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Committee Assignments

Each family ranks preferred committee assignments on the Committee Request Form.  The Board members assign committees and try to make every effort to meet family preferences, which is not possible in every case.  Assignments, job descriptions and other information are included in the handbook packet. Below are the job coordinators and brief job descriptions for the 2008-2009 committee assignments.

Social/Phone Tree Coordinator
Job Coordinator:  Anne Gaber

  • Organizes monthly social gatherings
  • Organizes parents' night out
  • Makes reminder and school closure calls

Membership Assistant
Job Coordinator:  Alison Daniels

  • Helps Vice President of Membership with annual open house, preschool fair, mailings and registration

PCPO Representative
Job Coordinator:  Alison Daniels

  • Attend monthly meetings at PCPO (see PCPO schedule)
  • Communicates PCPO news to Irvington Coop members

General Meeting Coordinator
Job Coordinator:  Anne Gaber

  • Oversees rotating schedules for refreshments
  • Arranges childcare each month

Community Hours Coordinator
Job Coordinator:  Anne Gaber

  • Keep track of each member's community hours
  • Inform members of opportunities to fulfill community hours throughout the year
  • Keep members informed of community hours worked

Gardening/Maintenance Coordinator
Job Coordinator:  Jennifer Cruikshank

  • Mow lawn
  • Trim bushes and turn compost
  • Carry out projects at the direction of the teacher

Parent Scheduler
Job Coordinator: Alison Daniels 

  • Prepare and distribute the parent helping schedule monthly

Fundraising Assistants
Job Coordinators: LuLu Barker and Jennifer Lew

  • Assist in fundraising events including Flutter Run, wreath sale, Chinook Book sale and Rummage Sale

Memory Book Designers
Job Coordinator: Anne Gaber

  • Arrange for photos to be taken monthly in the classroom and on field trips
  • Create a memory book for each child with other memory book families

Newsletter
Job Coordinator:  Jennifer Cruikshank

  • Coordinate with teacher, board members, and families for monthly submissions to the newsletter
  • Format, print, and distribute the newsletter monthly

Teacher's Aide
Job Coordinator:  Sam Earle

  • Aid in the organization of field trips at the direction of the teacher
  • Take care of recycling on a weekly basis
  • Monitor and buy classroom supplies
  • Oversee hallway maintenance
  • Coordinate arts program

Deep Cleaning Crew
Job Coordinator: Jennifer Cruikshank

  • Organize members and participate in scrubbing the classroom three times a year

Pet Care Family
Job Coordinator: Jennifer Cruikshank

  • Oversee care and supplies for classroom pet (currently two guinea pigs)
  • Clean cage weekly

Laundry Coordinator
Job Coordinator:  Jennifer Cruikshank

  • Launder and return all towels and rage weekly
  • Launder pillow cases and dress-up clothes monthly 

Sustainability Coordinator
Job Coordinator: Anne Gaber 

  •  Ensures preschool maintains OEC eco-friendly childcare standards
  • Makes recommendations and carries out projects to make the preschool more environmentaly sustainable