PTA Community Outreach Committee Projects for November/December 2008

November 17 – 21, 2008: Book Drive in conjunction with “National Children’s Book Week”: Week of NO TV as adopted by the GES/SC Reading Committee

Calling all students and parents!

A children’s book drive is underway at
Goochland Elementary/Specialty Center!

November 17 – November 21, 2008

It’s simple…just look for gently used books that have served you well or ones that you no longer read. Have your child bring them to school to donate. Since not all children have books at home, your donation could be a precious treasure for another child less fortunate. In the true spirit of giving, you can make a difference in a child’s future.

Mrs. Zorger will be working with students throughout the year in guidance to package the books for delivery to Goochland Social Services. Every child at GES/SC will be helping to make this project a success even if you were not able to donate books.

"Out of school reading habits of students has shown that even 15 minutes a day independent reading can expose students to more than a million words of text a year."
(Anderson, Wilson, & Fielding, 1988)

Thank You!
Book Drive Sponsored by the GES/SC PTA
Community Outreach Committee
Please contact Cathy Mangiere with any questions at 556-2097

Committee point person: Cathy Mangiere
Teacher contacts: Mrs. Casteel, Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Zorger (Savino)

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November 24 – December 12, 2008: Holiday season support

• Work with Goochland Family Services to provide holiday season support.
• Have a speaker from Goochland Family Services to give a quick “thank you” to parents and students at the December 10th Winter Program.
  

Committee point persons: Lisa Hobbs & Elizabeth Dowdy
Teacher contacts: Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Mason

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December 6, 2008 – Wrapping Presents for the Goochland Christmas Mother

Provide opportunity for parents and children to gift wrap together for charity
Fairgrounds building from 8am until finished (typically around 1pm)
Wrapping paper, tape and scissors provided
Families may come and go as they wish, but parents must stay with their child(ren) and provide appropriate supervision
Hot dog lunch served for volunteers between 11am – 1pm
Advertise for gift wrap and large gift bag donations the week prior
Colleen was informed that GES has already created gift tags to be used

Committee point person: Colleen Williams

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Evening in December: Christmas Caroling (December 18 6PM)

• Provide an opportunity for students to go caroling
• Leave from GES and walk toward downtown Goochland
• Return to GES for hot cocoa & cookies
  

Director of caroling: Mrs. Watts