We have various PTA-organized events and efforts that need support throughout the year.
Our PTA is only as strong as ALL its members. Every parent/guardian at the Children’s School is a member of the PTA. Please volunteer for a PTA committee, or to help the day-of during an event. Your involvement helps make our school successful! Email volunteers@ps372pta.org if you have questions about how you might be able to help.
Committee sign ups can also be found on Konstella. (Not on Konstella for our school yet? Email konstella@ps372pta.org to join.)
Be a Class Parent
Class Parents help organize classroom projects (for staff appreciation day and holiday gifts) and serve as a communication liaison between the classroom families, teachers and the PTA. Want to learn more? Email: classparentcoordinator@ps372pta.org
Standing Committees
Fundraising and Grants – Research new grants/sponsorships. Pursue these opportunities in collaboration with PTA and school staff. Contact: fundraising@ps372pta.org
Garden – Help maintain the wonderful school garden. Please send any questions to garden@ps372pta.org.
Gear – Assist in selling school themed gear such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, water bottles and tote bags. Tasks include taking inventory, preparing orders for delivery/pick-up and manning tables at some school-wide events like Field Day to sell gear. Email: gearshop@ps372pta.org
Green Initiatives – Implement Green Initiatives at our School.
Lice Days – We have regular lice checks (paid for by the PTA) a few times a year. Volunteers help direct the children to and from their classes. You will not be checking for lice.
Pizza Friday – Volunteers assist with coordinating sign-ups and payment for the biggest fundraiser (and most fun day of the week at Carroll Street) for our school. Pizza is ordered in from our neighborhood Pizzeria, Valentino’s. In addition, each week, we need adult volunteers to help with distributing pizza to children at lunch on Fridays. The first session of Pizza Friday begins in October. pizza@ps372pta.org
Event Committees
Auction/Party – (Spring) Work on a team to plan the online auction and spring party, which is one of our most important school fundraisers and the only adults-only event. Staff and teachers attend free and it is held offsite on a Friday evening.
Movie Night – (Fall and Spring) Help run our super fun Outdoor Movie Nights. Choose the movie, help arrange set-up and concessions, and sit back and enjoy the show (and a bunch of happy kids!) Email: movienight@ps372pta.org
Roots & Community – (November) School-wide celebration of heritage and community held in the Carroll Street gym on a Saturday for students and families from both sites.
Spring Carnival – In-school Carnivals for all students to celebrate together. We have events at both sites on different days and will need parents from both sites to help organize and run the events.
Staff Appreciation Lunch – (June) This is a PTA-sponsored event to honor the staff at the end of the year. It is held at Carroll Street for staff from both sites on a weekday that children don’t attend school. Organizing needs include food ordering, decoration (including class projects), collecting raffle items, helping with raffle distribution and clean up.
Valentine’s Day Dance – (Feb.) Plan, set up, monitor and break down this famous school-wide family event held on a Saturday night in the Carroll Street Gym.