2020-2021 Open Chair Positions
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and starting off the 2020-2021 school year with remote instruction, we are unable to say at this time which Chair positions will be needed for the school year. However, we always want and need parent involvement with our programs and events! If you are interested in any of the openings described below, or would like to help in any way, please email Emma Garner, our H&SC Vice President.
The following positions may be needed for the 2020-2021 school year. We need your involvement to continue our exciting Events and Programs this year.
Positions in red are especially friendly for working parents who would still like to volunteer their time. They offer more flexibility, or can mostly be done from home. If you would like more information, or see an opportunity you are interested in, please contact our H&SC Vice President Emma Garner.
5th Grade Party Co-Chairs
Plan a day of fun for the 5th graders at the end of the school year. You'll select a date and place (typically Saratoga Springs), pre-order food, ensure that the games are all set, and handle logistics and communications. Not much work until the end of the school year!
Bingo Night Chair and Co-Chair
Bingo Night happens once a year. Based upon other scheduled annual events, we recommend early-mid February or early Spring as an ideal time. Responsibilities include: MCing the event, logistics/facilities planning, marketing (flyers, H&SC site, The Avenue, Volunteer Spot, signage), determining food offerings/pricing, recruiting volunteers and collecting prize donations. This is a fun event to plan, so grab a friend or two and co-chair the event together.
Carnival Chair and Co-Chair
The end of the year just wouldn't be the same without the carnival or the talent show! The carnival has games, prizes, bouncy houses, face painting, food, and more. The responsibilities start at the beginning of the year with bookings and then activities ramp up in the spring. The carnival chair manages volunteers, games, food, and all of the logistics. Most work can be done from home with several committee meetings to be held in the Spring & on-site day of carnival.
CASA Chair
CASA is an organization in Los Gatos that fosters healthy lifestyle choices that help young people resist alcohol and drugs. Act as a liason between CASA and Daves, especially during Red Ribbon Week in October.
Champions of Math Co-Chair
Champions of Math is a program designed to stimulate enthusiasm for mathematics by teaching different problem solving skills and a creative approach to finding solutions. The Chairs are responsible for all aspects of the class including preparing the materials for each week’s class introducing a new problem solving skill, teaching the class, updating the webpage, and communicating with parents. The classes meet weekly on Wednesday after school, and run from October through March, and then there's typically a year-end celebration in May.
Communications Assistant
The Communications Assistant works with the Communications Officer to update the H&SC website, edit and create online forms, create and send Constant Contact emails and make Facebook posts. It is preferable that the communications assistant can eventually transition to serving as the Communications Member of the H&SC Board. All work can be done flexibly from home.
FunRun Chair and Co-Chairs
The kids love this event and parents too! You are responsible for logistics, t-shirts, water bottles, marketing, volunteer recruitment, set-up, snacks for after… it’s a bit of work and it pays off!
FunVisors
These parents recruit and manage the volunteers that donate their time during our children’s lunch periods. You’re responsible for scheduling, training, monitoring parents, as well as working with school staff to help make lunch safe and fun for our kids. You will also organize fun events throughout the year - Clay Days, Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Thanksgiving Games, Spell for Fun and The Amazing Daves Race. This is a year round program that has a fabulous impact on our kids.
New Family Committee Chair and Co-Chair
What was it like to be new? Did you have tons of questions? This person anticipates those needs and plans communications and events for the school’s new families. You’re busy all year – but it’s not continuous. Most work happens at the start of the school year and in January with New Parent Orientations.
Newsletter Co-Editor
THE AVENUE is our school's primary source of communication from the Home & School Club. The editors collect, edit and design the content using Constant Contact. The editor should have some experience with graphics, layout, and basic editing. Each edition takes 2-3 hours to produce weekly. Co-chairs rotate the editing efforts weekly so the work is shared. It's a fun job and a great way to be connected to all the happenings at Daves Avenue. All work can be done flexibly from home.
Parenting Continuum Co-Chair
This person is a liaison to an organization that provides educational opportunities for parents. These events encourage continued learning about children and parenting. Time commitment is minimal.
Play Producer Chair and Co-Chair
Fearless play producers! Creative, organized parents run this one. You’ll coordinate with the Blossom Hill committee to produce our school 4th & 5th grade play – one that’s Broadway worthy. Lots of work and very fulfilling.
