Parent Council (Parents)
Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:25 PM
Welcome to the Parent Council!
Welcome to a new school year with the Experimental Education Unit. As a parent of a child attending the EEU, you automatically become a member of the EEU Parent Council. Here, we'd like to tell you about the EEU Parent Council's mission and activities, and to learn more about how you may wish to be involved.
The EEU Parent Council sponsors and organizes various fundraisers along with school social events throughout the school year (see attached overview of annual events). Money raised is used to directly support the teachers and staff in their day-to-day classroom activities. For example, each year the Parent Council provides every classroom with $100 to be spent at the discretion of the classroom's teaching team. In addition, the EEU Parent Council has provided books, musical instruments, toys, and art supplies for each classroom. Along with this type of classroom support, the EEU Parent Council sponsors many events to show our appreciation for the dedication and hard work of the EEU teachers and staff.
Aside from supporting our teachers and staff, and thus supporting our children, becoming involved in the EEU Parent Council provides an opportunity to network with other parents of EEU students. The parents of EEU students are dynamic and resourceful, not to mention talented and fun. Interacting with members of the Parent Council is a good way to learn about resources for children, fun places for children, parenting tips, etc.
EEU Parent Council meets monthly, although many of the activities sponsored by the EEU Parent Council do not require attending the meetings. We realize that some of you will be unable to attend so we will provide you with detailed notes and updates through emails and the EEU Parent Council website. You can find out about the volunteer opportunities by consulting the bulletin board in the main lobby, becoming a member of the EEU Parent e-mail group, or by contacting us personally. We encourage you to become involved in as much or as little as you would like. Involvement in activities can mean writing a check to sponsor a lunch for a teacher, preparing a food dish, setting up or cleaning up after an event, or planning the entire event.
Planning for the 2007-2008 school year has already begun. Below is a list of our meeting dates and times:
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Wednesday, March 26,2008 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:30 in the EEU Lobby
We will review activities we've done in the past and share new ideas for supporting the teachers, staff, and our children's classrooms. If you have questions, feel free to call or e-mail us. Our contact information is below.
Thank you,
Your Parent Council Co-Chairs,
Maura Dunn, mauradunn@comcast.net 206-527-2349
Beth Voelk, bethandjohn@comcast.net 206-528-1225
Fundraising Information and Forms
Click here to get a list of easy ways you can help raise money for the EEU.
The EEU Weekly
We hope you enjoy reading about upcoming news and events every week. We plan to have the Weekly come home to you on Wednesdays along with any other papers. This is where you can hear about Parent Council events, Auction news, Calendar reminders and much more. EEU Weekly
Parent Council Meeting Notes If you are unable to attend a Parent Council Meeting, the notes from each meeting are posted here for your convenience. The notes are also sent via email to the EEU Parents email alias, as well as posted on the Parent Council bulletin board in the EEU lobby.
Current Fundraising Information
Chinook Book Order Form