JSA Volunteer Opportunities
October/November 2019
Volunteers Needed....
*Art Studio Helpers-
- Volunteer to help hanging artwork in the hallways
- Volunteers to help in Art Class in the afternoons with the younger students
If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us or Molly Sofranko at MSofrano@crschools.us
*Discovery Day Helpers-
We need Volunteers to help in the classroom with Discovery Day, Nov 22nd @ 9:30am-1:30pm. Come join us for a few hours or spend the day. We also have some specific volunteer requests....
- 1-2 parents or volunteers to go on a field trip 9:50am-12:30pm with Ms. Summers to the Czech Museum
- People who can help with embroidery
- People who can help with the Cricut Machine and software
If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
*Hearing Van Volunteers-
We need volunteers on Nov 20 & 21 to escort students to the Hearing Van . If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
*Adopt-a-Family Distribution Volunteers-
We need volunteers to help to distribute Holiday gifts on December 19 & 20 at the Harambee House. If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us OR Amy Conyers at AConyers@crschools.us
*Thursday morning helpers
We are looking for Volunteers to come in on Thursday mornings and count Take Home Notes and deliver then to classrooms. If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
*Weekend BackPack Program
We are looking for Volunteers to come in on Fridays and deliver weekend food bags to student lockers. If interested please contact Leah Ferring at LFerring@crschools.us
Girl Scout Troop 1631 is having a Food Drive @ JSA
Volunteers Need: KCRG Telethon
The HACAP Food Reservoir is looking for volunteers to help answer phones and take pledges for the 2019 KCRG TV9 & iHeart Media “Giving More Than Thanks” Telethon happening Thursday, November 14th from 5:00am-10:30pm. Event details are below!
· WHEN: November 14th, 2019. Shifts taking place from 5:00am-10:30pm
· WHERE: KCRG-TV9 Studios, 501 2nd Ave SE, CR
· WHY: To create awareness about food insecurity and raise funds to purchase food for distribution to those in need
· SIGN-UP: Help us answer phones by signing up for a 2 hour shift! Click Here to Sign-Up
For more information on this project please email volunteer@hacap.org. Thank you in advance for your time!
PTA NOTES.....
JSA PTA Facebook page CLICK HERE
Next PTA Meeting:
November 11, 2019
JSA Window Clings
Show your support for our school with your own 4" x 4.25" window cling for just $5!
All proceeds go to the JSA PTA to support before and after school enrichments and other programming.
*Order forms are attached below
2019-2020 PTA Board:
President- Brandi Parsons
V. President- Corrie Block
Secretary- Melissa Summers
Treasurer- Jessica Karma
Box Tops for Education program
*Traditional Box Tops clips can still be turned in to school
*Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
Prairie Farms milk caps
- Peel off the Prairie Farms cap sticker to reveal a unique, redeemable code.
- go to www.prairiefarms.com/ourcapsyourcause/
- Select Johnson STEAM Academy
- Enter cap codes.
- Click the donate button.
Please Save Hy-Vee Receipts!
Volunteer Management System
VOLUNTEERS: you MUST complete an online application BEFORE any volunteering at Johnson.
You can access that form at:
Click on “Our School”, scroll down, click on “Volunteer Register” and complete application. The approval for this can take up to 7 days, so please make sure this is filled out and submitted before volunteering. If you have any questions about the volunteer system, please contact Mrs. Ferring - LFerring@crschools.us
Johnson STEAM Academy Magnet School
Johnson STEAM Academy provides an innovative, respectful, educational environment for all its students. It does this by focusing on academic achievement through a curriculum infused with STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
Email: LFerring@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://johnson.cr.k12.ia.us/
Location: 355 18th Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Phone: 319-558-2174
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnsonSTEAMacademy?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Twitter: @JSAmagnet