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Volunteer Opportunities
Please review the activities that you can participate in during the 2008-2009 school year. Opportunities exist on a long- or short-term basis, during the day, evening or weekend. Whatever your schedule and interest, there is a place for you. Click the link above to e-mail your volunteer choices to the Parent Association. Volunteer opportunities are listed under the following sections:
- Parent Association Activities
- Marketing Committee Activities
- Specific Activities of EC, LS, MS and HS
- Office, Library and Other Assistance
- Development
Parent Association Activities
- CARPOOL
Assist students during arrival from cars to EC or LS/MS entrance one day per week all year. (LS hours: 7:40 - 8:15 a.m., EC hours: 8-8:15 a.m. or 12:15- 12:30 p.m.)
- LUNCHROOM
Serve food, collect money and clean tables one day every third week for K-prep – MS (10:45 a.m.-1 p.m.) - CAVALIER CLOTHING COMPANY
Orders and sales at Back-to-School Nights, conference days and other events throughout the year - MS/HS CHAPERONES
Assist teachers in planning and supervising special events, parties and
trips - FRIENDS OF THE FACULTY
Donate food for conference days and host the Faculty/Staff Recognition Luncheon in June - LS PLANT, FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SHOW (September 10, 2008) Help set up display area and clean up (7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
- FALL GROUNDS CLEANUP
HS September 13, 2008
EC/LS/MS October 18, 2008 - THANKSGIVING FEAST
(November 21, 2008) Deliver, cut and serve pies - GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
MS/HS November 24, 2008
LS November 25, 2008
Organize, greet, clean up - JINGLE BELL BOUTIQUE
(December 3, 2008) Wrap gifts (October-November), set up and work sale day - POINSETTIA SALES (December) GERANIUM SALES (May)
Order, sort and label plants for distribution - LOWER SCHOOL SOCK HOP
(February 6, 2009) Plan, decorate and/or staff event - SPRING BOOK FAIR
(April 21-23, 2009) Select books (ongoing throughout year), decorate, set-up/tear down, staff sales - CANTERBURY’S BIG DIG GARAGE SALE (May 2, 2009) Assist with collections throughout the year, moving day, sort and price week prior to sale, work sale day
Marketing Committee Activities
- FALL FAMILY CELEBRATION
(September 20, 2008) Set up and staff back-to-school picnic - CANTERBURY SCHOLAR COMPETITION (FOR CURRENT EIGHTH GRADERS) (October 4, 2008) Greet students and parents. Help with set-up, clean up and serve light refreshments
- GRADE 5 SCHOLAR COMPETITION (FEBRUARY 21, 2009) Greet students and parents. Help with set-up, clean-up and serve light refreshments
- FAMILY FUN RUN/WALK “TIN CAN 5K” (October 11, 2008) Set up and staff 5K run/walk to benefit Associated Churches Food Bank
- DAD AND STUDENT EVENTS
Set up and staff
LS breakfast (March 18, 2009)
MS supper (February 17, 2009)
HS breakfast (February 18, 2009) - CAMP FAIR (March 1, 2009)
Set up and staff annual community event where families have the opportunity to speak directly with local, state and national camp directors - SPRING LUNCHEON
(May 28, 2009) Set up / staff luncheon for parents and friends during the Lower School/Middle School Art Show
- SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Assist with summer outreach activities, distribute summer camp brochures and admissions materials
Specific Activities/Events of EC, LS, MS and HS
- LILI’S GARDEN
Weeding, mulching, plant care - HEALTH EMPHASIS WEEK
(October 13-17, 2008) Provide healthy snacks for LS/MS students - SCIENCE FAIR
(February 17, 2009)
Help students set up entries in MS gym - LS MUSICAL
(May 14, 2009, 1 p.m.) (May 15, 2009, 7 p.m.) Assist with costumes, sell tickets,
make-up, photo orders, grade representative - MS MUSICAL
(March 13-14, 2009) Costumes, tickets, snacks, make-up,
photo orders and/or cast party - HS FALL MUSICAL
(October 30-31, 2008) - HS WINTER PLAY
(February 19-20, 2009)
General help, tickets, costumes, etc. - MS SPECIAL EVENTS
General help, set-up for
- Biz Town (5th)
- We the People (5th, 7th)
- Finance Park (7th)
- Touch of Class Luncheon (February 13, 2009)
- Holiday Decorations
- Project Citizen (8th)
- Science Fair (7th, 8th) (February 17, 2009)
- Math Contests
- Eighth-Grade Breakfast (June 10, 2009) - LS/MS ART SHOW
(May 26-28, 2008) Set up/tear down - LS FIELD DAY
(June 8, 2009) Help staff games - MS FIELD DAY
(June 11, 2009) Help staff games - FOURTH-GRADE BREAKFAST
(June 10, 2009) Third-grade parents organize this event and serve fourth-grade
students and parents - MS/HS ATHLETICS
MS - Coordinate drivers
HS-Coordinate special events, sell tickets, concessions, etc.
MS/HS SPEECH TEAMS
Judges, drivers, concessions, etc. - LS/MS WRITERS’ CONFERENCE (SECOND SEMESTER) Judge student entries
- CANTERBURY CHESS CLUB
Assist with chess club and chess events
Office, Library and Other Assistance
- LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Assist librarians - OFFICE ASSISTANCE
Answer phone, type, mailings, etc. - ADMISSIONS/DEVELOPMENT/PUBLICATIONS OFFICE
Assist with archives, mailings and computer data entry - SCHOOL PICTURE DAY
(September 16, 2008) Assist photographer, help with grooming for LS, MS, HS - HEARING AND VISION SCREENING
Assist school nurse as needed - LAMINATING
Laminate classroom materials - BOOKBINDING
Assemble books for special class projects - DRAMA COSTUME ROOM
Sort, label, catalog and store costume collection - FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Assist teachers with special activities - SEWING
Second-grade quilts, costumes for all
grades - CHAPEL SPEAKER
Share an area of interest with students and faculty - PHOTO DATABASE/ARCHIVES
Assign keywords to digital photos in
database and sort printed school materials for storage - LOST AND FOUND
Account for lost and found items in each division on a monthly basis
Development
- ANNUAL FUND
Annual giving campaign, including phone solicitations in the fall and mailings throughout the year - LAUGHING CAVALIER DINNER/AUCTION
(January 31, 2009) Plan, solicit auction items, set up/tear down - CAVALIER GOLF OPEN
(May 18, 2009)
Organization/solicitations for
annual outing benefiting Canterbury’s athletics department
