PTA

Ida B Wells High School PTA

The PTA strives to keep parents informed, advocates for the entire parent community, and provides you a way to make a difference in your child’s school and educational experience. We all want our children to have a high school experience that prepares them for their next adventure in a safe environment where they can learn and grow. Parent participation is a very important piece of this equation.

PTA is one of three major parent organizations at Ida B. Wells. The other two are Boosters and Foundation. Over the course of this year, all three organizations will be working collaboratively. We will also be evaluating the range of activities that PTA has supported in the past, and could support in the future, with the objective of providing maximum benefit for students, parents, teachers, and the community. We want your input in this process!

Here are a few things PTA fundraising supports: classroom support, staff development, scholarships, PTA Clothes Closet, Portland Council Student Aid Fund, and more.

Below are some ways you can get involved today:

Dues are $30.00 individual, $50 couple, and include an electronic copy of the Ida B. Wells Student Directory.
- To join, go to the SchoolPay website and join under the “Nonprofit Groups” tab
There are many ways to pitch in, and volunteering is great way to get to know staff and other parents.
Above and beyond your membership dues, PTA needs your financial contributions to provide support for programs school-wide. Donations are tax-deductible. Your employer may provide matching funds for time or money you contribute—be sure to ask!
PTA has three or four meetings a year. Meeting dates will be posted on the school calendar and reminders will be included in the weekly informational emails. In addition to our PTA meetings we offer Parent Education Nights throughout the school year on topics relating to the high school experience.

We look forward to meeting and working with you this coming year!

2022-2023 PTA Board/Contact Information

Role or Project	Name	Email
President	Marci Forbes	idabwellspta@gmail.com or marcianddan@yahoo.com
Vice-President	Jalil Shamsud-Din	jalilshamsuddin@gmail.com
Secretary	Julie Loveless
Treasurer	Julie Worley	Treasurer.idabwellsPTA@gmail.com
Directory
Grad Night Co-Chair
Grad Night Co-Chair	Jackie Haddon
Grad Night Treasurer
Parent Education
Scholarship Committee	Michelle Marsden
Hospitality Co-Chair	OPEN
Hospitality Co-Chair
PTA Clothing Center	Open
Membership	Heather Spencer

PTA Standing Rules for 2022-2023
2021-2022 PTA Standing Rules

PTA Sponsored Activities

Scrip
Scrip fundraising is gift card fundraising. You buy a gift card (a physical card or an e-card). You get the full value of the card. The brand gives a percentage of your purchase back to Ida B. Wells PTA.

Online orders (including e-cards): available monthly, all year

Fred Meyer cards: ordered the 1st Friday of each month, all year

Group order of all other physical cards: ordered the first Friday of each month, all year

Online Ordering

Physical gift cards or e-cards can be ordered online at any time. A family account is required to order and/or pay online through the RaiseRight website or app. Physical cards can be mailed directly to you for a small fee.

To set up a family account with RaiseRight to order online:

Email our volunteer coordinator, Martha Schulte, at schulte@easystreet.net to get our unique, IBW enrollment code.
Go to https://www.raiseright.com/enroll.

E-cards

Most brands offer e-cards, which can only be ordered online. E-cards are available to you within minutes of ordering. They can also be gifted to others via email.

Group Orders

We will place monthly group orders of gift cards throughout the year. Our volunteer coordinator can accept orders by phone, US mail, e-mail, or text. Arrangements will be made to deliver the cards to you. When available, delivery can be made to school to be picked up from the Ida B Wells Bookkeeper in the Main Office. Checks should be made out to: Ida B. Wells HS PTA.

Our order form has many popular cards listed. Don’t see something you want? Check the Brand List on RaiseRight.com for a complete list of available cards or ask our volunteer coordinator.

Scrip Order Form: 2022-2023 Scrip Order Form

Questions? Contact our scrip coordinator, Martha Schulte, at schulte@easystreet.net or 503-936-6770.

AMAZON SMILE AND FRED MEYER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Ida B. Wells High School PTA also raises funds through Amazon Smile and Fred Meyer Community Rewards. Look for our name under each charity list to link your accounts to us.

Fred Meyer - https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards

Amazon Smile - https://smile.amazon.com/

We expect meetings to be held in person this year in September, January and May in the IBW Library. Check the Ida B Wells calendar for meeting times.

2020 PTA Minutes

Jan 2020 Jan 2020 April 2020 August 20, 2020 August 27,2020 Sept. 3rd Sept 17

2019 PTA Minutes

Feb 2019 Minutes May 2019 Minutes

2014-2015 PTA Minutes

2013-2014 PTA Minutes

2012-2013 PTA Minutes

2011-2012 PTA Minutes

2010-11 PTA Minutes