Cedar Park PTC Leadership Opportunities in 2018-19

Volunteer coordinator needed for 2018-19

This June, several dedicated volunteer leaders will be moving on from CPMS and the spring is a crucial time for incoming leads to shadow their outgoing counterparts.

A critical role available next year is CPMS’s Volunteer Coordinator.  The Volunteer Coordinator oversees CPMS’s volunteer needs, but is not responsible to plan and organize every volunteer activity.    

Here’s a quick education on what that role entails:

• Serves a one year term

• Can be shared between one to two parents

• Promotes & encourages volunteer activities, including managing the district volunteer software (training provided)

• Attends one BSD Parent Group Leadership training

• Organizes the fall’s Volunteer Orientation

• Acts as a liaison between the PTC and CPMS regarding volunteer needs

• Create and maintain volunteer badges as needed                  

 

Several individual committees are also seeking leadership in 2018-19, including:

(UPDATED 4/18)

• Student Socials Liaison

• Back to School Picnic

• Wolf Day Liaison

• Directory

• Family Fun Day

• 8th Grade End of Year Celebration

More info regarding these volunteer committees can be found here.

The success and engagement of our Cedar Park community is powered by YOU-- the parents and community members willing to contribute their time and energy to the health of this organization.  

If you are interested or would like to learn more regarding the Volunteer Coordinator, or any of these lead positions, please contact Angela Redmon (angelaredmon@gmail.com).

First Student Social Scheduled for Thurs, 2/22

On Thursday, Feb 22, CPMS students will enjoy their first student social of the year.  All class socials will take place during school hours.

6th grade  (2:30-3:50pm)

•  Need at least 15 volunteers
•  Will include pizza and/or sundaes, a selfie booth, face painting, etc.
• Sign up HERE.

7th grade (9:30-10:45am) 

• Need at least 15 volunteers
• Will be pancakes and waffles, a selfie booth, face painting, etc.
• If you have a griddle or toaster that can be loaned that would be fantastic.
• Sign up HERE.

8th grade (1:13-2:14pm) 

• Need at least 15 volunteers.
• Will include pizza and/or sundaes, a selfie booth, face painting, etc.
• Sign up HERE.

Huge thanks to CPMS employees Liv Cruise and Elizabeth Williams for organizing these socials. These events were made possible by your generous 5K donation.

Wipe Out the Flu RESCHEDULED for 2/21

VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS NEEDED!

Like many schools, CPMS has been hit hard by the flu. While our custodial staff is top notch, they are not prepared to deal with a flu outbreak. 

We're having a drive to collect Clorox Wipes and engaging volunteers to come into every classroom on Wednesday the 21st at 2:30pm (when students are gone) to "WIPE DOWN" classroom desks and cafeteria tables. Let's WIPE OUT THE FLU!

Since students will be off campus we have fewer barriers and restrictions meaning, bring some friends. We've got around 50 classrooms plus the cafeteria and library so we'll need as many hands as possible.

Clorox (or generic brand) wipes can be dropped off in the office.

Sign up at https://goo.gl/4uqxSw

Cookies Needed for Holiday Staff Appreciation Event on 12/20

The annual CPMS Staff Appreciation Cookie Exchange will take place on Wednesday, 12/20.   Cedar Park teachers and staff are given decorative boxes to take home their favorites from this historically impressive cookie buffet.

Volunteers are needed to provide a dozen homemade or store-bought cookies.  All cookies must be at the school by 10am on Wednesday, 12/20.  Sign-up now to provide a dozen cookies for our hard-working CPMS staff.

PTC-sponsored PACK Store Offers a Variety of Prizes

Cedar Park's PACK store (formerly the PBIS store) is open for business every other Thursday during students' lunch periods, allowing students to turn in their paper PACK tickets (earned from teachers) and choose from a variety of prizes, including tic tacs, pens, socks, games, and other novelty items.

This PTC-sponsored store is a part of CPMS's Positive Behavior Intervention System.  Students earn tickets from teachers and staff by demonstrating behaviors that represent the CPMS pillars:  Perseverance, Acceptance, Courage, Knowledge.

Students can save these tickets for larger prizes, spend as they earn them, or add them to the PACK raffle, which offers fun drawings for gift cards and school swag.

Parents are always needed to operate the PACK store.  Login to myvolunteerpage.com, Opportunities—> School Support —> PACK store to see the available shifts. Any questions can be directed to CPMS's Director of Volunteers, Angela Redmon.

Earned PACK tickets decorate the cafeteria windows.

Staff Appreciation Committee Seeks Co-Chair in Time for Cookie Exchange

Cedar Park PTC's Staff Appreciation Committee is currently seeking a co-chair to help coordinate staff appreciation activities at Cedar Park.  With December quickly approaching, leadership is needed to ensure a smooth cookie exchange event.

Historically, the Staff Appreciation committee has organized food-related events, such as monthly lunches, dinner on conference days, cookies for the winter exchange, and activities for staff appreciation week in the spring.  

Generally, the work would include creating a donation list to be sent through mVP and organizing the food tables on the day of events.  It's an excellent and fun way to be creative and bring smiles to all our hard-working CPMS staff.

If you are interested in bringing awesome events to CPMS teachers, please contact Angela Redmon for more information.

CPMS Art Literacy Announces Changes

We’ve gone through a renaissance and we’re heading back to ancient Egypt!

New Format and Location

Due to the customized nature of this year’s master schedule, it was difficult to carve out time when everyone in one grade was available simultaneously. In order to accommodate this tedious class schedule, we’ve moved to a different presentation/production model – smaller groups! And a new location - the library!

We look forward to more interaction with the students and the ability to coordinate with the
Humanities teachers to provide a relevant and interesting program. Our project this year will focus on ancient Egypt.  

Mark Art Lit as a Preference in mVP

In order to ensure the success of the Art Literacy Program, we need volunteers and coordinators. To volunteer during the production part of the lesson, make sure that you checked the box next to Art Literacy in the MyVolunteerPage system. Once you do that, you will receive informative emails specific to your role in making Art Literacy possible.

Grade Level Coordinators Needed

We need Art Literacy Grade Level Coordinators for both 6th & 7th grades. You will work with the designated Humanities teacher for the grade to get dates for each group of presentations. You will give the presentations to that grade, or coordinate the volunteers who wish to present the lesson.

If this is something you would like to try, please email us at cpms.art.lit@gmail.com. Thank you for your help in continuing the tradition of supporting Art Literacy at Cedar Park.

Sincerely,
Daphne Teals & MaryBeth Piccirilli
Art Literacy Co-Coordinators