PTA Committees
Art Appreciation: Plan and run a hands-on activity for one day in March during the day. The activity allows students to experience fine arts through questions and discussion. May complete some planning outside school hours.
Beautification: Assist with planting and caring for plants at school, change art work on the school walls, and make overall aesthetic improvements at the school. May complete projects on a flexible schedule (e.g., over the summer).
Birthday Books: Help to promote literacy by purchasing and wrapping books for the principal to give each child on his or her birthday or half birthday. Flexible hours.
Box Tops: Collect and submit participating labels and box tops for redemption. The labels and box tops provide funds and supplies for the PTA and school. Volunteers sort, cut and bundle labels. Flexible hours.
Character Counts: Introduce six pillars of character (caring, citizenship, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, and respect) by planning one school activity per trimester (e.g., coat collection at an assembly; canned food drive at movie night).
Display: Create displays for the case near the LRC and the PTA hall bulletin board. Displays are fun and informative and can promote school spirit or upcoming events. Volunteers plan, create, and put up the bulletin boards. Hours can be flexible.
Leapin' Into Literature: Read chosen books to first grade students once a week during the month of February as an alternative to students going outside for recess. (Siblings welcome)
Learning Resource Center (LRC): Help students find books they are interested in, read books to classes, check books in and out, and shelve books as they are returned.
LRC - Book Fair: Assist students and parents in selecting and purchasing books during the LRC Book Fair in November. Day and evening hours are available. Many volunteers are needed both day and evening.
Reading Incentives: Coordinate reading programs throughout the year by collecting reading logs on a monthly basis and organizing prizes (e.g., “Book It” program) Can be completed outside school hours.
Special Lunch: Pass out vendor-provided lunches to students and assist as needed. This program takes place once a month during lunch for first graders only.
Staff Appreciation: Coordinate week-long activities in May to celebrate Westbrook staff (e.g., breakfasts, lunches, raffles, gifts). Volunteers assist with a variety of tasks. Opportunities during the school day and after.
Tasty Bites: Cut and serve small samples of fresh, in-season produce for students to try. The program encourages students to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, especially those they may have never had.
Ways and Means: Help execute the Walk for Westbrook fund-raising event held in mid-October. Many volunteers are needed to run the different stations as children walk through them. All PTA activities are possible because of funds raised through this event.
Westbrook Connections: Plan social events throughout the school year. Events are typically scheduled in the evening outside school hours. Previous years' events include movies night and dance night. Planning and running these events typically occurs outside school hours.
Art Appreciation: Plan and run a hands-on activity for one day in March during the day. The activity allows students to experience fine arts through questions and discussion. May complete some planning outside school hours.
Beautification: Assist with planting and caring for plants at school, change art work on the school walls, and make overall aesthetic improvements at the school. May complete projects on a flexible schedule (e.g., over the summer).
Birthday Books: Help to promote literacy by purchasing and wrapping books for the principal to give each child on his or her birthday or half birthday. Flexible hours.
Box Tops: Collect and submit participating labels and box tops for redemption. The labels and box tops provide funds and supplies for the PTA and school. Volunteers sort, cut and bundle labels. Flexible hours.
Character Counts: Introduce six pillars of character (caring, citizenship, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, and respect) by planning one school activity per trimester (e.g., coat collection at an assembly; canned food drive at movie night).
Display: Create displays for the case near the LRC and the PTA hall bulletin board. Displays are fun and informative and can promote school spirit or upcoming events. Volunteers plan, create, and put up the bulletin boards. Hours can be flexible.
Leapin' Into Literature: Read chosen books to first grade students once a week during the month of February as an alternative to students going outside for recess. (Siblings welcome)
Learning Resource Center (LRC): Help students find books they are interested in, read books to classes, check books in and out, and shelve books as they are returned.
LRC - Book Fair: Assist students and parents in selecting and purchasing books during the LRC Book Fair in November. Day and evening hours are available. Many volunteers are needed both day and evening.
Reading Incentives: Coordinate reading programs throughout the year by collecting reading logs on a monthly basis and organizing prizes (e.g., “Book It” program) Can be completed outside school hours.
Special Lunch: Pass out vendor-provided lunches to students and assist as needed. This program takes place once a month during lunch for first graders only.
Staff Appreciation: Coordinate week-long activities in May to celebrate Westbrook staff (e.g., breakfasts, lunches, raffles, gifts). Volunteers assist with a variety of tasks. Opportunities during the school day and after.
Tasty Bites: Cut and serve small samples of fresh, in-season produce for students to try. The program encourages students to eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, especially those they may have never had.
Ways and Means: Help execute the Walk for Westbrook fund-raising event held in mid-October. Many volunteers are needed to run the different stations as children walk through them. All PTA activities are possible because of funds raised through this event.
Westbrook Connections: Plan social events throughout the school year. Events are typically scheduled in the evening outside school hours. Previous years' events include movies night and dance night. Planning and running these events typically occurs outside school hours.