From the 2019-2020 PTSA President

Welcome to the 2019/20 school year!  The Royal Oak Middle School PTSA is a partnership of parents, teachers, students and community members dedicated to helping our students have the best educational experience possible.  Our meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Learning Commons at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise announced). Come see what we’re doing these days and provide your ideas and feedback!
 
Parent involvement is important at the middle school level and we have many ways that you can volunteer! By working together, the PTSA can provide support and activities for the students and teachers of ROMS. 
 
Here are just a few ways we help:
  • Sponsor school assemblies and programs -- similar to the elementary cultural arts program
  • Make contributions to 6th grade camp and 8th grade D.C. trips
  • Participate in the Royal Oak Council PTA high school scholarship program
  • Coordinate social events for students
  • Fund the 8th grade celebration
  • Support building improvements (water bottle filling stations, standing desks)
  • Assist with Bulldog Bound - 6th grade orientation program
  • Provide the Dawg Walk -- entertainment, prizes and T-shirts
  • Give aid to teachers and staff through the Education Funding Support
  • Help with school programs and clubs
  • Offer the Parent Series Workshops
  • Facilitate the Reflections art contest
  • Staff Appreciation
  • Volunteer at school events and with teacher projects
  • And more!​

If you have any questions, please email Michelle Vinluan at romspta@gmail.com

How You Can Help

OPTION #1: Become a Member
​Simply join the ROMS PTSA! 
You can join the ROMS PTSA online through MemberHub here! (Be SURE you choose the correct school year!)
Alternatively, you can download a paper membership form, print it, complete ​the form and return it with your $7 dues to the main office. ROMS PTSA Membership Form
OPTION #2: Get your feet wet by volunteering for a one-time event.
​We often ask for volunteers throughout the year. One hour of sorting T-shirts here... a dozen cupcakes baked there...  
Be sure you are subscribed to our email list and join our Facebook group to receive our calls for help. 
OPTION #3: Dive in by helping on a committee or joining the board.
Our committees are always looking for fresh ideas. Please CONTACT US if you are interested in helping! 

What ROMS PTSA Does

The ROMS PTSA sponsors and supports many activities at ROMS. Here are a just a few ways we help:
  • 8th Grade Celebration 
  • Building improvements (water bottle filling stations, standing desks)
  • Bulldog Bound - 6th grade orientation program
  • Character Education support
  • Choir support
  • Contributions to the annual 6th grade camp
  • Contributions to the annual 8th grade D.C. trip
  • Dawg Walk entertainment and T-shirts
  • Dawg Walk raffle prizes
  • Education Funding Support
  • ELA summer reading raffle prizes
  • FORTIS program support
  • Lords of the Sky assembly 
  • Learning Commons support
  • Loughbrack Storytelling
  • Mental health assemblies​
  • ​Parent Series Workshops
  • Reflections art contest
  • Royal Oak Council PTA high school scholarship program
  • Social events for students
  • Student assemblies/cultural arts programs
  • Teacher meals before parent-teacher conferences
  • Volunteers at school events
  • Volunteers to help with teacher projects
  • And more!​
Become a member and you can help too!

Connect with ROMS PTSA

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST 

Stay informed! Sign up through MemberHub to receive PTSA announcements via email. 

https://roms.memberhub.store/

Membership is only $7 and it does SO much for our kids and keeps you informed!!

Note:  This is our #1 method of communication.
​Announcements will be emailed weekly.  ​
JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP

To receive the weekly PTSA announcements and participate in Q & A, "like" us and request to join 
ROYAL OAK MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA Facebook group.
Note: This is a closed group for ROMS PARENTS or GUARDIANS ONLY. Students are not permitted and new members must be verified by administration. This closed group was set up to provide a platform where parents can share PTSA-related issues, school and district content freely, while still respecting the rights of others. We strive to make our platform a safe and respectful place for sharing and connection. This requires us to balance concerns and make decisions about free expression and group respect. We prohibit content deemed to be directly harmful, offensive, or politically biased and reserve the right to delete these posts. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. 

PTSA Meetings & Minutes

All PTSA meetings are held at 7 pm in the ROMS Learning Commons (Media Center/2nd floor) and everyone is welcome, even non-members! If you have a topic you would like added to the agenda, please contact Michelle VInluan prior to the meeting to be added to the agenda.

