Art a la Carte: Art a la Carte is an art enrichment program for all grades K-4th
Volunteer Needs: Volunteers needed for grades K-4 to teach and lead students in art lessons and projects.
Commitment Level:
- Kindergarten volunteers are needed to present up to (9) 30 minute lessons, scheduled mid-day.
- Volunteers for grades 1-4 will present (4) 60 minutes lessons which have been previously prepared for them. They must arrive 20 minutes early to prep for the lesson. Volunteers are also encouraged to attend 1 hour training session in September.
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Art & Cougar Music Committee:
Art:
Volunteer Needs: 4 Volunteers to help put up and staple student’s artwork in the hall. The work would stay up for a couple of months. Volunteers to help take the artwork down and put up another art project up for display. Blue Ribbon Month (April, 2010): 4 to 6 volunteers needed to put up and take down blue ribbons at CWE.
Music: 3rd- 5th grade parents to assist Mrs. McGregor with different projects during the year.
Volunteer Needs: One time commitment, needs attention for a couple of weeks.
- 5th Grade: Organize T-shirts for election program in October and help decorate stage for election program. Help with winter show on Tuesday, Dec 1st. Looking for a 5th grade choir coordinator and committee members to help organize and chaperone the 5th grade Cougar Chorus (all 5th graders) at the Tree Lighting Ceremony this year at Town Square (December 3rd). There will also be a spring opportunity for all 5th graders.
- 4th Grade: Help organize and pass out costumes for “Dream Green” show in February and help decorate stage.
- 3rd Grade: Help pass out to Homerooms patriotic vests for the Veterans Day show in November and help decorate the stage in red, white and blue.
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Cougars Under The Stars: This fun-filled event will take place on October 23rd (rain date of October 30th). It will feature a catered dinner. When it gets dark, we will gather outside with our own lawn chairs or blankets to watch a family friendly movie. We will be sending out forms to pre-order meals and an awesome Cougars Under the Stars T-Shirt.
Volunteer Needs:
- Compiling the order forms for dinners and T-shirts;
- Organizing and distributing the T-shirts;
- Distributing meal tickets and drinks on the day of the event
- Working at the concession stand during the movie;
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Cultural Arts: Each year, the National PTA sponsors the “Reflections Art Contest” in order to encourage our children to pursue artistic expression through written composition, photography, music and visual arts. The Texas program has the most participation of any PTA program with entries totaling over 75,000 across the state. This program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. Artistic exploration and expression enhance and develop intellectual, social, and physical skills. Creating art is a valuable learning process.
Volunteer Needs: Three parent volunteers are sought to assist in the planning, coordination, communications, judging arrangements, and student recognition for this contest. Approximately 4 to 6 hours of time per parent will be required in each month from September 14 through October 14.
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Field Day: Field day is a fun-filled day of games and activities that takes place in May to celebrate the end of the school year. It is one of the most anticipated events by the students. Many parent volunteers are required to make this event a success. Notices for the parent volunteers will be sent out in the Tuesday folder prior to the event.
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Fifth Grade Activities: Special organized events to help celebrate fifth graders exciting last year at CWE and their impending promotion to Middle School. These activities require parental volunteers.
Volunteer Needs: One or two coordinators for each of the following, plus parental volunteers to help with each event.
- Fifth Grade T-shirt (design, take orders/payment, distribution)
- Talent Show (auditions, rehearsals, production of show, and program).
- Slide Show (obtain pictures from other parents/yearbook staff and put together with music in a slide show to show to all students following their Awards Ceremony).
- Post School-Year Party. In recent years, the party has been held at the Briarwood pool. (Note: Participation in the party is voluntary and not sponsored by CWE).
Commitment Level:
- T-shirts (7+ hours in the fall so the T-shirts can be delivered by Thanksgiving).
- Talent Show (15+ hours in the Spring to prepare for the show in May).
- Slide Show (15+ hours spread throughout the year collecting pictures, etc. and more concentrated effort late April/early May to finalize the slide show).
- Post School-Year Party (15+ hours concentrated in the Spring).
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Free Money Committee: This committee collects, clips, counts, and categorizes boxtops; keeps record of number of boxtops on the lunch room board for grade competitions; and manages Kroger neighbor-to-neighbor program which means educating parents about the process and helping ensure everyone has the code for setting up their accounts.
Volunteer Needs: One or two volunteers needed.
Commitment level: Minimal. An hour or two about once a month to help
collect, clip and/or categorize boxtops. May help with Tuesday folder fliers. Much of the work can be done from home.
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Hospitality: Povide food periodically throughout the year for special hospitality events/Teacher Appreciation week. Store bought items are welcome and very much appreciated.
Volunteer Needs: Beautiful bakers, crafty cooks, and helping hands.
Commitment Level: Bakers/cooks/helping hands: You may receive a call 1 week in advance for muffins/baked items/salads, etc. Time commitment is light and low cal (you are cooking for someone else…you won’t gain a pound) and in the comfort of your own home!!
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Jump Rope for Heart: This event will be held on March 5th to raise money for the American Heart Association.
Volunteer Needs/Commitment : First set of volunteers needed sometime in January. Volunteers (3 to 4) to organize envelopes. 12 Volunteers to help decide who gets what prizes after all of the $ is counted/collected. 12 volunteers to sort and distribute prizes to students.
