We would love to invite you to be part of next year’s PTA Board! As our school community continues to grow, so does our opportunity to build a PTA that truly supports and reflects our families. We’re looking for volunteers who are excited to step into leadership roles and help shape an incredible year for our students and teachers.
Not quite ready to join the board? That’s absolutely okay! Our committees are the heart of what makes our kids’ experience at Geneva Heights so special. Whether you’d like to serve as a Committee Chair or simply lend a hand as a committee member, there are so many ways to get involved. With a variety of roles available, you can choose something that fits your interests, strengths, and schedule.
Below you’ll find a link to the self-nomination form. It includes all open board and committee positions, along with descriptions to help you find the right fit.
We can’t do this without our amazing families — and we’d love for you to be part of it.
Executive Board:
- President - Presides over all board and general meetings. Coordinates and communicates with school administration. Represents Geneva Heights in community. 1 person/.
- Vice President – Acts as aid to President. Presides over the board and general meetings in President’s absence. 1 person/year-round.
- VP Membership - Recruits new members year-round, collects dues and maintains membership records. Reports membership numbers to Texas PTA. 1 person/year-round (start of year heavy)
- Treasurer - Manages the organization's funds. Writes checks, balances accounts, keeps ledgers for all committees, and coordinates disbursements with President. Prepares organization’s tax return. Creates budget in conjunction with officers and committee chairs. 1 person/year-round.
- Secretary - Maintains all official records of PTA. Records in the minutes all business transacted at each meeting. Assists the President in determining a quorum at general and board meetings. Presents minutes from previous meetings. 1 person/year-round.
- Parliamentarian - Assists with facilitation and enforcement of Bylaws and Standing Rules. Consultant to manage meetings and on parliamentary procedure. 1 person/year-round.
Committee Chairs – Year-Round Roles:
Communications
- Geneva Gazette (Chair) – Oversees communications committee and ensures consistency of messaging and strategy. Compiles and distributes monthly newsletter.Works closely with the President, Principal, and community to efficiently inform GHE parents. 1 person/year-round.
- Social Media (Subchair) – Manages GHE PTA Instagram accounts. Posts on PTA’s behalf on the Instagram and GH Insider Facebook page. Monitors social media channels for questions coming in about the school and its events, activities, etc. 1 person/year-round.
- Website Design/Maintenance (Subchair) – Maintains the PTA website. Updates the pages annually and makes changes as necessary. (Could be the same person as newsletter) 1 person/year-round.
- Graphic Design (Subchair) – Supports communications and merchandise team graphic needs as needed. Support to be used as needed for social media, signage, newsletter, etc 1 person/year-round.
Ways & Means
- Vice Treasurer – Serves as “treasurer in training” under the current Treasurer. This person will learn all the processes so that they will be ready to serve in the Treasurer role in the future. 1 person/year-round.
- Sponsorships (Chair) – Oversees PTA fundraising activities to ensure efforts are strategic and coordinated. 1-2 person role/year-round.
- Cougar Pride Partners – Help solicit community/local business support. 1-2 person role/year-round.
- Dine to Donate – Help coordinate with local restaurants for school spirit nights. 1-2 person role/year-round.
- Spring Fundraiser – Organize spring fundraiser. 3-4 person committee.
- Thank You Committee - Writes thank you cards for all our community partners. 1-2 person role/year-round.
- Spirit Wear – Coordinates and facilitates the design, ordering, inventory, and delivery of GH Spirit Wear/merchandise. 1-2 person role/year-round.
- School Supplies – Solicits orders for school supplies. Manages and distributes school supplies. Spring/Summer/Back to School time frame. 1 person/year-round.
Student Enrichment
- Back-to-School Picnic (August/September)
- Meet the Teacher(August)
- Grandfriends Day (September)
- Book Fair (September)
- Trick-or-Treat Trail (October)
- Snack Election (November)
- Holiday Craft (December)
- Kinder Round-Up (March)
- Field Day (May)
Community Outreach
- Volunteer Coordinator – Solicits and manages volunteers for all committees, should be well informed on school policies and the volunteer program. Works closely with school to fill volunteer needs. 1 person/year-round.
- Dads Club Liaison – Serves as liaison between Dad’s Club and PTA. Typically a member of the Dads club. 1 person/year-round.
- Social Committee - Coordinates social events for parents and the GHE community. 2 people/year-round.
- Feeder Pattern Liaison – Serves as a liaison between JL Long MS and Woodrow Wilson HS PTAs. 1 person/year-round.
- Pre-Geneva Liaison – Serves as a liaison between Pre-G and Geneva Heights PTA. 1 person/year-round.
Facilities
- Peace Pantry – Coordinates all Peace Pantry activities including holiday bags, food drives, Peace Pantry closet organization, and funding needs. Works with community partners to fund Peace Pantry initiatives. Works with Peace Pantry counterparts at feeder pattern schools. 1–2-person role/year-round
- Garden Gurus – Coordinates all garden activities with the school and community. Organizes community events (bed clean ups, leaf donations, etc.)1–2-person role/year-round.
