Your involvement is critical to our children’s success.

Volunteering at PTA events is a great way to stay involved in your child's education and make a difference at your school. Please note that ALL VOLUNTEERS must have a “green badge.” Register for your green badge in the AES school library.
PTA Committees
Interested in chairing or volunteering on a committee? We need you! Look through our list of committees and let us know where you think your skills will make a difference. Committees in red indicate urgent needs.
Battle of the books  |  2 Chairs needed
Battle of the Books is a popular program that encourages students to read books and test their comprehension. This chair works closely with our school librarian to select books for the program and plan opportunities for students to test their knowledge.
Spirit Nights
Chair: Erin Carpenter

This fundraiser allows you to enjoy a night off from cooking and support AES at the same time. Come out for dinner and say hello to the teachers and staff of AES. Chair selects venues and sets dates with input from administrators.
Character Education
Chairs:  Jamie Synan

This program promotes positive character traits education throughout the school year. Each month a new character trait is introduced. Students are encouraged to talk about good character. Students are recognized when they display a character trait. The committee organizes the monthly recognition and awards for students.
Campus Beautification | 2 Chairs Needed
This committee leads efforts to maintain the school grounds and helps to keep our campus safe and beautiful.
Box tops fundraiser
Chairs: Nilda Cates

Collect General Mills product Box Tops for school cash! Chairs promote the program, organize collection drives and submit eligible Box Tops for cash.
Goplaysave Fundraiser
Chair: Rebecca Muscaro

The chair organizes the distribution and sells of GPS coupon books. This fundraiser earns 50% for each book sold.  It requires time at the beginning of the school year for about the first three to four weeks.
Friday Bulletin
Chair: Rebecca Muscaro

Compiles and publishes the electronic Friday Bulletin that updates parents of school and PTA events as well as volunteer opportunities.
Fun Run
Chairs: Avery Emery
Plans details of the PTA’s largest fundraiser, the Fun Run. Duties include working with a Fun Run committee to create a timeline for events, communicating with families about donations, acquiring corporate sponsors and planning for the day’s events.
Lost & Found 
Sorts through lost and found items on a weekly basis and returns labeled items to classrooms. Organizes unclaimed items to be donated twice per year.
Parent Hospitality
Chairs: Stephanie Baker, Shafaq Guriya
This committee organizes Donuts with Dads & Dudes (October) and Muffins with Mom (May) where parents visit with their children and other parents over breakfast before school in the cafeteria.
Room Parent Coordinator
Chair: Meaghan Salz
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Coordinates and communicates with our school's Room Parent Volunteers what their duties are and answers any questions and concerns for the classes.  Maintains the teacher profiles and wish lists for the teachers and well as coordinates Teacher Appreciation week with the room parents.
Recycling
Chairs: Stephanie Baker, Wendy Ellis
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Volunteers collect recycling from classrooms once a week. Adult volunteers may do it alone or establish a student team to help, with administration approval.
Science Spectacular
Chair: Jennifer Conaty
This program integrates the science curriculum and scientists in the community to help students expand their scientific knowledge. Programs are presented to 1-5 grade students once each year. Kindergartners have a separate science related program funded by the PTA.
Media/Technology Committee Parent Liaison
Liaison:  

Parent representative to meet with school’s technology team. Keeps parents informed about technology needs and decisions.
Spring Fling
Chairs: Jerelyn Brimer
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Works with a committee to plan a family friendly free outdoor event. The event includes food options, playground and field play, and more.
Walk & Bike to School Days
Chair: Carissa White, Jennifer Turley
In conjunction with the National PTA Apex Elementary promotes walking and biking to school. Committee organizes and promotes local meeting points for families on Walk to School Day. 
Apex Advisory Board
Representatives:  Jen Ferrell
A representative from our school attends advisory council meetings and Apex Education Advisory Committee meetings.
Website Manager
Manager: Kristy Buchanan

A volunteer position that can be done 100% from home! Maintain and update the AES PTA website as needed. 
Book Fair

Current ​Chair:  

This fundraiser offers students and parents the chance to buy excellent reading materials for their home library while raising money to support PTA programs to enrich our school. The chair organizes the book fair with Scholastics and executes decorating, set up and sales and helps to coordinate the coin drive that accompanies the Book Fair. 

