2013 – 2014 Room Parent Briefing, FOM, PTA & School are very glad to have you helping. Thank you for being a room parent FOM Non profit run by parent volunteers who fundraise and work with the Marquez Governing Board to establish schools budget. This year we are committed to raise $630,000 to pay for 4 teachers, a science teacher, instructional aides, school psychologist, media specialist, digital edge program, enrichments such as art, music and edible gardens. All $ raised is for education. Volunteering helps keep administration expenses at a minimum. Fundraising primarily via Circle of Giving campaign, then other events such as Auction, Book Fair and more. Presidents are: Bridget Guy & Beverly Jacobs. PTA Parent Teacher Association at Marquez is concerned with health and safety on campus. Walk-a-thon Science Fair Creation Station Spirit Wear Emergency Shed Supplies Carpool Lane Aides Beautification Mural Maintenance Pali Patrol Security Funded by family membership, and sponsorship from events. Presidents are: Yasmine Stutz and Priscella Gonzales School Administration, staff and teachers of LAUSD. Your role is essential to the smooth running of the school: 1. Community builder for your class. 2. Assist the class teacher, FOM, PTA and administration with organization and communication 3. Nip Niggles in the bud - make sure that everyone's experience is a positive one and that all parents become ambassadors for the school. Enlist teacher’s help initially with queries that you don't know the answer to, and then escalate to the office, FOM or PTA. Prior to BTS night, find out from your teacher what celebrations, field trips and in class volunteers they need. Plan your BTS night speech. Ask for help if you need it! Speak at BTS on FOM/PTA’s behalf. Explain all the new this year things! (BTS agenda item) Explain fundraising and provide fundraising support. (BTS agenda item) Solicit & Sign Up Volunteers for FOM/PTA/Community events (list emailed). Report nominees back to event chairs. Chase volunteers if necessary. (BTS agenda item) Directory entries/confirmation. (BTS agenda item) Arrange a Coffee morning/social gathering so that parents can get to know each Class within first 45 days of school. Gd TK/K, 1, 2 & 3 arrange a back to school picnic and encourage participation. Set up email list for class. Forward emails for the class in timely manner. Add fomcommunications@marquezcharter.org to your contacts list. Attend FOM/PTA meetings, some at least! Governing Board Meetings too. All welcome. (BTS agenda item) Let fomcommunications@marquezcharter.com know of events at least a week before. The deadline for ‘print’ is Thursday before publication on a Sunday. New this year: Online to streamline processes and improve family interaction. 1. FOM Store 2. PTA Store 3. Online Directory 4. Sign Up genius FOM Store Able to use your credit card to pay for all FOM items this year, including COG, Directory Ads, Book, Auction Tickets, Halloween Tickets and much more… The items will be introduced as product lines as and when the event occurs! Link from our homepage, and here is the url: http://marquezcharter.gostorego.com Checks, cash always welcome! Questions? Jenny Lee. PTA Store The PTA are discussing growing their current Spirit Wear store to include all their fundraising/payment items. Checks, cash always welcome! Questions? Manuela Massocco Directory Not too late to sell ads. Desperately need more. Can pay at FOM Store! Online directory new this year; www.myschoolanywhere.com System will also produce a roster (samples already sent) Instructions to families: Existing families – link emailed to them. They must all update and confirm their details New families use generic link; http://bit.ly/1f7zSbl We are waiting for approx 200 families out of approx 450 to confirm their listing. Encourage confirmation entry this week. We can’t provide access to online directory nor produce accurate rosters without each family participating! Encourage speedy participation. Online directory is free access, by unique pw that will be emailed to each primary contact. Access only available to members. Printed copies pre order at $10 a copy. We'll send out a link to pay from the new FOM Store in due course. There will be no class photo in the directory. Questions? Michaela Carmichael & Susan Leslie Sign Up genius/ Volunteers We suggest you use www.signupgenius.com for your class. It auto reminds volunteers of their commitment. You have to set it up for the class. It is free to use. You can also use old fashioned paper. Pls inform the chairs who in your class will help them. All volunteers must sign in when on campus. All volunteers must provide TB status proof and fill in volunteer forms for LAUSD. Fundraising We're suggesting/asking for 4 "checks" this year. 1. FOM’s COG $1000+ is spent per child, or $10 - $10,000 what ever is right for your family. Flyer provided with speaking tips. 2. PTA dues $35 per family. Envelopes sent home in 1st packet. 