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Kaneland John Stewart Parent Teacher Network (PTN) Committees

 The following is a list of Kaneland John Stewart PTN Committees with a brief description of each. In addition, a brief explanation of what is required for chairing the committee follows. Fliers for volunteer helpers are sent home prior to the event or activity by each committee as needed. Thank you for your continued support of the PTN.

After Class Enrichment (ACE): This program offers various after school theme-based or project-based classes of interest for four Thursdays in February. ACE is provided at no charge to students and is taught by parent and community volunteers who share their talents and hobbies with our students.

• Committee organizes volunteers to teach classes, registers students in their class choices and coordinates such efforts with the principal, staff, and volunteers.

Beautification: The Kaneland PTN Beautification Committee relies on a productive partnership between parent, teachers, students and community members to improve the physical appearance of the Kaneland John Stewart grounds in an effort to create a welcoming environment which inspires pride in our school. Dates are scheduled just twice a year. Volunteers can sign-up for specific areas to maintain year-round. This makes a great service project for area scout troops.

• Committee organizes volunteers and solicits donations.

Book Fair: During the week of parent-teacher conferences and Spring Open House, Kaneland John Stewart hosts a book fair. Parents and students can purchase books during the school day as well as during evening hours of conferences and open house. All proceeds generated from the book fairs go directly back to the LRC.

• Committee organizes volunteers; helps set up and clean up.

Box Top$ for Education: This General Mills-sponsored program provides cash incentives for Box Tops collected. Simply clip the Box Top along the dotted line and send them to school with your child. All money received directly benefits our children.

• Committee is responsible for publicizing, collecting, organizing and mailing box tops to company for reimbursement.

Classroom Representative: This program provides numerous opportunities for parental involvement in the classroom and school. Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of classroom volunteers for programs such as Fine Arts, party helpers and reading assistants.

• Committee will recruit and coordinate volunteers for each classroom as necessitated by teacher and administration; and will coordinate the acknowledgement of specials teachers (Art, Computer, LRC, Music and Physical education) during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Clothing and Toy Sale: You can support Kaneland John Stewart and earn extra spending money for yourself by participating in this semi-annual sale. This service allows participants to sell clothes on consignment and receive sixty percent of the profits.

• Committee will organize the sale, advertising, and volunteers for setup, sale date and clean up for bi-annual sale.

Fine Arts: This program educates children about various artists and their paintings in order to enrich students’ art appreciation.. Informational folders and art reproductions are provided to parent volunteers with details regarding the artist, his work, and appropriate hands-on activities that may be incorporated.

• Establish a monthly schedule with the classroom teachers and organize volunteers to provide artist information and activities in conjunction with artwork presented.

Fundraising: The fundraiser is catalog merchandise of specialty items, gift wrap and food products that students may sell to family and friends. Prizes are provided to children who participate. This is the largest fundraiser of the school year.

• Committee will develop, plan and organize fundraising activities and follow through with distribution.

Fun Lunch: Twice a month, this committee provides a hot lunch for a marginal fee to interested students in grades first through fifth.

• Committee will organize the distribution of order forms, collection of money and volunteer helpers. To date, lunches include Ream’s hotdogs, pizza from local venues, Subway, and McDonalds.

Holiday Shop: Our gymnasium and multi-purpose room are transformed into a Winter Wonderland complete with affordable holiday gift shopping, free gift-wrapping and greetings from Santa. Parents are encouraged to relax and enjoy refreshments provided while their children shop with the help of volunteers.

• Committee will organize volunteers, provide affordable merchandise to be purchased by students for holiday gift giving, and decorate the display case with holiday shop items. Committee members will need to be present at the sale.

Hospitalitv: This committee plans themed meals with donated food items from parents for the teachers during Parent-Teacher conferences and Teacher Appreciation Week.

• Committee will recruit volunteers to provide and/or serve dinner during parent teacher conferences and a luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week. Volunteers need to be present during luncheon and dinner.

Junior Achievement: Volunteers help students understand how they make a difference in the business world. Volunteers make five 30-45 minute visits to the classroom and explain a lesson plan created by the Junior Achievement organization.

• Committee will recruit volunteers, set-up training, and disburse Junior Achievement curriculum.

Logo-Wear: Show your school spirit by wearing Kaneland John Stewart or Kaneland Knight clothing. A wide-variety of clothing will be available for purchase by interested families.

• Committee will create and collect order forms, order clothing, and disburse clothing to students.

Manna Group: Manna offers gift cards from a wide range of vendors for purchase. Gift certificates are purchased at face value and a percentage of the amount is donated back to Kaneland John Stewart.