Project Cornerstone Co-Chairs
Project Cornerstone is committed to helping all children and teens in Silicon Valley feel valued, respected and known. Our programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. As a coordinator, you will get training, then implement and continue the asset building program at our school. There are also opportunities to be ABC readers – volunteers that work in the classroom with the kids.
Safe Routes 2 School Co-Chair
The SR2S Coordinator will attend monthly scheduled SR2S meetings to promote safety and safety education to our kids and our community. They will also need to recruit volunteers to help with encouragement, education, and events such as student travel tallies, walking and biking assessments, the 4th grade Bike Rodeo, Walk and Roll to School week, Take it to the Streets week, kindergarten and second grade traffic safety presentation, helmet giveaways, and more. Requires some day-time meetings/planned activities at school.
Science Fair Chair and Co-Chair
Sparking the curiosity in all of our kids! You will work with your committee to promote and plan all of the logistics of the Daves Avenue Science Fair. From sign-ups to take-down. This is a great way to teach that learning can be fun! The fair typically occurs in Spring.
Staff Appreciation Chair and Co-Chair
Coordinate the Home & School Club efforts to show our appreciation to everyone that helps make Daves Avenue a wonderful place to learn. Activities include: 1. Staff birthdays (make sure that the Room Parents know when their teacher’s birthday is coming up or for the non-teaching staff, track their birthdays and do something special for them.) 2. Appreciation Days: Teacher Appreciation Day (make sure Room Parents remember this day. Suggest possible ideas to show appreciation from the students) and Administrative Professional’s Day (do something special on behalf of the H&SC). 3. Appreciation Luncheons – There are generally two of these, one in December and one in May. Coordinate with the hospitality team to provide a fun luncheon.
Tech Action Team Chair
Be part of our district-wide Technology Action Team led by Director of Technology, Tim Landeck.
Yearbook Chair and Co-Chair
Our school yearbook! Harness your creativity! Plan, design, and implement our hardbound, full-color yearbook. You will work with parents and teachers to take the book from concept to reality. This job involves attending meetings, working with the on-line yearbook program, taking photos, designing the cover and pages and helping the yearbook class reps produce their pages as needed.
Positions in red are especially friendly for working parents who would still like to volunteer their time. They offer more flexibility, or can mostly be done from home. If you would like more information, or see an opportunity you are interested in, please contact our H&SC Vice President Emma Garner.
5th Grade Party Co-Chairs
Plan a day of fun for the 5th graders at the end of the school year. You'll select a date and place (typically Saratoga Springs), pre-order food, ensure that the games are all set, and handle logistics and communications. Not much work until the end of the school year!
Bingo Night Chair and Co-Chair
Bingo Night happens once a year. Based upon other scheduled annual events, we recommend early-mid February or early Spring as an ideal time. Responsibilities include: MCing the event, logistics/facilities planning, marketing (flyers, H&SC site, The Avenue, Volunteer Spot, signage), determining food offerings/pricing, recruiting volunteers and collecting prize donations. This is a fun event to plan, so grab a friend or two and co-chair the event together.
Carnival Chair and Co-Chair
The end of the year just wouldn't be the same without the carnival or the talent show! The carnival has games, prizes, bouncy houses, face painting, food, and more. The responsibilities start at the beginning of the year with bookings and then activities ramp up in the spring. The carnival chair manages volunteers, games, food, and all of the logistics. Most work can be done from home with several committee meetings to be held in the Spring & on-site day of carnival.
CASA Chair
CASA is an organization in Los Gatos that fosters healthy lifestyle choices that help young people resist alcohol and drugs. Act as a liason between CASA and Daves, especially during Red Ribbon Week in October.
Champions of Math Co-Chair
Champions of Math is a program designed to stimulate enthusiasm for mathematics by teaching different problem solving skills and a creative approach to finding solutions. The Chairs are responsible for all aspects of the class including preparing the materials for each week’s class introducing a new problem solving skill, teaching the class, updating the webpage, and communicating with parents. The classes meet weekly on Wednesday after school, and run from October through March, and then there's typically a year-end celebration in May.
