Passive Fundraising
eScrip
eScrip
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Register your credit cards/Safeway card with eScrip and participating merchants contribute each time you make a purchase. Safeway will be donating 10% of your purchase of participating products to Cascade Ridge PTSA every time you shop.
Box Tops
Box Tops
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Collect “Box Top” labels and deposit them in the box in the front lobby. Please put Box Top labels in Ziploc bags and put student’s name on Ziploc bag only – no need to put student’s name on each label.
Campbell's Soup Labels
Campbell's Soup Labels
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Clip and save UPCs and caps from participating Labels for Education brands. These can be redeemed for classroom maps, books, and learning materials. See www.labelsforeducation.com for more information.
Target
Target
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Sign up for a Target credit card at Target and designate Cascade Ridge. Every time you use the Target credit card, Cascade Ridge will receive up to a 1% donation on whatever you spend.
Office Depot
Office Depot
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Shop at Office Depot during their "Back to School" program. Buy qualifying supplies and then designate Cascade Ridge which will receive 5% of your qualifying purchase in credits the school can use for free supplies!
Brown Bear Car Wash
Brown Bear Car Wash
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Get your car washed at Brown Bear Car Wash and help us raise funds. Tickets are $5.00 each. For every ticket you purchase, $3.50 goes to support the programs at Cascade Ridge. Tickets will be available for purchase at most PTSA sponsored events.
Sally Foster Gift Wrap
Sally Foster Gift Wrap
Chair:
Erinn Chapman
When:
Throughout year
It’s easy to support our school through this passive fundraising opportunity. Visit sallyfoster.com and shop from over 200 items. Enter our school ID at checkout: School ID: 10008581. 40% of every dollar spent goes to our school. It’s simple and fun, the items are delightful, and we really appreciate your support!
Ink Cartridges
Ink Cartridges
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Used ink-jet cartridges are collected and recycled and turned in for cash that our school can use for other programs.
Matching Funds
Matching Funds
Chair:
Janet Jacobson
When:
Throughout year
Does your employer participate in a matching gift program? If so, please help the PTSA benefit. Simply ask your human resource department for information and fill out the proper forms. This chairperson processes matching funds forms, reconciles funds received, and maintains database of parents that work at companies that provide matching funds. The chairperson also encourages matching funds for large fundraisers such as the Walkathon.
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Student Life
Gift-a-Book
Gift-a-Book
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
The objective of this committee is to continue to help build our school’s library as well as foster a love for books and a sense of pride in our library. Parents are given the opportunity to purchase a book that will be donated to the library in their child’s name. Each month, notice goes home with each student who has a birthday that month. When the order is processed a book plate is inserted in the book designating the book as a gift from the student. The student is given the first opportunity to check out the book. Their name goes in the Howler.
Birthday Celebrations
Birthday Celebrations
Chair:
Jaycee Cooper, Tina Yerges
When:
Throughout year
The committee helps decorate tables in cafeteria and distribute snack to birthday students during lunches for monthly birthday celebrations. Once a month at lunch time, students whose birthday falls in that month are recognized by the rest of the students in the lunch room. This once-a-month lunch time celebration is intended to be in lieu of multiple birthday parties in individual classrooms to minimize disruptions to learning time.
Coyote Club
Coyote Club
Chair:
Katie Lange
When:
Throughout year
Coyote Club is our school age before and after school care program.
Student Council
Student Council
Chair:
Holly Wehner, Kaylee Montgomery
When:
Throughout year
Student Council is composed of one or two student representatives from each class. They meet once a month before school to discuss leadership skills, plan school spirit days, and organize other school-wide activities.
Great Kids
Great Kids
Chair:
Natalie Fowler
Every week, each teacher will select one or two students they feel is a GREAT KID and write a short description about that student explaining what admirable characteristics the student has displayed. On Wednesday mornings, I will announce all the GREAT KIDS for the week on the intercom and invite them all to eat lunch with me on the stage during their lunchtime.