• Committee will collect order forms, send order to company, and disburse gift certificates.

Market Day: This convenient monthly service offers a variety of foods available for purchase to interested families while the PTN will earn 10% of the sales. Order sheets are sent home each month and the orders may be placed either online or by returning the order sheet. Orders are then picked up at school.

• Committee will distribute and collect Market Day order forms. Coordinate volunteers to setup and manage monthly Market Day pickups. Committee members need to be present at the distribution.

McDonald’s McCare Night: Come and have dinner or dessert with your favorite teachers at the Elburn McDonald’s. A percentage of the evening’s proceeds are donated to the PTN by McDonald’s.

• Committee will establish monthly dates with participating McDonalds, organize faculty and/or staff to be present each month from 4:00 - 8:00 pm, and send out reminder notes to both students and faculty. Committee members do not need to be present at McDonalds.
  

Newsletter: Find out what’s happening at school with an informational newsletter provided to all families of Kaneland John Stewart students.

• Committee will write, edit, copy and distribute quarterly PTN newsletter.

Programs: Do your kids like Wheel of Fortune? Then they will love the Wheel of Wisdom. This is just one of the fun and educational assemblies that students will attend throughout the school year.

• Committee will contact various talents to present educational assemblies to the students and coordinate such efforts with principal and staff. Committee members will need to be present during the assemblies.

School Directory: This free directory includes an alphabetical listing of students including address and phone number as well as a list of faculty and PTN Board and Committee Members.

• Committee is responsible for distribution and collection of order forms, typing information, coordinating with an area printing company, and distributing the directories to the families.

School Supply Kits: Tired of fighting the crowds to get your child’s school supplies? This committee's objective is to make purchasing school supplies (for the following school year) easier. Kits are custom designed to provide students with the essentials needed for school and are available for purchase in the spring with delivery prior to the first day of school.

• Committee will arrange and provide grade appropriate school supply kits for interested parents.

Snow Your Appreciation: Do you have a hard time figuring out a gift for your child’s teacher? Then come and grab a snowflake with your teacher’s “wish item”.

• Committee is responsible for getting wish lists from faculty, making and hanging snowflakes, and decorating the bulletin board in the school foyer.

Spring Basket Auction: Each class creates a themed basket from student and business donations. During the spring Open House, the baskets can be purchased during the silent auction.

• Committee will collect donations, create baskets, and oversee silent auction. Volunteers need to be present after the open house to determine winners of silent auction.

Spring Dance: Students and their families can dance the night away to a live D.J. or be amazed by some magic! Faculty and staff are also invited to attend to mingle with their students. .

• Committee will recruit teacher and parent volunteers, arrange entertainment and refreshments, send out reminder notes, help cleanup, and setup Volunteers need to be present during the dance.

Tyson Project A+: This Tyson-sponsored program provides cash incentives for each Tyson label collected. Simply clip along the dotted line and send them to school with your child. All money received directly benefits our children.

• Committee is responsible for publicizing, collecting, organizing and mailing Tyson labels to company for reimbursement.

Yearbook Committee: This group will coordinate with teachers and Classroom Coordinators to obtain pictures for the yearbook which is available for purchase by students and faculty.

• Committee will receive pictures and layout the yearbook in addition to coordinating the price, ordering and distributing of the yearbooks.

In addition to the committees listed, the PTN also sponsors the following programs.

Calendar: In conjunction with Kaneland John Stewart PTN, the school provides every family with a calendar that contains all school-related events. Transportation notepads are also distributed. Transportation notes are required each time your child varies their usual method of transportation.

Fine Arts Fair: This annual district-wide event offers families an afternoon of free entertainment and demonstrations from various local artists (i.e. dancers, jewelers, music, storytelling, weavers, woodcarvers).

Recognition Morning: Parents are invited to attend this Kaneland John Stewart PTN-sponsored quarterly awards ceremony, which recognizes third and fourth grade students for Character, Most Improved and Overall Academic Achievement.. Morning refreshments are provided.

Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart: The Physical Education instructors provide an opportunity for students in first through fifth grades to jump rope or shoot hoops for a healthy heart as they raise money for the American Heart Association. Over two hundred enthusiastic students participate in this annual event with the assistance of parent volunteers. Each year, Kaneland John Stewart Elementary consistently raises over $9,000 for the organization.

You and Me Tea: Under the direction of Deb Brubaker, the second grade students provide musical entertainment in this five-tissue performance. Immediately following, students are encouraged to share with their special guest, a special collection of artwork, stories and poems.

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