PAK

All parent are invited to join Parents Association of Kindergartners (PAK) which is a vital support group for the Kindergarten. There are many different PAK committees in which to become involved. For more information, please contact Anna Maria Cowart, PAK president, at 877-5445 or amcowart@charter.net

PAK Committees

Birthdays

Help celebrate teachers' birthdays with a bouquet of fresh flowers from your garden, a baked treat, or a small item that is a teacher favorite. Please involve your child as much as possible. 30 people are needed to volunteer once or twice during the year.

Book Fair

As one of our bigger fundraisers, this event takes place during the last week of February/the first week of March. Volunteers are needed for set-up on Sunday, various shifts Monday - Thursday, Wednesday evening, and take down on Thursday. Volunteers may sign up for one or more shifts.

Carpool

This is a great way to meet other parents and their children. 125 volunteers are needed to assist children out of cars at the rotunda and the two's door. Time commitment is a 30 minute shift from 8:45 - 9:15 am one morning a month (or more, if possible).

Gardening

Volunteers are needed to help maintain the plantings on and around the playground including the addition of annuals for each season of the year.

Giving Tree

Lend a hand to our children as they hang socks and mittens on the Giving Tree in the rotunda in early December. Items are donated to a local charity. Commitment is one 8:50 - 9:20 a.m. shift.

Italian Connection

Volunteers are needed to help plan this exciting celebration of our school. Sign up to help with the silent auction, class creations, invitations, communication and decorating committees.

Library

Very flexible. Spend a few minutes while you are at school to help return books to the shelves. This is great when you are dropping off children in the morning, in your child's classroom, or even after helping with lockers or carpool. The FBCK library is run by volunteers - we need you help.

Locker Helper

Volunteers are needed for about 15 minutes (slightly longer in the K5 classes) each morning to help pin notes on bags, hang coats, etc. This can be done once per month or more often, if possible.

Lost and Found

Help place and remove clothing on a clothes line at the carpool line several times throughout the year or take unclaimed clothing to the appropriate agency for donation.

Love Luncheon

Each year, near Valentine's Day, PAK shows our teachers how much they are loved with a "Love Luncheon!" Ten volunteers are needed to prepare a meal, serve, and clean up afterwards. The time commitment is Monday, February 8, 2010 from about 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Delivery

Show our teachers that we appreciate them by volunteering on Fridays between 11:30 and 11:45 to pick up teacher lunches at an area restaurant and deliver them to FBCK. Volunteers are assigned Fridays on a rotating schedule.

Recyclables

Volunteers are needed to solicit recyclables that our children can use in class for their own creations. These recyclables may come from local businesses, friends of FBCK, and/or parents. Some examples may include paper products, fabric, plastic items, writing materials, seeds and garden items, etc.

Recycling Delivery

Volunteers are needed to pick up recycling items from FBCK and delivery them to a recycling facility. Commitment is approximately two to three times per month. Time is flexible.

Shoe Drive

We need your help collecting shoes during the fall and spring shoe drives and organizing for delivery to local agencies.

Special Occasions

Help us prepare food for special teacher luncheons sponsored by PAK on two teacher workdays: one in August and one in May, and assist with other special occasions through out the year.

Sponsorships

Help the chairs line up corporate sponsorships and/or programs that benefit our school. Store credit cards and their reward programs and grocery store partner cards are included in this committee.

T-Shirts and Bookbags

Volunteer to sell t-shirts and bookbags on Parent's Night. Volunteers are also needed to help distribute t-shirts and bookbags when the orders arrive.

Yearbook

Volunteers are needed to take pictures in their child's classroom for the FBCK yearbook. Deadlines for picture submission will be set throughout the school year. Volunteers are also needed on class picture day to help organize the children and assist the photographers. This is a fun way to watch your child's class in action while helping to provide pictures for the yearbook.