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SCHOOL CHECKS: Please do not use staples in any checks you send to the School (i.e. hot lunch, special activities,tuition, etc.). The checks that have staple holes get stuck in the bank machine.
VOLUNTEERS: All volunteers at the school during the day must check-in at the office. Please stop at the office first, before you go to any other building. Again, this helps to ensure the safety of our children. Color-coded badges will be in the school office for all PTO volunteers. Each committee has its own badges (e.g. hot lunch, art awareness, great books, etc.). There are also some general PTO volunteer badges if specific committee badges are in use. Please check in at the school office before volunteering for any activity.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION: Don't forget to collect box tops for education. Once collected, you may place the coupons in the indicated box in the primary building lobby. Our school receives 10 cents for every top sent in.
TRAFFIC: Traffic is a concern for all of us. PLEASE follow the road rules when dropping off and picking up students. It is imperative for the safety of our children that all of us follow the rules...noexceptions!!!
We want you to be connected to the school! Let us know what you're interested in and we'll help you find a way to get involved! The PTO provides programs for classroom enrichment and family social events. There are currently 26 committees within PTO. We are fortunate to have a school with terrific parent involvement. The committee names and descriptions are listed below.
Interested in helping on a committee but not on a regular basis? Call the committee co-chair and ask to be put on a substitute list.
Have the co-chair itch? We still have single co-chairs
* Indicates that the majority of the committee work needs to be done during the school day. All other committees have jobs that can be done in the evening or on weekends.
*Art Awareness: Following
the program guide, explain different art concepts followed by
a related arts & crafts project. The time required is 2-3
hours monthly, less if shared with another volunteer. Art experience
not necessary.
(Grades 1-6)
Birthday Book Club: Each month a party is held in the primary lobby for student birthdays. A notice is sent home to request a minimum donation for (voluntary) participation. The student selects a book at the party to donate to the School library. A bookplate sticker is placed in the book with the student's name. The student then gets to check-out the book first. Volunteer help includes baking, donating paper goods/candy or other supplies, or helping at the party. (mid-day)
Book Fair: The book fair is held in conjunction with parent/teacher conferences (November). Help is needed with set-up (Friday during the day); sales (Sunday-all day, Tuesday-all day (students), Wednesday & Thursday evenings 5p-9:30p); and clean-up (at close Thursday eve.).
Buddy Families: Assist new families get oriented to the school and parish.
Catholic Parenting: Foster participation of students, parents, & teachers in the spiritual services and events of the parish.
Catholic Schools Week: A special week (end of Jan/beginning of Feb) set aside nationally to celebrate Catholic schools. Help is needed planning a week filled with events such as buddy lunches, spirit, publicity and hospitality. A family sock-hop kicks off the week.
Christmas Program: Choreograph skits & organize costumes for the annual Christmas program.
Cultural Events: Organize programs to educate and entertain the students through an assembly performance by hired professionals. Typically 2-3 events per year. Coordinate with Mrs. Schwab. (Various brochures are available for consideration.)
Family Events: Organize 2 social events such as roller skating party, Kiddieland outing, etc.
*Great Books: Lead a reading program, using the story guide, in classroom (grades 1-4). The program is designed to promote enjoyment in reading. The time required is a few hours each month. Can use 2-4 volunteers/class: read story, break into small groups for Q&A, rejoin for writing/drawing activity.
Halloween Party: Coordinate (w/CCW) parish-wide party-refreshments, activities, & publicity. (Oct)
Helping Hands: Provide an organized response, using
list of volunteers, to school families in need by making
dinners/ lunches, carpooling, etc. Assistance is confidential.
Hospitality-Monthly Faculty
Meetings: Provide refreshments,
using list of volunteers, for meetings held in
McDonough Hall, 3:00 PM. (Most meetings held 2nd or 3rd Wed. of
month after school)
Hospitality-3 Open Houses: Provide refreshments, using list of
volunteers, for following open houses: New
Families (August-Sunday before school starts), School-wide (September-first
week); and Registration (during Catholic Schools Week).
Hospitality-2 Teacher Luncheons: Provide refreshments, using list of
volunteers, for Teacher Orientation &
Institute luncheon in August (week before school) and Teacher
Appreciation luncheon in February (first week of February-during
Catholic Schools Week).
*Hot Lunch: Forms are sent home each month for voluntary participation. Students send in order form and cost to receive special meals (Tasty Dog, Amatos, etc.) Help is needed to sort and distribute hot lunches to the classrooms. Hot lunch is held twice each month.
Laminating: Laminate & cut various items for school. Requires 1-2 hrs/wk, at your convenience.
*Market Day: Volunteers needed to co-chair the following:
Market Day Coordinator-coordinate and oversee
monthly operation; Wednesday Envelope Information-ensure flyers
are ready for envelopes; Mailing
Forms-prepare flyers for post to non-school families; Hospitality-prepare
refreshments for volunteers and children (babysitting available
for volunteers); 8th Grade Help Coordinator-organize 8th grade
helpers. Market Day is held one Wednesday each month.
P.A.L. (Parents Alliance for Learning): Provides information,
education & support for parents of children with
learning challenges. Assist w/speaker events & maintaining
lending resource library. Meets monthly.
Parish Picnic: Coordinate and organize volunteers for children (ages 6 and over) games in the church parking lot. (September)
Publicity/Photography: Coordinate publicity of school events to the media & photography of school events. Maintain bulletin boards in each building. Writing/photography skills of great assistance.
Room Parent: Two parents per classroom are assigned to coordinate parent volunteers for holiday parties (Halloween, Christmas & Valentines Day), end of year picnic, and notify class families of school closings. Teachers will give direction for events.
School Board Elections: Publicize, set-up voting station & tally votes for annual election. (April)
School Supply Pack: Coordinate ordering, distribute boxes to classrooms and check supplies against invoices. Check slips of paid families against school listing to determine unpaid families (work with school office 2 weeks before school starts). (August)
Traffic Control: Coordinate flow of drop-off and pick-up traffic on Linden.
*Wednesday Envelope: Put information into the Wednesday envelopes. (Mon. mornings~1-2 hrs)
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