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Parents' Council Volunteer Information for Upper School
Every parent with a child at St. Andrew’s is a member of the St. Andrew’s Parents’ Council. Parents’ Council meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month – all parents are welcome to attend. The meeting dates are currently scheduled for Sep 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Jan 12, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4.
Below are the lists of committees needing volunteers. Please scroll through the list and mark any areas in which you are interested in CHAIRING or VOLUNTEERING. You may participate in as many areas as you feel you have time! We assume that if you are willing to Chair a committee, that you are willing to participate as a volunteer. If you have any questions about the time commitment for any opportunity, please contact:
Lower School----Kimberly Ezell------kezell@me.com
Upper School----Amy Dunham-------DDE957@aol.com
We encourage EACH parent to fill out this online form.
Once people have had a chance to respond, the Parents' Council will contact you about your committee(s). Thank you for your time!
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- ALL SCHOOL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
No-Hassle Fundraisers
The Parents' Council will receive rebates when
St. Andrew's parents and friends use grocery
cards, shop on the internet, recycle print cartridges,
etc. This is an easy way to raise funds
without any additional out-of pocket money
spent by parents/friends. Volunteers are
needed to coordinate and publicize these
fundraisers. Proceeds benefit the Parents’
Council’s teacher enrichment grant program.
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- Poinsettia Sale
The Parents’ Council makes poinsettias and
holiday wreaths available to the school and
community through this sale in December.
Proceeds benefit the Parents’ Council’s
teacher enrichment grant program.
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- Fall Concert for the Endowment - November
This event raises money for the St. Andrew’s
Endowment Fund. Volunteers are needed for
underwriting, live auction, decorations, reservations,
food, floral arrangements, signage and
sponsor favors. The date for the event will be in
the Fall and is yet to be determined.
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- BookPeople Weekend
One chairperson needed to organize, coordinate
and advertise this off-campus event with
BookPeople employees.
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- Family Fair
This annual all-school festival for St. Andrew’s
financial aid program is coordinated by the
Development Office and facilitated by the
Parents’ Council by providing a team of coordinators
and parents who volunteer for a variety
of jobs, including coordinating the making of
the quilts for the live auction, providing chairpersons
for the silent auction, registration,
arrangements, food, bakery/pantry, entertainment,
set-up, clean-up, decorations and signage,
and general assistance in making this a
fun-filled day for the school community. Proceeds
benefit St. Andrew’s financial aid program.
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- Spring Fest
This annual, all school, adults only fundraiser for
St. Andrew’s financial aid program is held at the
Upper School and coordinated by the Development
Office and facilitated by the Parents’
Council by providing a chairperson plus a team
of coordinators and parents who volunteer for
a variety of jobs, including providing chairpersons
for the live and silent auctions, registration,
food, entertainment, set-up, clean-up, decorations
and signage, and general assistance in
making this a fun filled evening for St. Andrew’s
parents. Proceeds benefit St. Andrew’s financial
aid program.
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- Grandparents and Grandfriends Day
Grandparents and Special Friends are invited to visit classes and Chapel. At the Upper School, this day takes place the Wednesday before Easter Break: at the Lower/Middle Schools it occurs on the Thursday before Easter Break.
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- St. Andrew's Day
Held in the gym at the Upper School campus in late November, this day celebrates our Patron Saint and includes a service of Holy Communion, lunch on the Nazro Green, and a community-wide service project.
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- Homecoming Picnic
Held at the Upper School, usually in late October, this committee helps organize the younger grades for spirit activities at the game.
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- UPPER SCHOOL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
The opportunities below each have multiple volunteer opportunities that are scheduled throughout the year.
Latin Banquet (Grades 5-12)
Volunteers are needed to line students up for
the costume judging, to work in the kitchen,
and to chaperone Latin students at this fall
banquet. The Latin Banquet attendance is required
for all Latin students.