3. PTA classroom supplies fund $75 - $100 per child. Teachers have already asked. 4. Appreciation Fund $50+ per child. a. Class room parent treasurer collects b. This covers teacher appreciation and end of year gifts for teachers and staff at school. c. Each family is responsible, should they so wish for holiday gifts. d. Room Parents ask for and retain these funds and then various chairs will contact them for collection throughout the year. 5. **Gd 4 and Gd 5 may need to raise more to cover grade activities. Check with yr teacher first. NB each family is responsible, should they so wish for holiday gifts. Room Parents ask for and retain these funds and then various chairs will contact them for collection. Please be sensitive when requesting money from parents. All of the above are suggestions and requests. Amounts are suggested. NO ONE is required to give. It is not mandatory but our sincere hope that families and special friends will want to help us. Other Bernadette and Kimberly in the office are fabulous resources and fountains of knowledge. The website has lots of forms and info. Please use it. If you see a typo let fomcommunications@marquezcharter.com know so that no one else need see it! Our aim for this year is 100%: 1. COG participation 2. Student confidentiality 3. School attendance. Can’t teach an empty seat. LAUSD don’t fund empty seats. 4. Parent volunteers 5. Clear communication for all parents. Subscribe to Newsletter, Like on facebook, follow @marqueztweets and + google calendar to your daily calendar. 6. Vote for http://givewith.target.com. For every vote we get between now and Sept 21st they’ll give us $1 for each up to $10,000. Can vote weekly. BTS Agenda The teachers will expect you to ask for 10 – 15 mins of the BTS time to speak at on FOM/PTA’s behalf. This usually happens at the end. Pls remind them and use your time wisely. Prepare. Here’s an agenda to help: 1. Before: a. Email parents. Remind them to come to class promptly, leave kids behind – adult only event/no kids/book a sitter, and bring check book. b. Discuss teachers needs. BTS: 2. Explain 4 fundraising requests. COG is most important. “4 checks”. Ask for checks for teacher appreciation fund on the night to save time & organization. 3. Invitation to class adult social event (coffee am after drop off cocktail party in parent home – YOU decide – it’s a social ice breaker). (Room Parents to arrange) 4. Invitation to grade picnic (Gd K, 1, 2 & 3) (Grade Champions to advise date) 5. Explain all the new this year things! a. Online Directory – ask for confirmation this week so everyone can start using the online directory, b. FOM Store – can pay online, but cash and check always welcome, c. PTA Store – spirit wear online, most PTA fundraising will move online, d. Sign Up Genius (if you are using it) – volunteers 6. Solicit & Sign Up Volunteers for in Class/FOM/PTA/Community events. 7. Chase/Solicit directory entries/confirmation and Directory Ads. 8. Encourage attendance at FOM/PTA meetings, come to some at least! Governing Board Meetings too. All welcome. 9. Our aim for this year is 100%: COG participation Student confidentiality School attendance. Can’t teach an empty seat. LAUSD don’t fund empty seats. Parent volunteers Clear communication for all parents. Subscribe to Newsletter, Like on facebook, follow @marqueztweets and + google calendar to your daily calendar. Vote for http://givewith.target.com. For every vote we get between now and Sept 21st they’ll give us $1 for each up to $10,000. Can vote weekly. 10. Any Questions? Appendix 1 FOM & PTA Volunteer Lists per Grade At Back to School night and/or the class intro coffee am, you are also asked to sign up these volunteer slots for your class. This year we suggest you use http://www.signupgenius.com so that volunteers are automatically reminded. You may however prefer to create a paper version to circulate around the room... Either way you will need to let the chairs know who signed up, otherwise, they’ll chase you! Your teacher will have other volunteer positions to recruit for. Ask them if they want a combined list or will do their own. TK & K Classes JB4K can join in where they’d like SDC Classes Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Festival Booth (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to fill booth time-slots, teacher to allow kids to create art to decorate booth. Art sent home in time to decorate home! Need help weekends before to set up artwork at school. