Programs for Academically Talented Students
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In order to fully realize this mission, we need your help. Please take the time to scroll through the information on the various committees which make up our Home and School Association. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact any member of the Executive Board, and we will forward your name to the appropriate person. Or, you can contact them directly by looking for the list of Committee Chairs in the back of the Steeple Run Directory.
All parents are encouraged to attend our monthly Home and School meetings. What better way to get involved and find out what’s going on at school. We alternate between day and evening meetings to accommodate all schedules. Please join us!
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact any of us. We look forward to hearing from you.
Anita Mraz
Jennifer Bellisario
President
Vice President
Kristen Smith Nandini Asar
Treasurer Secretary
2007-2008 Home
and School Committees
Assemblies is responsible for selecting and arranging assemblies for grades
K-5 for the school. Examples of recent assemblies: Tim Hannig’s Pro Kids Show,
the Rope Warrior, …
Band Liaison plans and facilitates the Annual Band Instrument Sale.
This used instrument sale is open to the public and is held on a Saturday in mid
May. There are two scheduled drop off days and one sale date. Volunteers are
needed to check in instruments and staff the sale. Instrument knowledge is not
necessary to help at this event.
Communications updates local neighborhood newsletters on the school calendar.
Directory produces the Steeple Run Directory in the fall. Forms are sent to all families asking permission to include their information, data entry is done and then directories are printed and distributed.
Family Connections is comprised of volunteers who work together to provide support to other Steeple Run families during difficult times. A database of volunteers is maintained and in the event of a family crisis, requests for help are sent out to committee members. Examples of help include: making meals, helping with carpool, babysitting.
Gift Wrap is our largest annual fundraiser. Approximately half of Home and School’s annual budget comes from the Gift Wrap sale. The committee is responsible for setting the sale dates, decorating the school for the sale, distributing and collecting brochures and order forms, tallying all orders, and staffing the distribution times which is typically during November conferences.
Health & Safety assists with the school and district health and safety programs which comprises of Vision and Hearing Screening in the fall and the Helping Hand Program.
Hospitality plans and staffs the Back the School Breakfast on the first day of school and the Teacher & Volunteer Luncheon in May.
Hot Lunch is a once weekly distribution of lunches to children during their regularly scheduled lunch period (usually Fridays, sometimes Thursdays). Sign ups for the program are twice yearly and include choices such as pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, bagels, pasta, chicken nuggets and subs. This program is completely volunteer run and needs at least 25 parents each week to run smoothly.
Ice Cream Social is our biggest one day school-wide event. There are games, karaoke, cake walk, dunk tank, and tattoos for the kids: a raffle with lots of great prizes, pizza, drinks and of course ice cream too. It’s a great family day! Lots of volunteers are needed to make it all happen, from planning to the day of the event.
LRC Committee is responsible for helping the staff in the LRC as well as working the November and March Book Fairs. They also work with the LRC Director to plan the January LRC Volunteer Tea and Book Exchange and the end of year LRC Volunteer Appreciation Brunch.
Market Day is the monthly sale of restaurant quality food distributed in the gym on Thursday evening. Volunteers unload the trucks, organize the food and fill orders.
Newsletter committee collects articles from committee chairs and staff and assembles and edits the newsletter. The newsletter is then sent to the district Printshop for printing.
Nominations committee is responsible for filling vacant Chair positions on the Home and School Board, and holding elections for the Executive Board at the March Home and School meeting. The nominations committee consists of 5 people. Flyers to fill those spots will be sent out in January.
Parent Awareness plans and organizes Red Ribbon Week which is the annual Drug Awareness Program in the district. Events during the week have included assemblies, dress up days and guest speakers.
P.E. Liaison works with the P.E. teacher to staff Climbing Wall and Olympic Days. Climbing Wall volunteers work 1 hour shifts in the gym manning rappel ropes. Eight volunteers needed per class for grades 3-5. Olympic Days volunteers help with outdoor and indoor activities in late May.
Product Fundraising collects Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Soup labels which get redeemed for funds and supplies.
Publicity is responsible for arranging for newspaper coverage for school activities and keeps records of it.
Room Parents plan and run three class parties during the school year: Holiday Party, Halloween Party and Valentine’s Day Party. 4-6 parents are needed for each party for each class. A Room Coordinator is responsible for coordinating volunteers and setting a planning meeting.
School Family Community Partnership enhances children’s learning by strengthening the partnership that exists between parents, school staff and the community. The committee develops programs and events that foster the achievement of Steeple Run’s school enhancement goals.
School Store stocks and operates the School Store one Thursday morning a month and prepares school supply order list for each grade. They also coordinate the School Supply Packet order program in May. School Supplies are then picked up by parents in August before school starts.
Special Projects runs the annual Holiday Store in December. The store is a place for children to do holiday shopping for friends and family in a safe environment. In the past there has also been an outing to a Kane County Cougars game.
Spiritwear organizes the twice yearly sale of Steeple Run clothing in September and March. Scrapbook kits were recently added.
Superstar Dollars coordinates the twice yearly Teacher Gift Program in December and May. This is a school sponsored collection of money for staff gifts for the holidays and end of year.
Yearbook coordinates the production and distribution of the Steeple Run Yearbook. Many volunteers are needed to take pictures of every aspect of Steeple Run.
Wellness and Nutrition Committee's goal is to provide and create opportunities to learn and develop lifelong wellness practices for students, families and staff.