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- Community Service
Parent group leaders drive students from the
Upper School to their service locations and
supervise them once per week. If parents sign
up in pairs, they can divide the month and only
drive twice per month each! From pickup to
dropoff back at SWP is approximately one
hour and 15 minutes. Some sites may ask for
more participation from parents than others
during this 75 minute period.
Parent pairs work out a schedule between
themselves to alternate driving duties. School
Suburbans are available for use, so a large car
is not needed. Many volunteers are needed to
run this program. It is easy, fun, and a chance
to spend time with the teens and can be done
in conjunction with other volunteer opportunities
available. This is a most pressing need at
the Upper School.
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- Altar Guild
Parents are needed to help the Upper School
chaplain. Duties include weekly chapel maintenance
(this job is divided among volunteers
who will help on a rotating schedule), helping
with Advent decorations, setting up for the Festival
of Lights and preparing the flower roster at
the beginning of the year.
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- Website Volunteer Photographers or Videographers
Calling all cameras! The chairman of this committee
will assign and coordinate volunteer
photographers for school events. Sending out
monthly reminders and organizing a calendar
will help volunteers digitally record the life of St.
Andrew’s as it unfolds. The chairman of this
committee will also work closely with the Yearbook Staff.
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- Brown Bag Parent Education
Parents meet during the lunch hour to learn
about a variety of school related and/or parenting
topics. Co-chairs are needed to solicit
ideas for topics and speakers. Volunteers help
to promote the Brown Bag Lunches, set-up,
clean-up, and bring waters and paper goods for
attendees.
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- Speaker Series
Throughout the year, St. Andrew’s Parent’s
Council brings in speakers for our school alone
and sometimes jointly with St. Stephen’s, St.
Michaels, Trinity, and St. Gabriel’s Schools.
Generally, the topics are relating to parenting
issues. Volunteers are needed to help with organizing
and publicizing these events.
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- Faculty Appreciation Luncheon
One chairperson for the Lower/Middle School
and one for the Upper School will set the date
and plan a luncheon honoring the St. Andrew’s
faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication
to our children. Parent volunteers provide
the food and the decorations to make it a
special day of recognition.
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- Career Day
One Chairperson will coordinate Career Day.
This chairperson will determine the student
body’s preferred career topics and invite representatives from those careers to speak about
their careers with students.
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- Congratulations! You are halfway through the opportunities! Keep going to see all the fun you can have.
Spirit Shop
The Parents’ Council sells various St. Andrew’s
spirit items throughout the year. Spirit items are
sold online, at sports events and at the Spirit
Shop, which is located on the 31st street campus.
These items must be purchased, stocked,
and sold periodically to our students and parents.
A coordinator and volunteers from each
campus are needed to keep up with and distribute
items to the Lower/Middle and Upper
Schools.
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- Parent Gatherings
A lovely tradition of getting together at the
beginning of the school year, parents gather for
wine, snacks and reacquainting. Chairman for
this committee attend various gatherings to setup,
clean-up and serve. Parents’ Council Class
Reps are expected to come 15 minutes early
and stay 15 minutes after their grades’ gathering
event.
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- Faculty Appreciation Snacks
One chairperson each from the Lower, Middle,
and Upper Schools will assign dates for volunteers
to furnish the Teachers’ Lounge with light
snacks on a monthly basis.
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- Project Graduation
Senior parent volunteers join the Alumni Director and are needed to help
plan and chaperone Project Graduation (the
post-graduation night time party for seniors only).
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- Parent Peer Groups
Coordinators from each campus will organize
informal monthly gatherings of parents. The
object is to provide a regular and relaxed
forum for parents to come together and talk
with other parents about whatever is on their
minds concerning their children. Groups will be
meet based on two grade level combinations
as follows: 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th.
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- Spring Formal
A Chairman and a few volunteers are needed
to assist the Student Senate in planning and preparing
the Spring
Formal/Prom generally held in April/May. Teachers act as chaperones.
