Committee Chairpeople 2011-12

Committee Descriptions

1st Grade Square Dance - October 6, 2011
This Committee organizes and executes the 1st Grade Square Dance. Volunteers needed on the night of the dance, to help with decorations, setup and cleanup. You should be a first grade parent to volunteer for this event.

Beautification - ongoing
This committee beautifies our school by maintaining the gardens and courtyard, and providing seasonal displays. Volunteers needed In the Spring on Beautification Day. If you love to garden, please consider signing-up.

Blood Drive - Fall: October 17, 2011; Spring: March 29, 2012
This committee organizes two Blood Drives - Fall and Spring - enabling our community to "Give the Gift of Life." Volunteers needed In November and March to call prospective donors, act as greeters, and donate baked goods.

Book Fair - Fall: October 17, 2011; Spring: April 2, 2012
This committee organizes our Book Fairs in the fall and the spring. Volunteers needed For the Spring Book Fair to help with set-up, children’s shopping and clean-up.  A schedule will be set-up by the Chairpeople based on your availability.

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Box Tops- ongoing
This committee encourages Ocean's students to collect Box Tops (from specially marked products) by running contests throughout the school year.  The Box Tops collected are redeemed for money that goes directly to the PTA. Volunteers needed Two or three times a year to help with clipping and counting Box Tops and/or assist at classroom reward parties.

Charitable Gift Baskets - ongoing
Content to come.

Chess Club - TBA
This committee organizes Ocean's student Chess Club. Volunteers needed Once a week to chaperone players and assist with dismissal of club.  Chess skills are taught by professional players.  A volunteer chaperone schedule will be set up by the Chairperson based on your availability.

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Classroom Parents
This committee organizes and supports our Class Parents throughout the school year. Volunteers needed Volunteers are not needed at this time.  Please sign up if you would be interested in working with the current Chairpeople now and chairing this committee yourself in the future.  The majority of this committees work is done in June, late August and early September.

Cow Harbor Day Parade - September 18, 2011
This committee arranges Ocean Avenue's participation in the Cow Harbor Day Parade. Volunteers needed To help decorate the float on the morning of the parade.  We encourage everyone to march with us!

Cultural Arts - ongoing
This committee arranges Cultural Arts presentations for our students throughout the year. There are no volunteers needed for individual Cultural Arts presentations.

Directory - ongoing
The School Directory is an essential tool for our families and we like it to be as error-free as possible. Volunteers needed In late September to proofread the Directory before its published and distributed.

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Fall Harvest Fair - October 14, 2011
It’s the hard work of many different sub-committees that make our Fall Harvest Fair such a success. Volunteers needed Sub-Committee Chairpeople are needed to organize one part of this great day. Sub-Committees are; Refreshments, Raffles, Ticket Sales, Volunteers, Bake Sale, Games, Prizes, Set-Up and Clean-Up. Must be willing to work with the Fall Fair Chairpeople and attend organizational meetings, overall volunteers can alert chairpeople about their availability to help prior to or on the day of the fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Admission Bracelets
This committee sells admission bracelets to the children during their lunch time in the cafeteria. Volunteers needed for the week leading up to the fail fair and day of to man the bracelet table.

Fall Harvest Fair - Bake Sale
This committee organizes the bake sale at the Fall Fair. Volunteers needed to bake items prior to the fair &/or help with actual sales during the fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Cupcake Decorating
This committee organizes the cupcake decorating station at the Fall Fair. Volunteers needed to help purchase supplies prior to the fair &/or help during the actual fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Decorations
This committee organizes the decorations, balloons and tents for the Fall Fair. This committee needs volunteers to help prior to the fair date to plan out & procure the decorations &/or set up on the day of the actual fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Games/Activities
This committee organizes the games and activities for the Fall Fair -including planning, procurement and setup. The volunteers can alert the chairpeople about their availability prior to the fair &/or the day of the fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Prizes
This committee will be in charge of what is considered the kid's favorite part of the fair-the prizes. The committee will be responsible for inventory & procurement of the prizes of various levels prior to the fair; plus the set up and manning the prize table during the actual date of the fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Raffles
This committee coordinates donations, organizes the raffle baskets and raffle basket ticket sales for the Fall Fair. -It involves preparation work before the fall fair and then set up and manning the raffle table on the day of the fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Refreshments
This committee organizes the refreshments (drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, hot dogs etc.) for the Fall Fair.

Fall Harvest Fair - Volunteers
This committee is crucial to the success of the fall fair by scheduling & coordinating the volunteers by shifts who man the various games and events during the Fall Fair. Includes reaching out to the middle and high schools for school age volunteers. Volunteers are needed both prior to the fair and are critical during the actual day.

