Family Fun
Meet the Teacher Social
Meet the Teacher Social
Chair:
(none)
When:
Before the 1st Day of School
After you meet your teacher, come enjoy a yummy treat at the Meet The Teacher PTA Sponsored Social! This is a fun event that encourages families to gather and socialize with one another prior to school starting. This is a great opportunity to meet the PTA Board members, preview Mustang Spirit Wear, and learn more about the PTA without feeling intimidated. Different displays will also be made available to inform the community of what the PTA does and what upcoming programs and fundraisers we have!
PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022.
Fall Family Event
Fall Family Event
Chair:
(none)
A fun family event to bring us together in any way that we can. More details to follow.
Spooky Spaghetti
Spooky Spaghetti
Chair:
(none)
When:
October
Mark your calendars for our first PTA “family fun night” of the year- SPOOKY SPAGHETTI Bring the family, dress in your costumes, and enjoy dinner and a ghoulish good time! We will have a DJ, games and a bake sale! PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Winter Family Event (Bingos and Brownies)
Winter Family Event (Bingos and Brownies)
Chair:
(none)
When:
February
This fun family event is an annual tradition at Sunny Hills. The Sunny Hills staff call the Bingo numbers and prizes are awarded to students with Bingos. The chair and committee of this program oversee the planning and coordination of details for this super fun night.
Spring Family Event (Cultural Night)
Spring Family Event (Cultural Night)
Chair:
(none)
When:
April - May
A fun opportunity where families get together to celebrate the wonderful cultures that make up our school community. The chairs are responsible for promoting and organizing the event as well supporting all the host families sharing their Heritage.
End of Year Celebration
End of Year Celebration
Chair:
When:
June
This is the last PTA sponsored program of the school year and its goal is to celebrate another year of great learning, great friendships and amazing community! The chairs and committee are responsible for organizing all activities and volunteers involved in making it possible.
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Parent Support
Family and Community Engagement (FACE)
Family and Community Engagement (FACE)
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
Family and Community Engagement for Sunny Hills
Angel
Angel
Chair:
(none)
Mustang Meet ups (KinderConnect)
Mustang Meet ups (KinderConnect)
Chair:
When:
Summer
These fun summer play groups are for incoming Kindergarteners, allowing children and parents to connect prior to attending school. Play groups will be planned at Sunny Hills' playground as well as other local area parks. We hope seeing some familiar faces on the first day of school will ease any anxiety for kindergarteners and parents too!
Lost & Found
Lost & Found
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
This chair position oversees our school's Lost and Found, which has limited space. Items are collected and kept in the MPR. Newsletter announcements will be made reminding parents to check Lost & Found. Periodically, items will be donated to the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank or another designated charity. Before this is done, parents will get another newsletter notification announcing the date of donation. PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Parent Education
Parent Education
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
This chairperson acts as liaison between the Issaquah PTSA Council Parent Education representative and the Sunny Hills community. They are responsible for seeing that articles are placed in the Mustang Messenger regarding parent education opportunities within our community. At times, they may be called upon to research a specific parent education opportunity and schedule a class or meeting in conjunction with a General Membership meeting.
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Active Fundraising
Staff Appreciation Donation
Flower Sale
Flower Sale
Chair:
(none)
Fill The Truck
Fill The Truck
Chair:
In the spring, the PTA will host a Salvation Army truck located at the school where people can bring items that they would normally donate. The PTA gets dollars donated to them for each truck they fill. Volunteers are needed to help things move smoothly on the day of the event.
Donate to Sunny Hills PTA
Donate to Sunny Hills PTA
Chair:
(none)
When:
All year
After School Movies
After School Movies
Chair:
Let's all go to the Movies! $10 admission donation per student includes 2 peanut-free snacks and bottled water. Funds raised from this program will help the PTA provide in your child’s classroom. There are 3 After School Movies during the year and the chairs are responsible for coordinating the volunteers, buying the snacks/water and managing the check-in/check-out of the enrolled children.
Mustang Spirit Wear
Mustang Spirit Wear
Chair:
(none)
When:
Sold 2-3 times during the school year
Every Wednesday is Spirit Wear day – you can wear the school colors (blue and yellow) or a cool shirt with our logo! Clothing and accessories can be purchased online by students, parents and staff to raise money for PTA sponsored programs. Mustang Spirit Wear is sold in the Fall and again in January. The chair for Mustang Spirit Wear helps coordinate the products for ordering and works with a local vendor for ordering and screen printing needs. Online ordering and deadlines are provided and advertised when orders are being taken, so keep an eye out for information in the eNews!
