-a-thon. |
| Restaurant Nights | Coordinates fundraising opportunities for PTA through restaurant nights. |
| Science Fair | Create/Manage participant sign up. Secure judges and volunteers. Plan awards and acknowledgements. Coordinate room setup. Organize activities and oversee night of the event. |
| Spirit Wear | Coordinates sale of spirit wear including identifying merchandise to be included in sale and working with vendor. This is now totally online – previously included collecting orders and payments, and distributing merchandise. This year could assess changing/keeping online vendor or adding a second option for CCES merch. |
| Spring Carnival | Coordinates annual school carnival which includes securing food/entertainment vendors, purchasing prizes, coordinating games and mobilizing volunteers (parents and local high school students) to run the games. |
| Staff Appreciation | Coordinates staff appreciation events and activities including, Back to School Breakfast (week before school starts), November and February conference dinners, and teacher appreciation week luncheon/events (early May). Recruits volunteers. Events are scheduled both during the school day and evenings. |
| Trunk or Treat | Organizes the Family Fall Festival – Trunk or Treat, including creating signup genius for ToT participants and donation of additional candy, creating program schedule, and liaises/advertises event to CCES community (Cougar Comments and PTA website). |
| Yearbook | Work with Lifetouch to prepare an annual Yearbook for students. |
| Website and Social Media | Make updates to content as needed and ensure the website and social media accounts are accessible and functioning properly for end users. |
