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| Volunteers work with the principal on child-facilitated art projects to beautify and leave a lasting memory at Thoreau. |
| Lynn Kacatin - email: kacatin@juno.com |
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| Volunteers work with the teachers of these programs to handle registration and support them as needed. In honor choir, volunteers are occasionally needed for sound/light equipment, videotaping and driving a carpool to events. |
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| Mylinda Mallon - phone: 823-4350 - email: mmallon@lwsd.org |
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| This is a L.W.S.D structured art program where teachers will include a progressing art lesson once a month to their class. Volunteers are needed to lead a class in the art lesson during the school day once per month, or to assist with set up and clean up. |
| Margaret Adams - phone: 820-0284 - email: Margaret.jiri@verizon.net |
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| Volunteers plan and schedule assemblies that are held periodically throughout the year. Work with principal and use allotted budget $. |
| Natalie Young - phone: 823-1868 - email: nataliey@food-smart.com |
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| Classroom projects and many other items available for purchase in a silent/live auction with great prizes! |
| Natalie Young - phone: 823-1868 - email: nataliey@food-smart.com |
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| At least once a year a parent works with the Treasurer to go through a state checklist type audit of our books. |
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| Program sponsored by WA Mutual Bank, helps children learn to manage money by setting up their own bank account. Volunteers needed to receive deposits from students once per week during the school day. |
| Nancy Holden - phone: 823-2815 - email: holdenfamily@att.net |
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| One evening event with bingo, prizes and food. Volunteers needed to sell tickets, as well as procure and hand out prizes. |
| Kim Blackburn - phone: 821-2721 - email: skcblackburn@comcast.net |
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| This reading incentive program designed to enhance our reading program at Thoreau runs January to June. Volunteers work with the teacher team leader on this and facilitate the program. |
| Stacey McJunkin - phone: 823-5642 - email: stacymj@hotmail.com |
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| Students really like this book exchange program where they bring in their used books. Volunteers needed after school for a few days before event and during one day in January. |
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| Paula Clements - phone: 486-8600 |
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| Creates and updates the bulletin boards in the Lobby area of the school. Work with PTA Board to keep updated lists of PTA committee chairs and general meeting dates. |
| Valerie Quinn - phone: 398-7239 - email: rvquinn@juno.com |
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| One of the most fun events in the Spring! Volunteers are mostly needed during the event to help with activities. |
| Stacey McJunkin - phone: 823-5642 - email: stacymj@hotmail.com |
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| Chess Club is a yearlong after school club. It generally runs once per week for an hour. Volunteers are needed for the coordinator position. The coordinator(s) help during club time and keep up to date on upcoming tournaments. |
| Laura Greenhaw - phone: 821-4367 - email: ltngreen@hotmail.com |
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| PTA enhances the district emergency plan with a resource notebook of the parents and by providing a comfort item and food in case of an unfortunate event where students would have an extended stay at school. Volunteers are needed at the beginning of the year to gather items and organize this. |
| Margaret Adams - phone: 820-0284 - email: Margaret.jiri@verizon.net |
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| A dance DJ comes in the week before the dance and teaches the kids fun dances during PE. Then we all get together to boogie. This Fall it will be Friday, Nov. 4th. Volunteers are needed to think of a theme, be door monitors, and sell refreshments. |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| Albertson’s Partner Cards, BoxTops, Cartridges for Kids, Foster Farms, Target Cards and Washington Mutual Cards all generate about $2,000 per year for PTA! Volunteers for this committee keep track of these programs and keep our families motivated to participate. |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| Mr. Hayward - phone: 823-4350 - email: mhayward@lwsd.org |
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| At the Volunteer Tea at the end of the year, a person or persons are selected to receive this award. It recognizes continued and dedicated volunteer support of children at our school and in our community. Past recipients usually help with the nomination information of this award. |
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| There are several money grants available for programs like we have at our school. A volunteer would help us apply for these grants. |
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| “Make and take” style tables for the kids to collect inexpensive holiday gifts and also tables with direct sale companies for adults. Volunteers needed to set up and help at tables. |
| Lisa Hatfield - phone: 820-8840 - email: lisa.hatfield@gte.net |
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| See “After School Activities” above. |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| See “After School Activities” above. |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| Volunteers bring treats to our PTA general meetings to share. |
| Regan Kimes - phone: 206-818-8158 - email: regan@windermere.com |
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| One night event early in the school year (usually in the first part of September). In past years we have had ice cream, face painting, and balloon artistry, as well as booths with information about the cool programs Thoreau has to offer. Arrange for donations of supplies and vendors, set up and clean up on day of event, arrange for entertainment. Volunteers also help scoop ice cream. |
| Leanne Rothrock - phone: 825-9154 - email: rjoeleanne@yahoo.com |
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| Hot Dog USA Jump rope classes |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| See “After School Activities” above. |
| Andre Dulce - phone: 454-6633 - email: adsensei@esc.com |
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| Keeps current on Legislative news for our district and school. Communicates with the Ribbet Review newsletter chair to publish this information. |
