Madrona Panther Partners

COMMUNICATIONS

Want to help keep families informed about school activities via the website, Facebook, backpack mailers, monthly emails, lobby bulletin boards, flyers around the school, and the reader board at 33rd & Union? Join the Communications Team!

• Co-Chairs: Isabella Hashimoto and open position

• Website Lead: Alyssa Hays

• Social Media Lead: open position

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH

Outreach Co-Chairs are recruiting volunteers to help plan our community-building events, including: Back to School BBQ, Multicultural Night, MLK Day March, Madrona High Five & Black History Month Assembly, and Fish Fry, as well as School Tours for prospective students and ongoing outreach to our immigrant and ELL families.

• Co-Chairs: (2) open positions

• Immigrant Family Support: Sharon Hammil

EVENTS CHAIR

Assist PTSA Secretary to make sure each event has an approved plan of action, connect them to volunteer resources, make sure all documentation/advertising assets are saved in PTSA drive, confirm that vendors were paid or volunteers are reimbursed. Expect 0-2 hours a week in commitment.

• Chair: open position

FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC)

The FRC Team works with the school’s Family Support Worker to make sure our students and families have access to donated uniforms, toiletries, shelf-stable foods, and other items as needed.  Volunteers help collect food for Thanksgiving and Winter Break Holiday drive-ups and organize clothing donations and run our annual summer uniform swap at the Back to School BBQ and pop-ups as needed.

• Co-Chairs: Sharon Hammil and Sarah Kent

FUNDRAISING

Plan fundraising for the year, scout grant-writing opportunities, sell Madrona merchandise, and manage fundraising events such as the Jog-a-thon/Move-a-thon, Annual Ask, Panther 5k and Mayfair Hotdog Stand.

• Co-Chairs: (2) open positions

• Grants: open position

GREEN TEAM

The Green Team maintains our school garden, teaches environmental stewardship to students and staff, provides event support, and ensures our school continues to meet Green Schools standards.  This requires very little time. It mostly consists of communications between teachers and outside organizations such as Green Plate Special. Also some light duty cleanup at the campus. 

• Co-Chairs: Denis Koenig and open position

LEGISLATIVE TEAM

A core part of the mission of the national PTSA, our legislative team will advocate for students, families, and staff at the local and state level, attend Seattle Council PTSA meetings and Seattle school board meetings. Represent Madrona Elementary at the Washington State PTA events as a voting delegate. Work to build relationships with other Central District schools to help amplify voices of our unique part of the city. Exact scope of work to be determined by Co-Chairs.

• Co-Chairs: (2) open position

PBIS TEAM

(POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS & SUPPORTS)

The PBIS Team runs Panther Paw drawings (every Friday morning), Popcorn Fridays (1st Friday of each month), and other fun activities that support our students in following the Panther PATH. Current staff liaisons are Ms. Kendra and another staff member to be determined.

• Chair: open position

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

Help ensure all students can get to and from school safely, with an eye toward environmental stewardship (walking, biking, car-pooling, etc.). This position includes applying for and reporting on City of Seattle grant that funds this work.

• Co-Chairs: (2) open positions

STAFF APPRECIATION

Sign up to help plan one of our Staff Appreciation Potluck (SAP) Luncheons (third Wednesday of each month when possible), alternate monthly recognition, manage our Staff of the Month Awards, and provide general staff support as needed.

• Co-Chairs: Marisa Coluccio and Chris Tschirgi

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

The Volunteer Committee helps Madrona families feel welcome and know how to participate in their child(ren)’s school. The committee supports teachers, staff, and PTSA in organizing volunteers for School and PTSA events. Coordinates closely with administrative staff to ensure all volunteers have completed appropriate paperwork and trainings.

• Co-Chairs: (2) open positions

YEARBOOK TEAM

Join the Yearbook Committee to help plan, design, order, and distribute our engaging, low-cost, annual school yearbook. Minimal hours outside event coverage for a photographer until early May. In May it can be 3-10 hours a week and 5 hours a week during June. Lead will collect orders, confirm every student is represented, names are correct with teachers, choose a printer and distribute books. Designer will layout pages with final say on aesthetic choices. Photographer is responsible for getting photos of main school events or communicating the need for coverage.

• Team Lead: (2) open positions

• Designer: Dan Shafer

• Photographers: (2) open positions