How to Get Involved - Roosevelt PTA

Tuesday, September 15th | 6:00 pm | Roosevelt Elementary PRC

• Welcome & introductions
  
  

• Childcare will be provided at all general PTA meetings this year
  
  

• About the PTA

  • Our goal is to strengthen the school community

  • Provides an after-school enrichment program

  • Supports the school staff

  • Creates the annual yearbook

  • Student T-shirt design contest, spirit wear
    
    

• Types of volunteer opportunities

  • Available PTA Board positions:  Fundraising chair, yearbook chair

  • You can join a committee

    • Each committee has their own meetings and time commitments vary throughout the year

  • Volunteer in the classroom

    • Talk to your student’s teacher

    • Newly created helpful guidelines for room parents

  • Volunteer at our events

  • We need help on Bear-a-thon day!  There is a sign-up genius going out on ParentSquare.  Come cheer on your students!

  • Picture day volunteers needed to help walk students out to the photographer

  • Updating the reader board throughout the year - easy small task that is super helpful!

  • Organizing the lost and found - another helpful task for volunteers
    
    

• How to hear about everything going on / opportunities to volunteer:

  • Make sure you have ParentSquare

  • Facebook and instagram

  • Our PTA website (www.roosevelt-pta.org)

  • Join the PTA (emails are sent to PTA members throughout the year with updates and volunteer opportunities)
    
    

• Committee descriptions by chairs

  • Volunteer coordinator - Kim Syltebo

    • The goal is to help people get involved at whatever level works best for them.

  • Communication - Missy presented on behalf of Jacob

    • Volunteer opportunities:  making flyers

  • Enrichment - Aimee

    • Volunteer opportunities:  parent chaperones, backup chaperones, committee to help plan the winter session

  • SPED - Emma D

    • The goals of this committee are building community for SPED families, making our events more inclusive, creating social stories for our website

    • The Sendan Center wants us to host a free parent training

    • We want to hold a resource drive for SPED classroom supplies

  • Events - Ashley

    • Upcoming events - Open House in October, Fall Family Night in November

    • Continuing to build a relationship with the high school leadership students (volunteering at our events)

    • Committee meeting coming in October

    • All events are free for families (we gather donations to help make these free events possible)

  • Staff Appreciation - Tracy on Molly’s behalf

    • We love our Roosevelt staff!

    • There are 2 staff appreciation days  (Nov, Feb) and a staff appreciation week in May

    • Start up funds are provided to teachers for classrooms

  • Yearbook - We are still looking for a chair

    • Volunteer needs:  photographers at events

  • Fundraising - Kimberly Power

    • Our goal is to raise enough to cover our annual PTA budget

    • The biggest fundraiser of the year is the Bear-a-thon (jog-a-thon)

    • Bingo Night - we partner with a local brewery (March)

    • Spring Art Walk - we partner with Talbot Group in Barkley, showcase student artwork

    • Dine-outs at local restaurants

    • Spirit Gear Sales

    • Boxtops, Fred Meyer rewards

    • Finding community partners (example:  Talbot Group)

    • We are looking for a new Fundraising Chair, Kimberly is still here to support, but is looking to take a step back

    • FutureFund - new platform we are using for the Bear-a-thon

General Membership Meeting - Roosevelt PTA

Tuesday, September 15th | 7:00 pm | Roosevelt Elementary PRC

• Welcome & introductions
  
  

• Review of the agenda - Tracy Caruso
  
  

• Meeting minutes from June 2nd, 2026 were read aloud and approved
  
  

• Treasurer’s report - David Sadowsky
  
  

• President’s message - Aaron Darragh

  • Great start to this school year!

    • Roosevelt had 20 total paraeducators last year and all were able to come back this year

  • Overview of the Title 1 program

  • Discussed the school improvement plan - focusing on communication skills for students.
    
    

• Committee report-outs

  • Fundraising - Kimberly Power

    •  Bear-a-thon is in 10 days

      • This Thursday, students will receive an envelope, pledge sheet, and letter about the fundraiser

      • FutureFund overview

      • DJ Guy Riot is our Bear-a-thon DJ!

      • Discussed Bear-a-thon goal and tiered prizes

  • Open positions

    • Yearbook chair

    • Fundraising chair
      
      

• New Business

  • Request from Eric Wermus for new noise canceling headphones for SPED classrooms

    • The group voted to approve

  • Discussed adding “what does the PTA do” with “Join the PTA” QR code on the back of the newsletter - approved to do this for October

  • Discussed moving some of our funds into a CD again to earn interest - all in favor

  • Elementary Equity Fund - district wide meeting to discuss adjusting the contribution to 20% from previous 10%.  This is receiving a lot of pushback because there is concern it won’t be equitable.

    • David will represent us at the district meeting

  • Elsa & Kim Syltebo - PACS representatives for Roosevelt

    • PACS is districtwide

    • Advocacy topics

      • Recommend everyone visit the WSPTA advocacy page - they will send you a few emails with important things coming up for vote that will impact education 

      • No Hate in WA State

      • Town Hall Wed Oct 14th for Reps for 42nd district - impacts school funding in Ferndale