PTA Committee Description

  • The McGinn PTA hosts events and fundraisers throughout the school year. Please see brief descriptions of our events and fundraisers below. If you are interested or able to volunteer we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to Jeff Petrella or complete the PTA Volunteer Interest Form. Thank you!

    Event Name Description Duration/Timing
    Apparel Sale Coordinates sale & distribution of McGinn Apparel- chooses items & pricing based on demand from community Fall & Spring
    Beautification Plan & implement planting flowers in front of McGinn Plant in Fall & Spring
    BINGO Night Organize this free evening of family BINGO. Get prize donations & provide refreshments Preparation: December-January; Event: Evening in January
    Scholastic Book Fair Sets up & work at two Book Fairs November & May
    Breakfast with Flame Organize a family fun event featuring a pancake breakfast, visit & photos with Flame the Dragon & other family activities (i.e. cocoa station, etc.) Saturday in December
    Think Purple Week (Chemical Dependency Awareness) Plans & executes Think Purple Week (Drug & Alcohol Awareness) activities. Jobs include communicating with the district PTA to coordinate an assembly that they will provide, distributing the I am Special People for students to decorate, decorating the school with purple ribbons, and organizing the different school spirit days that week to celebrate.  Meetings: 1st of the Month from Nov.-April; Events: March & June
    Color Run Coordinate communication & pledge collection. Shop & set up color run. Volunteers needed the day of the event.  Preparation: September-October; Event: October
    Cultural Arts: In-School Assemblies/Shows Previews, arranges for & attends assemblies for our children’s education School Year
    Author Visit Researches relevant authors for visiting & speaking/presenting to students, works with Media Specialist for guidance School Year
    Global Family Night Organize an evening of food, games & dances from various cultures & backgrounds Evening in January
    Fourth Grade Activities Committee of 4th grade parents who are interested in planning the end of the year fourth grade activities including Celebration of Learning, Fourth Grade Picnic, T-shirts, Memory Books, and 4th Grade volunteering August - June
    Garden Project Members of this committee support the growth of fruits & vegetables planted by students Year Round
    Health & Wellness -District 5K Attends district meetings to support the planning of a district 5K event in Spring that funds scholarships 2 or 3 Meetings Per Year
    Hospitality- Staff Valentine’s Day Breakfast Organizes & acts as host. Assigns people various breakfast dishes & baked goods to be donated February
    Hospitality- Staff Appreciation Arranges & provides for various activities to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week. Activities include staff breakfast &/or luncheon, little treats throughout the week. May
    Kids Care- Clothing and Toy Drives Organize and collect clothing and toys; deliver donations. November and December
    Kids Care- Food Drive Collect non-perishables to donate to local food pantries in the community. Every other month
    Kids Kreations Work with art teachers to coordinate student artwork. Organize order forms, submit artwork & distribute products once they arrive. Spring
    McGinn After School Enrichments  This program provides children with an opportunity to explore various enrichment classes after school.  Current offerings: Lego Club and Coding Classes October - March
    Parent Social Coordinate date & details with a local restaurant//hall to gather McGinn parents for a fun, social night out. Organizes evening events, food, drink, entertainment, etc & communicates to families. Winter
    Party on the Blacktop Plan a family movie night to be held on school grounds. Coordination of food vendors & a/v provider. Friday in September
    Pie Sale Coordinate order forms & pie distribution November
    Plant Sales Offer a pre-sale to families as well as plants for students to purchase the day of the event. Work with nursery to negotiate a price, collect & place orders, coordinate logistics on the day of the sale Fall & Spring
    Pretzel Sales Host pretzel sale on the blacktop after school. Place pretzel order with Philly Pretzel Co. a week in advance, coordinate cash box, paper bags, napkins, tables. First Friday of Each Month on School Spirit Days.
    Purchase Programs Investigate & present various programs to earn money for McGinn. Send out communications to McGinn families. Dine Outs: Identify local restaurants that provide a portion of proceeds to our organization. Event: Fall & Spring. Sporting Events – Buy discounted tickets with profits going to McGinn- Event: ongoing Year Round
    Reflections Art Program Communicate this district wide arts program to McGinn Students, collect student submissions & submit to National PTA.  Duration: September-November
    School Pictures Publicizes, prepares & schedules student’s class pictures. Helps the photographers on days when pictures are taken. Responsible for the 4th grade composite distribution.  September
    Sharing Lunches Organizes the distribution of lunch bags to students, sorts the bags to ensure each bag is complete (with the help of a volunteer team and 4th graders), and delivers the bags for donation. Every other month
    Super Science Saturday Plans & organizes both scientific & non-scientific displays with students/parents. Jobs include organizing student-run experiments, preparing applications & researching/contracting a scientific presentation, publicity, food & drink, volunteer organization & purchasing supplies.  Preparation: January-March; Event: March
    Variety Show Children are grouped by grade to participate in this musical event. Jobs include: directors, publicity, costuming, concessions, playbills, group photos, ticketing, & coordinating volunteers.  Preparation: Late Fall/Winter; Event: April-May