Scholastic Book Fairs
Scholastic Book Fairs
Chair:
When:
Fall and Spring
The Scholastic Book Fair takes place in the fall and spring each year. Students and parents can shop and purchase books at the fair, with proceeds benefiting our PTA-sponsored programs. The chairs and volunteers are responsible for coordinating with Scholastic, promoting and staffing the book fair.
Spring Book Fair
Spring Book Fair
Chair:
When:
Spring
The Spring Book Fair takes place in March and lasts ONLY one day! Students and parents can shop and purchase books at the fair, with proceeds benefiting Sunny Hills Library. The chairs and committee are responsible for coordinating with Scholastic, promoting and staffing the book fair.
Popcorn Friday
Popcorn Friday
Chair:
When:
Throughout the school year
Each Friday, the smell of delicious popcorn is in the air! Students can purchase popcorn for 25 cents, so just "pop" on over to the PTA Popcorn room and enjoy a bag. The popcorn chairs are responsible for making and selling popcorn to students during second recess on Fridays. The chairs of this program are responsible for coordinating parent volunteers. They are also responsible for ordering the popcorn, preparing and communicating the weekly schedule, training the committee, collecting funds and giving them to the PTA treasurer. (PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022)
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Other Committees
Event Volunteers- As Needed
Event Volunteers- As Needed
Chair:
When:
Throughout the Year
Help with family and student events throughout this year which are TBD. Will be contacted with more information as it is known.
Advocacy/Legislative
Advocacy/Legislative
Chair:
(none)
When:
All year
The Legislative Director will work to keep the Executive Committee and membership appraised of key state and local legislative issues and seek the committee’s input if necessary. If appropriate, this may also require enlisting other members to help advocate for issues or building relationships outside of the PTA in the community to work collaboratively on issues.
Budget Committee
Budget Committee
Chair:
When:
April/May
The Budget Planning Committee will meet in April/May to provide a proposed budget for the upcoming school year to be voted on at a General Membership Meeting late spring. This budget will go into effect on July 1 and will allow the PTA to conduct business over the summer. Members of this committee may include outgoing and incoming Treasurers and incoming elected officers.
Bus Greeters
Bus Greeters
Chair:
(none)
When:
First Week of School
The Bus greeter chair and committee are responsible for greeting the kindergarteners and bus riders every morning for the first week of school. The greeters also meet the students at the end of the day and help them find the correct bus to return home. The chair is responsible for securing approximately 2 volunteers per bus (usually 10-14 people).
(PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022)
Financial Review/Audit
Financial Review/Audit
Chair:
When:
January/February
At least one financial review and audit will be performed at the end of the school year to encompass the fiscal year of July 1 to June 30. The Executive Committee may also decide that an audit is necessary mid-year or in the case of a change of Treasurer. The same audit team can perform both audits.
General Volunteers- As Needed
General Volunteers- As Needed
Chair:
When:
Throughout the Year
Would you be willing to help on an as-needed basis? If so, then we need you! This is also a great opportunity for working parents as volunteer opportunities vary and some are flexible based on the need.
ISF Liaison
ISF Liaison
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
The Issaquah Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization that drives resources to help all students reach the promise of their academic potential. We do this by bridging the gap between funds the state provides for basic education and the dollars our schools need to prepare students for success in school and life. The ISF Liaison helps to communicate information from ISF back to the Sunny Hills' PTA Board and community.
Picture Day
Picture Day
Chair:
(none)
When:
10/15, 11/19, and 3/24
3 picture days are scheduled during the school year; Individual picture day, Make-up/retake Individual picture day, and Class picture day. The chair and committee are responsible for assisting the photographer in taking pictures during the year. The chair is responsible for coordinating parent volunteers and working with the front office staff regarding picture day details. PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Recognition Awards
Recognition Awards
Chair:
When:
Spring
Golden Acorn, Outstanding Advocate and Outstanding Educator Awards are presented to extraordinary volunteers annually. The Awards committee is charged with soliciting from the school community the names of individuals who have contributed to improving our school and community at large. The committee will score all nominees on a rubric per Washington State PTA Policies, then present the winners with a gift of appreciation and share their contributions with the membership during a Spring general membership meeting.
Volunteers for Issaquah Schools
Volunteers for Issaquah Schools
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throught out the year
This committee chair is responsible for communicating the benefits of the bond/levy package to the Sunny Hills' community and recruiting volunteers to help with the campaign.
Yearbook
Yearbook
Chair:
When:
All Year
This committee produces an annual Sunny Hills' yearbook available for purchase by students and staff, and delivered in June. The chairs and committee work to plan and design the yearbook. The yearbook features every class, specialist, and school group. It also highlights other activities that occur during the school year.
