Margaret Mead Elementary PTSA

Our Mission: Support our school community by providing opportunities for parents, teachers, and students to create a safe, healthly and respectful environment.

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MARGARET MEAD ELEMENTARY
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES for 2008-2009

Call Diane Timmerman (868-7016) timmerma@gte.net
or Lois Kapteina (296-9341) lois.kapteina@gmail.com 
 


Accelerated Reading: Help input books into system for students to answer questions.

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Accelerated Math: We need help in keeping this system implemented at every grade level.

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Contact: Cheryl Borley, 868-5406, cherylborley@yahoo.com and Diana Timmerman, 868-7016, timmerma@gte.net and Elena Morozov, 868-4850, elena.morosov@hotmail.com


Albertson's/Campbell's/Box Tops: Promoting programs, cutting labels, etc. for rewards for using their products.

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Contact: Jerri Crook, 894-2938, jerrie,crook@symetra.com 


Appreciation Tree: Putting up praise notes each month on tree.

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Contact: Carole Hanson, rscjhanson@comcast.net


Art Gallery: Fun evening of arts & crafts for families. Assists with set up, help with art projects, and clean up.

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Art Docent: Art appreciation program (Art Smart) presented by parents in classrooms. Keeps track of art supplies in cabinets and offers support to parents with lessons.

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Contact: Randi Ganulin, 898-0862, randiganulin@comcast.net


Back to School Event: Welcome Back pasta or BBQ or something to bring all of Mead together for a social evening of food and visiting. Need someone to coordinate food, set up, clean up and volunteers.

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Contact: Donna Madsen, 425-836-8040, donnahmadsen@hotmail.com


Bingo/Ice Cream Social: Play Bingo and scoop ice cream - easy!

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Gardening Committee: New this year - plans are underway to clean up flower beds & make our school look better. Come get your hands dirty and be a part of a great team! Phase 1 of the Butterfly garden is complete!

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Contact: Tiffany LaMonte, tiffanylamonte@hotmail.com 


Gift Shoppe: Fun shopping store for kids for ALL occasions. Organize and help run store. Work with vendor, inventory gift displays, set up & price, cashier, etc.

Approximate time commitment: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm  on December 1, 2007

Contact: Carlene Camera, 836-0843, carlenecamera@comcast.net, and Jenean Hatlelid, 898-9311, jeneanh@hotmail.com


Health Room: Assist the office staff with students, caring for the kids who are “under the weather” or injured (M,T,Th,F 12 - 2:15; Wed 12:00 to 1:15)

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Contact: Jenean Hatlelid, 898-9311, jeneanh@hotmail.com


Health Screening: Assist the school nurse in testing students’ vision, hearing and Scoilosis.

Approximate time commitment: October 25th from 8 am to 1:30 pm

Contact: Jenean Hatlelid, 898-9311, jeneanh@hotmail.com


Hospitality: Coordinate volunteers for baked goods for PTSA events and helping with Staff Appreciation Chair.

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Jamboree: Our famous carnival, fun for kids and adults. Requires lot of volunteers to set up, clean up, food, games, prizes and silent auction - done in the spring.

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Kids Café: Assist students with hot lunch program in gym & help clean up between shifts (11:30 am – 1 pm). Need 2 parents every day.

Approximate time commitment: 1 hour per day - you choose day(s)

Contact: Deborah Gross, 836-8364, debsue22@hotmail.com


Kindergarten Registration: Welcome new families and help staff with registration (in March).

Approximate time commitment: 1-2 hour shifts

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Library Helpers: Help school librarian with book check in, filing books, promotion displays of books and birthday club celebrations.

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Contact: Carol Becker, cbecker@lwsd.org


New Book Fair: Benefits school library – pre-organized with the book dealer to provide the latest children’s books for sale, help set up and cashier.

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Contact: Deb Eberhardt, 602-0725, debeb@comcast.net


Pancake Breakfast: This is where the Dads get to plan the event, set up, clean up and flip pancakes!

Approximate time commitment: a saturday morning

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Physical Education Helper: Volunteers needed to help with PE teacher with special projects periodically throughout the school year, especially with data input.

Approximate time commitment: 1-2 hours per week

Contact: Louise Elston, leston@lwsd.org


Production: Assist staff & teachers with copying, laminating & other assignments as needed.

Approximate time commitment: whatever you can give!

Contact: Theresa Ramsdell, 836-3652, theresa.ramsdell@gmail.com


Read Naturally: Two parents needed in each classroom to assist students in this reading program.

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Contact: Beth Knapick, 898-9513, beth@knapick.com


Recycle Program: Promote our ink & cell phone recycle program and coordinate contest - also look for other ways to recycle.

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Reflections: National PTA Art Program. Promote, coordinate, set up display & arrange judging of student artwork. Submit top entries to the Council level for advance competition in the fall.

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Running Club: Coordinate all grade levels in organized runs around the school - help plan awards/parties to celebrate milestones by the students.

Approximate time commitment:30-45 minutes once a week during spring and fall

Contact: Julie Olson, 868-5932, julieolson123@msn.com or Beth Knapick at beth@knapick.net


Safe Arrival: Assist office staff in checking attendance folders & following up on unexplained absences.

Approximate time commitment: 15-45 minutes per day.

Contact: Amy Hernandez, 868-5290, davnamy@comcast.net


Safety/Emergency Prep: Assist with determining safety issues, including traffic at Mead. Also includes keeping track of emergency prep container items.

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Contact:  Eric Jarvi, mail@jarvi.com


Safety Patrol Mom: Need someone to coordinate and organize snack schedule for safety patrol kids.

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Contact: Becky Kleinknecht, 836-3565, beckyk3@verizon.net


Science Recess: Assist & help plan science, environment type of activities for the students during recess.

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Science Night: Promote science through student participation and hands on activities.

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Contact: Julie Olson, 868-5932, julieolson123@msn.com or Sue Hawkinson, 868-0940, bhawkin125@ol.com


Skate King: Help promote dates & coordinate & collect money.

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Contact: Amy Hernandez, 868-5290, davnamy@comcast.net


Super Sock Hop: Our most popular event that has expanded to include all kinds of dances coordinated by a hired choreographer. Need help with refreshments, pictures & decorations.

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Staff Appreciation: Bake goodies & help with set up/clean up throughout the school year & plan for a week in May – coordinate with Hospitality Chair.

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Contact: Cindy Van Wambeck, 425-836-4431, cindy@vanwambeck.net and Nicci Dahl868-3969, jndahl@hotmail.com


Student Advisory: Staff has monthly meeting with student reps from each class to plan activities, etc for the school – parent volunteer would be great to be involved.


Student Banking: To process student’s weekly deposits. Need to have more parents involved with this!

Approximate time commitment: 1 hour per week, 8:00am to 8:50am

Contact: Pam Pohl, pamela.pohl@comcast.net


Student Directory: Help put together & distribute directory to PTSA members and find members in the community for advertising in the directory. Done by end of October. Coordinate with Membership Chair.

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Used Book Fair: Assist with collecting, sorting, pricing, set up & clean up and cashiering of books.

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Walk to School Week: Help plan and coordinate activities to promote good health and walking to school.

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Contact: Theresa Ramsdell, 836-3652 theresa.ramsdell@gmail.com


Yearbook: Assist in taking and organizing pictures throughout the year and distribution of yearbooks.

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Contact: Theresa Ramsdell, 836-3652, theresa.ramsdell@gmail.com