WHAT IS THE PARENT TEACHER FELLOWSHIP (PTF)?

The Parent Teacher Fellowship is a volunteer organization that provides support, services and fundraising to strengthen and enrich St. Margaret's Episcopal School (SMES). Our members are dedicated parent volunteers, teachers, staff and administrators. The cooperative spirit among our members fosters the sense of family that characterizes the SMES community. 

The PTF provides parent volunteers for numerous activities and events. Among our responsibilities are:

¨      Managing and serving the Lunch Program (Grades 1-12)

¨      Bringing unique Cultural Arts programs to campus (all divisions)

¨      Planning and manning Tartan Faire and Scholastic Book Fair (all divisions and families)

¨      Hosting Friend-Raising and Friend-and-Fundraising events (primarily for adults)

¨      Managing the SaSS (Shop and Support SMES) program (grocery cards and eScrip)

¨      Welcoming new families via our host family/buddy program

¨      Providing each division with parent coordinators and class parents

¨      Providing hospitality for many school events and meetings 

In addition, PTF supports the library, athletics, and the arts directly through Friends of the Library, Booster Club and Arts Alliance organizations. Parent volunteers are essential to the success of the PTF and the many programs and activities that enrich our children's educational experience at St. Margaret's.  

MONTHLY PTF MEETINGS

Monthly PTF Board meetings to discuss issues and provide updates on PTF and school events and activities are held on the third Wednesday of most months (except December) from 8:15 until 10:15 a.m. We meet in the PTF Volunteer Room next to the SMES Business Office in the Ortega Business Center. You are welcome to attend. PTF Board meeting dates are listed in the SMES website calendar. Dates for the 2006-2007 school year are: August 24, 2006, September 21, 2006, October 19, 2006, November 15, 2006, January 18, 2007, February 15, 2007, March 15, 2007, April 19, 2007, May 17, 2007. 

PTF PROGRAMS

ARTS ALLIANCE - Chairs: Kelly Collier

To stimulate the minds and the imaginations of our children, to broaden their cultural horizons and extend their understanding of the world, the Arts Alliance channels volunteer and financial support into enriching and expanding the school's visual and performing arts programs.

BOOSTER CLUB - Chair: Theresa Murray

The Booster Club supports SMES physical development and athletic programs at St. Margaret's, benefiting students from Preschool through Upper School. The Booster Club sells food, beverages and snacks and a variety of great merchandise at games and provides the nucleus for parental involvement and support of the many sports teams and activities for SMES students of all ages.  

Shop and Support SMES (SaSS)  PROGRAM

Chair: Carolyn Stephens

Everyone shops…and your shopping can help your school! Get your feet wet by registering your preference for SMES with your local grocery store online, or stop by the Advancement Office for forms. There’s also eScrip.  Register by visiting www.escrip.com. Use the SMES Group ID: 138054429. Prompts at the site will walk you through the procedure.  

LUNCH PROGRAM

Chair: Katie Smith

PTF parent volunteers work together to ensure that the students at St. Margaret's are offered a healthy, nutritious lunch every day in a safe, friendly, and clean environment. The variety of volunteers encompasses on-site management, director, and aide positions, and offers parents a way to be involved for a day, a week, or a year. 

HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM

Chair: Robin Brenes

Red Ribbon Week - October 23-27, 2006 - is a nationally recognized and celebrated event that has become a national symbol of drug prevention. The Health and Safety chair and her committee organize special events to raise student awareness of drug prevention. The committee also supports programs that educate students on health and safety issues. 

PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

Chair: Tricia Raymund

Parent Education’s goal is to help equip parents for understanding our children’s behavior, peer pressure, and other issues faced every family. Parent Education Forums throughout the year bring respected speakers on relevant issues to SMES to facilitate open discussion. In 1999 SMES Parent Education formed Parents In Action, a parent consortium of seven local independent schools, which presents one nationally acclaimed speaker per year, rotating the location among SMES, Harbor Day, Pegasus, St. John's Episcopal, Mariners, St. Anne, and St. Mary and All Angels.  

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Chair: Brigid Landau

Assistant Chair: Deb Lake

“Friends” sponsors two annual on-campus events: the Scholastic Book Fair and the Used Book Sale. They organize library volunteers and the Birthday Book Club, a SMES tradition that offers parents the opportunity to provide funds for a book purchased for the St. Margaret’s Library in honor of the child’s birthday.
 

PTF FRIENDRAISING EVENTS  

TARTAN FAMILY ROUNDUP BBQ

Join us at the first annual Tartan Family Roundup for food, fun and fellowship on the Gateway Field. Help the PTF create a new tradition at St. Margaret's, where we gather casually to share our summer experiences and celebrate the start of the school year.  

WELCOME BACK COFFEE

The Welcome Back Coffee offers the perfect opportunity to inform new and returning

parents about the 2006 - 2007 programs and events at SMES for the upcoming year.  

TARTAN FAIRE

October 27, 2006  -  Co-Chairs: Kay Clements, Joy Locke, Gloria Luna

Tartan Faire is a school-wide celebration of fun and friendship held on the Gateway Field. The whole family is invited! Each Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) class sponsors and staffs a food or game booth. Proceeds go to the respective class treasuries. 

HOMECOMING!

October 27, 2006

Take a break after Tartan Faire, then return to campus for the excitement of the Homecoming Football Game on Tartan Field under the lights! The PTF Booster Club will provide food, snacks and Homecoming merchandise, the band will be playing, and the half-time show includes the Tartan Cheerleaders and Tartan Alumni will be celebrating their reunions. 

FACULTY/STAFF HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

December 5, 2006 Chairs: Gloria Luna, Linda Garcia, and Tanya Ebner

The Holiday Luncheon is hosted by the PTF to honor and celebrate the faculty and staff of SMES. 

LOWER SCHOOL GRANDPARENTS’ AND SPECIAL FRIENDS’ DAY

May 11, 2007 – Chair: Bahara Stapelberg

A popular Lower School event. Grandparents or special friends are invited to visit the school in early May to enjoy student performances, visits to classrooms and other school adventures!