Monday, September 26, 2011

Volunteer Committee Meeting Agenda

September 28, 2011 @ 8:00 am & 5:30 pm
NFES Data Room

A. Call to Order
B. Minutes: None (first meeting of year)
C. Ice Breaker
D. Speaker: Bethany McIntosh, Title 1 Parent Involvement Coordinator (8:00 session)
E. Unfinished Business:
1. Volunteer/Room Parent Committee Mission & Objectives
2. Communication
a. Email: northfayettevolunteers@gmail.com
b. Volunteer Committee Blog: http://northfayettevolunteers.blogspot.com/
c. Room Parent Blog: http://nfes-roomparents.blogspot.com/
3. Dolphin Volunteer Program
4. Room Parent Committee Forms – NFES Website, Parent Info, PTO
a. Party letters (English/Spanish)
b. Room Parent materials  
c. Volunteer recruitment information
F. New Business:
1. Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities for October, November, December 2011
a. Fall Outdoor Clean-up Saturday, Oct. 15th 9:00-12:00  - Contact: Sheila Toppin
   (Overview/Sign-up, Work Crew Leaders, Volunteer Recruitment)
b. 5th Grade Conference, Oct. 15-20th - Contact: 5th Grade Teachers/Room Parents
c.  Bus Driver Appreciation, Oct. 18th - Contact: PTO President Sherry McMullen
d. Fall Character Day Party October 31st - Contact: Teachers/Room Parents
e. Holiday Party Dec. 15th - Contact: Teachers/Room Parents
f.   Mentor Program - Contact: Counselor Heather Sherwood
g.  Servers for Thanksgiving Feast in November/Holiday Feast in December – Contact: Mrs. Putnam
h.  Classroom Support - Contact: Teachers
i.    Media Center - Contact: Sherry Cieutat, Media Specialist
2.  Teacher Expectations
3.  Recruiting Other Parents - “Tips and Tools of Successful Recruiting!”
4.  Monetary Contributions from Parents
a. Approaches – Monetary donations, Non-monetary contributions, Hardships
b. Financial Accountability – Room Parent Expense Report
G. Open Forum: Q & A
H. Adjournment:

Friday, September 2, 2011

Online Book Fair Volunteer Sign-up

Book Fair flyers went home Tuesday. New this year - anyone interested in volunteering can check out our new Book Fair web site @ http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/nfe

REMEMBER to sign in on the Volunteer Log in the front office to track your hours for the Dolphin Volunteer Program. Please contact Sherry Cieutat (Book Fair Coordinator) should you need additional information at cieutat.sherry@mail.fcboe.org.