LCPA Sub-Committee Contacts
2007-2008

LCPA Sub-Committees:
A variety of sub-committees reside under the LCPA umbrella. The role of each sub-committee is summarized below along with the volunteer opportunities that exist within each group. Please contact the noted committee lead if you have any questions or want to volunteer your services. Joining a sub-committee is a great way to meet other LCS families and to feel connected.

Monies earned from LCPA sponsored events go towards purchasing items that are needed by the teachers and classrooms but cannot be funded through the school’s operational budget.

ASCI Math Olympics:
Debbie Metzner
303-651-9320
ACSI (Association of Christian School International) Math Olympics is a math competition for students in grades 3 through 8. There are two categories: Arithmetic Computation and Mathematical Reasoning. Students are nominated by their teachers to take a grade appropriate test in December. Those tests are then sent to the ACSI office in Colorado Springs for grading. Students who score in the top 10 for our region (of six states) advance to this level.

Volunteers are needed to help monitor and time the school test in December. We are also asked to provide volunteers for the Regional Competition to be held in Loveland in March 2008.

ACSI Spelling Bees:
Michelle Smoljan
303-774-9094
ACSI Spelling Bees are for students in grades 1 through 8. Each classroom will hold grade level bees. Students who have won in their schools’ respective spelling bees will go to the District Bees. The finalists and runners-up from grades 5-8 spell against each other in the Final Spelldown. The top four placers move on to the Regional Spelling Bee to be held in Littleton in February 2008. The top four spellers from Regionals are eligible to compete in the ACSI National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2008. Volunteers may be needed to assist with the grade level bees to be held at LCS and the Regional bees held in February 2008.

Book Fair - Scholastic:
Caroline Allen
720-652-0425
The week of October 22-25, LCS families will have the opportunity to purchase books, tapes and other items through Scholastic. Parents will also have an opportunity to donate their purchases to a classroom(s) of their choice through the “Teacher’s Wish List” program. Volunteers are needed to assist in coordinating this event, to ring up sales, and to set up or take down displays.

Book Fair - Thomas Nelson:
Caroline Allen
720-652-0425
This is an annual Take-home Christian Book Fair to be held in February. Volunteers may be needed to assist with collection and distribution of orders.

Classroom Corrdinator:
Christy Burnett
303-604-0035
Classroom coordinators support both a specific teacher and the LCPA Board in communicating with and organizing other parent volunteers for various activities.

Each classroom coordinator has specific support duties that vary depending on teacher and grade level. Examples of how teachers have utilized coordinators include: phone calls to parents, organizing volunteers for field trips, classroom activities, treats for parties, etc.

Classroom coordinators meet throughout the year to learn about upcoming LCPA events and to obtain details about efforts that may be required of them. Examples of events the LCPA sponsors and works with classroom coordinators to execute are: back-to-school activities, staff appreciation activities, food preparation, school fix-up days, open house activities, Field Day activities, etc. Typically 2-4 hours per month will be needed to support these activities.

Clothing Resale:
Monica Grieves
303-772-9046
Gently used dress code clothing items are donated to the school and resold. Donations will be accepted in the clothing bin which is periodically placed in the main lobby entrance. Sales will be held throughout the year.

Community Give Back Programs: There are two categories of Community Give Back programs:

Product Labels & Coupons:
Rita Peters
303-776-6353
LCS families are encouraged to clip and submit to their student’s teacher “Box Tops for Education” coupons from General Mills products, “Project A+” coupons from Tyson brand products, and Campbell soup can labels or “proof of purchase” identifiers from other qualifying Campbell Food products (e.g. Pace, Pop Secret Popcorn). The LCPA redeems these items twice a year and receives in return a check from these corporations. A volunteer is needed from each classroom to help trim, count and bundle coupons and labels for redemption. This usually can be done from home, making it a great activity for working parents.

Other "Give Back" Programs:
Kim Goodwin
303-317-4296
Currently, LCS participates in “Community Give Back Programs” offered through Safeway, OfficeMax, Office Depot, and Target. We are eligible to receive monies from these companies, just by having LCS families designate our school as the “give back” recipient.

Hot Lunch - Pizza & Hot Dog Days (Pre-K/K, 1-2):
Angie Azar
303-774-1834
Assistant:
Andrea Anderson
303-485-0054
Children in all day Pre-K, K & 1-2 grades may pre-order and purchase pizza or hotdogs for specific lunch days. Parent volunteers are needed to either serve pizza on Wednesdays or hotdogs on Fridays. Some classrooms may need a volunteer each Tuesday to assist in counting orders, collecting money and submitting the classroom’s order.

Hot Lunch - (grades 3-12):
Pam Meier
303-651-2899
Assistant:
Angie Azar
303-774-1834
Each day, a different hot lunch entrée and prepackaged food items are available for purchase by students in grades 3-12. Throughout the school year, parent volunteers are needed to work in the cafeteria during the same day each week from approximately 10:30am-12:30pm.

Library Assistant:
Liz Deaver
The LCS library is stocked with books available for check-out. Volunteers are needed to work in the LCS Library from 11-3, each Tuesday – Friday. Volunteers would ‘man’ the check out desk, assist students in finding books and re-shelve returned books.

Moms in Touch:
Becky Eshleman
720-652-6519
“Moms in Touch” is a national organization of which LCS has a chapter. LCS moms, grandmas and aunts get together on Monday’s from 8:30-9:30 a.m. to pray for our children and the school. Join us in the Library at LCS. Contact Becky if you have any questions or a prayer request. You may also place your request in the Moms in Touch mail box located in the main lobby, or submit via email: momsintouch@longmontchristian.org.

Operation Christmas Child:
Shan Darling
970-663-4396
Assistant:
Clare Marshall
303-396-5715
Operation Christmas Child is an outreach program of Samaritan’s Purse.  Each year thousands of shoeboxes are loaded with gifts for children who live in third world countries.  A child will receive a shoebox full of gifts plus the greatest gift of all, the gospel of Jesus Christ.  LCS has been privileged to participate in this wonderful ministry.  Students bring gift wrapped shoeboxes full of gifts to LCS.  Volunteers load the shoeboxes in cardboard boxes.  The boxes are picked up and taken to a distribution center in Denver.  The parent volunteer commitment for this ministry is completed before Thanksgiving break.

Resource Room:
Beth Andrews
303-485-0721
The Resource Room is available for use by teachers, staff, students and parents. Items are borrowed using a “check-out” system and returned on a timely basis. Office equipment and supplies are available for school related business. Volunteers are needed to “check-in” returned items and to keep the Resource Room stocked and tidy.

Teacher & Staff Appreciation:
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week:
Caroline Allen
720-652-0425
High School:
Carol Thompson
303-682-2652
Volunteers are needed to organize and help with the week-long event, held in April.

Thursday Teacher Treats:
Stacy Bradbury
720-220-6151

Volunteers are needed to take a turn providing snacks and beverages for the teachers and staff EACH Thursday morning throughout the school year.

Updated 10/18/07