Volunteer
Opportunities Available!!!!!
Please Contact the
appropriate Chairperson…
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Committee |
Description |
Chairperson(s) |
Email Address |
Phone |
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All Pro
Dad |
Responsible for
planning a quarterly get together for Dads and their children
during the breakfast hour.
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Mitch
Dorsett |
mitch_dorsett@yahoo.com |
678-469-9928 |
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Appreciation |
Responsible for
showing appreciation to our entire Ford staff by providing
special recognition on various designated appreciation days.
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Fine Art
Awareness |
Exposes our
students to art and music at an elementary level. Volunteer
parents introduce students to a different musician and/or artist
each month. Volunteers are also needed to develop lesson plans
and activities to carry out in the classrooms.
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Andrea Lundberg |
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Art
Fundraiser |
Responsible for
working with the art teacher where each student creates a unique
piece of art that will be available to the families in the form
of t-shirts, magnets, note cards, etc. Volunteers will organize
the fundraising effort.
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Andrea Lundberg |
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Academic
Support |
Schedules authors
to come into the school to do presentations to promote reading |
Katie
Gotsick |
Katie.gotsick@gmail.com
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770-425-2545
770-896-5933
(c) |
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Bingo Nights
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Responsible for
planning two bingo nights for a family night of fun!!!
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Kelly D'Amico
Shawna
Straight |
kelly@rottyman.com
straights@bellsouth.net |
678-797-9269
770-590-9510
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Book Fairs |
Responsible for
hosting book fairs during each of the two conference weeks.
Volunteers are needed for set-up and sales before and after
school.
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Mrs. Harp |
gwen.harp@cobbk12.org
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Cash Cards |
Coordinates the
distribution cash/Publix cards to Ford Elementary parents and
assists in activities to increase the awareness of the program
throughout the school year.
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Cheryl
Musial |
cheryl@mopdog.com
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770-605-0492
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Chick fil-a
Biscuits |
Responsible for
coordinating dates, volunteers, etc and collecting money for the
various committees which sell biscuits.
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Copy Lab |
Coordinates
volunteers and training for the Copy Lab on a regular basis.
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Michelle
Sawick |
sawickm@bellsouth.net
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770-421-1884 |
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Community
Outreach |
Responsible for
teaching students the importance of helping others within the
community through various charitable drives. The committee’s
main emphasis will be on assisting our sister school, Brown
Elementary, with their many needs. Volunteers are needed to help
coordinate drives, collect donated goods and research the needs
of the charitable organizations.
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Education &
Reading |
Promotes
recreational and instructional reading among our students and
their families through various motivational and incentive
programs. Volunteers are needed to assist with developing
incentive programs and program bookkeeping.
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Kathleen
Bender
Jenny Santo
Carrie
Bonham
Amy Soto |
mandk92@aol.com
jclysanto@aol.com
carriebonham@comcast.net
amy.soto@cobbk12.org
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516-816-1445
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Environmental Education |
Manages the Earth
Parent Program (parent volunteers teaching an
Environmental/Science lesson once a month) and maintains the
outdoor classrooms and Children's Garden, write grants and do
fundraising activities.
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Katie
Gotsick
Kristen
Babay |
Katie.gotsick@gmail.com
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770-425-2545
770-896-5933
(c)
770-514-1863
954-812-7156
(c)
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Evening in
the Garden |
April 28th |
Catherine
Padgett |
Mary.padgett@cobbk12.org
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Exceptional
Children |
Fosters
relationships between special needs students and students
without disabilities. Volunteers will coordinate activities
between individual students, classes and grades. |
Tobi Harbas |
tobi@cyberverse.com
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Fundraising |
Responsible for
coordinating the school wide fundraising programs.
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General
Mills |
Responsible for
collecting labels and redeeming them to their respective
companies for merchandise and cash.
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Jennifer
Kyzer |
kyzerclan@comcast.net |
678-581-1873 |
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Grant
Writing |
Responsible for
writing, sending, and following up on grant opportunities for
various committees in the PTSA program. |
Tobi
Harbas |
tobi@cyberverse.com
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Hearing and
Vision |
Responsible for
the mandatory screening of students’ hearing and vision.
