1. Vice President : Acts as aide to the president, performs the duties of the president in the president’s absence or inability to serve
2. Secretary: Records the minutes of all meetings of the PTA, maintains all minutes and agendas in a binder, writes “Thank you” notes for donations received outside of specific fundraisers, writes correspondence as necessary, maintains a current copy of the bylaws (bylaws approved by the state within the last three (3) years are considered current)

Become a Coordinator

• Rewards Coordinator We earn thousands of dollars every year in money and in useful items for our school. Ongoing encouragement and education helps us out. We all love free money. The Rewards programs include: Box Tops for Education, Labels for Education, My Coke Rewards for Schools, Tyson Project A+, Price Chopper Tools for Schools, Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards and Big Y Education Express. Duties include: Sorting, organizing and submission to various programs, Execution of rewards for winning classroom or grade level, redeeming points and more.
• Classroom Parent Coordinator We would like to have 2 classroom parents in each grade to assist with volunteers or projects the teacher identifies, and to help communicate more effectively with parents. We need a Coordinator to help organize this piece.
• Teacher Services Coordinator We appreciate the Teachers and all the work they do everyday for our children. The coordinator would oversee teacher appreciating events.
• Communications Co-Coordinator Our PTA sends out bi-weekly newsletters (Mail Chimp), has a website(WordPress), a Facebook page, and communicates with the community. There are many pieces to coordinate. If you are savvy with communications, become a co-coordinator and help us continue to communicate about the PTA offerings.
• Membership Coordinator We currently have over 100 members. In the fall everyone needs to sign up again. In addition to keeping records, there are membership benefits for all. Help in the process.
• Winter Wonderland Committee Chair The past few years the PTA has had a hot cocoa bar and bake sale and a make your own craft at Great Barrington’s Holiday Stroll in December.

There’s More… Additionally, we need help with Welcome Back Ice Cream Social, Annul Kindergarten Potluck (September), Movie Nights, Family Game Nights, Holiday Craft Workshops, Mud Day, Family Dance, Bulletin Board, School Committee Liaison, Teacher Appreciation Week, Fourth Grade Moving- Up Ceremony, Student Directory, and more

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

1. Morning Drop-Off Volunteers: Do you drive your child to school in the morning? Would you be willing to offer one morning a week or one morning a month to improve the safety of the drop-off circle for all? Muddy Brook is asking for one or two volunteers to monitor and direct the flow of traffic around the circle. Please consider and email Cathy in the main office (cathy.finkle@bhrsd.org)
2. Library and Recess/Lunch Volunteers: Do you have one hour a week to volunteer? One hour a month to volunteer? MBE would love for you to spend time with the students by being a lunch/recess or library volunteer. You pick the time and the day. Please contact Cathy in the office (cathy.finkle@bhrsd.org)
3. Volunteer in a classroom: contact us for opportunities or with your ideas