Picture Day
Picture Day
Chair:
(none)
When:
October 6 and November 10, 2011
Chair coordinates volunteers to assist with individual pictures in the fall and and class pictures in the spring.
Dad's Play Day
Dad's Play Day
Chair:
Lynette Springborn
When:
First Friday of every month
This program is intended to provide an opportunity for dads and other family members to come to school and interact with students during lunch recess. Chair will be responsible for coordination all communication and necessary volunteer paperwork. In addition, chair may also facilitate procuring special playground equipment or activities reserved for “Dad’s Day”.
Field Day
Field Day
Chair:
(none)
When:
June
This chairperson, along with PE staff, coordinates this all-school spring event of outdoor games held during the school day. Volunteers help with setup and cleanup and lead games on the day of event.
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Community Relations
Popsicle Social
Popsicle Social
Chair:
(none)
When:
August 30, 2010
The goal of the Popsicle Social is to encourage families to gather and socialize with one another prior to school starting. Forms can be turned in on this day, but it is not the focus of the event. Different displays can be made available to inform the community of what the PTSA does and upcoming fundraisers.
Tea & Tissues
Tea & Tissues
Chair:
Chrisann Penz
When:
September 2, 2010
Parents of kindergartners ... feeling a little anxious, excited, nervous, relieved? Please come for Tea & Tissues as you send your little one off to Kindergarten. This is a great opportunity to meet other Kindergarten parents, get support, and hear from our Principal. Cookies and Tea will be served and plenty of tissues too!
Welcome Back Coffee
Welcome Back Coffee
Chair:
(none)
When:
September 2, 2010
Cascade Ridge's annual Welcome Back Coffee is a great event to to eat a scrumptious scone, have a cup of coffee, meet our Principal, and volunteer to support our wonderful school events!
Membership
Membership
Chair:
Stephanie Scott
When:
September/October
This chairperson coordinates entry of membership information into Washington State PTA database, reconciles membership numbers with the treasurer, and handles payments for fees in Oct/Jan/May; also coordinates with Board regarding ideas to increase PTSA membership.
Bakers
Bakers
Chair:
Kris Chambers
When:
Throughout year
This committee provides baked goods as requested for staff appreciation events and any PTSA events. The committee is called upon to help out in providing refreshments at General Membership meetings. This committee can also support the Staff Appreciation Committee. The chairperson coordinates volunteers to bake the treats.
Hospitality
Hospitality
Chair:
Pamela Franklin
When:
Throughout year
This committee is instrumental in helping all families at Cascade Ridge to feel welcome. They accomplish this by inviting new families to Coffee with the Principal, inviting them to the most recent PTSA event, providing them with information on the school and the PTSA, answering any questions these families might have, taking them to coffee, and introducing them to other families. They also coordinate a Back-to-School Coffee and a Kindergarten Open House.
Staff Appreciation
Staff Appreciation
Chair:
Kimberly Anderson
When:
Throughout year
This committee plans luncheons periodically to thank our staff for the hard work they do. They also plan and encourage student and parent participation during teacher appreciation week in May and provide treats to staff during conferences.
Caring Coyotes
Caring Coyotes
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
This is an after-school program that demonstrates to Cascade Ridge students the importance of community service. Students decide what local community initiatives they want to support. There are usually 3 to 5 school wide outreach events each year, such as the Chief Seattle coat and blanket drive, Thanksgiving food drive, Humane Society/pet food drive, and Operation Sack Lunch combined with the giving of used backpacks.
Caring Through Sharing
Caring Through Sharing
Chair:
Erin Rooney
When:
November/December
This program provides gifts to needy families during the holidays while demonstrating to Cascade Ridge students the importance of charitable support. A volunteer from each class is needed to assist in the planning and creation of the Caring-Thru-Sharing displays and the organizing and delivering of donations. Volunteers sign up at the classroom level.
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Communications
Family Access
Family Access
Chair:
(none)
The district's Family Access system provides parents with information on their child's teacher assignments, attendance, and standardized test scores.
