Glacier Ridge PTA: Committees 2023-24
Each year, Glacier Ridge PTA plans and implements activities, events, and fundraisers that require parent/teacher volunteers to execute.  These are the committees that are currently available and need your support!  A few committees already have the chairs and volunteers needed - but if you have a special interest in one or more of them, let us know!  We can never have too many helping hands!
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5th Grade Experience

Plan the end of year event for the 5th grade class, school gift, fundraisers, etc.
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Author Visits

Partner with Dr. Gruper on planning author visits throughout the year.
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Book Fair

Takes place in November and another in the spring.  This committee plans, sets up, takes down, and organizes volunteers to work at the book fair.  They also organize teacher wish lists, contests to win Scholastic $, and inventory.
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Box Tops

Promote and engage families to participate.  Share progress with families throughout the year.
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Butter Braids

Fundraiser for students to sell Butter Braids to friends/family/neighbors.  Organize the orders and disbursement of order.

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Family Events

Keep families engaged and connected through free or low-cost events!  Some ideas: family scavenger hunts, paint night, dances, bingo, Trunk or Treat, move night, skate night, etc. Depending on ideas presented, we can break it up into smaller committees to execute the events. 
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Field Day

Takes place in the spring!  Chair assists P.E. Teacher, organizes lunch options with admin, and organizes volunteers. (Day of volunteer sign up will be sent at a later date.)
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Fun Run

Our biggest fundraiser of the year!  Students raise money and receive prizes for reaching certain fundraising levels.  After 3 weeks of fundraising, the Fun Run event takes place outdoors at school in September.  Examples: Soliciting sponsors, Coordinate t-shirt orders for students, staff, volunteers.  (Day of volunteer sign up will be sent at a later date.)
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Glacier Ridge Alumni Scholarship

Notify D47 schools of the scholarship opportunity for seniors.  Create a review board and selection committee to award one senior at the end of the year with a scholarship.

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Glacier Ridge Bricks

Promote the bricks a few times throughout the year.  Manage the orders and brick placement.

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Glacier Ridge Eats Out (GREO)

Monthly event where we partner with local restaurants to sponsor a GREO night.  GR PTA receives a percentage of the profits.  Plan, promote, and implement throughout the year.

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Glacier Ridge Reads

Plan evening literacy events for families to come together.  Partners closely with Dr. Gruper.

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Grants

Reach out to sponsors that offer grants to school/PTAs, such as OfficeMax, Walmart, Costco, etc.
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Plant Sale

Work with a local nursery on this fundraising event in the spring.  Once confirmed, chair will send out order forms, collect forms and money, send in all information needed to local nursery, set up the pickup date, and help distribute the plants at GR one afternoon after school.

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Polar Bear Publishers

Organize a group of students interested in writing and publishing a story.
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Pre-K Graduation

Organize and plan the end of year Pre-K graduation.

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Reading Incentive

Begins in December and continues over winter break, through January/February.  Plan/implement the incentives that encourage students to read at home.
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Roaring Runners

Students can participate by running laps during recess.  They will earn charms for a necklace for miles ran.  Need to organize the documentation of laps, charm awards, and volunteer sign ups.
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Staff Appreciation

Plan/organize small gestures for the staff throughout the year.  Ideas include stock the lounge events, meals during conferences, recognizing celebration days for various roles, and the biggest event – Teacher Appreciation Week.

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Spirit Wear

Promote our online spirit wear store.
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TAP Room

Teacher Assistance Program helps teachers with copying/laminating/cutting, organizing the book room, etc.  Chair will organize the volunteer schedule. Availability Needed for those who help: 1-2 hours a week during the school day.
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Wee Deliver

Chair works with Dr. Gruper on our student internal mail delivery system.  This is a great opportunity to help our students love reading and writing!  Availability Needed: 1-2 hours a week during the school day.
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Winter Carnival

Indoor event at GR that can include but not limited to carnival games, face painting, inflatables, cake walk, karaoke, BINGO, and prizes.  Potentially adding an auction this year!  (Day of volunteer sign up will be sent at a later date.)
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School Clubs - we are looking for other ideas for school clubs for various grade levels.  Ideas include - student newspaper, Pokemon club, chess club, etc.  List your suggestions below!  What are you kiddos' interests??
Other ideas?  Due to the budget being approved, we are not always able to add ideas last minute - but we are always open to hearing ideas for events, fundraisers, concerns, comments, questions, etc!
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