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Family Challenge Live - March 9, 2011
Family Challenge Live is Ocean's very own version of a family game show, complete with a Hollywood-style set up of lights, buzzers and live host.  Everyone gets to participate. Volunteers needed To help with promotional flyers and ticket sales, as well as on the night of the show - to help with set-up and clean-up.

Family Fun Night - Game Night - TBA
Family Game Night is a fun night for Ocean families to meet in the All-Purpose Room and play board games and puzzle challenges.  An impressive selection of games, etc. is provided. Volunteers needed To help with set-up and clean-up.

Family Fun Night - LI Ducks Game - TBA
Ocean Ave Night at a LI Ducks Game is great springtime fun for our families. Volunteers needed In Spring to assist the Chairperson with ticket sales and distribution.

Family Fun Night - Movie Nights - Fall: October 21, 2011; Winter: January 20, 2012
Family Movie Nights are fun nights for Ocean families to meet in the All-Purpose Room and watch a movie on our big screen. Volunteers needed to help with set-up and clean-up.

Family Fun Night - Ocean PicnicThe Ocean Ave.
Family Picnic is an enjoyable end-of-the-year evening when families meet on the playground and picnic together with music and games. Volunteers needed on the day of the picnic - to help with Set-Up and Clean-Up.

Family Fun Night - Zingo - April 27, 2011
Zingo is Ocean's very own version of Bingo.  Families meet in the All-Purpose Room for a fun and friendly competition.  Prizes are awarded. Volunteers needed on Zingo Night to help with Set-Up and Clean-Up.

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Field Day - June 18, 2012
Fun and friendly athletic competition for our students on the Ocean Ave fields is capped off by a lunchtime barbecue. Volunteers needed To help run the games and/or assist in set-up, serving and clean-up of lunch.

Fifth Grade Activities - Ongoing
5th Grade Activities create memorable experiences for the 5th grade class as they complete their time at Ocean Ave. Volunteers needed 5th Grade Sub-Committees for Yearbook• DVD• Moving Up Ceremony Refreshments

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Fitness is Fun Run/Walk - Month of May 2012
A month-long lunchtime challenge for out 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.  Students use their recess time to complete laps around the athletic fields. Volunteers needed During lunchtime in May to record student's progress.  A volunteer schedule will be set-up by the Chairpeople based on your availability.

Food Drive - February 6, 2012
This committee organizes 2 food drives each school year to donate to Northport's own Ecumenical Lay Council Food Pantry.  The pantry supports over 100 local families in need. Volunteers needed To help sort, pack-up and deliver donated food.

Health and Safety -
3-4 district-wide meetings (usually in the afternoons) to discuss health and safety issues that come up at all of the district schools. Volunteers needed Need 2 representatives.

Holiday Boutique - December 5, 2011
This committee opens a "Holiday Gift Shop" each December right in the All-Purpose Room allowing students to purchase surprise gifts for their families. Volunteers needed In December to help students shop within their budgets, and for set-up and clean-up.  A volunteer schedule will be set-up by the Chairperson based on your availability.

Kindergarten Orientation
This committee works closely with our School Counselor and the Kindergarten teachers to provide a positive introduction to Ocean Ave for incoming students and their parents. Volunteers needed Needed to escort the children on a tour of the building and provide them with a snack.  This is a once a year commitment, in May.

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Lost and Found - ongoing
This committee organizes the MANY items that are "lost" at Ocean, in hopes that they will be "found". Volunteers needed Twice a year to arrange lost items on tables in the hallway thereby making them more visible to parents and students, as well as to donate all items to charity that remain uncollected.

Lunch Advisory
Description to come.

Membership/Dues - Throughout Fall
This committee organizes our Membership Drive in the Fall. Volunteers needed At Open House - to help sell Membership cards.

MST - Spring 2012
Content to come.

Ocean Ave T-Shirts - ongoing
This committee runs our T-Shirt and Sweatshirt sales in the Fall and Spring. Volunteers needed In the Fall and Spring to work with the Chairperson sorting and delivering the T-Shirts or Sweatshirts to each classroom.

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Ocean Kids - TBA
This Newspaper - By Ocean Kids and For Ocean Kids - is traditionally published once in the Fall and once in the Spring. Chairpeople act as Editors, solicit articles and layout the documents.  A computer and knowledge of publishing software is necessary.

Pie Sales - November 2011
This committee runs our Pie Sale each year at Thanksgiving.  (The pies provided by Copenhagen Bakery!) Volunteers needed the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to help with the distribution of pies.

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Playground Equipment - ongoing
This committee oversees the supply of playground recess equipment in the PTA recess shed. Volunteers needed To be a Chairperson or Chairpeople for this committee.  Chairpeople will be responsible for overseeing and stocking the PTA Recess Shed.  All expenses will be reimbursed by the PTA.

