Community Relations
FACE (Family and Community Engagement)
FACE (Family and Community Engagement)
Chair:
(none)
Communicates to the community the needs & programs related to the outreach efforts run through the Issaquah PTA Council. FACE includes programs related to inclusion for new families, particularly of new cultures to encourage and welcome cultural diversity. Manages projects related to such.
Outreach
Outreach
Chair:
(none)
Communicates to the community the needs & programs related to the outreach efforts run through the Issaquah PTA Council. Outreach includes programs such as Issaquah Food Bank programs, School Break Food projects, various projects for students in need. Manages projects related to such.
Volunteers
Volunteers
Chair:
(none)
General Volunteers: Please sign up to be on our General Volunteer list. As volunteer opportunities arise, we will send notices to this list first. Thank you for supporting Gibson Ek HS.
Volunteer Chair: Coordinates gathering of volunteer information and assists with placement of volunteers in areas of interest |
Enrichment
Reflections Art Program
Reflections Art Program
Chair:
(none)
Liaison rep with PTSA Council for Reflections Art Program.
Coordinate, along with volunteers, promote and organize program in conjunction with PTSA. Reflections is National PTA's Arts competition. Each year students create a piece that meets certain guidelines set out by National PTA that represents the theme of the year in any of the following categories Dance Choreography; Film Production; Literature; Music Composition; Photography; Visual Arts; Special Artist Gibson Ek Reflections Issaquah PTSA Council Reflections Washington State PTA Reflections National PTA Reflections Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org &/OR reflections@issaquahptsa.org
Issaquah Schools Foundation
Issaquah Schools Foundation
Chair:
(none)
Liaison rep with Issaquah Schools Foundation to educate community members about ISF
Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org
Parent Ed / ParentWiser
Parent Ed / ParentWiser
Chair:
(none)
Representative forwards parent education information provided from the school district and PTSA to distribution list garnered from the community to share Parent Ed opportunities in the community.
Rep might also coordinate a Parent Ed presentation at the school as deemed necessary. Promote ParentWiser district-wide events to your local school and PTSA, and represent your local PTSA parent ed needs for ParentWiser speaker series and events Volunteer for at least 1 ParentWiser event/year (help with setup, check-in, etc) Try to host at least 1 parent ed event for your local school parents (contact ParentWiser for suggestions, if needed) Contact parentwiser@issaquahptsa.org for questions about the ParentWiser Rep/Liaison role. Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org if interested |
Business/PTSA
Financial Review Committee
Financial Review Committee
Chair:
(none)
When:
January/February, July
Financial Review Committee Members-Need 2
Reviews financial information for completeness and legitimacy, following a standard Checklist of Financial Review items (2X per year, ~January/February and July) Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org or treasurer@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Budget Committee
Budget Committee
Chair:
(none)
When:
April-May
Develops the Interim Budget for the following school year - to be voted in GM meeting in May (~April)
Need 2 Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org or treasurer@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee
Chair:
(none)
When:
January-March
Works to develop a list of viable candidates for the slate to be voted for the upcoming school year. For vote at the March GM meeting. (Ideally, ~January-February Timeframe)
Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Membership
Membership
Chair:
(none)
Coordinates collection of membership data and submission (through the website) of the data to the State level of PTSA
This position is all year, but most of the workload is September-October. Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org or membership@gibsonekptsa.org for information |
Communications
eNews
eNews
Chair:
(none)
Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Facebook
Newsletter/GE Gazette
Newsletter/GE Gazette
Chair:
(none)
Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Community Communications
Community Communications
Chair:
(none)
General communications within our community. Could include enews, newsletters, Facebook, etc.
Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org for information
Website
Website
Chair:
Manages the content, look, and feel of the website. Coordinates with Facebook Editor to maintain consistency of information.
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Fundraising
Pass The Hat
Pass The Hat
Chair:
(none)
Freedom from Fundraising with Pass the Hat!
Contact treasurer@gibsonekptsa.org for information.
SpiritWear*
SpiritWear*
Chair:
(none)
SpiritWear has been taken over by ASB as of 2019-2020
-- Coordinates the design of the spirit wear, the collection of family orders and the order to the spirit wear vendor.
General Fundraising
General Fundraising
Chair:
(none)
Work with committee members to determine and coordinate fundraising needs for the PTSA and school.
Manage the process for ensuring all donations linked with companies that support matching funds are maximized. Questions? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org or treasurer@gibsonekptsa.org |
Special Events
The Big Event*
The Big Event*
Chair:
(none)
The "BIG Event" has been toward the end of the school year for current and incoming Gibson Ek Families.
*This event will be contingent on interest and volunteers. Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org for more information.
Winter Ball*
Winter Ball*
Chair:
(none)
PTSA planned and held a dance for Gibson Ek Students in Feb 2018 to attend.
*Planning of dances had been taken over by ASB. |
Advocacy
Advocacy / Legislative Rep
Advocacy / Legislative Rep
Chair:
(none)
Liaison rep with PTSA Council for various advocacy and legislative needs. Share information with our family community as needed to ensure advocacy and legislative issues are well-known.
Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org or advocacy@issaquahptsa.org |
Staff Support
Staff Appreciation
Staff Appreciation
Chair:
Committee plans and encourages student and parent participation in a monthly event devoted to honoring our Gibson Ek staff. Coordinates snacks for staff monthly meeting.
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Awards & Recognition
Volunteer Recognition / Golden Acorn
Volunteer Recognition / Golden Acorn
Chair:
(none)
When:
January-March
Solicits nominations for volunteers to earn the Golden Acorn Award.
Reviews and determines winners of the award. (~January-March Timeframe) The Golden Acorn is an award given to volunteers and advocates who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. Need 2-3 people Interested? Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org |
Other
Senior Class Activities**
Senior Class Activities**
Chair:
(none)
Contact president@gibsonekptsa.org with questions or to get involved!
Matching
Matching
Chair:
(none)
The Matching Coordinator processes matching donations through Benevity and other means and liases with members and their employer should the need arise to secure matching donations.
Questions: treasurer@gibsonekptsa.org |
