Our PTA

IMS Parent Teachers Association

Parents play an instrumental role in supporting IMS and its mission to provide our children with an authentic, dual-language Montessori education. The IMS Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) was formally established in 2005 to support our very special community of IMS teachers, students, and families.

The vibrancy and warmth of our parent community is an essential aspect of the nurturing and child-centered environment that IMS provides for every student. We encourage parents to get involved in making IMS a wonderful environment for your child. There are a variety of opportunities for parents to contribute by joining one of the many subcommittees led by the IMS Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). You could volunteer to be a Class Parent, assist students in the school library, work on the Memory Book or help organise exciting events such as the School Picnic, Artstravaganza Annual Fundraiser, Book Week, International Fair and many others.

The five members of the IMS PTA Executive Committee dedicate their time and effort on behalf of the community to build and support IMS.

IMS PTA Welcome!:

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! The IMS PTA is excited to add innovative ways to bring our community together. Our programmes include an online speaker series for parents, online activities for children, “buddy families” to help new families get acquainted with IMS, and a virtual library. Watch our new PTA video to learn more about our PTA events and how you can get involved.

We, the PTA Board believe that it is of paramount importance that we do everything we can to enhance the learning environment of our children, as they truly are our future. It will take all of us, working together to ensure this happens, especially during these unprecedented times.

Please read on for new activities planned for the coming year!

Sincerely,

Allie, Melissa, Lori, Kathleen & KaiChin
The IMS PTA Executive Committee

PTA Executive Committee (Board)

The 2020-21 IMS Parent-Teacher Association Executive Board is represented by the following members:

Allie Wieser	Co-Chair	pta-chair@ims.edu.hk
Melissa Brewster	Co-Chair	pta-cochair@ims.edu.hk
Lori Ngo	Treasurer	pta-treasury@ims.edu.hk
Kathleen Lee	Secretary	pta-secretary@ims.edu.hk
KaiChin Denyer Chang	Community Liaison	pta-community@ims.edu.hk

Elections for PTA Co-Chair and PTA Secretary will be held at the next EGM.

The PTA collaborates closely with parents, teachers and the school management to:

Provide a forum for parents and teachers to exchange views for the overall benefit of students at IMS
Promote a sense of community among the teachers, parents, and students
Enhance the educational environment at IMS
Encourage parents to actively participate in IMS programmes and activities
Assist in fundraising for PTA and school programmes

What does the PTA do?
PTA events are run entirely by parent volunteers. While all parents and teachers are part of the PTA, our community is strengthened by our many enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers. (Thank you to all of you!)

PTA Structure

The PTA Executive Board

Composed of representatives from each campus, these members are elected for the following positions: Co-Chairs (2), Secretary, Treasurer and Community Liaison, and serve for two years. The Board meets regularly with IMS’ Executive Committee to discuss school policies, community building events, community feedback and more. During the last PTA AGM held in May 2020 the new Committee was voted in by IMS parents.

PTA Board Liaisons (PBL)

A PBL manages the campus’ Class Parent chat, connects closely with the IMS Campus Leader, organizes campus-wide volunteer initiatives and communicates between respective campus communities and the PTA Board.

Library Coordinators & Volunteers

At Stanley, Aldrich Bay and South Horizons campuses, parent Library Coordinators organize volunteers, the Birthday Book program, library themes and work with our IMS School Librarian, Ms Coco, to provide an exciting library program throughout the school.

Class Parents

Each Class has 2-3 Class Parents who (1) work closely with your child’s teacher to organize class-wide events (i.e. virtual and in-person events, cooking, parties, gardening, going out activities, teacher gifts and more) and (2) collaborate with the campus community as a whole and the campus leader on policies and school initiatives and (3) communicate with the PTA Board Liaisons (PBLs) and the PTA Board.

Event Committee Chairs & Volunteers

Many PTA activities have Event Committee Chairs to manage the event and the volunteers for that event. Read on to see the types of events and projects Committee members run. Never run an event before? Join us to learn how!

New PTA Events

Monthly online speaker series for parents
Online activities For children (Committee)
“Buddy families”
Virtual library and library reading (Library Coordinators)

Traditional PTA Events and Activities

School Picnic (Committee)
International Festival (Committee)
Speaker events
Appreciation events
Second hand uniform sales (Committee)
Memory Book (Committee)
Birthday Book program (Library Coordinators)
Support for IMS Open Days, Artstravaganza, photography, and the campus Libraries

These may be unusual times, but we are excited about another engaging year for our IMS community!

how I can get involved in the IMS PTA?

Parent Volunteers

All IMS Parents and Teachers are members of the PTA! The PTA would not be able to successfully operate without the tremendous support of our parent community. We warmly encourage all parents to get involved for however much time they have available, whether it is a few hours a year or a few hours a month.

Click here to Volunteer Now!

Events

School Picnic

October

This is the first family event to kick-off the school year. All of the IMS campuses come together for a fantastic morning on the beach.

Library

Year-long

Our library volunteers keep our libraries running daily. Each year, your child can participate in the Birthday Book Program.

International Festival

June

All of the Campuses come to Stanley Campus to celebrate our culturally-rich community with treats, games, food and so much more.

Memory Book

Year-long

A year of memories are compiled each year for you and your family to enjoy for years to come.

Talks

March

Each year the PTA hosts speakers to support parents interested in learning more about specific Montessori topics. These speakers are highly regarded in Montessori.

2nd Hand Uniforms - a green initiative

May

A time to say thank you and express our gratitude. The PTA Executive committee extends an invitation to everyone who dedicated their time throughout the year.

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