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Parent Teacher Partnership (PTP)

Parent involvement is vital to the operation of ASA and keeping tuition rates as reasonable as possible. When parents enroll their children at ASA, they commit to volunteer 20 hours of their time to the school each year (10 hours for parents of half-day students).

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“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”

~ Elizabeth Andrew

The Parent-Teacher Partnership (PTP) is the parent organization that interfaces with the school teachers and coordinates many of the volunteer efforts of the parents.

PTP Bylaws

Parents, Grandparents, Godparents, and other adult family members can help reach your family’s volunteer hour commitments.

*Background check required once every 3 years to volunteer on campus

One easy way is by signing up for lunch duty*.


Submit a Background Check Lunch Duty

PTP Positions:

  • PTP President

    Leader of the PTP Board who acts as a liaison for the Teachers & Administrators, coordinate and lead PTP Meetings, communicate with parents regarding PTP matters.


    ptp@asapdx.org

  • PTP Vice President

    Assists the PTP President as well helps with a variety of fundraising and hospitality projects that need support.


    ptpvicepresident@asapdx.org

  • Secretary

    Drafts meeting agendas, takes minutes during meetings, tracks Family Share Hours and communicates with parents regarding PTP matters.


    ptpsecretary@asapdx.org

  • Treasurer

    Responsible for maintaining the PTP financial accounts, tracking Family Fundraising requirements and reporting financials at PTP meeting & Town Halls.


    ptptreasurer@asapdx.org

  • Hospitality Coordinator

    This committee provides refreshments for each ASA event including our school programs, open houses and back to school events, as well as our teacher appreciation week. Coordinate all events run by or hospitality provided by PTP, ensuring parents assigned to help from set up to clean up.


    ptppevents@asapdx.org

  • Fundraising Coordinator

    The fundraising committee manages our seasonal fundraisers and the scrip program. Our fundraisers have included fundraisers like Chinook Books, Poinsettias and hanging Flower Baskets. The scrip program is a year long program that allows families to purchase gift cards and certificates for local stores and restaurants at face value with a percentage benefiting the school. Research and oversees fundraisers (such as candy sales, dine-outs, flower baskets), touching base with individual event coordinators to make sure they understand and follow our “Fundraising Guidelines” and providing support when needed.


    ptpfundraising@asapdx.org

Ways PTP Fundraising benefits ASA students:

Contributed to  the Tuition Assistance Fund.

Provide Refreshments & Hospitality at School Events.

Acquired New Orthodox Children's Books for the Library.

Funded School Field Trips & Special Presentations like the Reptile Man.

Purchase or replace the school's student laptops.

Spoiled the Teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Supplied entertaining Recess Equipment.

And so much more ...

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