How do I get involved?

Thanks so much to those of you who've already joined PTA. I imagine your next question is: How do I really get involved?

There are several ways you can get involved immediately. And we would be thankful for your support!

1. Encourage your fellow parents/friends to join and submit membership dues
All the money we collect goes back to support the school. I know people hate feeling "nickled and dimed." :) Trust me, I'm one of them! But the more memberships and dues we collect now, the better off we'll be. It'll help us cut back on the amount of fundraising we have to do for the rest of the school year. (And we'll be able to focus on more fun stuff.) The deadline for dues is September 10. Each student whose family returns dues will be entered into a drawing for fantastic prizes--including Texas Rangers tickets. Any help and encouragement you could offer would be deeply appreciated! Our membership chair, Lacee Howard, has worked hard all summer getting great prize donations to reward the kids!

2. Fill out and return the Room Parent volunteer form, if you're interested
If you're specifically interested in serving as a room parent, please make sure to fill out the form that should've come home with your student. Or you can contact the two wonderful ladies spearheading this project: Sandra Camacho, sandra.camacho@fwisd.org and Patricia Zaragoza, patricia.zaragoza@fwisd.org.

3. Attend the September 2 board meeting...or any of the board meetings!
We still have some openings on the board. It requires a committment to attend a monthly board meeting. Once you're officially on the board, your attendence is crucial. We can only conduct business if a majority of board members are present. However, we would appreciate your presence at any and all board meetings. Your input would be welcome. And attending will give you an inside track on projects in the works. Scroll down the right-hand sidebar for a listing of tentative dates for all board and general PTA meetings this year

4. Spread the word!
Join us on our Facebook page if you can. Make sure and tell your fellow parents, too. Our primary goal for this year is to do a better job communicating!

5. Give us your suggestions, thoughts, opinions
What do you want to see the PTA doing? E-mail any questions or suggestions to me personally or the entire board: southhillspta@gmail.com.

Look for more details coming soon regarding specific school/community service projects.