Volunteer for Events
Volunteering as part of the PTA not only benefits the school, but it also benefits your child. When your child sees your involvement in the school, your child sees the importance you place in his/her education. It's wonderful to see the smiles on children's faces as they see family members volunteer in their classrooms, at the school, and during the many events the PTA hosts. Visit the "Help Out!" tab for the many volunteer opportunities available.
5k Run/Walk
Chair: Zandra Hare
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Back to School Luncheon
Chair: Robin Costanza
Chair organizes Welcome Back luncheon for school staff and coordinates volunteers to serve luncheon. Volunteers help set up, serve, and clean up luncheon. This is a wonderful opportunity to greet the returning and new CES staff, and thank them for everything they do.
BINGO Night
Chair: Colleen Herklotz
Come out and join your fellow CES classmates and their families for a fun evening of old fashioned BINGO. Multiple games are played and cool prizes are awarded to the winners. Snacks will be available for a small fee. The Chair is responsible for organizing the event and volunteers; distributing flyers and ticket sales; concession logistics, and coordinating the solicitation of prizes from local businesses. Volunteers are needed to solicit prizes from local businesses,; helping with ticket sales, running the concession stand, and other miscellaneous tasks.
Book Fairs
Chairs: Deb Smith and Susie Collier
The Chairs work with the school librarian to coordinate and run Fall and Spring book fairs. Lots of volunteers are needed to make this weeklong event a success. Evening and weekend volunteer hours available.
Family Fun Nights
Chair: Nadine and Lee Kaiser
Plans family activities for non-school hours that are focused on family friendly fun, such as spirit nights at local restaurants. Extra help is always appreciated in identifying fun family night activities throughout the community. This is a great volunteer activity for working parents!
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Chairs: Polly Bergstadt and Nadine Kaiser
Join other CES Fathers and Daughters for a memorable night of dancing, food, fun and laughter. Put on your party clothes and come on out! Interested in helping out with this event? Please contact the committee chair.
First Day Packet Stuffing
Chair: OPEN
Every year, the PTA provides support to the CES office staff in preparing the packets that go home with students on the first day of school. This Chair position requires coordination with the office staff on selecting a date (in August) for this event, as well as soliciting volunteer help. We usually stuff the first day packets the week before school starts. It takes a couple of hours, and is a great way for students to earn community service hours!
Help the Homless Mini-walk
Chair: Terry Angelotti
In conjunction with the Fannie Mae Foundation and Ways & Means Homelessness Prevention (WFCM), CES students participate in a mini-walk on school grounds. All money raised through registrations is distributed to Ways & Means, a human services agency selected by Fannie May for its commitment to needy families in OUR community. Ways & Means’ mission is to prevent homelessness through a variety of programs, such as providing financial assistance for housing costs and the distribution of food, clothing, holiday baskets, school backpacks, etc. to anyone who needs help regardless of age, sex, race or religion.
International Night
Chair: Farah Chohan
Coordinates annual International Night at the school, featuring CES families displaying and performing their cultural heritage through food, dances, music and other cultural traditions.
Movie Night
Chair: Christina Minogue
Bring your blanket and chair. Relax and watch a movie in the school cafeteria. This is a great event for the whole family. Popcorn, candy, and sodas are available for purchase. Volunteers are needed for the concession and ticket stands.
New Family Breakfast
Chairs: Lee Kaiser and Lisa Fritsche
New for 2010 -2011 school year! This welcome event, for families new to the school, is hosted by our school counselors at the end of summer. While enjoying bagels and juice, new families and students will meet one another and school staff members, receive a tour of the school conducted by our student hosts, meet PTA representatives, and hear about all of the wonderful activities and programs offered by the school and the PTA. It’s a great way to start the year in your new school.
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Chair: Lisa Fritsche
Skate Night is held at the Manassas Skate-n-Fun Zone. This is an evening of skating exclusively for CES families and friends. We have the entire rink to ourselves! For more information, please contact the committee chairperson.
Spirit Rally
Chair: Fadwa Odeh
On the first Friday of the school year, the SCA hosts a spirit rally in the parking lot for all CES students and staff. The PTA provides popsicles for this event.
Spring Carnival
Chairs: Karyn Cram and Peter Sursi
The CES Carnival is an annual family event at CES that generally occurs on a Saturday in the Spring. It is a wonderful day filled with games and activities for all ages, delicious food, prizes and a silent auction offering "themed" baskets from each of our wonderful CES classes. The games and activities include moon bounces, a cake walk, the ever popular soda toss, and many more. Come hungry, lunch is served beginning at 11:30. There is usually pizza, chicken, soda, chips, and cookies. There is also fresh popped popcorn and cotton candy.
For more information and volunteer opportunities, please contact the chairperson.
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Chair: Maggie Baskerville
Chair is conduit between school staff and volunteers for helping with the annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Involves coordinating volunteer schedules for both ticket sales and lunchroom helpers; as well as distributing classroom lunch schedules. Volunteers sell lunch tickets and serve Thanksgiving lunches to the CES students.
Turn Off TV Week
Chair: Terry Angelotti
Turn off TV Week – is a week focused on kids participating in activities other than excessive screen time. We will have lots of fun suggestions for the kids to participate in; a parent blog for families to talk about pros/cons of this event; and a bulletin board in the school set up where the kids can ‘blog’ about activities they chose during the week.
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Chair: Heather Morley
This year the CES Staff will take the court against staff from Union Mill Elementary School. School pride will be on the line as the schools square off for what will be a battle to the end. Details will be posted as the date approaches. Chair responsibilities include: assisting the school staff with logistical details; distributing flyers; coordinating ticket stand volunteers; ordering and organizing pom pom sales at CES prior to game day. Volunteers help with the distribution of flyers and sale of pom poms.
Walk to School Week
Chair: Krista Jastrzembski
CES participates in the International Walk to School Week. The purpose of this week is to give a "pat on the back" to kids who already walk to school as well as to encourage kiss-n-ride students who live within walking distance to walk at least occasionally. With obesity rates skyrocketing and only one-quarter of Americans able to get the Surgeon General's recommended daily dose of exercise (just 30 minutes), it's an ideal time to encourage children to walk to school for their own health and well-being. To participate in Walk to School week activities, please contact the Chairperson.
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