Website
Website
Chair:
Rajeev Goel
When:
Throughout year
This chair should maintain the PTSA website to make sure information is current. The PTSA website includes information about what the PTSA is, how it fundraises, the programs it supports, contact information, forms, Legislative updates, a calendar, and links to our monthly and weekly newsletters.
Coyote Connection
Coyote Connection
Chair:
Monica Futty
When:
Every Thursday
This is an electronic weekly newsletter which highlights important activities in the coming weeks. It is a partnership between the PTSA and the school, and it published every Thursday. The committee chair will gather the articles on a weekly basis and arrange the electronic bulletin in a reader friendly fashion. The Connection is emailed to the Cascade Ridge ENews distribution list and posted on the web.
Facebook
Facebook
Chair:
Bridget Salmick, Ingrid Sellie
Possible new program for this year!
First Day Packets
First Day Packets
Chair:
Pamela Gross
When:
August/September
This committee photo copies and collates materials to go in an envelope that is sent home the first day of school. They also spend the first few weeks of school helping to process the forms that come back from the students. This person works closely with the chairs that have information included in the First Day Packets to ensure proper materials and data flow.
Coyote Howler
Coyote Howler
Chair:
Stephanie Whatley
When:
Beginning of each month
This is a monthly electronic newsletter that includes news about the school, PTSA, district and community. It is a partnership between the PTSA and the school, and is published at the beginning of each month. The committee chair will gather the articles on a monthly basis and arrange the newsletter in a reader friendly format. The committee chair is responsible for establishing deadlines, editing content, and converting the finished newsletter into an Adobe PDF file format for electronic distribution and web posting.
PTSA Directory
PTSA Directory
Chair:
Krystl McCandlish
When:
October/November
Each year a student directory is printed and distributed with each family paid PTSA membership. Additional copies may be purchased for a fee. The directory is a highly valued tool for the Cascade Ridge community. To put the directory together, the chair will need to work with the office staff to utilize information from the district files. They must also provide each member with a way to elect not to have some or all information provided in the directory. The chair should also work with the Principal to see if the school would like other materials included in the phone directory.
Yearbook
Yearbook
Chair:
Melanie Carbon
When:
Throughout year
This committee produces an annual Cascade Ridge yearbook available for purchase by students and staff, and delivered in June. The yearbook features every class, specialist, and school group. It also highlights other activities that occur during the school year. About 8 volunteers who are comfortable with a camera are needed to photograph various school-wide and grade-level activities throughout the year. Also, 10-20 volunteers are needed for photo layout (Feb-early April); and another 2-3 volunteers are needed to assist with photo follow-up, sales and distribution (March – June).
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
The chairperson refreshes and maintains the PTSA bulletin boards located at the landing of the main stairs. This person will be in charge of putting up and taking down fliers and displays in a timely fashion, and making sure that all committees get equal access to the board. In addition, they will assist the front office with the portions of the board devoted to school and community news.
Reader Board
Reader Board
Chair:
Tina Yerges
Our fantastic new reader board was made possible by the generous donations of past and present Cascade Ridge families. It will be an important tool to help keep the community informed of upcoming events and deadlines.
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Other Committees
Issaquah Schools Foundation
Issaquah Schools Foundation
Chair:
Erica Fewel, Stephen Maffett
The Issaquah Schools Foundation is a non-profit organization that drives resources to help all students reach the promise of their academic potential. We do this by bridging the gap between funds the state provides for basic education and the dollars our schools need to prepare students for success in school and life.
Legislative Representative
Legislative Representative
Chair:
Susan Sansing
The Legislative Chair will work to keep the Executive Committee and membership appraised of key state and local legislative issues and seek the committee’s input if necessary. If appropriate, this may also require enlisting other members to help advocate for issues or building relationships outside of the PTSA in the community to work collaboratively on issues.
Award Writing
Award Writing
Chair:
Ingrid Sellie
Grant Writing
Grant Writing
Chair:
Ingrid Sellie
Golden Acorn Committee
Golden Acorn Committee
Chair:
Deanne King
This committee is charged with soliciting from the school community the names of individuals who are extraordinary volunteers at school and in the community at large. They will score all nominees on a rubric and present the winners with a gift of appreciation and an invitation to the District PTA Council’s Golden Acorn reception in March.
