OUR COMMITTEES
Our committees are organized within four key categories to simplify the volunteer process and ensure we are working towards our long-term PTA goals.
FUNDRAISING
As a non-profit organization, the PTA relies on fundraising to provide outreach, fun, and enrichment. Your support provides a wealth of opportunities for our students!
FAMILY EVENTS
What would elementary school be without friends, family, and fun? Our Family Events provide our students with treasured childhood memories.
STUDENT ENRICHMENT
Our Student Enrichment programs compliment Manor School learning goals and initiatives and bolster the day-to-day experience of each student.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Our Community Outreach programs give students the opportunity to practice being active community members. Students work together to build a stronger, better community.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES
Questions? Contact our Fundraising Coordinator: Jennifer Kelly
Nov 8-9
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
We are so excited to be bringing the Scholastic Book Fair back to the Manor! The book fair will take place outside this year.
DATE: November 8-9
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Promote the book fair
Setup and cleanup
Help students shop
Work the register
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 6-10 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 hours
Oct-May
SPRING GALA EVENT
We’re looking for people who love to plan events and have new ideas for our big spring fundraising event. In past years, the Seaford Manor PTA hosted a themed Gala (80’s, Roaring 20’s, etc.). This year we would like to reimagine the event and explore new ideas. It could be a golf outing, wine tasting, beach volleyball tournament, or anything else you can dream up!
DATE:
Development Period: Now through Mid-October
Planning Period: Mid-October through May 2022
Event Date: TBD May 2022
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Develop the activity and theme for this year’s spring event
Research possible dates, locations, and venues
Work with planning committee to set goals and next steps
Promote the Spring Event
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4-6 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 6-10 hours
Development Committee will meet 2-4 times between September-October
Oct-Jun
RESTAURANT NIGHT
The Seaford Manor PTA would like to host a Monthly Restaurant Night fundraiser every month. We’re looking for people to help us plan these nights. You could choose to help plan all the nights or just one. Last year we did a couple of these nights (one with Chipotle, and one with Philly Pretzel Factory) and they were extremely successful. So we’re looking to replicate that success this year.
DATE: Monthly beginning in October
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Identify restaurants to partner with
Coordinate fundraising details with one or more restaurants
Promote Restaurant Night Fundraisers
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 3-5 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 hours
Committee will meet once a month
STUDENT ENRICHMENT COMMITTEES
Questions? Contact our Student Enrichment Coordinator: Kayla Motroni
Oct | Nov | Feb
REFLECTIONS
The National PTA Reflections Program welcomes students of all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Students reflect on a theme and create original works of art in the areas of writing, music, art, or photography. Students earn positive recognition for their achievements.
THIS YEAR’S THEME IS: “I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD BY…”
DATES:
Annual Theme Search Submission Period: October 2021
Reflections Student Submission Period: November 2021
Reflections Awards Ceremony: February 9, 2022
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Work with school personnel to encourage participation in the National PTA Reflections theme search and art submission
Promote Reflections Program student submission period
Collect all student entries and submit to Nassau Region PTA by deadline
Develop awards ceremony for the February PTA meeting
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4-6 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 6-10 hours
Committee will meet 1-2 times between October-November, submit student work in beginning of December, and meet again 1-2 times between January-February
FAMILY EVENTS COMMITTEES
Questions? Contact our Family Events Coordinator: Stephanie Nunziata
Nov | Dec | Apr | May
FAMILY FUN NIGHT
The Seaford Manor PTA would like to host a series of Family Fun Nights (i.e., Bingo, Game Night, Paint Night). We’re looking for people to help plan all the nights or just one.
DATE: Once a month in November, December, April, and May
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Choose a theme
Plan Family Fun Night within budget
Promote the event(s)
Coordinate set-up, clean up and additional volunteers as needed
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 3-5 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 hours
Committee will meet once a month
COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEES
Questions? Contact our Community Outreach Coordinator: Michelle Conner
Oct-Nov
FALL FOOD DRIVE
The Seaford Manor PTA will be collecting food for The INN, a local organization that provides a broad variety of essential services to assist those challenged by hunger, homelessness and profound poverty.
DATE: October 24 – November 21, 2021
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Compile list from organization of food needed
Help promote the Fall Food Drive by posting flyers around town
Organize efforts to collect food from various locations
Bag/box food for delivery *delivery food to requested location
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4-6 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 6-8 hours
Committee will meet 2-4 times between September-November
Nov-Dec
HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
The Seaford Manor PTA will be collecting toys for John Theissen Children’s Foundation, a local organization that collects new toys and donates them to sick and underprivileged children in over 180 hospitals and child-care facilities.
DATE: November 22 – December 15, 2021
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Compile list from organization of toys needed/requested
Help promote the Holiday Toy Drive by posting flyers around town
Organize efforts to collect toys from various locations
Deliver toys to requested locations
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 4-6 people VOLUNTEER TIME COMMITMENT: 6-8 hours
Committee will meet 2-4 times between October-December
FIFTH GRADE COMMITTEES
FIFTH GRADE T-SHIRTS
Create the Fifth Grade T-Shirt and distribute it at the Fifth Grade Thanksgiving Celebration.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Creating and distributing flyer/student order form
Finalizing the t-shirt design
Ordering from the t-shirt vendor
Distributing the t-shirts
FIFTH GRADE YEARBOOK
The Fifth Grade Yearbook is a Manor tradition. We’re looking for a team of parents to create this special keepsake.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Managing creation and completion
Ensuring every fifth grade student is represented equally
Supplying all pictures for the DVD, including baby and graduate photos of each student
FIFTH GRADE DVD
The 7-minute Fifth Grade DVD is given as a gift to every Fifth Grade student and teacher, as well as the principals. It is played for all guests during the Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Managing creation and completion
Ensuring every 5th grade student is represented equally
Using baby photo, graduate photo, and 2 additional photos of each student
Making copies for all recipients
FIFTH GRADE
ACTIVITY NIGHT
A Fifth Grade favorite! Fifth Grade Activity Night is a fun joint event for Manor and Harbor fifth graders.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Planning with the Harbor committee
Creating and distributing flyers
Collecting sign-up/permission slips
Organizing students into teams and selecting team leaders
Scheduling use of Seaford Middle School
FIFTH GRADE
MOVING UP CEREMONY
We are looking for a group of parents to organize the Fifth Grade “graduation” ceremony at the high school. This committee is traditionally run by Fourth Grade parents, as Fifth Grade parents attend the ceremony and will be unavailable to help.
COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Purchasing flowers, water, and cookies
Setting up and supervising distribution of refreshments to students and guests