2018-2019 PTO Committee Chair Sign Up Form Please use the form below to volunteer for the various committee chair positions for the 2018-2019 school year. *Existing chairs: please fill out the form below if you would like to keep your existing positions for next year. Please return this form via backpack express to Tracy Wahl, PTO Vice-President by Friday, April 13th. In the event that multiple responses are received for the same position, the position will be filled in the order that forms are received; preference will also be given to returning committee chairs who are interested in remaining in their roles. Once all forms are collected, everyone will be contacted by email to confirm committee chair positions. Please contact Tracy Wahl at trawahl@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you very much for your interest in serving as a committee chair - we very much appreciate your involvement! Name: Phone #: Email: Oldest Child s Teacher: Committee If Interested in serving as a chair, please rank by 1st, 2nd or 3rd preference If you would like to co-chair with someone, please list his/her name (both must submit a form) If not interested in chairing this committee, would you be interested in volunteering for it? (Yes/No) 3rd Grade Read a Thon 4th Grade Ice Skate Party 5th Grade Picnic Art & Garden Art in Action Bagged Lunch Program Beautification Book Fair Box Tops Chorus Sporting Event
Committee If Interested in serving as a chair, please rank by 1st, 2nd or 3rd preference If you would like to co-chair with someone, please list his/her name (both must submit a form) If not interested in chairing this committee, would you be interested in volunteering for it? (Yes/No) Coins for Kids Prog. Donut Days Family Fun Nights Focus Foreign Language Prog Giving Tree Green Team Hats & Mittens Drive Holiday Gift Shop Hospitality New Parent Partners Patriot Press School Pictures School Supply Sale Showcase Spirit Wear Square One Art UCFEF Rep Variety Show Yearbook
PTO Committee Descriptions for 2018-2019 School Year 3rd Grade Read A Thon - Third graders spend an evening in early November at the school with games, food, drink and time for reading.. Traditionally, there is a theme for the evening, which is chosen by the Read-a-Thon committee. All games and decorations are then based on that theme. Requires four chair people, plus additional volunteer support. 4th Grade Ice Skate Party - The Chairperson for this event will help to coordinate the UCF district wide 4th Grade Ice Skating Party along with the representatives from the other schools. The majority of the work is 1-2 months prior to event, which is usually held in March at Ice Line in West Chester. Requires two chair people, plus volunteers if needed. 5th Grade Picnic - This event is a graduation gift from the PTO to the 5th Grade. It is a fun day spent at the Brandywine Picnic Park. After booking the picnic date in the beginning of the year, the majority of planning is done over the months before the event in May. This includes advertising, tee shirt design, collection of money, coordination of chaperones, strong communication with 5th grade teachers and school nurse as well as organizing concessions at the Talent Show to raise funds for the Picnic and/or 5th grade tee shirts. Requires three to four chair people, plus volunteers. Art and Garden - This is Pocopson s spring time fundraiser. Art & Garden is a large craft fair selling the creations of students, parents, and faculty and is typically the last Saturday in April. Chair people will be required to recruit volunteers, work closely with staff, advertise event, run event, and complete all follow up paperwork. Requires five to seven chair people, plus volunteers. Art in Action - Coordinate classes for art appreciation and hands on project for students in each grade (in conjunction with Ms. Hage, the PES art teacher). The program is designed to expose students to different art genre. Parent volunteers facilitate/teach two art classes (one lesson for background on art genre, one for hands on art activity). Comprehensive packet is supplied to all volunteers. Requires two to three chair people, plus volunteers. Bagged Lunch Program - Select week during PSSA testing for 4th and 5th graders to pack and assemble lunches for local residents in need. Secure food donations, create packing schedule for classes, and arrange for delivery of meals. Beautification - This committee works with the Principal, Office manager, staff and PTO Executive Board throughout the school year to improve the aesthetic surroundings Pocopson Elementary School, both indoors and out. Includes maintaining the planters outside the main entrance and at cafeteria doors. Requires one to two chair people and volunteers if needed. Book Fair - Organize and coordinate all aspects of the winter book fair, including communication, volunteer recruitment, decorating and creating contests. Requires four chair people plus volunteers. Box Tops - Advertise and coordinate the Box Tops program, run contests, collect and submit box tops twice per year (October & February). Requires one chairperson for a year-long commitment. Chorus Sporting Events - Work with Mr. Jennings to organize annual sporting event for PES chorus to perform. This event is usually a Wilmington Blue Rocks game in early June. Requires one to two chair people, who are ideally parents of 4th or 5th grade choral students.
