2009 - 2010 COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS & CHAIR RESPONSBILITIES

Part of what makes Ladera such a wonderful school is the tremendous parent involvment. The PTO funds numerous wonderful programs for our children throughout the year, but they could not be successful without the volunteer efforts of so many Ladera parents. Please review the various PTO Committee, and contact any of the Committee Chairs if you are interested in volunteering.

Art Masters. Coordinate the Art Masters assemblies and parent volunteers for each classroom. Prepare and coordinate all the necessary supplies for the various art lessons.

Birthday Book Club. Work with school librarian to ensure running of the Birthday Book Club program. Provide acknowledgements in the school newsletter

Book Fair. Coordinate two book fair events each year to help raise money for the school library. Set-up the library and coordinate volunteers for the event.

Box Tops for Education. Promote participation of the box tops for education program. Collect and submit the box tops several times a year.

5^th Grade Promotion. Work with 5^th grade teachers and parents to implement 5^th grade promotion and related activities.

Garden. Responsible for the maintenance of the garden. Coordinate school-wide involvement with the garden as a learning tool, as well as classroom involvement with season maintenance of the garden. Coordinate any communication that may be needed with the District regarding garden maintenance or sprinkler repairs, etc. Determine annual budget for garden expenses, and coordinate such purchases.

Yearbook. In charge of all aspects of the school yearbook. Work with the yearbook company in organizing and designing. Take orders and distribute the yearbooks. Work is done at home and at school.

Restaurant Nights. Coordinate and promote a monthly restaurant night event in our local community. This includes planning with the various restaurants and creating flyers for the event.

School Tool Boxes. Organize distribution of order forms for school “tool boxes” at the end of the school year, and ensure proper distribution of all orders at the beginning of the school year.

Room Parent Coordinator. Responsible for the coordination of all room parents. Ensure room parents are aware of party guidelines, responsibilities, and assist with coordination of the Spring Fundraiser room baskets for the live/silent auction. Help with development of consistent guidelines for all room parents. Organize beginning of the year, and as needed room parent meetings.

Teacher Appreciation Week. Organize and recruit volunteers for teacher appreciation week in the spring.

Community Art Liaison. Publicize community art exhibits, programs and contests via flyers and/or the newsletter and website. Coordinate a committee to plan lunch art programming.

Mother/Daughter Tea. Organize and prepare an evening for all 5^th grade Girls with their Mothers or other significant female adult to discuss the changing of the girl’s bodies. This is a required event of the TUSD.

Father/Son Event. Organize and prepare an evening for all 5^th grade Boys with their Fathers or other significant male adult to discuss various issues.

Jr. Great Books. Coordinate parent and teacher training, and implementation of the Jr. Great Books program. Jr. Great Books incorporates reading, writing, and discussion activities to provide a structure for thoughtful, active reading.

Spirit Committee. Responsible for planning and organizing volunteers for school-wide spirit events throughout the school year.

Running Program. Coordinate the Ladera Laps Running Program. This program takes place twice a week during lunch. Committee Chairperson ensures that tracking cards are printed and available to track student running progress, as well as monitor and distribute student running awards on a monthly basis.

Webmaster. Responsible for the monthly maintenance of the Ladera website. Ensure all school events and notices are posted in a timely manner.

Welcoming Committee. Create a special set of information for new families. Get parents involved in the PTO and other opportunities. Coordinate new family dinner .

Tustin Public Schools Foundation/PTO Liaison. Collaborate with TPSF on various events. Events include the Dinosaur Dash, Teacher of the Year Dinner, and PATS (Parents Appreciate Teachers and Staff) cards.

Green Committee/Recycling at School. Manage all recycling efforts, including paper, ink jet and cell phone recycling. Support Walk to School Wednesdays. Consider additional recycling/green opportunities. Coordinate Earth Day event.

Character Counts Committee. Supplement Ladera’s Positive Behavior program with reinforcing activities, community outreach and philanthropy. Includes the SDC preschool mentoring program.

Wellness Committee. A committee required by the School district/NOT a PTO Committee. Two staff members and one parent are required for the committee. Ensure adherence to and reinforcement of new California State health guidelines.