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Silent Fundraising
Amazon
Amazon
Chair:
(none)
When:
All year
To participate in this passive fundraiser all you need to do is click the link below and log on to Amazon as you would otherwise! Bookmark this link, add to your favorites in your browser and ask your friends and family to use it too! Sunny Hills earns 4%-8.5% on selected orders at NO cost to you. As more sales are generated through our link, a higher percentage of the total sales will be donated to Sunny Hills PTA.
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops for Education
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
Download the Box Tops app on your phone and scan in your grocery receipt to earn 10 cents for every qualifying product that you purchase or collect “Box Top” labels and deposit them in the box in the front lobby or give them to your child's teacher. Each label is worth 10 cents for our school and the funds collected will be used for educational items, programs and events! Please send Box Top labels in Ziploc bags. Timeframe for this program is year-round.
Dining for Dollars
Dining for Dollars
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
Dine with Sunny Hills is a program that supports our school and builds community by creating partnerships with local restaurants. Quarterly, Sunny Hills will partner with local restaurants and earns up to 20% of food and beverage sales sold on the event night.
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Fred Meyer Community Rewards
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Sunny Hills. Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping Sunny Hills earn a donation!
Matching Funds
Matching Funds
Chair:
When:
All Year
Does your employer participate in a matching gift program? If so, please help the PTA benefit! Simply ask your human resource department for information and fill out the proper forms. This chairperson processes matching funds forms, reconciles funds received, and maintains database of parents that work at companies that provide matching funds. The chairperson also encourages matching funds for large fundraisers such as the Fall Fun Run.
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Staff & Curriculum Support
Kindergarten Roundup
Kindergarten Roundup
Chair:
When:
February
The Sunny Hills PTA Board assists the school during a Kindergarten Roundup and Registration meeting for new incoming Kindergartners. New parents learn about the school, what PTA does, and how they can be involved. PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Library Assistants
Library Assistants
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
The chair of this committee is responsible for scheduling all library volunteers. Scheduling is done on a monthly basis. Volunteers work on a rotational basis (depending on their preference and availability) and help with shelving books, checking out books, and preparing overdue slips. PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Online School Supplies
Online School Supplies
Chair:
When:
End of school year
This committee chair is responsible for coordinating with the school supplies vendor in getting them the school supplies list, preparing and distributing the flyers for parents to buy school supplies online.
PTA Room Parent Coordinator
PTA Room Parent Coordinator
Chair:
When:
Throughout the school year
Room Parents act as a PTA liaison and are chosen by each teacher. Depending on the needs of each teacher, they usually help the teacher schedule classroom volunteers and help coordinate party planning. The Room Parent Coordinator coordinates all the Room Parents. He/she provides information to the Room Parents who in turn distributes (via e-mail) information to their class.
Staff Appreciation
Staff Appreciation
Chair:
When:
Monthly and during Staff Appreciation week in May
This committee plans luncheons and other events through the school year to thank our staff for the hard work they do. They also plan and encourage student and parent participation during teacher/staff appreciation week in May and provide treats to staff during conferences.
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Communications
PTA eBlasts
PTA eBlasts
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
PTA Bulletin Board
PTA Bulletin Board
Chair:
When:
All Year
The chairperson refreshes and maintains the PTA bulletin boards located in front of the office. This person will be in charge of putting up and taking down fliers and displays in a timely fashion, and making sure that all committees get equal access to the board. In addition, they will assist the front office with the portions of the board devoted to school and community news.
PTA Facebook Page
PTA Facebook Page
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
This chairperson maintains the Sunny Hills PTA Facebook page. The Facebook page includes information about what the PTA is, how we conduct fundraising, the programs we support, and upcoming calendar events.
PTA Website
PTA Website
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
This chair maintains and updates the PTA website to make sure information is current. The PTA website includes information about what the PTA is, how it fund raises, the programs it supports, contact information, forms, legislative updates, the PTA calendar of events, and links to our newsletters.
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Literacy & Art Enrichment
Art Program
Art Program
Chair:
When:
All Year
This person will be the point of contact between our Art Program and the Art Volunteers in each class.
Eager Reader
Eager Reader
Chair:
When:
January/February
The objective of this program is to foster a love of reading. This is a voluntary program for the students, though the majority of students choose to participate at some level. Students earn prizes as they read outside class time and record their reading minutes online. A parent volunteer is needed from each classroom to review the logs and award the prizes. The chairperson oversees classroom volunteer tallying, weekly prize distribution and communications. Classroom volunteers sign up at the classroom level.
