Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Scrip Team

Managing the Scrip process to get families what they need to purchase or use Scrip.  Please volunteer for one or multiple opportunities below by contacting Jeanette Rafferty.

Monday Afternoon Order Entry on 9/19, 12/5, 2/6, 3/26, 5/14:
Taking order forms from the Friday Folders that have been returned and doing data entry on the computer in the Room outside Ms. Parker's office.  About 1-2 hours each day listed above.  Filled

Wednesday Local Vendor Order Pick-Up on 9/20, 12/6, 2/7, 3/27, 5/15:
Pick up check at PCA office and drive around Camas and local vicinity to deliver check and pick up scrip.  Typically less than 1 hour each day listed above.  Filled.

Thursday Tigard Scrip Order Pick -Up on 9/22, 12/8, 2/9, 3,29, 5/17:
Drives to Tigard to pick up order and deliver to PCA office - daytime hours only.  About 3 hours roundtrip depending on traffic each day listed above.

Friday Folder Distribution on 9/23, 12/9, 2/10/12, 3/30, 5/18 (AM at school office):
Takes PCA's full order and separates it by family to insert into Friday Folders.  About 2 hours each day listed above.

Hot Lunch Chair & Hot Lunch Helpers

Hot Lunch Chair
Typical Hours per week: 3 to 3.5 hours a week.
Specific Times per week: pick up hot lunch for Liberty Middle School Cafeteria every Wednesday at 10:45
This is a straight forward opportunity and a great way to get your hours in for the year!  The chair selects and orders hot lunch once per month for the Wednesday hot lunch program.  They work with the office to obtain student order counts and places the order with the Camas School District (we have a long term relationship with the contact at the school district who is easy and great to work with!).  Organize or assign a volunteer (see below) to pick up hot lunch for Liberty Middle School Cafeteria every Wednesday at 10:45.  Manage volunteer schedules for both prep and serving on Wednesdays.  Maintain a stock of basic supplies such as serve ware and condiments.

Hot lunch Helpers:Teams of hot lunch helpers needed each week to
 prepare, set up, serve and clean up every Wednesday for hot lunch beginning on September 14th and continuing weekly through June.  Contact Jeanette Rafferty for scheduling questions.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Lunch and Recess Rules 2011-2012

Recess Rules
Playground Rules:
1.       Ask permission to leave the recess area.  A buddy must accompany the student at all times.
2.      Use the equipment properly as designed:
·         Go DOWN the slide only.
·         Do not walk or run through the swing are when others are swinging.
·         Use jump ropes for jumping only and hula hoops appropriately
3.       Leave bark chips, sticks, and rocks on the ground.
4.      Keep off the fence.
5.      No physical contact is allowed, other than tagging on the arm.
Upper Field Rules:
1.      Ask permission to leave the recess area.  A buddy must accompany the student at all times.
2.      If student needs to go back over to the school the adult supervisor keeps eye contact until student is at the school.
3.      WALK down the hill from the field to the black top.
4.      Keep off fence.
5.      Stay on field side of fence.
6.      Do not intentionally kick or throw anything at the fence.
7.      If an object goes over the fence between the field and Father’s backyard, designate one child to go get it by using the gate located towards the back of the property.
8.      No physical contact is allowed, other than tagging on the arm.
9.      Snack must be eaten on blacktop near the garbage by the Parish Hall.  All wrappers must me thrown in the trash before children may go play.
10.  Children are not allowed behind the shed.

Lunch Room Rules

1.      Walk quietly into the lunchroom.

2.      Respect the authority of whoever is monitoring the lunch room at all times. 

3.      Stay seated at all times while eating your lunch.

4.       Raise your hand and receive permission to get up from your seat.

5.      Use proper table manners at all times.

6.      Clean up your area and return to your seat until dismissal.

7.      Line up quietly.

Picture Day Volunteer: Classroom Runner & Picture Prep Person

Morning of 10/7/11 - approximately 3 hours.

1 Runner needed to get the next class for photos. 
1 Picture Prep person needed to make sure students look their best.

School Pictures - What to Wear

Students wear their formal uniforms on picture day.  It is recommended to wear the cardigan or vest during the actual photo since the white shirt alone tends to wash out the skin tone.  There will be one volunteer helping during photos to help students look their best, but you may want to prep students before leaving to make sure they have their cardigan / vest with them.

Room Parent Job Description

Room Parents are the primary contact person assisting a given classroom teacher in areas of need such as:  class parties, field trips, and parent socials.  Get to know other families in your class better and work with your teacher to help organize classroom needs and fun parties.  Interacts with the other parents of the class via a once weekly email (if needed) to align parent volunteers with classroom opportunities. 

Typical hours workload is varied - 3 to 4 hours needed preceeding (approximately) 4 school year classroom events and some weeks no hours at all are required.  Some hours can be done at home at night, some hours needed during the school day*.  This year, room parents are NOT required to coordinate the Auction Art Project.

*Please make arrangements for childcare outside of the classroom for any younger siblings.

Questions, Training, and Sign Up for Room Parents handled by Jeanette Rafferty

Room Parents Needed for the following grades:
Kindergarten Filled
5th Grade
6th Grade

Lunch & Recess Monitors Job Description

Provide supervision for the students at lunch and afternoon recess, approximately 12 - 1 PM.  Make sure kids are playing safely and observing the playground and lunch room rules.

Volunteering for this allows teachers opportunities to have a rest and a lunch break.  As a volunteer, you are welcome to select days at random from the calendar, or select a regular schedule like a reocurring day of the week, all days one week, or some other variation of a schedule as determined by you. 

For questions or to volunteer or schedule time, please contact your Parent's Club President, Jeanette Rafferty.