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Volunteers Wanted!
Volunteer [vol-uhn-teer] A person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.

Did you know that all PTSA programs and activities are made possible by dedicated volunteers who run and staff our many committees? There are still many open committee positions for 2012-13. Without a committee chair, these programs cannot run. If you are interested in taking on an open committee position, please e-mail Volunteer Coordinator Cindy Hopwood at SealVolunteer@hotmail.com.

Book Dedications
Book dedications are the way our PTSA shows thanks to volunteers and supporters. Did you know you can find the actual dedications inside the front cover of books in our library?

 

 Immediate Volunteer Needs

 

Volunteers Need for Spring BBQ 

Sparrow Club is hosting a Spring BBQ on May 31st to raise funds for Logan & Caleb.  We looking for a volunteers to chair the following sub-committees for this event:  Food, Decorations, Activities and Procurement.  If you are interested please contact Shannon Kruger at skruger@skruger.net.  If you would like to work on one of these committees please let me know and I'll pass that information onto the chairs.  Thank you! 


Opening in the Informer Team 

Are you passionate about school communication? Are you detail oriented? Do you want to build better skills for communication, leadership, state of the art newsletter tools? Are you looking for an opportunity to test the water of getting involved with the school minus the risk of being swamped with huge responsibilities?

 

Requirement: You need to be available to contribute during the next school year (2013-14). Typically you need to spend one hour on Monday eve or Tuesday morning every other week. 


Set up a 30 min informational (no obligation to sign up) meeting with Shauna (shauna@thesternfamily.net) or Sharmin ((sharmin_banu@hotmail.com). 


Mentoring will be provided till you feel confident. 


2013-14 Fall Event Committee Leaders Needed

Dance Marathon 2013 Chair—Plan and execute one of the biggest fundraisers of the year!

Wellness Team—many opportunities to fit your schedule to bring fitness and nutrition to our school

PTSA Membership Chair — 1 or 2 people to coordinate the tracking of Sandburg/DCS PTSA memberships for the 2013-14 school year.  This position is school year commitment and can be shared with another parent.  The majority of the volunteers hours take place in September and October.  November thru June the remaining tasks are minimal.  The majority of the voluneteer hours can be done at home.

2013-14 Reflections Art Competition Chair Needed

The theme for next year's Reflections art competition will be "Believe, Dream, Inspire." We are looking for a chairperson for next year. This year's fantastic chairperson, Jodie Masiwchuk is willing to offer pointers and tips on how to best manage the competition. If interested, please contact either Setty Palazzo tslpalazzo@comcast.net, Meytal Shalom shalom.meytal@gmail.com or Jodie Masiwchuk masiwchuk@comcast.net   

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Cindy at SealVolunteer@hotmail.com.

 
 

 How Do I Volunteer?

 

Whether you have a lot of time to give or just a little, there are meaningful ways you can help. Here's how it's done:

  • Check out the Volunteer Opportunities to see what interests you. If you just want to be contacted when we need ‘extra hands’, provide us your contact information.

  • Review the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Volunteer Handbook, and complete the LWSD Volunteer Application Packet.

  • Email SealVolunteer@hotmail.com and our PTSA Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to answer any questions you may have and help you get started.

  • For classroom volunteer opportunities, contact your student's teacher.

Don’t Forget When Visiting the School:

  • Check in at the main office
  • Sign the volunteer roster
  • Wear a nametag while you are in the building
  • Be sure to sign out when you are finished so that in case of emergency the office does not have to account for your whereabouts.
 

