PTF (Parent-Teacher Fellowship)
The mission of PTF is to encourage and support teachers and staff while fostering and building a strong sense of community among families.
Our Team
The PTF is organized across both campuses in committees that focus on 1) Teacher Support 2) Community Building and 3) Fundraising Events.
Leadership
We also have a larger Leadership Team to tackle the various initiatives that the PTF supports.
The PTF Leadership Team consists of amazing parents, including: Kelsey Willey, Ashlee Henney, Jackie Hammes, and Caroline Campbell.
You can contact us anytime at ptf@charlestonbilingualacademy.org.
How can families get involved?
While there is no formal registration to join the PTF, we encourage you to get involved. We have many opportunities for families to get involved all according to your schedule and unique talents. There are one-time events, weekly or monthly openings, and even on-going options to help you fulfill the 5 hour volunteer requirement. If you are interested in any of these opportunities to serve, please email ptf@charlestonbilingualacademy.org
Studies show that children whose families are engaged in their education are more likely to earn higher grades and score higher on tests, graduate from higher education, develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom, and have better social skills and classroom behavior.
Throughout the year, the PTF will present and discuss various opportunities at our meetings.
Volunteer Opportunities
Join the team and volunteer today!
There are many opportunities to volunteer throughout the year; being a room parent, being a new family ambassador, assisting teachers with copies, laminating items, special classroom projects, classroom celebrations, recurring monthly events, and annual events! If you are interested in any of these opportunities to serve, please email ptf@charlestonbilingualacademy.org
New Family Ambassador
A new important part of CBA’s PTF!
Find Your Specific Sign Up Here: (https://cba.mycheddarup.com/)
Room Parent Volunteer Opportunities
Join us at our Quarterly PTF Meetings!
Recurring Monthly Opportunities
Pack the Pantry
Jackie Hammes created and coordinated our “Pack the Pantry” Program as a way for families show love and appreciation to our teachers every month by donating items for teachers to have readily available snacks and treats. Volunteers are needed to assist Jackie and her team in organizing the pantry on the first Thursday and Friday of the month.
Pizza Friday
Pick up and/or pass out pizza, grades K-8
Reading to a Class
Spanish & English Opportunities
Annual Opportunities to Serve and Build Community
Summer
- TBD: Playground Meetups (WA, MTP, PC, GC and Wannamaker)
Throughout The School Year
- Room Parents
- Playground Monitors
- Support in Blue House
- Website support
- IT support
- Landscaping
- Pressure Washing
- Shampoo Carpets
- Coaches
- Clubs (STEM, Chess…)
- Parent Connect Setups (Coffee and Welcome)
- MAP Test Proctor (HABC campus)
- Campus-wide service days
- Campus Mr./Mrs. Fix it
- Boosterthon Fundraiser
August
- Aug 1st – 11th: Classroom Set Up
- Aug 9: CBA Welcome Back Family Picnic
- Aug 8th: Welcome Back Teacher Breakfast
- Aug 12th: Meet The Teacher Elem/MS (13th)
- Aug 12th: Meet The Teacher HS (13th)
- Aug 14th: Meet The Teacher K (15th)
- Aug 18th: Meet The Teacher EC (19th)
- Aug 19th – 21st: MAP Testing Volunteers
- Aug 20th: New Family Meet And Greet Breakfast: FBC
- Aug 22nd: First Pizza Friday
September
September:
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Sept 8th Navigating School Apps Parent Training Night + Parent Connect with Dr. Johnson
- Pack The Pantry
- Sept 12th- Early Release Teacher Luncheon (4th & 5th) @ HABC
- Sept TBD- FBC Teacher Luncheon (Kindergarten) @ FBC
- Sept 16th: Mom’s Night Out
- Sept 17th: Fall Festival Planning Meeting
- Sept 19th: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Sept 25th: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- TBD: Spirit Night Event
October
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Oct TBD: Pack The Pantry