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 person to organize, 1 handy wo/men needed for pre event set up over weekend/s before. Every family to do a shift on the booth O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ H Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: _________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Appreciation week is May 5 - 10. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. TK, K & G1 will host a breakfast that week. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ G1 Classes Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Festival Booth (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to fill booth time-slots, teacher to allow kids to create art to decorate booth. Art sent home in time to decorate home! Need help weekends before to set up artwork at school. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 person to organize, 1 handy wo/men needed for pre event set up over weekend/s before. Every family to do a shift on the booth O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ H Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: _________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Appreciation week is May 5 - 10. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. TK, K & G1 will host a breakfast that week. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Communicate requirements to class. Mandatory for 4th Gd, all other grades voluntary. Assist Ms Arevlo and to be nominated parent. 1 person to co-ordinate with Gd 4 parent to be nominated. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Valet Line Every family will be asked to help with the valet lane at least once this term. Room parent will let you know when your week is coming to plan. 2 – 3 adults from 7:45 – 8:20 every am. Separate sign up – look out for it! Creation Station The only opportunity to see your kids during the day not in a class! Supervise a creative area on lower yard. 2 adults daily noon to 1:10pm. Separate sign up – look out for it! G2 Classes Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Festival Booth (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to fill booth time-slots, teacher to allow kids to create art to decorate booth. Art sent home in time to decorate home! Need help weekends before to set up artwork at school. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 person to organize, 1 handy wo/men needed for pre event set up over weekend/s before. Every family to do a shift on the booth O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ H Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: _________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Appreciation week is May 5 - 10. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. Gd 2 & 3 will be doing a lunch that week. 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. TK, K & G1 will host a breakfast that week. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Communicate requirements to class. Mandatory for 4th Gd, all other grades voluntary. Assist Ms Arevlo and to be nominated parent. 1 person to co-ordinate with Gd 4 parent to be nominated. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Valet Line Every family will be asked to help with the valet lane at least once this term. Room parent will let you know when your week is coming to plan. 2 – 3 adults from 7:45 – 8:20 every am. Separate sign up – look out for it! Creation Station The only opportunity to see your kids during the day not in a class! Supervise a creative area on lower yard. 2 adults daily noon to 1:10pm. Separate sign up – look G3 Classes Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Festival Booth (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to fill booth time-slots, teacher to allow kids to create art to decorate booth. Art sent home in time to decorate home! Need help weekends before to set up artwork at school. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 person to organize, 1 handy wo/men needed for pre event set up over weekend/s before. Every family to do a shift on the booth O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ H Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: _________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Appreciation week is May 5 - 10. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. Gd 2 & 3 will be doing a lunch that week. 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. TK, K & G1 will host a breakfast that week. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Communicate requirements to class. Mandatory for 4th Gd, all other grades voluntary. Assist Ms Arevlo and to be nominated parent. 1 person to co-ordinate with Gd 4 parent to be nominated. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Valet Line Every family will be asked to help with the valet lane at least once this term. Room parent will let you know when your week is coming to plan. 2 – 3 adults from 7:45 – 8:20 every am. Separate sign up – look out for it! Creation Station The only opportunity to see your kids during the day not in a class! Supervise a creative area on lower yard. 2 adults daily noon to 1:10pm. Separate sign up – look G4 Classes Gd 4 Scholarship Campaign Run bake sale for your class. Final selection of main social studies field trip is will determine amount of funds to be raised. Bake Sales on Friday’s after school on lower yard and/or outside main gate too. Oct 4; Chaides Bake Sale & Spirit Day Dec 6; Wilkinson Bake Sale & Spirit Day Jan – none planned Mar 7; Gardner Bake Sale & Spirit Day April 4; Palo Bake Sale & Spirit Day 2 - 4 people to arrange. Every family to donate items for sale. Children actively encouraged to run stall. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Festival Booth (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to fill booth time-slots, teacher to allow kids to create art to decorate booth. Art sent home in time to decorate home! Need help weekends before to set up artwork at school. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 person to organize, 1 handy wo/men needed for pre event set up over weekend/s before. Every family to do a shift on the booth O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ H Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: _________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Friday November 15th. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. Gd 4 & Gd 5 will host this lunch. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Co-ordinator Communicate requirements to all room parents. Must be 4th Gd parent and assist Ms Arevlo. 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Communicate requirements to class. Mandatory for 4th Gd, all other grades voluntary. Assist Ms Arevlo and Science Fair Co-ordinator. 1 person to co-ordinate with Gd 4 parent to be nominated. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Graduation Brunch Arrange and supply refreshments and decoration for 5th grade graduation brunch. Last week of school in June. 2 - 3 helpers per class. All families to donate for the day. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Valet Line Every family will be asked to help with the valet lane at least once this term. Room parent will let you know when your week is coming to plan. 2 – 3 adults from 7:45 – 8:20 every am. Separate sign up – look out for it! Creation Station The only opportunity to see your kids during the day not in a class! Supervise a creative area on lower yard. 2 adults daily noon to 1:10pm. Separate sign up – look G 5 Classes Gd 5 Scholarship Campaign Run bake sale for your class. Final selection of main social studies field trip is will determine amount of funds to be raised. Bake Sales on Friday’s after school on lower yard and/or outside main gate too. Sept 6; Lantos Bake Sale & Spirit Day Nov 1; Conn Bake Sale & Spirit Day Jan – none planned Feb 7; Keller Bake Sale & Spirit Day May 2; Smith Bake Sale & Spirit Day 2+ people to arrange. Every family to donate items for sale. Children actively encouraged to run stall. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Year of Parties Liaison (FOM) Promote participation in Marquez's Year of Party! events. Families host a party and families buy tickets to attend. The families can keep receipts for tax donations, and the attendees have fun at a party with 100% going to FOM. K Cookie Decorating Party, Persian Feast, French Feast, Flower arranging tutorial, Knitting party, Book Club, 80s Party, Martini’s and Manicures to Camping w/e or Tennis Table Tournament. Anything fun goes! Help find hosts in your class or favorite vendors. Support to YOP team – but not time consuming. YOP! Chairs: Marcie Sinaiko (sinaikofamily@gmail.com) and Deanna Emad (dgale11@aol.com) 1 person Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Host for Gd5 party needed: Are you smarter than a 5th Grader? Seek student participants, invite all 5th grade teachers, sell tickets, help put on show & help organize dinner (no financial contribution required). (May or June 2012) Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Haunted House (FOM/Community Building) Organize volunteers to build haunted house, and staff haunted house. Funds raised from bake booth go to Scholarship Fund. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Schmalle Loren (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 – 2 to organize, every family to do a shift at the house! Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Halloween Food Booth (FOM/Community Building) Plan menu; purchase food; work food sales on day of event. Funds raised from bake booth go to Scholarship Fund. (Set up is on Oct 26th; Festival is on Oct. 27th 10am-3pm). Chairs: Geoff Grant (jgeoffgrant@gmail.com) and Loren Schmalle (lorensemail@gmail.com) 1 – 2 to organize, every family to do a shift at the house! Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (FOM & PTA) Coordinate with parents from other classes for food, decorations, set up and clean up. Friday November 15th. Chairs Natalia Becir (nmbecir@yahoo.com) & Michelle Wahlig (michnron@yahoo.com) 1 to co-ordinate. Every parent to contribute to event. Gd 4 & gd 5 will host this lunch. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Book Fair (FOM) Sign up to help work the register, help kids and their parents find books (2 hour shift). Book Fair is open MWF 8-4 and TTh 8-3. ( Nov 18 - 22). Schedule for shifts will be circulated prior to event. Chair: Gloria Kim (gloriak1@aol.com) & Maria Roberts (itstherobertsfamily@yahoo.com) 1 person to organize. 3 – 4 parents to do a shift at the fair. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Read-a-thon Liaison (FOM) Help with the RAT logs, certificates and sponsorship. (Read-a-thon runs from Dec. 2nd kickoff assembly. End tbc) Chairs: Amy Miller (contopulos@hotmail.com) and Ronna Goore (thegoores@gmail.com) 1 person to co-ordinate sponsorship and encourage reading with teacher. Chase sponsorship too. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Art Project (PTA) Coordinate with PTA Art Project Chairs. Mandatory participation for each class Help teacher and kids create art. Sales period is Oct 7 - 11. Chairs: Cyndi Barad (Cyndibarad@yahoo.com) and Joy Whiteley (Joywhiteley@hotmail.com) 1 – 2 parents to help teacher with creating art work, and co-ordinate sales Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Auction Liaison (FOM) Coordinate with auction co-chairs. Solicit items for auction. Encourage attendance. (Auction - April 8, 2012). Chairs: Amanda Keston (Askeston@gmail.com) and Michelle Ross (michelleross@me.com) 1 person to co-ordinate. Every family to solicit items for auction. We hope all parents will attend this FUN event. Tickets will be sold in advance. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Science Fair Communicate requirements to class. Mandatory for 4th Gd, all other grades voluntary. Assist Ms Arevlo and Science Fair Co-ordinator. 1 person to co-ordinate with Gd 4 parent to be nominated. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Walk-a-thon (PTA) Organize volunteers, collect, tally & turn in race forms, etc. (April 25, 2012) Chairs: Farah Hakimian (f_salehani@yahoo.com) & Marisol Haddadi (marisolhaddadi@yahoo.com) 1 – 3 parents to help teachers on the day. 1 of which to follow up sponsorship and help collect monies. O Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel:__________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Catch Mentor (FOM) Spend 1 hour with a child each week helping them to catch up (Caring Adults Teaching Kids). Chair Christi Catalano (ccat5@mac.com). 3 – 4 parents needed to help out throughout the year. Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Garden Helper Help with campus beautification. Keen gardeners, this one is for you! Chair Marie Steckmest (harty3@gmail.com) 1 – 2 helpers per class Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Name:______________________________ Email: __________________________Tel: ____________________ Valet Line Every family will be asked to help with the valet lane at least once this term. Room parent will let you know when your week is coming to plan. 2 – 3 adults from 7:45 – 8:20 every am. Separate sign up – look out for it! Creation Station The only opportunity to see your kids during the day not in a class! Supervise a creative area on lower yard. 2 adults daily noon to 1:10pm. Separate sign up – look Graduation Play Support