School Council Updates - September 6, 2024

 

 

The Elboya School Council and Fundraising Society would like to welcome all new and returning families to the 2024-2025 school year. Watch for this weekly Friday email for all things related to your School Council!

Apple Fundraiser

The Fundraising Society’s annual apple fundraiser is underway! Order a box (or several!) of delicious apples via this link. The apples are farm fresh, delivered directly from the Davison Orchards in Vernon, BC.  https://elboya.cbe.ab.ca/news/apples-apples-apples-school-fundraiser--20240905173804

Orders must be submitted and paid by end of day September 11th, so do not delay. Apples will be available for pickup after school on September 26th, which is the evening of the Welcome Back BBQ / Meet the Teacher event.

Volunteer Opportunities

There will be a variety of parent volunteer opportunities over the course of the year. Volunteering is a great way to meet new families and show your support for the school community!

We have an immediate need for volunteers for these School Council positions:

  • Treasurer for the Fundraising Society
    • Keep track of the society’s finances! Some basic bookkeeping /spreadsheet knowledge would be helpful for the role.
  • Casino Chair (point person for our casino slot in booked for the weekend of January 20-21, 2025 at Cowboys)
    • Most of your work will come in Q1 2025 when the casino chair must recruit volunteers for our casino weekend (done via a Signup Genius and through the Friday messenger) and some paperwork around the event. The Casino is by far our biggest fundraiser – it brings in more than $75K to the Fundraising Society– so it’s important that we have this role filled.
  • Elementary Fun Lunch
    • We will need several parents to help serve the fun lunches to elementary school kids. This is a quick volunteer stint – done over lunch hour. We hope to have 2 lunches a month, but this can’t be accomplished without help! (Volunteer clearance required for this role.)
  • Junior High Pizza Lunch
    • Once a month we sell pizza to the junior high kids in the gym for $2 / slice. A group of parents who are willing to be part of the pool called on each month to come in over the lunch hour and sell the pizza is needed. Another quick volunteering job – it only takes about ½ an hour – but it will get your adrenalin flowing!

If you would like more information about one of the above roles and time commitment, or would just like to step up and volunteer, please contact Lisa at elboyaschool.chair@gmail.com

School Council Meeting

The first School Council / Fundraising Society meeting of the year will take place Thursday September 19th at 6:30 in the Learning Commons (school library). This is your opportunity to get involved in the School Council and have your ideas and opinions heard! Everyone is welcome to attend.

Welcome Back BBQ

To run the Welcome Back BBQ on the 26 September we will need a large group of parent volunteers. Keep a look out to for the Signup coming your way in the next few weeks. You don’t need volunteer clearance to work at this event!

Keep Informed!

Want to stay up to date with School Council and Fundraising Society events? Check out the school’s web page under the Get Involved link, or follow us on social media:

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