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Membership— Easiest way to get involved
Being a member means you are joining our mission to ensure every student reaches their full potential.
Join PTA Meetings
While not required, you can join PTA meetings with board members and school staff to raise concerns, questions or provide suggestions to better support our students.
Receive Discounts
Members receive discounts from a varity of businesses, e.g. FedEx, Wild Waves, Code Wizards, LEGO Bags, Seattle Symphony, Car rentals (avis, budget), Airport parking, Office Depot, sporting events and more!
Volunteer
Volunteer as much / as little as you like. Head over to our Volunteer page to learn more!
Different ways to get involved
No Time Commitment Necessary
Join a committee — Low time commitment
Joining a committee means you get to support a specific and meaningful program. Your time means we can amplify our ability to meet student needs and celebrate our diverse student body. At the same time, you get the opportunity to build professional skills. We have several committee opportunities that will only take ~1 hour a week/ month.
Food Program- help feed our families. Pick up food from the Ballard food bank and deliver it to the school. Sign up to be a volunteer for the food program here!
Arts Commitee- help us organize the Broadview-Thomson Art Walk, one of the events of the year.
After School Events- help us connect after school enrichment programs with our school and students.
Holiday Tree Sales- the chairs are getting the trees, but they won’t sell on their own. Help out at this special and fun event.
Giving Tree- help ensure students don’t go without this holiday season.
Islandwood Fundraising- help the chair aquire funds to ensure our 5th graders have an adventure of a lifetime before heading into middle-school.
Parent Teacher Classroom Rep- Make sure teachers and students are supported. And teachers use their PTA teacher funds.
Committees that need your help right now
Be a committee chair — Low to Medium time commitment
Being a committee chair means you get to shape and lead some of our most meaningingful programs. Without your help, we can’t make our programs come to life. This is an opportunity to build professional skills, e.g project and people management, etc. This position is appointed by our President. It does not require a vote to be a chair. Expect ~ 2 hours per week/month.
Box Top Coordinator- box tops are an easy way to earn cash for the school. Help us collect & earn so that we can get our students and teachers the supplies they need. Learn more about box tops here
Special Education Chair- Build awareness and support for families and students. Here are 13 ways PTA can help special ed. We need someone who can help us build out this program.
Chair positions that need to be filled!
Fundraising Chair
Legislative Chair
Volunteer Coordinator
Multi-cultural Night Coordinator
Safety Committee Chair
Staff Liaison
Building Leadership Team- Parent rep for elementary needed.
Community Outreach Chair
Be a board member — Medium to High time commitment
A PTA board is responsible for with holding the well-being of the PTA. They are what keeps everything running smoothly. Unlike other positions, they are bound by three legal duties:
• Duty of Care: to pay attention to the organization’s activities and operations and to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Duty of Loyalty: to put the interests of the organization before personal and professional interests
• Duty of Obedience: to remain the guardians of the mission and ensure funds are spent on the mission.
Board positions that still need to be filled.
Vice President-We are still looking for a Vice President. In this role you will act as an aide to the President and assumes duties as directed by the President
Attend 1 half-day training near beginning of school year
Preside at PTSA meetings when the president is unavailable
Work on any special projects as needed
Monitor and provide assistance to various committees
Attend monthly Board Meetings and General Membership meetings