Audit Committee
Audit Committee
Chair:
(none)
At least one audit will be performed at the end of the school year to encompass the fiscal year of July 1 to June 30. The Executive Committee may also decide that an audit is necessary mid-year or in the case of a change of Treasurer. The same audit team can perform both audits.
Budget Committee
Budget Committee
Chair:
(none)
The Budget Committee will meet in April/May to provide a proposed budget for the upcoming school year to be voted on at a General Membership Meeting in the spring. This budget will go into effect on July 1 and will allow the PTSA to conduct business over the summer. Members of this committee may include outgoing and incoming Treasurer and incoming EVP.
Site Council
Site Council
Chair:
(none)
The Cascade Ridge Site Council Representatives work together in support of Cascade Ridge's mission statement. You can direct a concern to the Site Council for consideration by attending the Site Council meeting, contacting representatives personally, or emailing your thoughts to the Cascade Ridge Site Council email account at cascaderidgesitecouncil@issaquah.wednet.edu.
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Fifth Grade Committee
Fifth Grade Committee Chairs
Fifth Grade Committee Chairs
Chair:
Chrisann Penz, Rachel Schnebele
5th grade chairs organize committee leads and oversee all events for the 5th grade class.
Cast-Off Ceremony
Cast-Off Ceremony
Chair:
Mary Jo Webb
This committee coordinates the Cast-Off Ceremony plans with the Fifth Grade staff, creates invitations, programs, photos, decorations, food & beverages, etc… Volunteers assist with planning and implementation.
Cast-Off Party
Cast-Off Party
Chair:
Kristi Lincicome, Kim Streamer
This committee coordinates the Cast-Off Party plans with the Fifth Grade staff following guidelines provided by staff. Volunteers assist with planning and implementation.
Fifth Grade Camp
Fifth Grade Camp
Chair:
Diane Moore, Stephanie Scott
This committee coordinates Environmental Camp with the Fifth Grade staff. Volunteers assist with planning and implementation.
Fifth Grade Communications
Fifth Grade Communications
Chair:
Helen DiMeco
Chair is editor of Fifth Grade newsletter/e-news distributed approximately 3 times per school year to keep parents up to date on Fifth Grade events/activities. Provides information to the school’s website.
Fifth Grade Fundraising
Fifth Grade Fundraising
Chair:
Chrisann Penz, Rachel Schnebele
This committee selects and coordinates a Fifth Grade fundraising event which augments the PTSA’s two school-wide major fundraisers. Chair works with ASB and the principal to select and coordinate the event.
Fifth Grade In-Service Project
Fifth Grade In-Service Project
Chair:
Jaycee Cooper, Diana Verrue
The committee coordinates one Service Project performed by the Fifth Grade students.
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Family Fun Nights
Winterfest
Winterfest
Chair:
(none)
(This program is on a break for 2011-2012.) Chairperson and committee coordinate a fun evening including holiday craft making and festivities. Chair and committee coordinate this event by securing volunteers, planning activities, and coordinating concessions.
Festival of Cultures
Festival of Cultures
Chair:
(none)
(This program is on a break for 2011-2012.) Chair, along with volunteers, coordinates this family/school community event that celebrates the different cultures of our school community.
Bingo Night
Bingo Night
Chair:
(none)
(This program has been canceled for 2010-2011.) Chairperson oversees planning and implementation and volunteers assist in this winter family/school community event.
Fine Arts Night
Fine Arts Night
Chair:
Jackie Mueller, Alesia Romero
When:
December 9, 2011
This chairperson coordinates with classroom art docents and plans a “Fine Arts Night” evening for families to view students' art. Dinner is usually available for pre-purchase. Volunteers help with displays. Chairperson also may schedule artists for students and parents to view during the event. The Art Docent chair is often the chair of the Fine Arts Night but does not have to be.