Gift-a-Book
Gift-a-Book
Chair:
When:
Throughout the school year
The objective of this committee is to continue to help build our school’s library as well as foster a love for books and a sense of pride in our library. Parents are given the opportunity to purchase a book that will be donated to the library in their child’s name. The chairperson is responsible to identify each book with the student's name and message.
Reflections
Reflections
Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall
The Washington State PTA, in partnership with the National PTA, sponsors a state wide arts education contest in the fall known as the Reflections Program. Each year there is a different theme for the program, and this information is available on the WA State PTA website, www.wastatepta.org. The student art entries will be judged at the school (Sunny Hills), council (Issaquah School District) and Washington State PTA levels. The State PTA winners are entered into the National PTA contest. The chairperson promotes and organizes the program in conjunction with the State PTA.
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Chair:
When:
January-February
Scripps National Spelling Bee Contest.
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Health & Safety
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
Chair:
When:
Fall
The Emergency Preparedness Chair is responsible for organizing and maintaining the shelter supplies provided by the PTA under this program (water, emergency blankets, emergency glow sticks and first aid kits). Committee members assist in purchasing supplies and restocking kits as needed. They also assist any teacher in need of extra personal emergency kits that they may be missing in the classroom (the PTA cannot garantee that the snacks supplied will be nut free).
Vision & Hearing Screenings
Vision & Hearing Screenings
Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall
The Issaquah School District nurses perform vision and hearing testing, as well as head lice checks for all Sunny Hills students on a yearly basis. This chairperson is responsible for acting as liaison to Sunny Hills' nurse, soliciting and scheduling volunteers and securing refreshments. A total of 40 volunteers (20 during the AM time slot and 20 during the PM time slot) are needed for this large undertaking and they will be trained to work immediately prior to their shift. Because this process is very focused and busy, volunteers are asked to not bring preschoolers along.
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Math & Science Enrichment
BrainPop.com
BrainPop.com
Chair:
(none)
When:
All year
The Sunny Hills PTA provides full funding for the use of BrainPop.com during school hours. Teachers use the brainpop.com website to enrich classroom lessons. Use of brainpop.com is also provided during after school hours, but this portion is funded using school ASB funds. To get login access, just ask your child's teacher!
Science Fair/STEM Night
Science Fair/STEM Night
Chair:
When:
Spring
The PTA sponsored Sunny Hills Elementary Science Fair is held each year in the Spring, and all students are invited to participate by entering a science project. The chair and committee are responsible for planning and orchestrating the event. Promotion of the event to students and families starts approximately two months before when the PTA sponsors a Science Fair Kick-off assembly to get students excited and encourage them to participate entering a project. PROGRAM CURRENTLY ON HOLD 2021-2022
Elipsis Math Competition
Elipsis Math Competition
Chair:
When:
Winter
Sunny Hills students are encouraged to participate in a national math competition.
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General Enrichment
Enrichment Grants
Enrichment Grants
Chair:
When:
Fall
Each year, the Sunny Hills PTA accepts grant applications that benefit our school. The Enrichment Grant Committee then determine which grant applications to fund. This committee is chaired by the Vice President. A committee of 5-7 PTA members, balanced by grade levels (K-5), is formed to review and weigh all the grant applications based on the grant criteria. The committee chair presents a recommendation report to the Board, at which time the Board votes whether to approve the grant recommendations. This committee's work is in the fall. Enrichment grants allow teachers to buy classroom supplies, teaching tools, and invite speakers/presenters to teach specialized lessons to the kids.
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Community Outreach
Holiday Gift Program
Holiday Gift Program
Chair:
(none)
When:
Fall
The goal of the Sunny Hills HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM is to help Issaquah families in need while demonstrating to Sunny Hills students the importance of charitable giving. The program helps fill the Issaquah Food Bank's holiday shopping center for participating Issaquah school district children ages birth - 18. The program begins before Thanksgiving and runs for about two weeks.
Sunny Hills Memorial Fund
Sunny Hills Memorial Fund
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout the school year
This committee organizes meals and/or provides moral support to a family that is experiencing significant impairment/duress due to health issues. This committee also assists a family, on behalf of the PTA, in any type of reception/memorial that the family would like in the event there is an unfortunate loss within the Sunny Hills' family.
Food Drive
Food Drive
Chair:
(none)
When:
All Year
This committee is responsible for promoting and collecting food donations for distribution to local needy families. Each classroom has a basket/box to collect donations. Money donations will be used by the Food Bank to purchase perishable items and turkeys. (Make checks payable to Issaquah Food Bank)
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