JOIN THE PTA
We need your help and there are many ways to get involved!
• Attend a Meeting • Join a PTA Committee
• Become a Classroom Volunteer
• Help Organize an Event • Gather Donations
Joining the PTA
There are so many ways to get involved. Click below to register as an official member of the ASH PTA on with a $5 annual membership fee (we are required to collect dues by New York State PTA, and $5 this is the lowest amount we can charge).
Benefits
By officially registering you will as a member of our PTA you will receive calendar invitations via email to attend our zoom and in person meetings, a listing on our website, ability to Join PTA WhatsApp Planning thread. Gold Family Members will receive a special ASH Merchandise item,
Memberships
Choose from any of the following membership types: Individual, Teacher, Family or choose a Gold Membership and never worry about joining again! Gold Memberships are good for 5 years or the length your student remains at ASH.
GIVE GENEROUSLY
Donate!
Albany School of Humanities is vibrant community of students and families that come from varied and diverse backgrounds. Many in our students face challenging circumstances in pursuit of their education. Your generous donation helps to positively impact the lives of each of our pupils. You can donate at any of the following links. The ASH PTA is a registered 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization. You can make donations to the PTA via cash, or check or by using the links below.
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Sign Up
Sign up to become a volunteer!
There are many ways to support ASH
You can support ASH while you grocery shop, and at the mall. There are so many easy and passive ways to show your support for our vibrant school community. For more information email albanyashpta@gmail.com or Lisa Mancini at LMancini@albany.k12.ny.us
Spirit Wear
Order your Albany School of Humanities Spirit Wear and Support the Red Dragons. A portion of your purchase funds PTA initiatives throughout the year. This years 2023-2024 Spirit Wear Sale will begin at the end of September 2023. The link below is from last year. Please check back for Updates. Click for the Spirit Wear Shop
CLYNK
ASH participates in the CLYNK program. Simply collect recyclable bottles and cans in a CLYNK bag baring our ASH account sticker and turn them in at any Hannaford’s CLYNK center. Scan the ASH sticker at time of drop off. You can get ASH CLYNK bags from Ms. Mancini.
AMAZON Smile
Support the ASH PTA with every Amazon Purchase. Set ASH as your Smile beneficiary: Albany School of Humanities - PTA New York Congress 12-325. Make sure you’re shopping on Smile.Amazon.com whenever your shop (the amazon app does not default to smile, you can set up smile.amazon.com webpage as a thumbnail on your iPhone interface) Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases to ASH each time you shop.
Colonie Center Bucks
You can support ASH anytime you shop at Colonie Center, including Whole Foods, Macy’s, The Cheesecake Factory, Regal Cinemas and more. Simply take your receipts to the guest services counter (near Sephora) and have them stamped. Receipts must be stamped within 60 days of purchases. Each dollar you spend is tallied against other participating schools. Double your dollars on select days throughout the year. Stay tuned to Dojo for double credit days. The top three participating schools will earn an addition $1,000-10,000. If you forget to have your receipts stamps, simply send them in to Lisa Mancini and we will stamp them for you! Click to learn more about the Colonie Center School Bucks program.