Communications Assistant
The Communications Assistant works with the Communications Officer to update the H&SC website, edit and create online forms, create and send Constant Contact emails and make Facebook posts. It is preferable that the communications assistant can eventually transition to serving as the Communications Member of the H&SC Board. All work can be done flexibly from home.
FunRun Chair and Co-Chairs
The kids love this event and parents too! You are responsible for logistics, t-shirts, water bottles, marketing, volunteer recruitment, set-up, snacks for after… it’s a bit of work and it pays off!
FunVisors
These parents recruit and manage the volunteers that donate their time during our children’s lunch periods. You’re responsible for scheduling, training, monitoring parents, as well as working with school staff to help make lunch safe and fun for our kids. You will also organize fun events throughout the year - Clay Days, Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Thanksgiving Games, Spell for Fun and The Amazing Daves Race. This is a year round program that has a fabulous impact on our kids.
New Family Committee Chair and Co-Chair
What was it like to be new? Did you have tons of questions? This person anticipates those needs and plans communications and events for the school’s new families. You’re busy all year – but it’s not continuous. Most work happens at the start of the school year and in January with New Parent Orientations.
Newsletter Co-Editor
THE AVENUE is our school's primary source of communication from the Home & School Club. The editors collect, edit and design the content using Constant Contact. The editor should have some experience with graphics, layout, and basic editing. Each edition takes 2-3 hours to produce weekly. Co-chairs rotate the editing efforts weekly so the work is shared. It's a fun job and a great way to be connected to all the happenings at Daves Avenue. All work can be done flexibly from home.
Parenting Continuum Co-Chair
This person is a liaison to an organization that provides educational opportunities for parents. These events encourage continued learning about children and parenting. Time commitment is minimal.
Play Producer Chair and Co-Chair
Fearless play producers! Creative, organized parents run this one. You’ll coordinate with the Blossom Hill committee to produce our school 4th & 5th grade play – one that’s Broadway worthy. Lots of work and very fulfilling.
Project Cornerstone Co-Chairs
Project Cornerstone is committed to helping all children and teens in Silicon Valley feel valued, respected and known. Our programs and services help individuals and communities build a web of support around young people so that they grow into healthy, caring and responsible adults. As a coordinator, you will get training, then implement and continue the asset building program at our school. There are also opportunities to be ABC readers – volunteers that work in the classroom with the kids.
Safe Routes 2 School Co-Chair
The SR2S Coordinator will attend monthly scheduled SR2S meetings to promote safety and safety education to our kids and our community. They will also need to recruit volunteers to help with encouragement, education, and events such as student travel tallies, walking and biking assessments, the 4th grade Bike Rodeo, Walk and Roll to School week, Take it to the Streets week, kindergarten and second grade traffic safety presentation, helmet giveaways, and more. Requires some day-time meetings/planned activities at school.
Science Fair Chair and Co-Chair
Sparking the curiosity in all of our kids! You will work with your committee to promote and plan all of the logistics of the Daves Avenue Science Fair. From sign-ups to take-down. This is a great way to teach that learning can be fun! The fair typically occurs in Spring.
Staff Appreciation Chair and Co-Chair
Coordinate the Home & School Club efforts to show our appreciation to everyone that helps make Daves Avenue a wonderful place to learn. Activities include: 1. Staff birthdays (make sure that the Room Parents know when their teacher’s birthday is coming up or for the non-teaching staff, track their birthdays and do something special for them.) 2. Appreciation Days: Teacher Appreciation Day (make sure Room Parents remember this day. Suggest possible ideas to show appreciation from the students) and Administrative Professional’s Day (do something special on behalf of the H&SC). 3. Appreciation Luncheons – There are generally two of these, one in December and one in May. Coordinate with the hospitality team to provide a fun luncheon.
Tech Action Team Chair
Be part of our district-wide Technology Action Team led by Director of Technology, Tim Landeck.
Yearbook Chair and Co-Chair
Our school yearbook! Harness your creativity! Plan, design, and implement our hardbound, full-color yearbook. You will work with parents and teachers to take the book from concept to reality. This job involves attending meetings, working with the on-line yearbook program, taking photos, designing the cover and pages and helping the yearbook class reps produce their pages as needed.