Common Questions Regarding PTA Membership and Volunteering In the School:

1. WHAT DOES MY $5 MEMBERSHIP DUES SUPPORT?

Part of the membership supports the National PTA ($1.75), part supports the State PTA ($1.75) and part supports our school PTA ($1.50).  This membership into the State and National PTA helps provide local PTA’s valuable services and resources that strengthen the partnership between home and school, as well as, advocate legislation addressing child-related issues.

2. WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES DOES THE MEADOWVIEW PTA SUPPORT THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEERING?

Programs/Activities Supporting Students – Stars of Character program, Central Committee Scholarships, achievement testing snacks, snow cones, book fairs, legislation advocacy, health, welfare & safety programs, birthday pencils, after school programs, technology grants, field resurfacing, playground equipment, after school enrichment programs, and Educational Development Grants.  Educational Development Grants are grants the PTA provides to teachers.  These grants support student’s educational, emotional, and health and safety needs by funding specialized programs/resources for students.  These grants are the largest expense item on this year’s proposed PTA budget.

Ways We Support Parents – membership packets with National PTA brochures and information keeping you connected to the school and the PTA are provided to PTA members in October, school directory keeping you connected with other parents is distributed in the Fall, PTA website to keep you informed on school and PTA programs and activities, curriculum nights for math, reading and science that are designed to educate parents on how they can help support and enrich their child’s learning experiences in these subjects.  

Ways We Support the Meadowview Staff – Educational Development Grants as described under student support, teacher/staff dinners for conference nights, back to school luncheon and treats, teacher/staff appreciation treats, birthday treats, and holiday treats.

Ways We Support Students/Staff/Parents/Community – provide a donation to the American Heart Association, collect soda can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House, provide meals and snacks at the Back to School picnics, provide students/staff an opportunity to share our school pride through our spirit wear sale, improve our building appearance through our Green Thumb committee, provide opportunities for parents to get involved in the school through organizing room parents and bringing other volunteers in the school for school activities and programs, provide opportunities for TEAM Meadowview to develop relationships during parents to lunch, grandparents to lunch, roller skating parties, curriculum nights and our annual family night pizza party.  These are all PTA organized events staffed with PTA volunteers.

3. DO I HAVE TO ATTEND PTA MEETINGS AND VOLUNTEER IN THE SCHOOL IF I JOIN THE PTA? 

No.  However, we do encourage it for you to keep more informed and involved in your child’s educational process.  Our meeting minutes will be on the PTA website this year for you to review if you can’t attend meetings.  We do need volunteers to support our programs and activities.  Volunteers are needed at various times of the day throughout the year.

4. HOW DO I JOIN THE PTA?

Obtain the membership form from the Forms Page, fill in the information, attach a check ($5 per person joining) and send to school.