Dinner Social
Dinner Social
Chair:
(none)
When:
December 9, 2011
Chair coordinates with the Fine Arts Night chair to create an all-inclusive family fun night.
Talent Show
Talent Show
Chair:
Stephanie Scott, Nga Selbig
When:
April 26, 2012
So you think you can dance, sing, tell jokes, juggle, play the piano, violin or ukulele, pull a rabbit out of a hat or play rock band at lightning speed? Well here’s your chance to shine! Individual or group performances welcome. Chair oversees planning and implementation. Volunteers assist in this family/school community event.
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General Enrichment
Chess Club
Chess Club
Chair:
Gordon Stewardson
When:
Throughout year
Chess Club is for kids who enjoy learning and practicing the game of chess. They meet every Tuesday morning before school. For more information, contact kids@chess4life.com.
SAGE
SAGE
Chair:
Sarah Lichtenberger
SAGE is a once-a-week gifted education program for 3rd-5th graders. Acceptance into the program is based on standardized test scores and other criteria.
Merlin
Merlin
Chair:
(none)
Merlin is a gifted education program for 3rd-5th graders. Acceptance into the program is based on standardized test scores and other criteria. The Merlin program is hosted at other elementary schools in the district, and students in the program attend those other schools instead of Cascade Ridge.
Staff Grants
Staff Grants
Chair:
(none)
Over $17,000 are given by the PTSA directly to the teachers at our school, for them to buy classroom supplies and invite speakers and presenters to teach specialized lessons to the kids.
VOICE Mentor Program
VOICE Mentor Program
Chair:
(none)
VOICE is funding by Issaquah Schools Foundation in cooperation with the Issaquah School District. It stands for Volunteers Of Issaquah Changing Education. Students are referred by teachers and counselors as needing extra support whether it is academic, social or emotional. For further information contact Susan Gierke at VOICE@issaquah.wednet.edu or 425-837-6801.
Destination Imagination
Destination Imagination
Chair:
Kris Chambers, Rob Chambers
When:
Throughout year
Destination Imagination (DI) is a national creative problem-solving program where children work in teams of their peers to solve a multi-dimensional challenge. The chairperson is responsible for promoting and organizing an information night at the beginning of school to encourage DI participation, for recruiting parents to coach or help with teams, and for working with interested students to form teams. The chairperson is also responsible for managing the paperwork to help teams register for the Regional Seattle Metro Tournament in March.
Geography Bee
Geography Bee
Chair:
Kasturi Biswas
When:
November 16-18, 2011
The Geography Bee is a fun contest within the school for kids to show off their knowledge of the world and geography. Click here to register.
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Math and Science Enrichment
First Lego League
First Lego League
Chair:
Stephen Rozmiarek
First LEGO League (FLL) is an amazing opportunity for your child to become immersed in real-world science and technology challenges. Teams build LEGO-based robots and develop research projects. Through their participation, children gain hands-on programming, engineering, and presentation experience, all within a fun and teamwork oriented environment. Plus, they develop valuable life skills and discover exciting career possibilities. The year culminates with a competition against other local teams in late April!
Science Docent
Science Docent
Chair:
Peter Wengert
When:
Throughout year
The Science Docent chair will identify a parent volunteer from each classroom to provide science lessons to students approximately once per month. The chair will provide training at the beginning of the year, and will update and revise notebooks and resource material. The classroom docent will work with the teacher to schedule monthly visits, which will consist of science lessons that are an extension of the classroom curriculum and include the length of time needed for the presentation and materials needed.
Science & Technology Program
Science & Technology Program
Chair:
Erin Perea, Angela Morrison
This program is for 4th and 5th graders who have been accepted into the program. It rotates among the schools in the district, and is currently held at Cascade Ridge. Students in this program follow the normal curriculum for 4th and 5th graders, except with an emphasis and focus on science and technology.
Science Enrichment Fund
Science Enrichment Fund
Chair:
(none)
Paid for by PTSA funds.