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| Once a week, for about an hour, set up a time with the librarian to help re-shelf books. She also needs help with the Scholastic Book Fair, which runs in the Fall and Spring. |
| Lisa Everitt - phone: 823-4350 - email: leveritt@lwsd.org |
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| To continue to improve math skills, 6th grade students can participate in the tutor program. During their recess they help primary students review math facts. This benefits both students. A volunteer parent(s) is needed to keep track of the students participating in this and to assist the teacher team leader |
| Carol Guthrie - phone: 823-4350 - email: cguthrie@lwsd.org |
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| Sets up booth at information night and promotional materials for encouraging PTA membership. Recruitment and data entry of new members. |
| Laura Devin - phone: 814-5911 - email: laura@devinconsulting.com |
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| 6th Grade student memory book. |
| Shelly Balice - phone: 823-3839 - email: shellybalice@verizon.net |
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| Natalie Young - phone: 823-1868 - email: nataliey@food-smart.com |
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| Janell Toppen - phone: 814-3968 - email: jtoppen@gmail.com |
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| This committee solicits members to run for the PTA Board for the upcoming year. This committee starts in January. |
| Denice Loken - phone: 814-9726 - email: Denandpaul@aol.com |
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| Volunteer is responsible for taking (digital or scanned) photos at school events to be posted on website and in newsletters. |
| Michelle Bethune - phone: 814-5911 - email: mtbethune@msn.com |
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| Annual theme-based program put on by State PTA where students express their artistic abilities through song, poetry, story writing, painting or other means of expression. Volunteers are needed to help organize the entries and help with the evening reception to showcase entries. |
| Helen Garcia - phone: 821-4442 - email: Helen@planetgarcia.com |
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| Editor of the Ribbet Review monthly PTA newsletter about our school. Volunteers research information, print and distribute. |
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| This is our one main fundraiser with much needed contributions last year totaling around $19,000.00. This is a fun run that has become a tradition at Thoreau! Students collect money for laps and earn prizes from their donations. Volunteers are needed: before the event to distribute information; on the day-of for lap counting, following the event for prize distribution and parties. |
| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| Ideally each classroom has a room parent to support the teacher and classroom. Each teacher utilizes this person differently. Mostly facilitating holiday class parties, helping with field trips and other support as needed. |
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| Parents needed each day of the week to come to the school office at 8:45 am to call parents of children who are marked absent and have not alerted the school. |
| Sally Freni - phone: 823-4350 - email: sfreni@lwsd.org |
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| 5th and 6th grade students participate in the safety patrol program. A parent of these students steps up to support the teacher facilitating this program. PTA budgets money for this. Volunteers buy candy after Halloween for treats for the students; Plan a mid-year pizza luncheon; and work with teacher to set up the end-of-year party. |
| Leanne Rothrock - phone: 825-9154 - email: rjoeleanne@yahoo.com |
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| Plan & arrange for photographer for individual (Fall) and class (Spring) photos. On day of events, volunteers direct children to/from class, help children look their best. |
| Dawn Lindquist - phone: 823-4474 |
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| A 6th grade parent sets up to organize a yearbook for the students to have as a memory at the end of year. Also coordinates the 6th grade end-of-year party. |
| Kim Wuchter - phone: 820-0198 - email: kimwuchter@msn.com |
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| In April, parents honor the teachers and staff at Thoreau by giving them a themed gift each day. Volunteers are needed to organize and hand out these gifts this week. |
| Regan Kimes - phone: 206-818-8158 - email: regan@windermere.com |
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| Student directory with names, numbers and email addresses given out to all students. Volunteers gather information and copy into a handbook. |
| Shelly Balice - phone: 823-3839 - email: shellybalice@verizon.net |
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| In case of an emergency closure at school, you would be contacted with information to pass on to your class. In the Fall the chairperson of this committee receives the information from the school secretary and organizes it and distributes it to the volunteers from each class. |
| Linda Thompson - phone: 488-7298 |
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| Polly Blanchard - phone: 820-8909 - email: pollyjune@comcast.net |
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| Every month a student from each class is chosen by the teacher to receive this award. The student earns this from their Academic, Citizenship, and overall Efforts. A volunteer organizes the certificate, button or ribbon for the monthly recipients of this award and helps with the lunchtime celebrations. |
| Michelle Bethune - phone: 814-5911 - email: mtbethune@msn.com |
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| Invite a special guest to this popular event in February, usually on the 14th. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, serving, and clean up, and send home flyers. |
| Caroline Reilly - phone: 820-3862 - email: matchreilly@earthlink.net |
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| Volunteers are needed for one day to help with screening to test vision and hearing for students. No prior experience is necessary, as training will be provided. Chairperson works with the district on scheduling this, usually sometime at the end of January. |
| Joyce Staggs - phone: 378-6546 - email: joysta@safeco.com |
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| Update the website on a weekly basis throughout the year. Volunteers also needed to research information to be posted. |
| Chris Welsh - phone: 825-9790 - email: welsh45@comcast.net |
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