PTA Roles

• Council Delegate(s) - Represents our PTA as a delegate to the LISD Council of PTAs.  Attends regularly scheduled meetings, voting as a representative of Briarhill Middle School PTA.  Also, is responsible for relaying information from the Council to the appropriate members of the PTA in a timely manner and summarizing all pertinent information from Council to our PTA board. 
• Membership Chair - Assists in soliciting school community members to become PTA members.  Submits appropriate documentation and dues to Texas PTA.
• Hospitality Chair -  Organizes teacher luncheons throughout the school year and other events if needed.
• Teacher Appreciation -  Organizes Teacher Appreciation Week in May of each year.
• Grade Level Social Chair(s) -  Organizes social events for respective grade levels and communicates these events to students and parents.  This position coordinates with the school to acquire appropriate dates.
• Briarhill Blazers Chair -  Provides recognition of students that have been chosen by the faculty as “Briarhill Blazers”.   
• Reflections Chair -  Promotes involvement in the National PTA Reflections program.  Publicizes and coordinates the local unit competition, seeks judges, and hosts event reception.  
• Youth Protection Chair -  Organizes and publicizes drug awareness primary through participation in Red Ribbon Week by coordinating with the Counseling department.   
• Book Fair Chair -  Organizes Fall and Spring Book Fairs, sets dates with the approval of the Principal and Librarian, and arranges for volunteers to work during the event.  
• Spirit Wear Chair -  Selects spirit items (shirts, sweatshirts, hats etc.), organizes the sale of these items, and coordinates various sale dates for spirit wear throughout the school year.  
• Wrap Pack Chair - Organizes school supply pack sales by coordinating with administration and lead teachers for each grade level the spring before each current school year to determine what supplies each grade will require in the school packs.  Determine the best vendor to supply these packs for value and quality.  Also, work with the Orientation Chair to assist in the distribution of these packs at Orientation before school starts.  
• Orientation Chair -  Organizes volunteers to help distribute student schedules at Orientation, arranges to have volunteers available on the first day(s) of school to assist students.  Also, will work with Membership Chair to have PTA Membership tables available during Orientation. Work with School Supply Pack Chair to coordinate distribution.  
• Teacher Grants - Distributes guidelines, application forms, and explanation letter including dates to teachers to enrich the learning process with remaining PTA funds. Presents possible grants to principal and to executive board for approval.  Awards approved grants to the teachers.
• Website Chair -  Updates PTA website with pertinent information needed for PTA members and BMS parents. 
• Publicity/Marketing Chair - Prepares bimonthly e-blasts with pertinent information of the goings on at BMS, approved by the President, to members of the PTA coordinated with the school secretary for distribution to the student body as the secretary sees necessary.  Assists board members/chair persons with MKT for volunteer needs.