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Lisa
Vollbracht |
lmmj@bellsouth.net
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678-354-9266 |
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Hospitality |
Organizes and
hosts various meetings and special events at Ford. Volunteers
will be asked to help with food, refreshments and decorations.
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Julia Kappers
Garden |
Coodinates
volunteers for the maintenance of Julia's Garden.
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Donna
Kappers |
jfkappers@bellsouth.net
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770-499-1248
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Media Center |
Coordinates
volunteers for the Media Center on a regular basis
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Mandy Stanley |
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Membership |
Coordinates
Membership Drives
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Vonda Palmer
Linda
Peterson |
VKHP65@comcast.net
Gt7891L@comcast.net
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678-372-2704 C
770-425-0408 |
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Mileage Club |
Coordinates
Mileage club activities
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Salice
Russom
David
Worrell |
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Newsletter |
Responsible for
compiling articles from committee chairs, staff and
administration into a monthly newsletter that will be posted on
the PTSA website and sent to parents via email.
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Lisa Plato
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theplatos@yahoo.com
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770-422-6258 |
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Parking /
Yellow Limos |
For events at school where high attendance is expected, the
Parking Chair will Schedule volunteers or hired police officers
to assist with limo pickup areas, and schedule volunteers or
hired police officers to assist with parking at the school
Coordinates and
schedules the necessary buses and volunteers for the parking and
shuttle needs during school events.
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Partners in
Education |
Coordinates and
seeks out new corporations to join in partnership with Ford. It
also serves as a point of contact for our current partners.
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Cheryl
Musial |
cheryl@mopdog.com
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770-605-0492
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Pastries
with Pepper |
Coordinates
volunteers who provide the week’s “Star Students” with a light
breakfast. Students enjoy their treat with Mrs. Pepper.
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Kathy Keeton |
keetonkathy@hotmail.com
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770-419-9650
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Public
Relations |
Creates public
awareness of PTSA goals and programs, provides articles to local
publications and updates the school marquis.
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Production
Lab |
Assists teachers
with coloring, laminating, enlarging, cutting, copying, and
other production tasks for their classes. |
Denise
Luders |
Lude4317@bellsouth.net
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770-421-1329 |
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Red Ribbon
Week |
Creates public
awareness of what red ribbon week stands for and represents.
Red Ribbon Week is October 22-26; Red Ribbon Day is Friday,
October 26.
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Kelly
Mattingly |
mattinglye@comcast.net
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770-425-5845 |
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Reflections |
Responsible for
distributing information, rules, etc on this years’ theme “I can
Make a difference by…”. The students interpret the theme in
their own ways by entering creations in visual arts, music,
photography and literature.
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Marianne
Mabry |
Mabes89@comcast.net |
770-420-1846 |
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Relay for
Life |
Supports Ford’s
teachers in their effort to support
Relay For Life which is a fun-filled overnight event designed to
celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs
of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of
people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns
walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one
team member on the track at all times |
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Room Mom |
Coordinates the
duties/activities of the designated Room Representatives. Works
closely with teachers to arrange special help and support for
celebrations, field trips and other functions, as needed.
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Kelly
Mattingly |
mattinglye@comcast.net
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770-425-5845 |
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School Dance
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Responsible for
Ford’s annual dance held in February. Volunteers coordinate the
music, food, decorations and chaperones.
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Kelly
Mattingly
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mattinglye@comcast.net
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770-425-5845
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School
Directory |
Creates a school
wide phone directory to be used as a communication too for
parents, students and staff.
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School
Spirit |
Instill a sense of
pride in our school through activities and special spirit days.
Volunteers may use their creativity to come up with programs for
the school.
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Tara Mears
Kelly Murphy |
t-lady@comcast.net
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770-590-0526 |
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School Store |
Responsible for
ordering supplies and running and stocking the School Store
every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:20-7:40 AM through
September.
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Ashli Dyas |
ashlidyas@yahoo.com
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770-425-8622
678-232-9007c |
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Spring Fling |
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