The PTIA East...
... provides volunteers and financial support for all kinds of events for our students, including student clubs and activities, Senior All Night Party and much more (see a partial list below). The PTIA also provides a communication link between parents, students, staff and the community.
What else does your PTIA do?
Other projects and programs during the year that our PTIA leads, organizes or supports with funding:
How do we do all of this above?
With volunteers and importantly with your fundraising support.
We ask that EvERY Family sign up for PTIA Membership in order for us to continue all of our programming that supports your Students and the school year round.
PTIA MEMBERSHIP FORM Link
Please help us help your students, teachers and the school.
What else does your PTIA do?
Other projects and programs during the year that our PTIA leads, organizes or supports with funding:
- Provide a communication link between parents, students, staff and the community.
- Maintain the PTIA East website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts to share information with community (future newsletter being developed).
- Support socials and dances for students (Homecoming, Spring Fling, Charity Ball).
- Support the IA East Olympics throughout Spirit Week and during the Olympic events.
- Provide nutritious snacks during exams (Brain Breaks)
- Organize and sponsor the Senior All Night Party & Senior Blankets Gift From PTIA (148 graduating seniors of 2022) and, Senior Yard Signs (need volunteers/more time to plan this year).
- Organize or provide meals for the staff during Parent/Teacher conferences and various professional days
- Purchases classroom enrichment materials including supplies and equipment.
- Sponsors Teacher Grants Program
- Organize and sponsor Teacher Appreciation Lunches and gift cards twice a year.
- Host a year-end Teacher / Staff luncheon as a Thank You during finals week.
- Award PTIA Scholarships (launching new program in 2022/2023 for all grades towards enrichment)
- Support the various school Clubs and student activities through monetary or volunteer support (mentoring to new Conrad Challenge program, other requests).
- Assists in maintaining the building, upgrading furniture/equipment, modernizing school, mobile printer stations, etc.
- Maintains a volunteer list for school functions.
- Raises funds to support other annual PTIA East and student initiatives..
- Implement new programs of value, such as the new Career Explorations Initiative: Launched a Parent Career Panel with 6 panelists answering student questions this past May 31 and hosting our second one 11/29/2022 plus many more career events planned for 2023
- And so much MORE!
How do we do all of this above?
With volunteers and importantly with your fundraising support.
We ask that EvERY Family sign up for PTIA Membership in order for us to continue all of our programming that supports your Students and the school year round.
PTIA MEMBERSHIP FORM Link
Please help us help your students, teachers and the school.
How to help: The PTIA has several volunteer opportunities; watch for the IA East Weekly Update from Interim Principal Griffin for volunteer event dates. And check the Volunteer link to the left for easy ways you can help!