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Fort Couch Middle School

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Committee Descriptions

ACTIVITIES FEES

(PTSO Treasurer) Work to collect the payment by families of Activities Fees, updating a shared spreadsheet to have an up-to-date list. The first meeting with PTSO President will be early in August to discuss the letter to families and plan.  Attend Welcome Day and first Social (typically Aug or Sept) to work Activities Fees tables. Coordinate with the Fast Pass chairs as needed.

The Activities Fee of $50 pays for PTSO support of Fort Couch programs:

  • Curriculum Enrichment/Team Enhancements
  • Afterschool Socials
  • 8th Grade Farewell Party
  • In-School Clubs
  • Field Day
  • Red Ribbon Week
  • Standardized Testing Snacks
  • Support for Art, Band, Chorus, Musical & Orchestra Programs
  • Subsidies for Class/Team Field Trips
  • Spelling Bee
  • Staff Appreciation Events
  • And your PTSO Membership

BAND PARENTS

7th and 8th Grade Parent Coordinators from USC BOPA work with the Band Teacher to facilitate the use of the PTSO budgeted funds for the Band students. Ensure communication of Band announcements with the PTSO. The 8th grade Band Parent acts as a liaison for students moving to the high school Band. Band Parents also offer the service of collecting donations for a gift for the teacher at the end of the year. 

CHORUS/MUSICAL PARENTS

7th and 8th Grade Parent Coordinate with Chorus Teacher to facilitate the use of the PTSO budgeted funds for the Chorus/Musical students. Ensure communication of Chorus/Musical announcements with the PTSO. Chorus Parents also offer the service of collecting donations for a gift for the teacher at the end of the year.

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR (PTSO Secretary)

Per the PTSO Bylaws, manage the PTSO portion of the Fort Couch Middle School website, and also PTSO Facebook page. Send emails and coordinate with the PTC, and District Communications liasions as needed.

DIRECTORY

Coordinate distribution of hard copies of directories with the USC PTC. Coordinate with the PTSO Treasurer for Fort Couch Staff Directory orders.

EIGHTH-GRADE FAREWELL Co-Chairs

Plan the eighth-grade year-end party, which is usually an event during the school day for about one hour in the Cafeteria in May.

FAMILY WELCOME DAY (Exec. Board)

Organize an event at the school prior to the first day of school for students to come into the building, pay Activities Fees, get a gift. Parents can also sign up for PTSO volunteer committees.

FAST PASSES

7th and 8th Grade Parent Coordinates with the Student Dues Chairs and PTSO Treasurer to create Fast Passes, and distribute them for Socials just prior to each event based on paid Activities Fees list. In addition, work with the Executive Board and Socials Co-Chairs to provide the up-to-date "paid Activities Fees list" for all 3 socials, in order to check-in students at the beginning of the event.

FIELD DAY: Co-Chairs

Support Physical Education teachers to coordinate field day treat, water and volunteers. Assist during field day with set up of water stations and supplies. Work with Physical Education teachers to replace equipment for Field Day as needed and with PTSO exec board approval.  The Physical Education teachers select the date, which is typically at the end of May or in June at Boyce Middle School Field.

HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON: (Advisor of FC PTSO)

Attend HS PTSO or PTC meetings and report back to the Fort Couch PTSO any relevant information.

HOSPITALITY: (VP of PTSO)

Purchase and set up food for PTSO meetings, the annual PTC meeting hosted at Fort Couch, and the end-of-year PTSO luncheon.

ORCHESTRA PARENTS

7th and 8th Grade Parent Coordinates with Orchestra Teacher to facilitate the use of the PTSO budgeted funds for the Orchestra students. Ensure communication of Orchestra announcements with the PTSO. Orchestra Parents also offers the service of collecting donations for a gift for the teacher at the end of the year.

REACH OUT COLLECTIONS: Co-Chairs

Support the Student Council by providing daily volunteers to count, record, and track the donations that are collected during Reach Out – the school’s charitable fundraiser during the last two weeks of school in December.

SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING COMPETITION

Coordinate with the USC PTC ART in USC chair the specific activities for Fort Couch; Provides information to students and families regarding activities and deadlines.

SHARING & CARING: (Pres. of PTSO)

In order to foster a sense of sharing and caring within the Fort Couch community, committee chair will act, when requested, to aid Fort Couch families experiencing a time of crisis, hardship or need. Volunteer commitment would be based on community need.

SOCIALS: Co-Chairs

Plan three socials per year in coordination with PTSO President and Treasurer. Including coordinate dates with principal, hire DJ, purchase refreshments, coordinate volunteers to chaperone, and manage decorations, any activities and concessions. Typically, two in the fall semester and the Valentine’s Dance social in February, which is in coordination with the Student Council (the students decorate and advertise). 

SPIRIT NIGHT

Coordinate fundraising opportunity events with local businesses.

SPIRIT WEAR

Work with vendor to host a spirit wear online store of USC specific merchandise in the Fall with an optional second sale in the Spring.

STAFF APPRECIATION: Co-Chairs

 Coordinate with the PTSO President the staff appreciation activities throughout the year including the Welcome Breakfast (typically the first week of school as coordinated with Principal), a Holiday-themed event (Warm Winter Wishes typically in December), and a year-end week-long appreciation event as well. 

VALENTINE GRAMS

Co-Chairs. Work to support the Student Council in efforts to sell Valentine's grams at Fort Couch the week before Valentine's Day. 

YEARBOOK

Co-Chairs that coordinate a committee of volunteers to take pictures of Fort Couch clubs and events, work together to design yearbook layouts, set sale dates with the publisher, coordinate printing and distribution to the students, and also work to advertise the Yearbook sales to families throughout the year. If there is a School Photography Club the co-chairs will work with the sponsor-teacher/students who participate in the Photography Club to ensure inclusion of the student pictures into the yearbook.

 

Last Updated 9/5/2023      Click Here to download this list.