Science Fair
Science Fair
Chair:
Peter Wengert
When:
March 29, 2012
A science fair is held each year in March and all students are invited to participate by entering a science project. Participation is a requirement for fourth and fifth graders. The chair will organize volunteers to publicize the event, record entries, and set-up tables. The chair is also responsible to organize an interactive portion to the fair. This allows participants to get hands-on science experience.
Math Club
Math Club
Chair:
Rajeev Goel
When:
Every Monday
4th and 5th graders who are interested in taking their math skills to the next level are invited to join the Cascade Ridge Math Club. The Math Club will meet Monday mornings before school, and the kids will be exposed to advanced math concepts. In the spring, the kids will compete in the regional Math Olympiad against kids from other schools.
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Art and Music Enrichment
Drama
Drama
Chair:
(none)
Mrs. Harcourt teaches drama to K-4 kids. Paid for by PTSA funds.
Art Enrichment Fund
Art Enrichment Fund
Chair:
(none)
Paid for by PTSA funds.
Choir
Choir
Chair:
Bret Dunham
When:
Throughout year
Marimba Club
Marimba Club
Chair:
Bret Dunham
When:
Throughout year
Marimba Club is for 4th and 5th graders.
Reflections
Reflections
Chair:
(none)
When:
October/November
The Washington State PTA, in partnership with the National PTA, sponsors a state wide arts education contest in the fall known as the Reflections Program. Each year there is a different theme for the program, and this information is available on the WA State PTA website, www.wastatepta.org. The student art entries will be judged at the school (Cascade Ridge), council (Issaquah School District) and Washington State PTA levels. The State PTA winners are entered into the National PTA contest. Chair promotes and organizes the program in conjunction with the State PTA.
Art Docent
Art Docent
Chair:
Jackie Mueller, Alesia Romero
When:
Throughout year
The art docent chairperson will identify a parent volunteer from each classroom to provide art lessons to students approximately once per month. The chair will work with classroom docents to provide training at the beginning of the year, will update and revise notebooks and resource materials, and will work with volunteers and the Art Specialist to plan and organize Fine Arts Night. Classroom art docents implement already designed grade-level art lessons in coordination with the classroom teacher requests. Classroom docents sign up at classroom level.
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Reading and Language Enrichment
Reading Explorers
Reading Explorers
Chair:
Pat Corra
When:
Throughout year
Foreign Language Classes
Foreign Language Classes
Chair:
(none)
Spanish and other language classes are offered after school once a week.
Reading Support
Reading Support
Chair:
(none)
Paid for by PTSA funds.
Library
Library
Chair:
Kristin Hunter
When:
Throughout year
This chairperson works closely with the Cascade Ridge Library Specialist to identify volunteer needs for the library and set up a volunteer schedule. Parent volunteers are scheduled weekly in approximately 2 hour time blocks to assist with check in/out and reshelving books. Library volunteers have the opportunity to check out books of their own choice. Special projects may also be requested by the Library Specialist.
Eager Reader
Eager Reader
Chair:
(none)
When:
Winter
The objective of this program is to foster a love of reading. This is a voluntary program for the students, though the majority of students choose to participate at some level. Students earn prizes as they read outside class time and record their reading minutes on log sheets provided to them for that purpose. A parent volunteer is needed from each classroom to review the logs and award the prizes. Chairperson oversees classroom volunteer tallying, monthly prize redemptions, and communications. Classroom volunteers sign up at the classroom level.
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee
Chair:
Rajeev Goel
When:
March 5-8, 2012
The Cascade Ridge Spelling Bee is a fun contest open to all students in grades K-5, where kids get a chance to show off their oral spelling ability in front of an audience. Students will start off competing in their grade-level spelling bees, and the winners will move on to the championship bee whichs span multiple grade levels.
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Active Fundraising
Popcorn
Popcorn
Chair:
(none)
(This program has been discontinued for 2010-2011.) This committee sells popcorn prepared from our PTSA-owned popcorn machine to students and staff every Friday during lunch. The committee chair trains volunteers on how to use the machine and also creates the popcorn volunteer schedule.
