Parent Volunteer Association (PVA)

Mills Springs Academy’s Parent Volunteer Association works to support the MSA mission while enhancing the school experience for families by providing avenues for active volunteer participation, organizing activities that foster community spirit and supporting MSA’s philanthropic initiatives and priorities.

While MSA is located in the Alpharetta/ Milton area, our students come from more than 50 different zip codes in and around Metro Atlanta! So the Mill Springs Academy PVA is the best way to connect with other MSA families. The PVA provides opportunities to socialize, as well as provide support and resources for your family.

The PVA consists of parent volunteers who commit their time and effort to improving the educational and social experience of our students. One of our main goals is to create a sense of community through the following PVA sponsored events and initiatives:

• Community Campus Events
• Off-campus Social Outings for Students, Parents and Families
• Chick-Fil-A Mondays
• PVA Used Uniform Store
• Teacher Appreciation

All families of current MSA students are automatically members of the PVA. So please join your fellow parents by signing up and volunteering to support your MSA Community.

Contact Us

If at anytime you wish to contact your Parent Volunteer Association, please feel free to email them at millspringspva@millsprings.org.

2023-2024 PVA Executive Board:

PVA COMMITTEES
Booster Committee - Ann Wells
Chick-Fil-A Lunch Coordinators - Jason Binder, Cindy Bundy, Eileen O'Farrell, Kemi Ojanuga
Teacher Appreciation Coordinator - Lexi Boyd
Used Uniform Store Chair - OPEN
Volunteer Hours Opportunity Coordinator - Anne Phillips

SCHOOL RERESENTATIVES- Support principals with various activities during the year, including school parties.
Upper School - Beth Stafford
Comm Arts - Julie Snelling
Middle School - Jill Cox, Lita Stephenson, Elkin Taylor
Lower School - Emily McClellen

NEW FAMILY WELCOME COMMITTEE
Upper School - Lori Mashburn
Comm Arts - Nancy Lesser
Middle School - Jennifer Blake
Lower School - Alli Bird

The Parent Volunteer Association helps drive the partnership between the school and families through volunteer opportunities, social activities, and events. We sincerely appreciate all of our volunteers and every contribution that is made to Mill Springs Academy.

Ways to Get Involved

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation - This committee helps arrange school-wide faculty appreciation through the year.
• Used Uniform Store - The used uniform store sells gently used uniform pieces. Volunteers wash donations, label donations, & ensure the store is organized.
• Division Reps - These volunteers work with the division (upper, middle, comm arts, lower) principals to plan special events (e.g., holiday celebrations like Halloween and Valentine’s Day) as well as help the principals find volunteers for other division-specific engagement opportunities.
• Admissions Ambassador - The Admissions Ambassadors are friendly points of contacts for new families to ask questions. They also attend new family events (schedule permitting).
• Chick-Fil-A Committee - On Mondays, the PVA coordinates the delivery of Chick-Fil-A to students (this is a pre-paid program). In addition to the committee responsible for organizing the orders with the vendor, weekly volunteers are required to ensure students receive their lunches. For weekly volunteer slots, watch for a link to sign-up in the weekly school newsletter.
• Booster Pizza Helpers - The PVA supports handing out the monthly Booster Club pizza. For monthly volunteer slots, watch for a link to sign-up in the weekly school newsletter.
• Booster / Sports Team Parent - each team will need a parent volunteer to work with the coach. Responsibilities could be parent communication, organizing snacks for the kids, and obtaining volunteers for ticket sales, concession workers, and scoreboard helpers (needs vary by team).
• Signature Events Helper - Join a committee to help with the school’s signature events. These are the fall festival, grandparent’s day, and spring auction party.

Interested in helping? Please email millspringspva@millsprings.org and indicate any specific areas that interest you as well as if you have special skills/items that could be beneficial.

Used Uniform Store

All purchases made at the Used Uniform Shop support your Parent Volunteer Association (PVA).

The Used Uniform Store operates on your generous donations of uniforms that no longer fit your student. We sell gently used apparel to meet your child's needs. The shop is located in the Wrestling & Conditioning building.

Prices:

• Vary per item from $3.00 - $12.00 Prices

Hours of Operation:

• Please contact the Admissions Office to schedule a time to shop.

Payment:

Once you have visited the store and selected your items, please click here to pay online.

How to Help:

We need wonderful volunteers to donate time in the Used Uniform Store. Positions include manning the store during operation hours, washing donations, and pricing & organizing the clothes. Please contact millspringspva@millsprings.org to volunteer your time.

DONATIONS: 

Uniform donations are welcomed and appreciated!  Please bring CLEAN clothing to the Administration office. 

EARN MONEY for MILL SPRINGS ACADEMY

Look at these Free Money programs—an easy way for our school to earn! Ask family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers to participate too.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in any way you can. Everyone’s efforts really add up! Questions? Contact millspringspva@millsprings.org

PVA FUNDRAISER ORDER FORM

FAll Semester 2023

The PVA offers the opportunity for students to pre-purchase Chick-fil-A lunches for each Monday that school is in session. It is one of our biggest fundraisers!

Please note:

• Chick-fil-A Mondays run from August 14, 2023 to December 4, 2023  with no meals served when school is closed.
• All sandwiches are served with NO pickles.
• There is NO drink served with meals so students are asked to bring their own drink and/or water bottle to fill.

*All orders placed by August 16 will begin to receive their food on Monday August 21.

This semester all meals will be delivered to the student pre-bagged. The PVA cannot offer refunds for meals missed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Payment will be billed through each student's FACTS Family Account. Please contact our Chick-fil-A Chairperson at pvacfa@millsprings.org if you have any questions.