- Oct TBD: Supper Club By Grade
- Oct 2nd: Parent/Connect School
- Oct 3rd: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Oct 4th: Family Portraits Photo Shoot
- Oct 9th- Book Club (Theo of Golden)
- Oct 10th- Culture Fair
- Oct 11th: Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
- Oct 20-21 Fall Break
- Oct 23rd: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- Oct 24th: Fall Festival
- TBD Spirit Night
November
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Nov 3rd and 4th: Parent Teacher Conferences School
- Nov 5th – 7th: Pack The Pantry
- Nov 5th Teacher Of The Month
- Nov 6th: Parent Connect School
- Nov 6th: Father Bonding Event
- Nov 13th: Supper Club By Grade
- Nov 13th: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- Nov 14th: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Nov 17th – 20th: Mepkin Abbey Creche Festival TBD
- Nov 21st: Thanksgiving Dinner And Pastor Appreciation
- TBD Spirit Night
December
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Dec 1st: Teacher Of The Month
- TBD Pack The Pantry
- TBD Toy Exchange Elf Shop
- Dec 8th – 12th: Map Testing Volunteers
- EC Christmas Concert
- Dec 12th: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Dec 18th: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- Dec 22nd – Jan 5th: Christmas Break
- TBD Spirit Night
January
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Jan 6th: Teacher Of The Month
- Jan 8th: Parent Connect
- TBD Supper Club By Grade
- TBD Pack The Pantry
- TBD PTF Meeting/Spring
- TBD: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Jan 16th: Early Release Teacher Luncheon @HABC
- Jan TBD: Teacher Luncheon @ FBC
- Jan 19th: MLK- No School
- TBD: Mother/ Son Event
- TBD: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- TBD Spirit Night
- TBD: Blood Drive
- TBD: Book Club
February
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Feb 2nd: Teacher Of The Month
- Feb 5th: Parent Connect
- TBD: Father Bonding Event
- TBD: Pack The Pantry
- TBD: Supper Club By Grade
- TBD: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- Feb 13th – Feb 16th: Winter Break- No School
- Feb 21st: Father/ Daughter Dance
- TBD: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- TBD Spirit Night
March
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Mar 2nd: Teacher Of The Month
- Mar 5th Parent Connect
- Mar 6th: Early Release Teacher Luncheon @ HABC
- Mar TBD: Teacher Luncheon @ FBC
- TBD: Pack the pantry
- Mar 12th: Supper Club By Grade (1st Grade)
- TBD: Sip And Serve (FBC- 2 Year Olds)
- TBD: Mother/ Daughter Tea
- Mar 16th: Teacher Workday- No School
- TBD: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- TBD Spirit Night
- TBD: Book Club
April
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- Apr 1st: Teacher Of The Month
- TBD: PTF Meeting/Spring
- Apr 6th – Apr 10th: Spring Break- No School
- TBD: Pack The Pantry
- Apr 16th – Parent Connect
- Apr 24th: Fun Run School
- TBD: Father/ Son Event
- TBD: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- TBD: Sip And Serve (HABC)
- TBD Spirit Night
May
- Elementary Field Day
- Kindergarten Graduation
- Every Friday: Pizza Friday
- Every Monday: Moms That Pray
- May 1st: Early Release Teacher Luncheon
- TBD: Family Baseball Game
- May 4th – 8th: Map Testing Volunteers
- May 4th – 8th: Teacher Appreciation
- TBD: Sip And Serve (FBC)
- May 7th: Parent Connect
- May 19th: Celebration Of Learning
- May 20th: EC Last Day
- May 22nd: Elementary/ MS Last Day
- May 26th: Classroom Breakdown
Sponsors
PTF raises funds to support and celebrate our teachers at CBA. Funds raised throughout the year are used to assist teachers in purchasing additional supplies for classroom projects and celebrations. We also use funds to celebrate our teachers throughout the year with breakfasts, lunches, raffle gifts, teacher of the month and more.
If you have a business and would love to be a sponsor, offer a discount or have a way to help us serve our teachers/school we’d love to hear from you.