Popcorn - ongoing
This committee is essential now that our PTA owns its very own popcorn machine.  Chairpeople are responsible for learning how to use the machine, training others, and setting up volunteers to provide popcorn at various PTA events and parties. Volunteers needed To be a Chairperson, as well as individual volunteers to pop popcorn at one or more PTA events.

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PTA Bulletin Board - ongoing
This committee periodically updates the PTA bulletin board in the main hallway at the school. Volunteers needed to chair next year.

Publicity - ongoing
This committee captures events at Ocean Ave and submits them to local newspapers. Volunteers needed Throughout the year to photograph events, write captions and e-mail to local media.  If you have a PR background, or interest in photography, please consider volunteering.

Reflections
This committee executes the National PTA Reflections programs at Ocean Ave.  The Reflections program encourages students to express their thoughts and feelings through the creative arts. Volunteers needed A few times to help sort the entries, prepare them for judging, and help display them at the Northport Library and at Ocean Ave. School. Back to Top

Refreshments - ongoing
The refreshments at our PTA meetings are provided by our Class Parents, however it is the job of the Refreshments Chairperson to organize a schedule of their participation, make monthly reminder phone calls, and keep track of all refreshments supplies. Volunteers needed to be a Chairperson of this committee.

SAVE
The district-wide SAVE Committee ensures that our district is in compliance with the New York State Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act (Project SAVE). Volunteers needed to co-represent Ocean Avenue. Our representative will need to attend 3-4 afternoon meetings during the school year and report back to the PTA.

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Scholarship - Spring 2012
The Ocean Ave PTA awards a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior who attended Ocean Ave and writes an essay describing their positive experiences at our school. Volunteers needed In April to review submitted essays and vote on a winner.  (The authors of the essays remain unknown to the judges until the evening the scholarship is awarded).

School Banking - October - June
School Banking will resume at Ocean Avenue Elementary on in October and will continue throughout the year every Wednesday morning before the first bell rings. Bank day is every Wednesday morning up until 8:05 (busers and walkers are welcome). Children may make deposits each week, every other week or even once a month. School banking is a great way to reinforce the value of money and practice math skills, while having fun. If you have already set up an account at First National Bank for your child, you are ready to begin banking. If you haven’t and your child would like to participate in school banking, please stop in at the 105 Main Street branch of First National Bank of Long Island in Northport. The staff there is very friendly and will make signing up a fun experience for you and your child. Your child will then receive a pouch and register from the bank indicating that his/her account is active. If you have any questions, please call PTA member Jen Montgomery or Barbara Anderson. You may also call Mary Sullivan at the 105 Main Street branch in Northport at 631-261-0331. Volunteers needed Wednesday mornings from 7:45 - 8:15am to assist students with their deposits.  A volunteer schedule will be set-up by the Chairpeople based on your availability.

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School Pictures - October 6, 2011
This committee works with the photography vendor to provide Fall and Spring school pictures. Volunteers needed In Fall and Spring to assist in getting students ready to have their pictures taken. A volunteer schedule will be set-up by the Chairpeople based on your availability.

School Store - September 1, 2011
This committee organizes our hugely popular School Store which is open the last week in August. Volunteers needed to shop for supplies, and assist in August with sales, set-up and clean-up.

Shared Decision Making - ongoing
Content to come.

Square 1 Art - TBA
This beloved fundraiser takes student's artwork and transforms it into gift items. Volunteers needed To be Chairperson or Chairpeople of this committee and execute this fundraise with the vendor Square 1 Art.  Individual volunteers also need to help distribute products when they arrive in May.

Staff Appreciation Day - May 2, 2011
This committee organizes our annual Staff Appreciation Day and provides, breakfast, lunch and snacks for all of Ocean's staff. Volunteers needed to donate items for breakfast, lunch and snack on - Staff Appreciation Day.  This is a great opportunity to prepare and share a favorite recipe.

Sunshine/Welcoming - September 2011
This committee promotes good will by welcoming new families, and  sending care packages to students or staff who may be absent due to injury or illness. Volunteers needed to assist with the purchasing and wrapping of care packages.

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Wellness
This committee helped develop our school's Wellness Policy and strives to further educate Ocean's families regarding issues of wellness. Volunteers needed to work with the Chairpeople on developing and executing wellness programs at Ocean Ave.

Wellness Walk - June 1, 2012
This committee organizes our annual student's Wellness Walk along with our School Counselor. Volunteers needed In June to blow up balloons, chaperone the walk, and provide refreshments at its conclusion.

Wrapping Paper - Sept - Oct 2011
Our biggest fundraiser of the year!!! Volunteers needed in late October or early November to help distribute wrapping paper orders when they arrive.

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