Curriculum Council - Council is a committee consisting of administrators, principals, teachers, school board members, and parents. The role of this committee is to review all curriculum issues that arise in the district for K-12. The meetings occur 4-5 times per year from 12:30-3:30pm at the district office. Requires one chair person for a two year commitment. Donut Days - Donut Day are scheduled for 3 mornings before school in March during the same time as the Book Fair. These days are traditionally attended by students and family before school (8:00-8:45). The primary responsibilities are: arranging for donuts and drinks, recruiting and organizing volunteers, minimal decorating and serving on the days of the event. Requires two chair people plus volunteers. Family Fun Nights - Organize back to school family fun night in September and another family fun night in January. The evenings typically involve a movie night in the gymnasium (or another event). Requires one or two chair people plus volunteers Focus - Act as PTO liaison between school and FOCUS committee. Requires one chairperson for a yearlong commitment. Foreign Language Program - Coordinate the foreign language enrichment program by working with the teachers, school staff, and parents to process registrations for before-school foreign language classes Distribute paperwork, collect funds, arrange classes and distribute information to students, volunteer teachers, and school staff as needed. Requires two chair people for a year-long commitment. Giving Tree - Coordinate with local partners to determine what families/children are in need of holiday gifts. Create gift tags for each gift recipient, assemble and decorate holiday trees and hang gift tags. Communicate program to school community; collect and deliver gifts to local partners. Green Team - Advertise and provide opportunities for school community to recycle and reuse. Promote green programs to reduce the school s environmental footprint. Assist, as needed, with the outdoor learning classroom and raised garden beds. Requires one to two chair people plus volunteers as needed. Hats & Mittens Drive - Advertise to school community about hat and mitten drive and place donation boxes throughout school. Count and coordinate gift wrapping of hats and mittens and distribution to our sister school in Upper Darby. Holiday Gift Shop Coordinate with outside vendor to set up week long holiday sale during the school day for the students to purchase gifts for family and friends. November/December time commitment with the holiday gift sale typically during early December. Requires two to three chair people plus volunteers. Hospitality - Coordinate refreshments for school events throughout the year, such as Boo Hoo Tea, PTO events as needed, Grandparent s Day and Teacher Appreciation Lunch. The committee should consist of volunteers willing to supply refreshments for these events as needed throughout the year. Requires one or two chair people for a year-long commitment. New Parent Partners - Welcome and act as liaison between new families and the PTO. Organize functions as needed throughout the year. Requires two chair people for a year-long commitment.
Patriot Press - Educate families about the Patriot Press program, encourage the online submission of stories to be printed, bound, and shared with the school community. Chair will coordinate a year end party for the new authors. Requires two chair people plus volunteers. School Pictures - Recruit volunteers to help on picture days in Fall and Spring. Requires one to two chair people plus volunteers. School Supply Sale - Organize the school supply sale for the following school year. Preparation will begin in spring of 2018 to coordinate needed supplies with PES teachers and set up online supply sale with vendor. School supplies must then be delivered to the classrooms the week before school starts. Requires two chair people plus volunteers. Showcase - Organize and maintain the appearance of the showcase and monthly calendar at the entrance of school. Coordinate schedule for committees who would like to use the showcase. Requires one to two chair people for a year-long commitment. Spirit Wear - Responsible for working with outside vendor on selection of items, distribution of materials, processing orders and distribution of items. Requires one to two chair people plus volunteers for a fall time commitment. Square One Art - Operation of the Fall Square One Art Program. Position requires closely working with art teacher, distributing materials to parents, working with vendor, collection of funds, and distribution of orders. Requires two chair people. UCFEF Representative - Represent PES at Unionville Chadds Ford Education Foundation monthly meetings and communicate between the UCFEF and PES PTO. Requires one person for a two year commitment. Variety Show - Organize production of the variety show that showcases the fourth and fifth grade students in mid February. Chair people work closely with staff, parents, and students. Requires two to three chair people plus volunteers. Yearbook - Organize and manage the year long process of creating the annual yearbook. Chair people will be working closely with staff, parents and outside vendor. Use and familiarity with computer, camera and internet is required. Requires two to three chair people plus volunteers.
UHS Youth Wrestling Camp June 26-28 8am-12pm Unionville High School Auxiliary Gym - Gym Entrance 750 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Grades K-8 (for the 2018-2019 School Year) Instruction from High School and Middle School Coaches on technique and endurance. High School Wrestlers will be onsite to assist for training, and will assist on making it a fun experience. All campers will receive a free t-shirt with registration and pizza on the last day. We ask that all campers bring water and a small snack to have during break. Registration is $75 per camper Simply click on the following link to register: https://uhswrestling.wufoo.com/forms/zsfb4m104k9rve/
FOOTBALL FANS LET S GET FIRED UP! Registration opens May 1st for the 2018 Kennett-Unionville Titans Football and Cheerleading season! Participants registered between May 1st-31st will receive a $15 early bird registration discount per child. Learn the fundamentals of football and cheerleading in an environment supporting good sportsmanship and teamwork. Programs are available for ages 4-13 including Flag Football programs for 4-7 year olds, a new Rookie Tackle program for beginning 7 year olds, and Cheer squads for all experience levels. The Kennett-Unionville Titans serve the youth of Kennett Consolidated and Unionville-Chadds Ford School Districts. Practice begins August 1, 2018. Register now for the Kennett-Unionville Titans! http://kutitans.leag1.com/
Join us on Sunday, June 3rd to run or walk to help raise awareness and research funds for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in a 5K or 1 mile race through Anson B Nixon Park! POTS is a form of dysautonomia, or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system which controls many bodily systems including digestion, heart rate, blood pressure, pupil dilation, and kidney function. Dysautonomia causes symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, fainting, unstable blood pressure, fast heart rate, malnutrition, and more. In POTS these symptoms can be very debilitating; the level of disability has been compared to that of congestive heart failure or COPD, but POTS receives much less research or awareness than these conditions. The Race to Beat POTS is going to change that! All proceeds from the event will benefit Dysautonomia International. The race will be chip timed by Chester County Running Store and is sanctioned by USATF. The race Only the 1 Mile is wheelchair accessible. There are no major hills and the course narrows in a few places. For more information and to register and donate, please go to racetobeatpots.weebly.com. Thank you for your support and see you on race day!