 2012-13 Sandburg/DCS PTSA Committee Chairs & Open Positions

 

General Standing Committees (all year)
Reporting to Co-Presidents: Lauren Gaddy & Meg Tally Hunt

  • Assemblies—Chair needed!
  • DCS Liaison—Setty Palazzo
  • Green Team—Susan Vossler & Christi Damico
  • Herbicide Free Grounds—Ingrid Salmon & Susan Vossler
  • Wellness—Chantal Koch & Tracie Wilhelm
  • Budget Committee—Vivien Larios & Serena Sutherland
  • Awards Committee—Carly Oberg & Diana Winkler
  • Nominating Committee—Jennifer Winkler & Jenny West
  • Financial Review Committee—Lyndal Balliet, Teresa Cho, Vivien Larios, Serena Sutherland, Diana Winkler, & Shannon Kruger

Services Standing Committees (all year)
Reporting to VP-Services: Denise Ghilarducci & Bobbi Bakony

  • Emergency Prep—John Schill
  • Community Outreach—Chair needed!
  • Lost & Found—Krysse Firman
  • Teacher Appreciation—Stacey Zuber & Caroline Adam
  • PTSA Membership—Theresa Harrington & Natashia Nicolay
  • New Family Outreach—Chair needed!

Services Event/Project Committees
Reporting to VP-Services: Denise Ghilarducci & Bobbi Bakony

  • Ice Cream Social—Catherine Davis
  • Family Dance Night—Meg Tally Hunt
  • School Pictures—Sara Jensen & Denise Ghilarducci
  • School Sportswear—Bobbi Bachony
  • Library Support—Shannon Kruger
  • PTSA Council Scholarship Basket—Lauren Gaddy
  • Dad/Working Parent Event—Will Pranzini
  • Field Day—Denise Ghilarducci, Natashia Nicolay & Kathy Dimitriou
  • 5th Grade Celebration—Jennifer Kisker
  • Health Screening—Alissa Osborne

Ways & Means Standing Committees (all year)
Reporting to VP-Ways & Means: Cynthia Hudson & Will Pranzini

  • Box Tops/Soup Labels—Teresa Cho & Catherine Hauck
  • Easy Money Makers—Chair needed!

Ways & Means Event/Project Committees
Reporting to VP-Ways & Means: Cynthia Hudson & Will Pranzini

  • Dance Marathon 2012—Kathy Maynard, Caroline Adam, & Cynthia Hudson
  • Dance Marathon 2013—Chair needed!
  • Spring Event—Sparrow Club, Shannon Kruger
  • Craft Fair—Julieanne Culver, Vivien Larios, Cynthia Hudson & Caroline Adam
  • Concessions Committee—Chair needed!

Communications Standing Committees (all year)
Reporting to VP-Communications: Amy Neumann & Sharmin Banu

  • Informer—Sharmin Banu, Shauna Stern, & Co-chair needed!
  • Special Needs Liaison—Chair needed!
  • Legislative Liaison—Jenny West
  • Reader Board—Jeff Neumann
  • Website—Anton Urban, Scott Barber & John Kammerer
  • Information Stations—Theresa Harrington
  • Bulletin Boards—Tracie Wilhelm
  • LWSF Ambassador—Setty Palazzo

Communications Event/Project Committees
Reporting to VP-Communications: Amy Neumann & Sharmin Banu

  • Directory—Amy Neumann & Wendy Maeda
  • Memory Book—Stephanie Hurley, Amy Neumann, & Co-chair needed!
  • First Day Packet—Lauren Gaddy

Communications Event/Project Committees
Reporting to VP- Volunteer Standing Committee (all year): Cindy Hopwood & Amanda Engel

  • Book Dedication—Jennifer Winkler

Enrichment & School Events
Reporting to VP-Enrichment: Meytal Shalom & Setty Palazzo

  • Art Enrichment—Caroline Adam
  • Math Enrichment—Chair needed!
  • Book Rodeo—Jennifer Winkler
  • Science Expo—Theresa Harrington
  • Alumni Scholarships—Chair needed!
  • Reflections—Jodie Masiwchuk

Enrichment Before/Afterschool Clubs
Reporting to VP-Enrichment: Meytal Shalom & Setty Palazzo
Chairs must be PTSA members. Some clubs waive the activity fee for the volunteer's child.


 

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