PTA Committees Starting With A - I
The Easton PTA supports several programs at both SSES and HKMS. For more information about these and other programs, contact a PTA Executive Board member.
Appreciation (Non-teacher)
Each year, the PTA organizes events for support staff at the schools, such as our bus drivers. (Also see Teacher Appreciation.) For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Back to School
For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Birthday Book Club
The PTA sponsors a Birthday Book Club at each school as a way to add books to our school libraries. Parents can donate a book to their child's school library in the month of their child's birthday. (See the SSES Birthday Book Club form and the HKMS Birthday Book Club form.) For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Board of Education Liasion
The Board of Education Liasion attends Board of Education meetings and disseminates information back to the PTA community. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Book Fair
Each school holds a book fair during the year, where students can purchase books. For more information, contact a committee chairperson.
Bus Manual
In 2006, the PTA created a bus manual. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Celebration of Books
Celebration of Books is an opportunity for families to purchase books for their child's school library and classroom. Teachers create a wish list, available throughout the year, although the emphasis is during the week of the book fair. For more information, contact a committee chairperson.
Concert CD Sales
The PTA arranges for band and choir concerts given at each of the schools to be recorded and sold on CD to interested parents. For more information, contact a committee chairperson.
Education Committee (EdCom)
The Education Committee is dedicated to supporting and enhancing Easton’s public schools, with respect for the needs of the entire community. EdCom is committed to providing factual information to the public to ensure that voters make informed decisions on education issues. We encourage participation of all segments of Easton’s population, because we believe that the well-being of the whole town depends on the health of its schools. A good public education is not only Easton’s obligation to its children, but also the town’s gift to the future. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Enrichment Programs
The PTA supports various enrichment programs at SSES and HKMS, both financially and with volunteers. The PTA remains responsive to school and student needs throughout the year. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Fall Fundraiser
The PTA sponsors a fundraiser at each school in the fall. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Family Activities
The Family Activities committee coordinates various family activities throughout the school year, such as Bridgeport Bluefish game nights, Sound Tigers game nights, movie nights, and ice cream socials. Our next event is the Easton PTA Family Fun with The Harlem Globetrotters at Harbor Yard on Saturday, February 27, 2 PM or 7 PM. The deadline to order tickets is Feb 5. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Family Portrait Day
The PTA organizes a family portrait day where families can have their family photos taken for the holidays. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.
Go Green
For information, contact the committee chairperson.
HKMS Cougar Connection Newsletter
The PTA produces a monthly newsletter for HKMS which is distributed to anyone who has signed up to receive email notices from HKMS.
HKMS Debate Club
The PTA underwrites costs associated with HKMS' Debate Club. For more information about the Debate Club, contact the coach, Mrs. Rose.
HKMS Drama Club
HKMS' Drama Club puts on an annual school play, which the PTA helps fund. For more information about the Drama Club, contact the club advisors, Mrs. Schweikert or Ms. Scrivani.
HKMS Field Hockey
The PTA helps fund HKMS' field hockey team. For more information about the field hockey team, contact one of the coaches, Ms. Scrivani or Mr. Cockerham.
HKMS Grade Parents
Similar to SSES room parents, HKMS has grade parents for each of the three grades at HKMS. Grade parents assist staff in a wide variety of activities such as field trips, the school store, parent coffees, grade-specific projects, 8th grade graduation, and the media center. You must be a member of the PTA to be a grade parent
HKMS Newspaper Club
The PTA supports HKMS' student-run Newspaper Club, which publishes the Keller Teller several times throughout the school year, by funding printing of the newspaper and providing parent volunteers to help with the club.
Below are previous issues of the Keller Teller (some images have been removed):
For more information, contact a committee chairperson.
HKMS Volleyball Club
The PTA helps fund HKMS' volleyball team. For more information about the volleyball team, contact the coach, Ms. Ahearn.
