Mokena
Please contact MokenaPTA@gmail.com for more information on any of the following opportunities.
Blood Drive Committee
The Blood Drive Committee works with Heartland or LifeSource Blood Centers and the school to secure a date, distribute sign up sheets, coordinate volunteers for day of event and post signs for the drive. Meets annually.Dance Committee at Mokena Junior High
The Dance Committee works with the school on dates, coordinates a DJ for the dances, coordinates volunteers and a group or organization to supply refreshments. This is a quarterly event.Family Fun Fair Committee
The Family Fun Fair Committee decides the prizes, games, entertainment, refreshments and coordinates volunteers for set up, for duration of event and for clean-up. The committee will create, copy, get approval and distribute flyers for the event. This is a once a year event.Fundraiser Committee
The Fundraiser Committee is responsible for choosing a fundraiser for the fall and/or spring. The responsibilities include flyers for distribution, collecting and tracking money, getting volunteers to help, and work with the school District on dates.Membership Committee
The Membership Committee arranges for volunteers to attend the Back-to-School nights to promote the PTA and sign up parents and staff as members. The committee tracks the members' contact information and pass along a report each month to the PTA Board. This committee works throughout the school year.Program Night Committee
The Program Night Committee works with the District and schools for date and time availability, chooses special programs from entertaining to informational, books the guests, coordinates volunteers for snacks, creates, copies and distributes sign up sheets. At this time it is a twice a year event.Reflections Committee
The Reflections Committee is responsible for creating, copying and distributing flyers and information on the event provided by the IL and National PTA. The committee collects and submits all entries. This is a once a year event.Santa’s Secret Workshop Committee
The Santa’s Secret Workshop Committee will coordinate school schedule, volunteers for set up, duration of event and clean up. The committee will decide one items sold, keep an inventory and get sponsorship when possible. The committee will create, copy and distribute flyers for the event. This is a once a year event.
Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee
The Staff Appreciation Luncheon Committee orders food, utensils, plates, napkins, decorations and coordinates volunteers for set up, during event and clean up. The committee is responsible for creating, copying and distributing flyers and sign up sheets. This is a once a year event.Staff Essay Contest Committee
The Staff Essay Contest Committee is responsible for obtaining flyers for children to submit to the committee. They then read and vote on the essays submitted. The committee plans a ceremony and invites the winners and the teachers. Yearly event.