box tops and milk caps

Please remember to bring in all the caps and box tops you have been saving!

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Calendar

August
8/12 Registration Day
8/23 Parent Group Meeting

September
9/1 Coffee on Playground First Day of School
9/8 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kickoff
9/22 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm
9/27 Parent Group Meeting

October
*****ART ADVENTURE*****
10/5 Cookie Dough Delivery
10/20-10/22 Teacher Buffet during Conferences
10/20-10/22 Book Fair held in conjunction with Conferences
10/25 Parent Group Meeting
10/27 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm
10/29 Fall Festival

November
11/12 Movie Night
11/22 Parent Group Meeting
11/24 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm

December
12/20-12/22 Holiday Workshop during lunch recess
12/22 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm

January
1/21 Movie Night
1/24 Parent Group Meeting
1/26 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm

February
2/24-2/25 Teacher Buffet during Conferences
2/24-2/25 Book Fair during Conferences
2/23 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm
2/28 Parent Group Meeting
To Be Determined- Battle of the Books

March
3/4 Talent Show
To Be Determined- 4th Grade Fundraiser
3/23 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm
3/28 Parent Group Meeting

April
4/8 Art Show
4/25 Parent Group Meeting
4/27 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm

May
Teacher Appreciation Weed
Young Authors Day
5/2-5/6 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/23 Parent Group Meeting
5/25 Wendy's Night 5-7 pm

June
Fifth Grade Farewell
To Be Determined- All School Picnic

Parent Group Meetings are held at 6:30 pm in the Conference Room

2010-2011 Volunteer Positions

2010-2011 School Year

Room Liaisons

Full school year

Be able to contact parents for food, supplies and volunteers when needed

(Either by email or phone) List will be provided

Each Grade will be responsible for sponsoring one Wendy's (held once a month)

Also each grade will be responsible for one day of Teacher Appreciation

Book Fair Chairperson

Held during teacher conferences-2x year

Set-up and take down book fair

Recruit and schedule volunteers to work shifts

Advertise event

Responsible for correspondence with Scholastic

Fall Festival Coordinator

Recruit and schedule volunteers

Held the Friday night before Halloween

Pizza and pop sold, Bounce houses

Games, Cakewalk

Family Friendly Costumes allowed

November Family Night Chairperson

Suggested event ideas are reading night, game night, movie night

Holiday Workshop Coordinator

4 crafts for students to make as gifts

During lunch recess for 3 days before holiday break

Recruit and schedule volunteers

Buy supplies and prep crafts

January Movie Night

Purchase license for movie

Sell popcorn and water and other treats

Advertise event

Talent Show Coordinator

Hold tryouts

Set up program and music

Advertise event

Art Show Volunteers

Food coordinator

Do an art project with each class

Help hang art work

Teacher Appreciation Week Chairperson

Plan events for teachers

Lunch Buffet, gifts, etc

End of Year Family Picnic Coordinator

Reserve bounce house, cotton candy and slushy machines,

Advertise event

Plan games

Recruit and schedule volunteers

Wendy’s Night Coordinator

Once a month---4^th Wednesday

Pass out stickers to remind students

Post signs

Ask a teacher to be a guest

At Home Reading Library

Level new books

Help students check in and out books before and after school

Art Adventure

Training at Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Present 2-3 times to a classroom

Battle of the Books Coordinator

Order books

Organize for 4^th and 5^th graders-help form teams and offer guidance

Register our school

Quiz bowl in late FEBRUARY

Teacher Buffet Chairperson

coordinate a meal for teachers during conferences (food is usually donated/made by parents)

Box Top Volunteer.

collect and count all the milk top, receipts, box tops that are redeemed for cash from these companies

Spiritwear Coordinator

handle all aspects- order forms, collection, distribution