Leadership.Those listed below volunteered to provide leadership this year. Get to know their names and faces, and feel free to ask them if you have questions.
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Executive Committee
Work with the Principal of the school to oversee the effectiveness of PTA projects. Coordinate the work of the Officers and Committees to ensure that their purposes are promoted. Must have served on the Crosswind Elementary PTA Board for at least one term (as stipulated in the Bylaws Article VI Section 4).
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Solicit the general school population for interest in volunteer areas. Maintain a master list of PTA volunteers and distribute the list as appropriate. Coordinate room parent activities as necessary.
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Julie Hendrick
2nd VP - Membership Coordinate membership drive. Maintain membership database and records and submit reports as required to Tennessee PTA officials and United Shelby County Council. Produce the student membership directory.
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Jennifer Cande
3rd VP - Publicity Produce a PTA newsletter at least 4 times during the school year. Maintain the Crosswind PTA website. Promote PTA events on social media and the website.
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Jayme Green
4th VP - Ways and Means Solicit donations from sponsors. Serve as advisor to the Book Fairs committee and the Turkey Trot committee.
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Plan the programs for each general meeting in coordination with the President. Serve as advisor on the community outreach committee, reading programs committee, and hospitality committee.
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Maintain a full and accurate account of receipts and expenditures in the books belonging to the PTA. Present a monthly budget report. Make disbursements as authorized. Submit annually to the Internal Revenue Service the appropriate 990 form by November 15.
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Esther Bledsoe
Secretary Record and distribute the minutes of all meetings of the PTA. Send meeting reminders to Executive Committee and Board of Managers.
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Serves as an advisor to the board on questions of parliamentary law and matters of procedures.
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Advisor to the board
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Committee Chairs
Rachel Mason
Safety & Citizenship Communicate with the school nurse about health room needs. Oversee Safety Poster Contest and Citizenship Literature Program. Plan and coordinate health, safety, and drug awareness activities (Red Ribbon Week).
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Nancy Clegg
Hospitality Plan and coordinate PTA programs/receptions and Teacher Appreciation activities.
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Julie Gentry
Community Outreach Coordinate philanthropic programs, including our monthly food bank donations.
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Open
Reading Programs Work with the school librarian to promote reading.
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Jocelyn George
Cultural Arts Coordinate programs promoting cultural arts (including PTA Reflections Contest).
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Allison Loyd
Legislative Stay informed about all local, state and national legislation that affects the health, safety, education and welfare of our children and youth.
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Jessie Wells
Photographer Create a pictorial record of the PTA’s projects, activities, events, etc. over the course of the year.
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Nicole Cummings
Turkey Trot Plan, organize and execute the Turkey Trot Fundraiser (pep rally, race day, awards).
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Advisors to the Board
Rachelle Maier
Immediate Past-President Serve as advisor to board of managers and budget & finance managers.
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Valerie Meiners-Smith
Teacher Representative Serve as liaison between PTA and Crosswind faculty and staff.
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