September 2007
The Parent Participation Program was begun in 1997, with the objective of raising funds to provide additional materials for enriching the classroom, enabling the tuition to be kept at an affordable level, and help with many day to day tasks.The program is based on a point system. Each task, role or level of participation will be awarded a specific number of points, with the expectation being that each CMS family will earn 50 points (30 points for half day program, 25 points for Pine Ave.) during the school year. An account will be set up with each family, with a starting balance of $500 ($300 for half day, $250 for Pine Ave.). As a family performs tasks and works on certain projects they will be earning credits that will be subtracted from this beginning balance. There will be a periodic statement that goes out so families can see where they stand. If you have done volunteer work that does not appear on the statement, please leave me a note in my box.
A family can choose to work off the entire balance, part of it or none of it. You can choose to make a payment to the PTC for all or part of your balance. It is the school's desire that we as parents would choose to work on the many different activities that the school sponsors throughout the year. As parents we all realize how important it is that our children know we value them and that we are willing to find the time in our busy schedules to support their lives at school. This program is not in any way designed to punish people who cannot serve with their time on school fund-raisers and other activities, it is designed to promote family participation.
Because CMS wants to continue to offer the excellent educational programs it does and not have tuition go up to accommodate these programs, we do fund-raisers. We have tried to select fund-raisers that raise the most money for our labor. Some, like the Quesadilla Booth at the Spring Arts Festival, are very labor intense, but they do bring us a lot of income as well as community recognition. We are a small group of parents and we are all very busy. But if we all do some then it will all get done.
Below, is a list that shows points available for various activities and fundraisers. Please keep the list for reference. (See Table Below)
Thank you for your participation and support.
Nate Iven
Participation Points Coordinator
| Job, Position or Activity | Number of Points | |
| President of PTC | 25 | |
| Vice President of PTC | 20 | |
| Secretary | 20 | |
| Parents Points Coordinator | 25 | |
| Attendance at PTC meeting | 2 | |
| Referral of new family that enrolls | 5 | |
| Garage Sale | Coordinator | 15 |
| Asst. Coordinator | 5 | |
| Donations | 2-5 | |
| See's Candy | Coordinator | 15 |
| Points Per Box | 3 | |
| Jog-a-thon | Coordinator | 15 |
| Donations as a result of letters sent | 3-10 | |
| Driving | Going Out | 5 |
| Library | 1 per week | |
| Quesadilla Booth | Coordinator | 15 |
| Work one shift | 5 | |
| BBQ | Coordinator | 15 |
| Work one shift | 3 | |
| Sell tickets | 1 per ticket | |
| School Play | Coordinator | 15 | Crew Leader | 15 |
| Work on one of the crews | 5 | |
| Sell Tickets | 1 per ticket | |
| Donate Goodies | 3 | |
| Electronic fundraising coordinator | 15 | |
| Boxtops for education coordinator | 10 | |
| School Picnic | Coordinator | 15 |
| Assist with games | 3 | |
| Pets | Buy and transport Crickets | 1 per trip |
| Care of pets over break | 5 | |
| Laundry for school year | 1 per week | |
| Clean rugs | 3 | |
| Sew placemats, aprons etc. | 3 | |
| Maintain website | 10 | |
| Graphic Design | by project | |
| Book Fair | 10 | |
| Spruce Up Day | 10 | |
| Grant Writing | by project | |
| Recycling Program | 10 | |
| Advertisment of Events and School Programs | 15 | |
| Organize Meet and Greet | 7 | |
| Library books for classroom | 2 per time | |
This list is meant to be representative of opportunities that parents have had in the past few school years, however, it does not include all that may be available.
