WELCOME
Welcome to the 2007-2008 school year! We are excited about the possibilities
of growth for our parent body, T.E.A.M. Parents. To encourage a high level of
support and participation, each family is obligated to contribute ten hours of
service to our school through T.E.A.M. Parents. As there are a variety of ways
to do this and nine months in which to do it, I hope it will have minimal
impact on your family. There are scheduled events and fundraisers and various
areas of school service from which you can choose or you may offer any special
talents you possess such as office or construction-related skills. Even if you
are employed full-time, there are a number of groups that conduct their
business at times other than during the work day. If you choose not to give
your fifteen hours, you will be asked to make a $225.00 contribution to go towards T.E.A.M. Parents sponsored events and donations to the school for improvements
that are made on behalf of T.E.A.M. Parents.
Fundraising Projects
Last year our fundraising was an
outstanding success. In addition to Spirit Wear, we held a Silent
Auction Dinner, a book fair, and evenings at several local restaurants, all of
which were very successful. We plan to expand these activities even further
this year! T.E.A.M. Parents sponsors these activities in order to meet our
goals of funding social activities for TCS families and providing physical
improvements or major purchases for the school. Each project requires a
Director and in many cases, a number of Associates.
Please note that these
fundraising efforts are separate from those sponsored by the school
administration. The parents who participate in T.E.A.M. Parents fundraising
determine the ways in which this money will be spent.
Hospitality
Any time it would be nice to serve
food at a gathering, these are the folks to do it. Parents may choose to help
out or to provide food items or paper goods at any of the following events:
Meet the Teacher Night, Back to School Night, Talent Show, Preschool Luncheon
and Open House. This is a great way to participate if your time is limited and
you’re not able to be on campus during the day.
Scholastic Book Fair
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is
a hit with our staff, students and families! Help is needed working at the
Book Fair with checking out purchases during the after-school shopping hours
and during Open House.
Social Activities
Does an Old Fashioned Family
Picnic, a Skate Night, or a Shakey’s Night sound like fun? These are some of
the fun activities that T.E.A.M. Parents has sponsored. We’d love to add to
the list! If you have any ideas or would like to help make these events
happen, get in on the ground floor with this fun group.
Staff/Teacher Appreciation
We want to show our staff how very
much we appreciate their hard work and the loving care they give our
children. T.E.A.M. Parents focus on the many ways we can say, “Thank you.”
Leaving notes or small gift items in staff in-boxes, celebrating birthdays,
and providing a monthly appreciation lunch, and don’t forget Staff and Teacher
Appreciation Week. Let your creativity and thankful spirit shine in this
fellowship.
TCS Family Carnival
T.E.A.M. Parents organizes a
fun-filled, free carnival for our school family and the community. Our goal,
other than to have a great time together, is to introduce new families to
Trinity. The Director will oversee the planning of several subcommittees
involved in this group. Many hands are needed to solicit funds from local
businesses, book attractions and purchase food for sale. Join the fun in
planning this school tradition! The gift basket silent auction was such a
success last year we are going to try it again.
Spirit Wear
Our popular Spirit Wear includes
jackets, shirts and sweatshirts decorated with the Trinity logo. The Director
works with a local printer to process the orders. The Director and Associates
collect donated uniforms from parents and unlabeled uniform pieces abandoned
in our Lost-and-Found for re-sale to other Trinity families as well as
organize our Used Uniform Swap.
Service Hours Recorder
This Director helps T.E.A.M.
Parents keep track of the number of hours each family has contributed to the
school.
Thanksgiving Lunch
Each year we hold a school-wide
Thanksgiving lunch. The Director will make arrangements with the committee
members for preparation of the food, decorating the fellowship hall and
serving our grand feast!
Yearbook Committee
The yearbook is a fun place to
express your creativity. Come join this great group of people who will design
and create the yearbook using pictures taken on campus and at school events
throughout the year. The yearbook is a treasure for students and parents
alike!
T.E.A.M. Parents Executive
Committee
Duties include organizing and
facilitating T.E.A.M. Parents meetings and making arrangements for any
school-wide meetings, recording minutes and keeping an accurate account of
receipts and expenditures. (Directors will maintain contact with their own
committee members) The Chairperson also serves as liaison with school
administration.
