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After-School Programs
Coordinates after-school programs such as chess club, art class and Spanish lessons.

Arts Awareness (3 positions)
Coordinates fall state/national PTA Reflections program. Coordinate EPA/TX PTA environmental poster program.

Book Fair
Coordinates and supervises book fair with school librarian.

Citizenship/Legislation
Keeps PTA advised on current PTA legislation and actions in education and keeps PTA advised on the actions of the RISD Board of Trustees.

Correspondence Secretary
Handles both outgoing and incoming PTA correspondence.

Council Delegate (2 positions)
Attends RISD Council of PTA meetings on the first Thursday of each month. Coordinates 1st and 2nd grade field trip to council play in the fall and NHE participation in the spring council used book fair.

Directory
Compiles, prepares and distributes school directory to members in the fall. Sells advertising to support the directory.

Enews
Coordinates electronic communications and newsletters.

Enrichment
Coordinates Math and Science Think Tank volunteers and provides assistance with the Think Tank operations.

Field Day (2 positions)
Coordinates and organizes all Field Day activities held in May.

Health & Safety
Coordinates volunteers for vision and hearing screening in the fall, assists counselor to promote Red Ribbon Week drug awareness activities in October.

Homeroom Representative
Coordinates volunteers for homeroom reps and serves as liaison between reps and school events and classroom teachers.

Hospitality (3 positions)
Coordinates requested refreshments and decorations for selected PTA meetings, teacher appreciation events and Kindergarten Round Up.

Inter-School Liaison
Promotes involvement with Westwood Junior High and Richardson High School and keeps the board informed about activities at these two schools.

Library
Coordinates volunteers and provides assistance to the librarian.

Multi-Cultural
Promotes multi-cultural awareness and understanding. Coordinates annual NHE multi-cultural dinner and assists 1st VP Programs.

Newsletter
Compiles, prints and distributes monthly PTA newsletter.

PAC Representative (2 positions)
Represents NHE at the quarterly RISD Parent Action Committee (PAC) meetings and reports back to the board.

Parent Education
Promotes parent education materials and programs; assists 1st VP Programs.

Playground/Landscaping
Maintains/plants seasonal color and serves as liaison between RISD and NHE to ensure safety of playground equipment.

Public Relations
Promotes school activities to the general public, organizes and coordinates Kindergarten Round Up and orders appropriate publications for officers.

Publicity
Publicizes all school events, maintains and changes school marquee and PTA bulletin board.

SAGE
Represents NHE at the RISD Special and Gifted Education (SAGE) meetings and reports back to the board.

Student Aid
Collects gently-used items for the RISD Clothes Closet and works an occasional shift at the Clothes Closet, serves as liaison between NHE and RISD Clothes Closet.

Volunteer Services
Coordinates school volunteers, compiles and submits volunteer hours to state PTA and coordinates awarding the Golden Apple Award.

Ways & Means Assistant (3 Positions)
Works with 3rd VP Ways & Means to coordinate and organize all fundraising activities for the year.

Webmaster
Updates the Web site.
 

 
 

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