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We have some open board positions and committee chair positions for the upcoming school year.  The positions each have a two year tenure.  A brief description of job responsibilities follows.

Recording Secretary:  Responsible for accurate record of all meetings.  Records and presents minutes at meetings.  Maintains a sign in sheet for all meetings. 

Correspondence Secretary:  Records the minutes in the absence of the recording secretary.  Posta and sends out notices of all PTA meetings, general and otherwise.  Handles all correspondence and thank you letters.

Recording Delegate:  Attends State PTA meetings and reports to the PTA board all that transpires.

Reflections Chair:  Co-ordinate the National PTA Reflections program which provides the opportunity for students to explore artistic expression.  The program has a different theme each year.

If you are interested in any of the open positions, please contact a member of the board.

The PTA at RMS subsidizes the yearly student planners and yearly Scholastic Book Fair.  We sponsor the Annual Winterfest program.  In addition, we are able to provide limited funding to offset the expense of field trips.

Please support us by becoming a member!  It is also important to support our Fall Fundraiser.  The money we earn goes to support the above activities.

Welcome to RMS! 

Laurie, Kathy, Steve, Lori, Kathy, Sue and Jane

PTA Meetings

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School Dances (will be updated as dates become available)

Popcorn Volunteers Needed

Parenting Sites

RIPIN - Rhode Island Information network is a statewide, nonprofit agency that provides information, training, support and advocacy to parents seeking help for their children.

National PTA - Information on the organization's aims, efforts in Washington DC on behalf of children, parental involvement and more. Lots of back to school help also.

Children's Software Press - Here you will find some useful information about software for children. The resource guide is particularly helpful, including information on guide books, Internet books, teacher's resources, organizations, and software companies.

Crayola - This web site has some really neat things to offer. One of the most useful for parents is their stain removal tips. You can search by staining product and by item stained and they will give you tools to use and a procedure! Very helpful when you have a creative youth around!

Family Education Network - This is a huge site devoted to families and to "educational, safety, and family-related issues." You'll find current events issues with an educational twist, help with college and with learning disabilities, "Brain Busters" to get kids in the mood for homework, a list of signs that you may need to seek professional help for your child, and much, much more. American tragedy resources, homework helpers, holiday hints and more on this great site.

Family.com on Raising Kids – part of the Magic of Disney site

Gifted and Talented Nieman Enhanced Learning Center - This Center enriches the education of gifted students in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. While the site details the program and its projects, it also contains excellent lists of Web resources for parents and teachers of gifted and talented children.

Parenting Special Needs – This you need to know about Special Education, Special Children, and Challenged Parents

Parenting.com – Get your information from the same source as the news programs

Raising Teenagers – Parenting of adolescents

Surfing the Net with Kids - Barbara J. Feldman reviews several great related sites each week for newspapers across the country. This site contains those excellent reviews, available by topic or chronologically. This is a wonderful source of interesting material on the Web, whether you’re surfing with kids or not!