Cultural Arts

Chair: Carissa White
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This chair coordinates cultural arts programs or performances that enrich the arts program at our school. Programs are presented to students in grades K-2 and grades 3-5 several times per year. This program is a favorite with both students and staff!a

Membership | CHAIR NEEDED

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This committee works to recruit families to join the PTA and distributes membership cards to all PTA members. We encourage all families to join PTA.

Visiting Author

Chair: Ursula Fagerstrom

This committee assists the school librarian with organizing an appearance by a well-known children's author. Students are encouraged to learn about the author and prepare for this much anticipated visit. The chair promotes the event, organizes book orders/signing and provides hospitality to the author during his/her visit.

​TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION | Co-CHAIRS NEEDED
Co-Chairs: 
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This committee helps to encourage an atmosphere of support for the teachers and staff. This volunteer coordinates staff appreciation efforts throughout the year, establishes dates with administration and can also take care of one or more of the following roles if desired:

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Chairs:  
Plans back to school luncheon, two early release staff lunches (fall and winter) and teacher appreciation week luncheon and festivities

Bus Driver Appreciation Chair: Linda Bitner
Confirms week (usually in February) and creates/purchases small tokens of appreciation for bus drivers and crossing guards

Custodian Appreciation Chair: Kristy Norman
During custodian appreciation week (usually October) provides a card and small token of appreciation for each of custodial staff members.

Staff Birthdays Chair: Ann Louise Lake
Puts a birthday card in each staff member’s box during their birthday month. Designs and prints a small birthday card/note for staff members, collects $5 gift cards (or purchases remaining needed) to put in envelope. Staff birthday list available from office staff.
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YEARBOOK COMMITTEE | COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED
Chair: Stacey Johnson  
This committee works to design, coordinate and publish the yearbook - a much anticipated annual! Chair works closely with Strawbridge to use a template to create. Chair oversees orders and deliveries. Many volunteers are needed to input pictures from events throughout the year.
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS | 2 CHAIRS NEEDED
This committee is comprised of volunteers who are leading after school opportunities. Each opportunity must be submitted to the PTA board for approval. A chair for after school clubs does not need to be an instructor. His or her role is to provide interested club volunteers information for submitting/establishing a club, follow up with PTA board about approval of club, and communicate with administration regarding use of space and student participation and dismissal.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP)  
Liaison:  

Participates in monthly meetings as the PTA representative for the school Improvement Plan. Perfect opportunity for a working parent as the meetings are held early a.m. one time per month.
FIELD DAY |​ 2 CHAIRS NEEDED
This is a spring event that takes place at the end of the school year. Students play water games, battle obstacle courses, ride giant slides and race "hot wheels." Coordinators partner with the P.E. teacher to set up station and organize products and treats.
FUN RUN AFTER-PARTY | MEMBERS NEEDED
Chair: Caroline Cockman

Work with a committee to plan a family friendly event to celebrate the evening of the FUN RUN. Event includes a silent auction and raffle as well as a DJ dance party. Concession stand, food trucks and other entertainments are flexible add-ons.
GRANT WRITING | CHAIR NEEDED
Works to secure grant money to support school enrichment programs.
SPIRIT SHOP AND SPIRIT WEAR | CO-CHAIR NEEDED
Chair:  Vikki Tollefsen

Our School Spirit Store sells Apex school spirit items such as t-shirts, shorts, visors and school planners. The student store is open every Friday from 8:05 to 8:35 a.m. A co-chair would need to be available to work the Spirit Shop occasionally on Fridays.
REFLECTIONS CONTEST | CO-CHAIR NEEDED
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This committee organizes the PTA annual Reflections contest and encourages all students to enter. Must recruit judges and prepares entries for submission to the Wake County PTA Council.