Forts Ferry PTA

 The PTA provides educational enrichment and fun for our children!  

  To receive emails from FF PTA you must create an account on this site (left sidebar) and enter your contact and student information.

Make sure your account is updated each year for an accurate directory listing.

ONLY members receive a free directory!

 Regular PTA membership is $10. Tier 2 membership is $20 (membership plus $10 donation) and Tier 3 membership is $30 (membership plus $20 donation). One can become a member at our membership site. https://fortsferry.memberhub. store/ 

Support our PTA by becoming a member!!

Membership money goes towards events and programs

and all members receive a school directory.  

TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT

Saturday, October 30th

4:00-7:00 PM

We are so excited to safely come together and host our first Trunk or Treat!  A flyer for this event was sent home with your children last week.  Below please find additional details and specifics for this fun and exciting evening.

There will be six (6) time slots for which families who want to attend can sign up – 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30.  Families can attend for up to thirty minutes of the block they choose.  Families may choose their preferred time slot using the SignUpGenious link below.  Color coded wristbands will be sent home with students based on the time slot the family selects. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E44ADAB22A6F58-forts

During the event, please remember these guidelines:

• This is a family friendly event.  Themes and decorations should reflect this. 
• Adults are to refrain from wearing costume masks and face paint.  All adults should be easily identifiable.
• All participants are expected to wear a protective face mask for health reasons.  Please remember our students are not vaccinated. 
• No loud music or inappropriate content.
• No smoking or drinking alcohol is allowed on the school grounds at any time.
• We encourage you to bring flashlights or glow sticks.
• Please remember that since this is an outside only event, there will not be access to the bathrooms.

Thank you to everyone for your support and cooperation with the safety and family friendly guidelines.

For those of you interested in volunteering for the event to assist with decorations, parking, trick or treating and checking families in; please use the link below.

https://signup.com/go/aXGasXY

We are looking forward to seeing everyone and having a great time.

Box Tops for Education  

Box Tops is changing!  The new Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online.

We are still collecting paper box tops!

 

Box Tops for Education (BTFE)

FORTS FERRY WANTS YOUR BOX TOPS!

Thank you to all the families who sent in Box Top for Education labels.

Imagine what one child can do...

1 Box Top per month X 12 Months= $1.20

5 Box Tops per month X 12 Months= $6.00

10 Box Tops per month X 12 Months= $12.00

Imagine what one school can do... 

The PTA Needs Volunteers

WE NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS! Without new volunteers, we may be forced to cut some programs and social events.

Executive Board Positions

Elections for PTA officers are held at our May PTA meeting.  According to PTA by-laws, terms for each office are 1 year (with a 2 year maximum).  All positions are open for nomination each year.  If you are interested in volunteering for a board position, please email a member of the Executive Board with your interest.

Volunteer Positions:

Halloween Dance (Oct) – Chairperson needed to coordinate Halloween Dance. Duties include setting up DJ, décor & food for dance.

Fall Fundraiser (Fall) – Assist Chairperson coordinating the fall fundraiser sale and distribution.

Membership (ongoing) – Collect memberships and take meeting attendance.

Directory (Fall) – Coordinate with Membership volunteer to create and distribute school directory.

Book Fair (Fall/Spring) – Co-Chairperson needed to assist with fall/spring book fair (daytime availability).

Apparel Sale (Fall) – Coordinate and distribute apparel

PTA Council Rep – Attend PTA Council Meetings and report to PTA Board

Parent Advisor Rep (4 meetings) – Attend PAC Meeting throughout school year.

Box Tops – Collect box tops and organize contests during school year.

Holiday Shop (Dec) – Co-Chairperson needed to assist with Holiday Shop in December.

PARP (March) – Organize PARP reading events in March.

Flower Sale (May) – Assist Chairperson organizing May flower sale.

Teacher Appreciation (May) – Chairperson needed to organize events/items for teacher appreciation week.

Yearbook – Chairperson needed to collect photo, manage volunteers, and create/distribute school yearbook. **VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CREATE YEARBOOK PAGES FROM HOME**

Budget Meeting – Attend NC District budget meetings and report to PTA board.

Carnival (June) – Chairperson needed to assist with future school Carnival event.

*All volunteer positions will be trained and assisted by the PTA board

For additional information please contact Tammy Rocque at tjordan1624@yahoo.com 

Would you like to become involved with the PTA but do not see an event/committee listed here?  We are open to new ideas and can always use volunteers.