PTA Ideas for 2020-21 School Year
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Poll parents to find out what they would most value this year
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Heavy focus on advocacy
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On FB page have a standard daily theme post with help of volunteer or related chair - examples:
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Inclusion/Diversity Monday
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Creative Tuesday
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Wellness Wednesday
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Resiliency Thursday
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Kindness Friday
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The themes can be summarized for including in a weekly email for those that don't do FB.
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Reflections - Organize virtual classes with guest artists to build skills, reach out to museums, music and dance studios, poetry class
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Invite families/students to show off their virtual classroom/work area and give tips on what works/doesn't work
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Pick a paid for service for hosting meetings
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Videos from Board members and Chairs on various topics either targeted to parents or kids
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Virtual story night in your jammies with milk and cookies (teachers and volunteers read; share cookie recipes in advance; awards for best jammies, etc.)
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Virtual talent show with submissions from kids, staff, and family members (participants submit video and PTA creates a collaborative movie … possibly do a watch party)
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Watch parties for a movie night, send out recipes for fun treats and create a themed contest
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Online Book clubs for parents and kids
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Speakers with topics on social emotional health and stress
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Organize virtual after school camps with local companies and a percent back to PTA
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Little Food Pantry Service project (like the little libraries) for an in need area in our surrounding community
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Rally parents to help get items the school needs for safety and social distancing
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Weekly contests (haiku, spirit days, design a shirt, scavenger hunt, art)
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Holiday craft night with drive thru pick up for supplies and Zoom demonstrations
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Pumpkin and scarecrow decorating contest
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Weekend scavenger hunt around town - give clues, point value, take pictures when you find it. Give prizes for certain points
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Back to school car parade - encourage drivers to decorate car with Winkley and school themes. Photographer takes pics and or a video to share out.
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Make sure that with in person and virtual to work on school spirit and keep families focused that we are one school
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Spirit videos from kids and teachers - make into a movie
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Pit together a grant to the school that can be used to assist in need families
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Kindness Month with a bingo style card to complete
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Parent Social Trivia Night
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Online Read a Thon Fundraiser (https://fund.whooosreading.org/online_readathon_fundraiser_a)
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Cookie Dough Fundraiser with drive thru pickup