Accomplishments and recognition for volunteer work done at Stevenson PACT so far this year (2012/2013)

1. Stevenson PACT
Volunteers
What other school has so many
parents involved, dedicating
countless hours, going above and
beyond?
Just check out all YOU do…

2. Arts Focus
Arts Focus enables 308 students, 13
teachers and 68 parents to produce over
5000 pieces of art over the year!

3. Arts Focus Reception

4. Parent Education
Parent Ed trained 32 new families this
year and has launched 3 new initiatives:
– Classroom resource binders
– Parent Education section in the Stevenson
Library
– Parent Forums

5. Parent Education
Special thanks to:
 Jamie Brown for her guidance and
support as our teacher liaison
 Lanita, Coco, Ms. Bonnie, Ms.
Engelhardt, and Principal Graff for
their support of the New Parent
Training modules

6. Walk-A-Thon
Committee members and volunteers
sold 500+ slices of pizza and
250 bags of popcorn.
The Walk-a-thon raised over
$31,000 in all!

7. ELAC
ELAC members made 200+ delicious
tostadas to feed all our hungry families
in this years WAT!

8. Gardening
The Garden Committee
built a new “outdoor
classroom” in the garden
that beautifully fits in
with the surroundings.

9. Babysitting
One family has single-handedly taken on
babysitting organization for most school
meetings. Go Schroders!

10. Fundraising
From the Holiday Boutique, restaurant
nights, box-top collections, Scrip,
shopping nights and more, Fundraising
has generated over $6300 so far!

11. New Grant
Thanks to the dedication of our grant
writers, we have secured a $2000 grant
from Target for our Arts Focus Program!

12. Rocket Day
Social Committee used 9 rocket launchers to launch
approximately 1,000 rockets at Rocket Day.

13. Eco-Committee
Volunteers brave the cold mornings each
week for the recycling collection which
continues to bring in money and help
save our environment in the process.
Don’t forget to bring your recycling on
Wednesdays!

14. Social Committee Serves
 Over 300 cookies served by the Social Committee
at the Arts Focus Reception.
 So far, 5 homemade lunches for the entire staff
have been served this school year by our Teacher
Appreciation Committee.
 The Welcome Committee served countless cups of
coffee and orange juice at our welcome coffee the
first day of school.

15. Arts Focus Classes
Printmaking Sewing
Videography
Ceramics
Animation

16. Arts Focus Classes
Paper
Performing Arts
Dyeing &
Weaving
3-D Art

17. Arts Focus Classes
Drawing & Painting
Global Music
& Dance
Photography
Materials

18. Communications
 Recruiting has hosted several tours,
coffee nights (1 tonight even!) and
information nights to new prospective
families.
 Our website/design team continues to
improve content and create beautiful
Spotlight newsletters.

19. New
Spotlight

20. PACT PALS 3-Year Stats
 Brought more than 28 different enrichment classes
and onsite childcare to Stevenson over 8 sessions
 Negotiated with 19+ vendors
 Dealt with decreasing space issues, changes to bell
schedules and rental fees
 Spent hundreds of hours in meetings
 Created an entire online registration system
 And still… 7 of the 11 PACT PALS members have
been part of the committee since the very first
session!

21. PACT PALS
 This fall over 200 children enrolled in
PACT PALS.
 Enrichment classes created specifically
for PACT:
• Afterschool Aviators • Young Explorers
• Taste of the Globe • Bay Area Chess’
• Games of the Globe Math Club
• Clothes of the Globe • Hula Hooping

22. PACT PALS Pleases…
 “Our son finally got to participate in that
Robotics class that he had been looking
forward to for a long time."
 “My son was proud to get his first stripe in
Tae Kwon Do.”
 "After the PACT PALS chess class, my son
asks for my smart phone... to play chess on
it!"

23. Library
The library and leveled reading room
continue to be organized and
maintained due to all the time library
committee members dedicate.

24. Math & Science
Each year this Committee organizes
Science Night
Math Night
Science Fair
to encourage interest in these subjects
in a way that’s fun and engaging!

25. Destination Imagination
Parents work hard to oversee the kids in
DI as they work through group projects
to sharpen their problem solving and
technical thinking skills.

26. Site Council
 Works hard to ensure our school
meets curriculum and district
standards. Teachers, administration
and parents working together to better
our school.
 Site Safety team working with
administration and staff pulled off a
successful emergency drill this year.

27. Foundation Contributors
 Board members work countless hours to ensure
our school funds, programs and volunteers are
kept on track.
 Committee Coordinators ensure that everyone
has a way to volunteer at our school.
 Registrar works tirelessly to help new and
existing parents with all they need each year.

28. Individual Contributors
Many of our Schools volunteer roles
don’t fall under one particular area, but
these folks all play a part in making our
school great.
• Classroom Coordinator Lead • MVEF & MVWSD liaisons
• Buyer • UpToUs Coordinator
• Chorus Aide • Afterschool Parent Clubs
• OLE Coordinator Lead • Translation

29. Thank You!
 For all the hours you put in each week
 For making our school so awesome
 For making a difference in all of our
kids lives
Now pat yourselves on the back! 