RIDGEWOOD
AVENUE HOME & SCHOOL EVENTS LIST
SEPTEMBER
14th 8:45 am H&S Meeting in RAS Cafeteria
19th
TBD Class Parent Meeting
19th
– 21st School
Photos
25th Enrichment:
I’m In Charge of Me
OCTOBER
11th 7:00 pm H&S Meeting in RAS Library
16th Enrichment:
Klezmerfest (YA*)
19th
7:00 pm Pasta and A Movie
NOVEMBER
5th Enrichment:
The Write Stuff (5th gr only) (YA*)
16th
8:45 am H&S Meeting in RAS Cafeteria
26th
– 29th
DECEMBER
19th Enrichment:
Dance Around the World (AH*)
JANUARY
6th 6:00 Ice Skating Social
17th
7:00 pm H&S Meeting in RAS Library
24th Enrichment:
Through the Eyes of
FEBRUARY
8th 8:45 am H&S Meeting in RAS Cafeteria
12th Enrichment:
Deborah Sampson (YA*)
MARCH
20th
7:00 pm H&S Meeting in RAS Library
27th Enrichment:
APRIL
2nd
6:45 pm H&S Meeting with Budget Presentation
14th
Enrichment:
Chariot of the Sun (YA*)
MAY
2nd 7:00 pm Global Expo
9th 8:45 am H&S Meeting in RAS Cafeteria
12th Enrichment:
Dance Alive- Ballet Rocks! (YA*)
22nd 6:00 pm Parent – Teacher Softball Game
JUNE
5th 3:30 pm Home & School Reception
6th 8:45 am H&S Meeting in RAS Cafeteria
TBD
Enrichment: 6th grade writing residency
YA* Young Audiences of
AH* Arts Horizon – Details on specific
program available at www.artshorizon.org
RIDGEWOOD
AVENUE HOME & SCHOOL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Home & School Volunteers are essential
to the success of the activities planned for our children throughout the school
year. Please indicate your interest in
the following areas by contacting the chairperson directly or returning this
form to the office before September 12th:
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Book
Fair
o
WHAT: Annual in-school book fair, providing quality
books for purchase including teacher wish lists
o
WHEN: March; Advance preparation work required
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluate and organize vendor; Promote event
within school; Organize volunteers and fair activities, as well as set-up,
break-down and class visits
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
for event itself
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Box
Tops
o
WHAT: Box Tops help our school earn cash by
clipping them off of participating household products
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Box Tops reminders; Collection, clipping and
submission of Box Tops; Organizing Box Tops contests within school (i.e. pizza
party for class that hands in the most box tops)
o
HELP
WANTED:
Chairperson-In-Training
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Cafeteria
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WHAT: Liaise with administration to address
lunch-related issues with vendor, including promoting healthy food choices
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Field lunch-related issues and communicate these,
as well as other healthy food choices, with administration to relate to vendor
o
HELP
WANTED: Committee
members
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Class
Parents
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WHAT: Coordinate class parent volunteers
o
WHEN: September
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Distribute flyer for class parent volunteers
and emergency contact information;
Assign class parents per class;
Meet with class parents to communicate responsibilities and
expectations; Initiate class parent
emergency contact for any relevant emergency
o
HELP WANTED: Class Parents – Sign up now!
