explorationThe following commitments are required of all parents:

  1. Support the schools fundraising efforts.
  2. Each family serves on one committee.
  3. All parents are required to participate in one Work day each year
  4. In addition all families are allowed prescheduled two “visiting days” in their child’s classroom, one each Term.

Please direct any questions to the Director of Admissions.

Parent Committees

The following is a list of the jobs, and brief description of the duties involved in each which make up the major out-of-class cooperative responsibilities for each family at PNS. During Parent Night in September, you will have a chance to sign up for the job your family would like to help with throughout the year.

Room Equipment/Workbench

To check with teachers periodically to see what room and outdoor equipment needs to be repaired, painted, installed etc. Coordinate special workdays if needed. Also to make sure that there is a good supply of wood and supplies for the children’s workbench.

Rug Cleaning

To take care of shampooing the school classroom carpets once throughout the year. This entails renting the machine, moving the furniture and replacing it after shampooing.

Substitutes

To find substitute classroom and Extended Day teachers in the event the regular teachers are ill or unable to be in school. The director will give you a list of possible candidates in the beginning of the year, but if no one from the list is able to sub you are responsible for covering the class (with pay).

Fundraisers

To arrange and coordinate various fundraisers through out the year to fund special activities and new equipment. (Science)

Parties

To setup, clean up and arrange the refreshments for the three parties at PNS: The Holiday Party (potluck lunch items), PNS Birthday Party (birthday cake) and the End of the Year Moving Up Day Party (ice cream and toppings).

Room Parent

To act as the liason between the parents and the teachers. The room parent will attend Board Meetings and arrange the fall potluck dinner.

Marketing

To advertise PNS, its events, open houses, etc, to the community.