​Meeting Minutes (posted prior to meeting) & Agendas (posted after meeting)
Monday, September 16, 2019
Monday, October 21, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Monday, December 16, 2019 
NO MEETING IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY
Monday, March 16, 2020 - Cancelled due to school closure
Monday, April 20, 2020 - Cancelled due to school closure
Monday, May 18, 2020

Meeting Minute Archive
​Monday, September 17, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
​​Monday, December 17, 2018
Monday, March 18, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
​Monday, May 20, 2019











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PTA Board

2020-2021 Board
 President – Michelle Vinluan
Vice President/Membership – Rose Castilla
2nd Vice President/Historian – Megan O'Shea
Treasurer – Elizabeth Rummel
Secretary – Jason Vinluan
Members at Large – Lori Klopfenstein
Member at Large/Communication – Bridget Nelson
Teacher Representative/Student Council – Kerry Derminer
Student Representative – Finn Rossbach

Administration
​ROMS Principal – Todd Noonan
ROMS Assistant Principals –Dan Colligan & Myron Miller
ROSD Superintendent – Mary Beth Fitzpatrick

2019-2020 Board 
President - Michelle Vinluan
1st VP Membership -
​Rose Castilla
2nd VP Historian/Activities - Amy Gaynier
Treasurer - Sarah Garcia
Secretary - Jason Vinluan
​Members at Large - Peter Haun  & Bridget Nelson (Communication)

Documents & Forms


Note:  Use our PTA mailbox (main office) for dropping off forms, payments, notes, etc.

PTA Board Positions

Board Position Descriptions
PRESIDENT
  1. Provides an agenda and resides over all PTSA meetings.
  2. Shall be a member ex officio of all committees except the Nominating Committee.
  3. Maintains a fair and impartial position at all times.
  4. Maintains communications between PTSA and Principal and Asst. Principal(s).
  5. Sends weekly announcements to the VP-Communications.  (Collected from Principal, ROSD, Students Council, etc.)
  6. Assures that existing board members are giving incoming board members proper training.
1st Vice President - membership
  1. Performs the duties of the President in his/her absence.
  2. Coordinates the installation of new officers.
  3. Shall provide oversight of the annual membership drives as needed.
  4. Maintains a membership list
  5. Maintains the online PTA directory and helps members gain access.  (If applicable)
2nd vice president - historian/activities
  1. Performs the duties of the President in his/her absence.
  2. Acts as an aid to the President.
  3. Compiles and keeps a record of PTSA activities including fundraisers and other events.
  4. Keeps hard copy and electronic notes for all current/past activities, fundraisers and other events.
DiRECTOR OF communications/Member at large
  1. Performs the duties of the President in his/her absence.
  2. Responsible for preparing press releases and contacting media for coverage of PTSA events/activities.
  3. Maintain the PTA website and PTA Facebook
  4. Send out weekly announcements via email blasts and Facebook
Teacher Vice-President (If we have Teacher VP for the year)
  1. Acts as a liaison between the PTSA and Royal Oak Middle School Staff.
Secretary
  1. Keeps an accurate and permanent record of all PTSA meetings.
  2. Have a current copy of bylaws and standing rules.
  3. Keeps a record of attendance at all PTSA general meetings.
  4. Provides minutes from the previous meeting at each monthly PTSA meeting and for PTA website.
  5. Turns recorded minutes over his/her successor.
  6. Handles all correspondence as required by the President or PTSA Board.
  7. Sends a list of newly elected Officers to Michigan PTA.
Treasurer
  1. Prepares and presents budget.
  2. Writes checks and offsets with budget.
  3. Makes deposits to bank.
  4. Balances checkbook.
  5. Presents or should be at monthly PTSA meetings and provides reports for PTA website.
  6. Forward membership dues to Michigan PTSA by the 28th of each month.
  7. Submit Budget and Audit to Michigan PTSA by December 1st.
  8. Forward unit dues to Michigan PTSA on or before Oct. 31st.
  9. Prepares sales tax return (if necessary).
  10. Files any necessary IRS reports.​
Members-At-Large
  1. Chairs Nominating Committee and is responsible for filling vacancies where possible on PTSA Board.
  2. Works in an advisory capacity and assists President when requested.
  3. Counts votes when necessary.
  4. Shall be long-standing Board Members if possible. ​