(September–October): coordinate information from forms returned by parents/guardians to create a user friendly directory.  Copy and return to the school for distribution.

Cultural Enrichment:
Joan Klemm, Cristina Turnbull

(ongoing): work with the faculty and staff to help select programs that enhance and augment the curriculum through performances, presentations and work-shops across all disciplines.  At least one member attends monthly Arts Council meetings to share ideas with enrichment coordinators throughout the town.
           

Grant Writing:

(ongoing): work with the PTO and school administration to search out and apply for grants that will benefit the school.  The PTO is a 501 (c)(3) organization, making us eligible to apply for programming grants, educational grants, equipment grants, etc….If you have expertise in this area please help us navigate this new possibility.

Magic Hat Thrift Shop:
Amy Rowe

(ongoing): This fabulous “little engine that could” of a shop has already brought over $125,000 to the coffers of PTOs across Marblehead.  Every six months they distribute funds to the PTOs based on the amount of volunteer hours they have accrued in that time period.  We need a few folks to help coordinate volunteers during our weeks of coverage at the shop, as well as people to work in the shop sorting goods, hanging clothes and tagging items.  Each hour worked = $ for our school!  They also accept gently used items whenever they are open.
        

Speaker’s Series:
Susan Hauck, Mari Goetz

(ongoing): coordinate with the guidance staff and principal to determine which emerging issues facing our student and parent populations most need to be addressed.  Seek out appropriate speakers and presentations.  Assist in scheduling and promotion of events.
           

METCO Host Family:
Lynne Tatirosian

(ongoing): Open your heart and your home to a Village School METCO student to allow her/him the opportunity to participate in after school activities, play dates, special events, etc…Get to know the child’s family and act as a liaison for the METCO parents to the Village School community.
           

Friends of the Village School Library:
Leanne Torrie

(ongoing): offer an extra pair of hands to our wonderful librarian.  Help check-in and shelve books, assist students in finding specific books, remind students of appropriate library behavior and get to know a few of the students a bit better along the way.
           

Box Tops:
Nancy Oliver

(ongoing) help coordinate collection of box tops throughout the school.  Create contests that motivate students to remind parents to send them in.  These little 10 cent pieces of paper really add up to a significant amount of “free” money for the PTO.
           

Spirit Wear:

(ongoing) students love the flannel pajama pants!  We need someone to coordinate the ordering and sale of these perennial favorites.

Village PTO Website:
Peter Schalck

(ongoing) maintain and update the Village PTO website, as well as sending out enews postings and information updates as necessary.
           

Book Fairs:
Jill Dearborn, Lisa Glass

(twice yearly): coordinate dates and site for the sale, assist in set-up and break down of the display space, help students with selections during the sale.  It’s really fun watching students choosing books to buy to take home.
           

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Lunch: 

this year’s much anticipated luncheon will be held on Tuesday December 22nd after students are released for the half day.  We need a few people to coordinate volunteers to cook/bake, donate goods, decorate, set up, serve, and clean up once everyone has had a chance to eat.  This is a teacher/staff favorite every year!

Fun Night:

work with teachers and staff in planning a fun filled night where parents and teachers create a safe evening of fun for our students.  What a great thing to plan for a chilly winter night. Past events have included pizza, dodge ball, crafts, face painting, karaoke…Use your imagination to see what you can come up with!

Movie Night:

plan a movie night for the kids to get together to watch a movie and hang with their friends.  You’ll need to wrangle a few parents as chaperones and the movie must meet with principal’s approval.

Roller Skating:

set up a date on one of the early December half days for our students to spend the afternoon skating their cares away.  Work with skating rink to determine maximum capacity, coordinate pre-sale of tickets and chaperones if necessary.

Crosby’s Tapes For Education:

collect receipts from all Crosby’s stores from September through the end of March and tally up the amounts.  We receive one point for each $ spent.  The points are used to “purchase” much needed equipment and supplies form a catalogue.  More “free” stuff, what could be better!

Art Cards Fundraiser:
Cliff Watkin

this is a brand new idea for us.  Students will create works of art that will then be reproduced onto note cards that can be ordered by anyone from a catalogue that will go home with each student in October.  We need volunteers to help collect permission forms, take orders and then distribute them when they arrive in December.  They are sure to make fabulous holiday gifts!
   

Meadow Farms Fundraiser:
Julianne Sullivan

(September & October): assist with the distribution of sales brochures, send out reminders, collect completed order forms and payment, and secure volunteers to help distribute orders when they arrive.

Yankee Candle:
Carolyn Coughlin, Donna Legget

(March/April): Coordinate with vendor to organize the distribution of brochures to students, send out reminders, collect completed order forms and payment, and secure volunteers to help distribute orders when they arrive.
           

EDU
Michael Hanna

(3 sessions during the year):  would you like to work with students for one hour a week for 10 weeks, allowing them to have experiences that will challenge and nurture their minds and bodies?  If so, teaching an EDU class is the perfect fit for you!  Just a few of the possible topics are: glass or ceramic arts, knitting, theatre, dance, genealogy, philosophy, world cultures, local map making, basic first aide, yoga, nutrition, Pilates, meditation, project adventure, book groups, public speaking, creative writing, astronomy, environmental science, ecosystems/biomes, land & water, math enrichment, origami, magnets, sound, geology/rocks & minerals, climate change, legos, chess, technology (blog, web page, power point), keyboarding, community service, debate, political science, oceanography, CSI: Village School, cartooning, animal science….

If you have another possibility that hasn’t been mentioned, just fill it in on the next page with your sign up information.