The PTSA is made up of volunteers who help make the school community even better.
Check out what each committee does. If you have interest in helping a committee, please contact the committee chair or the volunteer coordinator at volunteer@riverhillptsa.org.
Please also consider our open positions and contribute your talents; email president@riverhillptsa.org if interested.
Executive Committee
President: Oversees all actions and events of PTSA. Chair monthly Executive Board meetings. Provides leadership and support to various committees, as needed. Works closely with school administration.
Vice Presidents (2): Attend monthly meetings. Supports president as needed.
Treasurer: Deposits all PTSA checks into the bank account, issues reimbursements and balances checking account. Works with Executive Board over summer to come up with proposed budget for upcoming school year.
Recording Secretary: Attends monthly meetings, takes minutes made easier by committee members submitting written reports via email. Sends email reminder messages of monthly meeting to Executive Board and committees.
PTACH Delegates (2): Attends monthly (every other month with 2 delegates) PTA Council of Howard County (PTACH) meetings and reports back to PTSA at monthly meetings. (Reward: Be in the know on all things going on in the county regarding schools.)
Standing Committees
Community Outreach: Serve as a point of contact and coordinator for outreach efforts with Clarksville Elementary School to help with food drives, school supply drives, gift drives and the like. You will help serve those in need in our community.
Directory: Beginning in September, works with PTSA Membership to collect all info necessary to print Student Directory. The Directory is distributed to "youngest/only" students and teachers in November.
Communications: Sends weekly emails to committee members requesting PTSA news. Writes up the newsletter which is distributed via RHHS email.
Membership: Coordinates membership drive, processes payments in database, works with treasurer. Compiles list of volunteers from paper forms and online forms, provides each committee chair with list of parent volunteers in Fall.
Volunteer Liaison: Volunteer recruitment
Parent Programs: Organizes programs of interest to parents, arranges for use of school, publicizes events through the PTSA website and newsletters.
Post Prom Party: Plans party, includes food, entertainment, prizes, decorating, security, promotions, and fundraising.
PTA Reflections Contest: Publicizes, creates interest, coordinates RHHS participation in National PTA-sponsored Reflections program.
Recording Secretary: Attends monthly meetings, takes minutes made easier by committee members submitting written reports via email. Sends email reminder messages of monthly meeting to Executive Board and committees. Reserves rooms in high school for all PTSA-related events.
Staff Appreciation: Coordinates 3-5 principal-approved events throughout year. Food items donated by generous RHHS parents and PTSA budget. Serves staff in teachers' lounge.
SAT Prep Classes: Coordinates SAT prep classes with administration/staff and makes fliers. Submits schedule to the PTSA website.
School Improvement Team: Represents the PTSA on this school-wide committee for meeting county and school goals for achievement.
Website Communications: Updates the PTSA website weekly as needed.
