York Avenue News
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Thank you to everyone who joined this evening's first Home & School board meeting of the 2021-22 school year! In follow up, we wanted to share more information regarding open volunteer opportunities.
It's a great way to meet other parents and families and stay connected to York Ave!
York Ave Home & School - OPEN VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
The Home & School Board Vice President position is currently open for the 2021-2022 school year. Board members get to learn more about what's going on at York, assist teachers and students, and help to shape the calendar of activities. Please consider joining! To learn more, please reach out to yahomeandschool@gmail.com.
Did you know that York Ave Home & School coordinates school fundraisers and events? Even though 2021 has been unconventional (to say the least), there is still lots going on. We are in need of parent volunteers for some H&S activities and committees, below is a list of the open positions:
- Glow Run Chair and volunteers - to coordinate event, including getting fundraising forms to students, event day setup, handing out glow bands during the run, etc. Would be a great thing for co-chairs! This is a favorite for the kids. Event takes place in October.
- Scholarship Coordinator - accept and organize applications for the Evaluation Committee (made up of 1 parents and 2 teachers) to review and select winners as well as follow up with the winner.
- Off-Site Events Chair - responsible for setting up 1-2 off-site events annually. Present ideas to H&S Board. Lots of room for creativity, perfect for a person who likes to plan family geared events.
- Lead volunteer (chair) for Family Game Night & Ice Cream Social
- May Fair Chair and Co-Chair - works with subcommittees to set up games and activities for the May Fair event
- H&S Correlate Representative - meet with York Ave teachers three times a year to see how H&S could help and provide support
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Sixth Grade Event: This committee of sixth grade parents is responsible for planning and executing the off-site Sixth Grade Event/Party. The committee shall organize and execute all fundraisers needed to support the event. All money raised for the event shall be held by the home and school treasurer. All flyers and fundraiser need to be approved by board. Detailed budget will be submitted to Board.
- Website: This chairperson is responsible for updating and posting information on the Home and School section of York Avenue Elementary School’s web page.
Book Bugs: This committee will work with staff to coordinate the book bug process, including but not limited to editing students’ books, typing books, and binding them. They will also help coordinate a Book Bug event (example - author’s tea).
To learn more and sign up, click here.
VOLUNTEERS - Don't forget your clearances!
All volunteers in the school who will have direct contact with children are required to submit background clearances/certifications prior to any service. Some examples of volunteering include but are not limited to chaperoning field trips, assisting at classroom or school events, etc.
There are two clearances required. Both are valid for 5 years. Below is information on how to complete:
- Child Abuse Clearance: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home. If this a volunteer's first time getting a clearance, they will need to create an account. If they have done this before, they can login to view if they have active certificates. If they do not, they will need to resubmit on the site.
- Criminal Background Check: https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp. Volunteers just need to fill in as much information as possible and it will run them through the system for immediate results. The results are returned within minutes.
The State will issue certificates which can be downloaded and should be submitted to NPSD's Office of School and Community Engagement:
Volunteer List/HR
North Penn School District
401 E. Hancock Street
Lansdale, PA 19446
2021-2022 York Avenue Home and School Board
President
John Benedix610-937-9635
Treasurer
Meredith Kim
215-313-7476
Secretary
Michelle Hynes
215-589-3699
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York Avenue Home and School
Email: yahomeandschool@gmail.com
Website: http://www.npenn.org/yorkavenue
Location: 700 York Avenue, Lansdale, PA, United States
Phone: (215) 368-6002
Facebook: www.facebook.com/yorkavenueelementaryhomeandschool