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- Homecoming Dance
A Chairman and a few volunteers are needed
to assist the Student Senate in planning, preparing
for and chaperoning for the Homecoming
Dance generally held at the end of September.
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- Hospitality Committee
One chairperson each from the Lower, Middle,
and Upper Schools will coordinate refreshments
for a variety of St. Andrew’s functions. Volunteers
are called upon to provide food, drinks,
hosting, and set-up assistance for specific
events, such as Back-To-School Night.
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- Concessions
Concession volunteers will oversee concessions
during specific (division level) sporting events
throughout the school year. Volunteers are not
expected to assist for all events.The inventory
coordinator will purchase supplies and the
volunteer coordinator will assign students and
parent volunteers to work the concession
stands during the games.
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- Brown Bag Series
Parents meet during the lunch hour to learn
about a variety of school related and/or parenting
topics. Co-chairs are needed to solicit
ideas for topics and speakers. Volunteers help
to promote the Brown Bag Lunches, set-up,
clean-up, and bring waters and napkins for
attendees.
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- Senior Grill Overseers
Volunteers provision and oversee periodic lunchtime grill-outs for seniors.
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- DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
The Parents' Council Diversity Committee sponsors community events to support all facets of diversity at St. Andrew's and provide opportunities for parents and families to connect with one another. In addition to the two all-school events that we sponsor, we have ongoing informal gatherings for parents to network, inform, and get to know one another.
Back to School Meet and Greet Event
Coordinate this social event at the beginning of the school year.
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- Diversity Committee Spring Heritage Picnic
- Coordinate a picnic in the spring.
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- Diversity Committee Informal Pot-Luck Dinner
Coordinate an informal potluck dinner a few times throughout the year.
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- Diversity Committee Email Updates and Gatherings Please type your name below if you would like to be included on the Diversity Committee notification list.
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- Fine Arts Support
St. Andrew’s produces endless concerts, performances,
and art shows. Our Fine Arts Faculty
at all divisions can use help from time to time
with the various events. Volunteers for Fine Arts
Support will be called upon to help faculty as
needed.
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- Outreach Committee
Working closely with the Head of School and
the Chaplains, two chairpersons: one from the
Upper School and one from the Lower/Middle
School are needed to represent the Parent’s
Council in community outreach. These chairpersons
will be responsible for writing notes or
contacting families in need (usually in the case
of family lifecycle events such as birth, illness,
etc.) Volunteers may be asked to prepare a
meal or other task to help families in need of
community.
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- GRADE LEVEL PARENT
The classroom parents:
A. Coordinate grade level activities (class parties, parent gatherings, field trips, scrapbooks, photographs, teacher's needs)
B. Attend monthly Parents' Council meetings and report pertinent information back to the classroom parents.
C. Attend and assits at your grade level Parent Gathering and the Homecoming Picnic, and
D. Uphold the goals set forth by the Parents' Council.
If you would be willing to serve as a Classroom Parent, please type your name below and the grade for which you are interested.
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- TALENT AND CULTURAL TRADITION SHARING
Do you have an expertise, talent, passion, or cultural tradition that you would be willing to share with your child's class...or maybe even the entire school? Please answer the next three questions if you would be willing to be a resource for topics, talents, cultural events, or interests you would like to share.
What subject matter(s) are you interested in speaking about? Example:Space
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- Please give a short description of your interest in the above: Example: I am a former astronaut and enjoy presenting the story of my trip to the moon.
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- Are you willing to speak to any grade, or would you like to limit it to your child's class?
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- LOGISTICS
Carpooling
If you are interested in carpooling to and/or from the Upper School, please list the name(s) of your student(s) who would be participating.
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- Front Desk Help
The US Front Office needs a few people to help on a semi-regular basis throughout the year. Please list your name below if you are interested in helping.
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- Thank you! Thank You! Thank You!for taking the time to volunteer. Please let us know your thoughts of this first year of volunteering online.
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