Appendix 2 2013-2014 Teachers, Grade Champions & Room Parents Head Room Parent: Michaela Carmichael, 310-310-2124, michaelacarmichael@hotmail.com JB4K/TK/K 16 JB4K Heather Wilken, 310-629-2598, heatherw@starinc.org 16 JB4K RPJB4K: Joanna Thorell 1 TK/K Alexys Buckner 301 1 TK/K RP1: Tricia Baak, tricia.baak@gmail.com, 310-567-1854 2 K Elise Bamesberger/Nynette Marceth 302 2 K RP2: Jodi Lobis, 310 739-1192, jodilobis@gmail.com, Nicole Lawrence 310 614-1637, nicoleangelique@yahoo.com 3 K Lindy Bazan 318 3 K RP3: Alex Evans, (310) 621-3441, afevans@sidley.com, Carley Gethin, carleygethin@hotmail.com, Alex Swepston, alexkate@earthlink.net, Kelly Thompson, kelleythompson@verizon.net 5 K Randy Hain 305 5 K RP5: Dede El-Atrache, 213-422-9675, deedee9393@aol.com, Veronica Kissane, 310-433-2455, veronicaK5590@gmail.com, 13 K Brooke Newman 313 13 K RP13: Katy Huang, catdhuang@gmail.com, Anna Jacob, ahalloran@hotmail.com GC K GCK: Joyce Wong Kup, Tel:, Email: jwongkup@gmail.com GD1 10 1 Lisa Timmerman 310 10 1 RP10: Julie Woolenberg, 917-570-5769, julesee@yahoo.com, Dana Goldstein, 310-498-4028, mail@danaadam.net 17 1 Erin Abrams 317 17 1 RP17: Michele Wahlig, 310-890-2632, michnron@yahoo.com, Linda Lohmeyer, 760-525-8720, ljlohmeyer@gmail.com, Meredith Ebizadeh, 267-2417740, msellinger25@hotmail.com 26 1 June Lew 326 26 1 RP26: Dede El-Atrache, deedee9393@aol.com, Samantha HoeghGuldberg, 310 463 9214, sam@sevansproductions.com 38 1 Billie Soo 338 38 1 RP38: Farzaneh Salehani, f_salehani@yahoo.com, Kelly Nielson, 310760-1313, knielson@gmail.com, Amanda Keston, 310-283-0813, askeston@gmail.com 39 1 Kinsey Davis 339 39 1 RP39: Julie Treibatch, 310-699-9333, Missjulie5@aol.com, Rachel Schultz, 310-367-9936, jake.schultz@mac.com, and Julia Breitman, 310-701-2212, Jbreitman@roadrunner.com GC 1 GC1: Michelle Ross, 310-428-6882, michelleross@me.com Gd 2 4 2 Dana Fein 304 4 2 RP4: Shelli Schmalle, 310-739 4641, shellihodges@yahoo.com, Hema Anwar, 310-850-7748, anwarfamily5@gmail.com 6 2 Julie Yoshida 306 6 2 RP6: Amy Barranco, 310-720-0442, info@palitutor.com 11 2 Mitchell Jacobs 311 11 2 RP11: Katie Raddon, 310 463 6305, kbonnemort@yahoo.com, Anna Stokes, 858-761-2233, annawesterlund@hotmail.com, Laura Gianni, 310-230-6767, lag@giannipetoyan.com 14 2 Wendy Connor 314 14 2 RP14: Amy Contopulos Miller, 310-429-2185, contopulos@hotmail.com and Leighton Roarke, 310-463-3640, Leighton.Roarke@fox.com GC 2 GC2: Christi Catalano, 310-463-1098, ccat5@mac.com, Beth Brett, 310-850-2701, bethbrett@yahoo.com SDC 12 SDC Alyson Baron 312 12 SDC RPSDC1: Melissa Gray Erickson, mel_gray_e@yahoo.com 25 SDC Maria Mealy 325 25 SDC RPSDC2: Faranak Rahim, 310-774-6628, faranak.rahim@gmail.com, Donna Fedorowycz, 310-850-1681, donnafedenko@gmail.com Gd 3 23 3 Alison Bihari 323 23 3 RP23: Jenn Moore, 310-570-5166, jenn@modernmom.com, Shanon Newell, 323-309-0655, shandbnew@yahoo.com 34 3 Lily Reeves 334 34 3 RP34: Sharon Paresa, 310-614-2288, shannon_paresa@yahoo.com, Natasha Samuels- Wyss, 310-592-0151, lansamuels@hotmail.com 35 3 Laurie Farrell 335 35 3 RP35: Erica Linnick, 310-266-8216, eteasley@yahoo.com, Rachel Burch, 310-384-8804, burch-roby@verizon.net 37 3 Susan Schwartz-Lack 337 37 3 RP37: Veronica Kissane, 310-433-2455, veronicaK5590@gmail.com, Allison Mermel, 310-386-4823, luvulala@gmail.com GC 3 GC3: Sharon Paresa, 310-614-2288, shannon_paresa@yahoo.com, Ivy Silberberg, 310-279-7639, ivy.silberberg@yahoo.com, Christina Bennett, 310-9954166, christinabennett@yahoo.com Gd 4 24 4 Lynne Wilkinson 324 24 4 RP24: Cyndi Barad,310-463-84-1, cyndibarad@yahoo.com, Liz Zaret, 310-753-4980, lizzyzz@aol.com 29 4 Peggy Palo 329 29 4 RP29: Michele Wahlig, 310-890-2632, michnron@yahoo.com, Jen Mojo, 206-617-6388, jennymojo27@gmail.com 33 4 Theresa Chaides 333 33 4 RP33: Michelle Gurevitch,310-383-0998, michelle@gurevitchmusic.com 36 4 Clare Gardner 336 36 4 RP36: Ruth Atkinson, 310-699-7909, ruth@pagetoscreen.com GC 4 GC4: Michaela Carmichael, 310-310-2124, michaelacarmichael@hotmail.com Gd 5 27 27 28 28 31 31 32 32 GC 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 15 STAR 19 20 21 RSP 22 RSP 30/18 Liza Smith 327 RP27: Ellie Zuckerman, 818-378-2933, ezuckerman@me.com Gillian Keller 328 RP28: Daniela Winter, 310-729-8364, ddw64@roadrunner.com Jeff Lantos 331 RP31: Cyndy Ufkes, 310-490-0763, cyndyfrederick@aol.com Michelle Conn 332 RP32: Kimber Peil, 214-649-2302, kpeil@roadrunner.com GC5: Carmel Zaid, 319 239 1087, thezaidfamily@yahoo.com Deann Wilken/STAR OT/PT/LAS/COMPUTER ART/C.A.T.C.H. Janna Wyckoff Emily Jeffcoach SCIENCE-Akiko Arevalo 315 319 320 321 322 330/318