EAGLE HILL SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 2010-2011
For additional information please contact PA Co-Presidents Maureen DePonte (mfdeponte@hotmail.com) and Adrienne Magnemi (amagnemi@optonline.net)
Events
BOOK FAIR AND BOUTIQUE - Held during December Parent/Teacher Conferencing, this important fundraising event offers books and items from outside vendors for holiday gift purchases. Volunteers are needed for decorations, set-up/clean-up, and working a shift.
FAMILY FUN DAY - A fun event for the whole family! There are outdoor games, food, prizes, and entertainment. Volunteer to help with set-up/clean-up, decorations, arts and crafts, and staffing the booths.
LOWER SCHOOL PARTIES (Ages 8 and Younger) - Help organize Halloween and spring parties for our youngest Lower School students. Volunteers needed for set-up/clean-up, to provide snacks, and to run various fun games.
LOWER SCHOOL PARTIES (Ages 9 and Older) - Help organize Halloween and spring parties for pre-teen students that feature party games, snacks, and a DJ. Volunteers needed to help decorate, set-up/clean-up, provide snacks, and chaperone.
UPPER SCHOOL PARTIES - Help organize fall and spring parties for all the Upper School students at EHS. Volunteers are needed for set-up/clean-up, to decorate, provide snacks, and chaperone.
SPRING BENEFIT - This annual event is the highlight of the school year. More than a fundraiser, this event brings the entire EHS community together for what is always a fabulous party! Volunteers needed for many subcommittees including auction item solicitation, mailings, decorations, raffles, invitations, and set-up.
SUNDAY SUPPER - This January event is a way for the whole family to get together for a relaxed informal dinner with a rousing game of BINGO! Volunteers help with planning, set-up/clean-up, decorations, and staffing.
Ongoing and Special Activities
DONE IN A DAY – Committee members provide background support for teachers’ special classroom projects. Great for those whose scheduling needs require volunteering on an “as – needed” short term basis.
EHS LOGO WEAR – Manage the purchase, sale, and distribution of Eagle Hill’s line of clothing. Committee members help market and sell the logo wear at various times throughout the school year (e.g., Family Fun Day, Book Fair).
NEW PARENT WELCOMING – Be part of a group of dedicated volunteers who help incoming EHS families feel welcomed and integrated into the community (spring and summer commitment).
STAFF APPRECIATION – Committee members volunteer to set-up/clean-up the monthly breakfast that acknowledges the hard work and commitment of our faculty and staff, and also organize the year-end Staff Appreciation Week and luncheon.
Additional Standing Committees
These committees organize other vital Parents Association activities or events for which volunteers are not needed.
ANNUAL RECEPTION – In cooperation with the Development Office, assists with this festive function that includes presentations by the Head of School and the Board of Trustees Chair.
BOXTOPS – Gather and submit box tops, collected by our students, to the Box Tops in Education Program, in order to earn cash for our school.
DADS SUPPORT GROUP – Meets once a month in the evenings to discuss issues affecting the parenting of children with LD.
GUYS NIGHT OUT – Organizes an outing in the fall and in the spring to give Eagle Hill dads a chance to enjoy an evening of conversation over dinner.
HEARD IN RYE REPRESENTATIVE – Attends meetings of this local Rye organization to discuss their speaker schedule for the following year. Topics focus on parenting issues and support.
MOMS NIGHT OUT – Organizes an evening out in the fall and in the spring for EHS moms to foster EHS friendships while enjoying a delicious light dinner.
PARENT SUPPORT GROUP – Meets about twice a month during the day to discuss issues affecting the parenting of children with LD. Facilitated by an EHS social worker.
PARENTS TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVE – Attends the meetings of this local Greenwich organization that offers lectures and newsletters on topics relevant to raising children.