Parent Teacher Community Association

Music Fest is a brand-new, adults-only PTCA event held in the Backyard of the Middle Campus. The evening features live music from local bands and a fun, relaxed atmosphere for our community to gather and enjoy. Volunteers are needed to help with setup, check-in, concessions, and clean-up.

Each fall, the PTCA hosts our annual kickball tournament on the football field at Maynard Jackson High School. This exciting event brings together our school community for a day of fun and friendly competition. Volunteers are needed to coordinate various aspects of the tournament, such as managing registration, organizing logistics, and ensuring everything runs seamlessly.

The ANCS Fall Festival, held at the ANCS Elementary Campus, is a free PTCA event welcoming everyone in the community. It offers an array of games, food, and activities for families to delight in, alongside captivating performances by local talents. Volunteers are needed to assist with organizing games, setting up food stations, managing activities, coordinating performers, and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees.

Bingo Night, a family-friendly game event hosted by the PTCA, takes place in the EC auditorium and promises fun for all ages! Students and families from both the Elementary and Middle Campuses are welcome to join in the excitement. Volunteers are needed to help set up game stations, distribute bingo cards and prizes, oversee refreshment areas, assist with crowd control, and ensure the smooth flow of activities.

Each spring the ANCS PTCA organizes a 5K and 1 Mile walk/run to promote healthy lifestyle choices and fitness awareness through a fun and family-friendly event, Run with the Wolves. Not only does the race need race-day volunteers to help with registration and monitoring the course, but help is also needed with marketing, communications, pre-registration, race shirts, and awards.

Room/Advisory Parents are the PTCA’s representative in the classroom. The main responsibility as a Room/Advisory Parent is to coordinate and facilitate classroom support for teachers and serve as a liaison between the teachers, the class parents, and the ANCS PTCA.

Teacher Gifts
Room Parents traditionally coordinate gifts to their classroom teacher(s) from the entire class using donations from class families. Because there is a broad spectrum of financial circumstances in our school community, this contribution could be a financial hardship for some families. Any donations towards this fund are strictly voluntary and choosing to contribute any amount, or none at all, is a personal decision.

The Welcome Committee ensures new families feel embraced and supported in our school community. They maintain and update a Welcome Packet, providing essential resources during the first week of school. Collaborating with the PTCA Advisory Council and DEI Co-directors, they foster inclusivity and support PTCA Affinity and Resource Groups, promoting diversity. Additionally, the committee plans outreach activities during recruitment and registration to engage prospective families, showcasing the warmth of our community.

The Related Arts Committee, with representatives from each campus, supports related arts programs and staff across both campuses. They assist the Music Teacher in organizing the annual Winter Wonderland event at the Elementary Campus, aid the Physical Education Teacher during Field Day, and collaborate with the Drama Club Director for plays and musicals, enriching the school’s arts community.

The goal of the Teacher Appreciation Committee is show appreciation to the teachers and staff for their continual hard work and dedication to our children. This committee plans and organizes the Teacher Appreciation Week in the spring.

Each PTCA event is run by a committee of volunteers. These committees collaborate with the Advisory Council for inclusive planning, liaise with the ANCS Communications & Engagement Manager for volunteer & communication needs, and work with Co-presidents and Treasurer for budget adherence and forecasting.

Affinity and Resource Groups are integral to our school community’s diversity and inclusivity efforts. The PTCA Advisory Council, under the guidance of the Coordinator of Community & Culture, seeks volunteers to lead these groups, based on community needs and interests at the beginning of each school year.