Parent Association

Chair:  Jamie Morley

Description:  Volunteer during your child’s weekly library time or anytime during the week. Help our librarian, Ms. Novotny, with shelving, assisting students with choosing books, checking in/out books, and more.

Commitment: flexible; any amount of time is greatly appreciated.

Description:  Assist with planning middle school dances, a game & movie night, and potentially other social events.

Commitment: varied, depending on the event and role.

Description: In celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish year, volunteers will hand out apples dipped in honey, to students and parents as they enter the building, as a symbolic way to wish the community a sweet new year. 

Commitment: 30 minutes to an hour on the morning of the event.

Sukkah building on October TBD; Sukkot on Thursday, TBD

Description:  Help build and decorate a Sukkah that will be used at the Sukkot family potluck, which will be held on October TBD.

Commitment: varied

Chair: PA Exec.

Description:  Help set-up refreshments, greet grandfriends, and help guide guests to students’ classes.

Commitment: About 2 hours on the day of the event.

Chair:  Erin Sullivan

Description:  During this one-day event, students will make homemade brownie mix, which they sell to raise money for the Utah Food Bank. Volunteers will help set up an ingredients assembly line, assist students with compiling the bags of mix, fulfill the brownie mix orders, and deliver the finished product to each classroom.

Commitment: a 2-hour shift or longer, depending on your availability.

Saturday, TBD

Chairs: TBD

Description:  Assist with planning and preparation for the annual McGillis Gala fundraiser event. Specific committee positions will include Acquisitions, Decor, Publicity, and Set-Up.

Commitment: a few meetings, ongoing email communication & preparation, event set up and break down.

Description:  This one-day event celebrates our faculty and staff and includes a breakfast buffet and other special surprises. The committee will help plan and manage the activities on the day of the event.

Commitment: introductory meeting, email communication, and about 2 hours on the day of the event.

Description:  Help prepare, set-up, & break down the school Art Show, which will run for a week in May.

Commitment: Over the course of a week before the show, volunteers will label and prepare art work for display. Various shifts and amounts of time will be available, so commitment is flexible.

Fall & Spring dates TBD

Chair: Jamie Morley

Description:  Help facilitate the weeklong book fair by restocking books, acting as a cashier, etc.

Commitment: There will be two book fairs (Fall and Spring), and various morning and afternoon shifts on multiple days will be available.

Ongoing

Description:  This group will be contacted whenever extra volunteers are needed to help with various events and activities. 

Commitment: Participate when you’re available; spend as little or as much time as you can.