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Laminating: Laminate and cut out various projects and papers for K - 5th grade.
Volunteer Needs: One Laminating Coordinator and 5 - 7 people to help throughout the school year.
Commitment Level: Volunteers can set their own one hour each week to help in the VIPS Room.
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Library: Volunteers help in the library so that staff are available to work directly with the children. Volunteers also provide library support during special events throughout the school year.
Volunteer Needs:
- Volunteers to work on a weekly basis shelving books.
- Volunteer(s) to coordinate volunteer effort for the fall and spring book fairs.
Commitment Level:
- Weekly shelving requires 1 ½ hours per week, on a particular day and time for each volunteer.
- Book fair coordinator would require several hours before each fair.
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Math/Science Labs: This is an enrichment program of 2 to 3 Science labs and 1 Math lab for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades. It sparks imaginative learning and kids have enjoyed it a lot in past years doing simple experiments like making a rocket, studying minerals & rocks and doing other scientific experiments.
Volunteer Needs: Volunteers to assist the Grade Level Coordinator in working with the children and teaching the labs. We are also looking for those willing to be a Grade Level Coordinator.
Commitment Level: Volunteers need to be available to teach 3 labs/year (approximately 45 minute each) for 3rd and 4th grades and 2 labs/year (approximately 1.5 hours) for 5th grade.
Dates for 3rd Grade: 11/2, 2/8 and 3/29 from 10:15 am to 11:00 am.
Dates for 4th Grade: 11/5, 3/11 and 4/1 from 8:15 am to 9:00 am
Dates for 5th Grade:1/14 and 1/15 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am and 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm.
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Mentor: This is a weekly support program where an adult is paired with a child to provide tutorial assistance for one academic school year. A mentor will be like a “friend” to this child. Time can be spent reading, tutoring, playing games or just talking.
Volunteer Needs: Mentors for all grade levels
Commitment Level: One academic year commitment. Volunteers will be required to go through district training (one hour, one time only orientation). Confidentiality, and a background check is required. Commitment time is (flexible) 1 hour per week. Some companies will even give employees service hours for volunteering. Check with your employer.
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Room Representatives: Parents support the homeroom teacher and lead a team of parent volunteers. The homeroom teacher will communicate specific classroom needs and assist with generating parent volunteer support. Some of the assistance and events you may support: Helping to find parent readers, complete book order forms, making copies/die cuts, help with classroom projects, coordinating 2 holiday parties, Jump Rope for Heart, recruiting help for field trips, musical, & field day
Volunteer Needs: One (1) classroom parent per homeroom teacher and additional volunteers needed to support the teacher and classroom throughout the year.
Commitment: Support for the homeroom teacher for one academic year. There will be 4 to 5 Room Rep meetings and you will need to coordinate with parent volunteers. Additional volunteers will not be required to attend the Room Rep meetings.
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School Directory: A directory of student’s contact information for the year.
Volunteer Needs: Volunteers to proofread entries
Commitment Level: One time commitment of about 1 to 3 hours total in the evening.
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Shared Dreams: This is a district-wide program that provides clothes and necessary toiletries to needy students.
Volunteer Needs/Commitment: Volunteer to organize one clothing drive at CWE (flexible date). Volunteers are also needed for 3 days at the district warehouse sorting clothes (September 29, September 30 or October 2)
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Auction: Come join the auction committee at CWE. This highly anticipated event will be held on March 10, 2011. Items can be viewed online starting February 1st. In order to make this event as successful as in previous years, we will need help from motivated volunteers.
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Walk To Cure Juvenile Diabetes: This is an annual event where the students have a walk-a-thon during their recess period and raise money to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes. Tentative date is April 30th. The kids love this event and it is wonderful to be a part of something that can help so many children afflicted with this disease.
Volunteer needs:
- Volunteers to assist with collecting the children's donations (in the mornings the week of the event)
- Selling paper "sneakers" for $1 during the week of the event
- Making posters 2 weeks prior to the event and hang them around the school to fire up students and staff.
- Passing out fruit and water to the children during their recess time on the day of the event (this is a GREAT job, there is always a DJ and you can dance with the kids as they walk!)
Commitment: LIGHT and SHORT TERM!!! If you want to be involved in a wonderful school event but cannot commit for a year long job, this is the one for you! Help make a difference in the lives of thousands of children with juvenile diabetes and be part of the wonderful spirit of giving at CWE!!
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Yearbook: We’re “Catching the Wave of the Future” and need your help! Do you enjoy mentoring children, digital photography, computers, or sales? Are you organized, creative or both? Then please volunteer to join the yearbook staff!
This year we are excited to start a new tradition at CWE by having a 4th/5th grade student staff involved in the creation of our 2010 yearbook. The student staff and mentors will be meeting every Thursday after school from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the computer lab. We will again be working with Taylor Publishing’s online program to create a colorful, hardbound book full of all the terrific students and events here at Commonwealth!
Volunteer Needs: We need lots of parent volunteers to help take high quality digital photos of each grade level throughout the year, 3-4 mentors to work with the students at our Thursday meetings, and 3-4 volunteers to help with sales and distribution. Digital photography experience and computer knowledge are a plus but not a requirement. Taylor Publishing offers local training seminars to any yearbook staff volunteer who wishes to attend and the only cost to you is your time.
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