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Directory
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WHAT: Collect, organize and publish parent/guardian
contact information for general distribution
o
WHEN: August, September
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Distribute and collect student questionnaire;
Collect, layout, edit and publish RAS Directory, consisting primarily of parent
contact information as well as other helpful RAS info
o
HELP WANTED: Editor for finished product; Donation of
printing with credit towards business sponsoring the printing on every copy of
directory
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Discovery
o
WHAT: After-school enrichment classes for a fee
organized by H&S
o
WHEN: Fall and Winter sessions
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Recruit and organize parents / teachers /
professionals to teach a variety of classes for students on a wide range of
non-academic subjects to provide enrichment;
Design and publish brochure and registration materials; Coordinate
registration; Communicate to teachers,
students
o
HELP
WANTED: We are
always looking for ideas for new classes
RIDGEWOOD
AVENUE HOME & SCHOOL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-Continued
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Enrichment
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WHAT: Organize and schedule in-school enrichment
programs for the benefit of all students
o
WHEN: Ongoing; May presentation to H&S for
following school year’s programs
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Preview, evaluate, contract and manage school
assembly programs; Attend local showcases and visit local schools for
preview; Present options and schedule to
H&S; Facilitate performers and other
aspects of the programs themselves when they occur
o
HELP
WANTED: Committee
members for new ideas and assistance in evaluation
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Field
Day
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WHAT: Work with administration to provide
assistance as needed for Field Day activities
o
WHEN: June
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Retain water donations and organize volunteers
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
day of event
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Global
Expo
o
WHAT: Organize free, family event where students
can experience the different cultures present at RAS with a display of student
projects, international buffet made by families, a showcase of international
arts
o
WHEN: May
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate display of items, food donations,
acts for showcase, volunteers;
Communicate event within school community
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
day of event
¨
o
WHAT: Organize annual holiday store, including
purchasing, setup, volunteers
o
WHEN: November, Advance preparation work required
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Annual summer planning for store inventory
and presentation; Purchase, price and
display gift items; Coordinate setup,
cleanup and volunteers
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
day of event
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Library
o
WHAT: Coordinate and manage library needs
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Communicate library responsibilities and
coordinate parent volunteers for class coverage; Liaise with librarian on any other library
needs
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
needed for class coverage to checkout books, shelve returned books, read and
correct books in the stacks
¨
National
Education Week
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WHAT: Coordinate National Education Week (November)
and Teacher Appreciation Week (May) activities
o
WHEN: November and May
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop ideas to show appreciation to RAS
teachers, administrators and support staff during National Education Week and
Teacher Appreciation Week; Coordinate
execution of those ideas including volunteers as needed
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
needed for cooking, delivering, presenting items for staff
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Newsletter
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WHAT: Compile and publish RAS Newsletter to
communicate important information
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Gather information and facts from H&S
executive committee, committee chairs and other relevant parties; Publish and distribute newsletter 4-5x
throughout the year
o
HELP
WANTED: Stories
and information to be included
RIDGEWOOD
AVENUE HOME & SCHOOL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-Continued
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Nominating
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WHAT: Fill positions for annual H&S committees
o
WHEN: March - June
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Communicate vacant positions and associated
responsibilities to parent community;
Identify interested candidates; Present candidates to H&S in June
o
HELP
WANTED: Committee
members needed as identified in Spring
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Publicity
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WHAT: Provide pictures, related announcements, press
releases to local newspapers
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend events to take pictures or arrange for
pictures to be shared so that they can be submitted to papers; Provide local papers with press releases and
related announcements for RAS activities
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
who love to take pictures or with PR background
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School
Photos
o
WHAT: Coordinate all activities around school
photos
o
WHEN: September - October
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate photographer, classroom and
individual student photos day of; Subsequently coordinate orders and delivery
of orders
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
to assist chairperson
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School
Supplies
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WHAT: Organize annual school supply sale and
delivery
o
WHEN: May/June for orders; Summer for purchase,
delivery, sorting; September for distribution
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Distribute flyer; Collect orders and payment
prior to school end; Order supplies,
purchase items over summer; Receive
delivery; Sort by class; Deliver for
first day of school
o
HELP WANTED: Volunteers for sorting at end of summer
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Sheets
& Treats
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WHAT: Annual wrapping paper and candy sale
o
WHEN: October, November, December
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Distribute catalogs, order forms to all
students; Coordinate order, delivery, separation of items; Organize volunteers
to be present at delivery of items
o
HELP
WANTED: Volunteers
for sorting and distribution of items at end of sale
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Sixth
Grade Promotion
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WHAT: Coordinate all activities around sixth grade
promotion
o
WHEN: Spring through last day of school
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate activities and volunteers around
slide show, memory book, pool party, refreshments; Work with administration on ceremony
activities as needed
o
HELP
WANTED: Individual
committee chairs for slide show, memory book, pool party
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Social
o
WHAT: Run events to bring students and parents
together in fun and seasonal venues, including Pasta and Movie in the fall, Ice
Skating in winter and Parent-Teacher softball game in spring
o
WHEN: Ongoing
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Coordinate activities and volunteers around
social events; Communicate events within
school community
o
HELP
WANTED: Smiling,
helpful parents who have time to help on the dates of the events. No meetings required.
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Valentine’s
Day Baskets / Community Service
o
WHAT: Coordinate items, put together, distribute
baskets for various community members to be recognized – police, crossing
guards, ambulance squad, etc
o
WHEN: February
o
CHAIRPERSON RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with K Club advisor and kids to
coordinate individually wrapped items, donated baskets; Assemble baskets and goodies; Distribute to previously identified community
members to be recognized and thanked
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HELP
WANTED: Bakers,
Basket donations, Volunteers to assemble and supervise delivery