Mixed Bags
Mixed Bags
Chair:
(none)
(This program is on hold for 2011-2012.) Eco Chic Reusable Bags are being offered again this year. These fun bags are 100% polypropylene – in other words, very durable! Reuse them again and again in grocery and in department stores. They come in several handy sizes and many beautiful and seasonal designs.
Walkathon and Fall Festival
Walkathon and Fall Festival
Chair:
Mary Jo Webb
When:
October 14, 2011
This fun family event is the biggest fundraiser of the year and is usually held in the fall. Money is raised through voluntary donations from Cascade Ridge families and sponsors. This committee organizes and implements the event that fosters community spirit, unity, and fun. Committee is responsible for gathering volunteers, concessions, communication of event, pledge forms, and also, coordinates with the treasurer to record all funds received.
Coyote Wear
Coyote Wear
Chair:
Chrisann Penz
When:
Fall
Logo Wear sales are usually held at the beginning of the school year. Sweatshirts, hats, t-shirts, shorts, and other apparel with the Cascade Ridge logo are available for purchase. This chairperson coordinates Coyote Logo Wear sales by working as a liaison between the Coyote Wear company and PTSA. Volunteers assist in collecting pre-orders, sorting, and distribution of items sold.
Book Fair
Book Fair
Chair:
Joelle Riley
When:
December 7-9, 2011
The Scholastic Book Fair is a 3-day event held in the school library. New reasonably priced books and other educational items are available for purchase. The chairperson acts as a liaison between the PTSA and the book company, schedules volunteers for the event, arranges deposits with the PTSA Treasurer, orders supplies and arranges publicity for the fair. Approximately 20 – 30 volunteers are needed to help with publicity, setting up and taking down displays, and cashiers.
School Supplies
School Supplies
Chair:
Kellie Berndt
Every spring, school supplies for the following year are available for purchase at a discounted price. Purchased school supply kits are delivered to your child's classroom on Meet the Teacher Day in the Fall. This committee is in charge of coordinating school supplies requested by the staff at various grade levels, selecting a vendor, advertising in the spring, taking pre-orders for school supply packs, and distributing school supply packs at Open House.
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Health and Safety
Safety Patrol
Safety Patrol
Chair:
Paula Parks
When:
Throughout year
This committee is responsible for directing students and traffic during morning arrival and afternoon dismissal. They provide additional safety as kids cross the crosswalks to go to and from school.
Vision/Hearing Screening
Vision/Hearing Screening
Chair:
(none)
When:
September 27, 2011
The Issaquah School District nurses perform vision and hearing testing, as well as head lice checks for all Cascade Ridge students on a yearly basis. Chairperson is responsible for acting as liaison to ISD nurse, soliciting and scheduling volunteers and securing refreshments. A total of 60 volunteers are needed for this large undertaking and they will be trained to work immediately prior to their shift. Because this process is very focused and busy, volunteers are asked to not bring preschoolers along.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
Chairperson is a liaison for our school community. This person needs to attend CERT training for the school. Volunteers will be responsible for maintaining and replenishing our school emergency supplies.
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Parent Support
Love & Logic
Love & Logic
Chair:
(none)
Parent Education
Parent Education
Chair:
(none)
When:
Throughout year
This chairperson acts as liaison between the Issaquah PTSA Council Parent Education representative and the Cascade Ridge community. They are responsible for seeing that articles are placed in the Howler/Connection regarding parent education opportunities within our community. At times, they may be called upon to research a specific parent education opportunity and schedule a class or meeting in conjunction with a General Membership meeting.
Room Parent Coordinator
Room Parent Coordinator
Chair:
Helen DiMeco
When:
Throughout year
Room parents are the option of each teacher. Depending on the needs of each teacher, they usually help the teacher schedule other classroom volunteers to help with things like reading, math, copying, or party planning. The Room Parent Coordinator coordinates all the room parents. He/she provides information to the room parents and works with them to obtain volunteer support within each classroom for different PTSA programs (e.g., Walkathon, Eager Reader).
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