Every family at LCP is required to maintain a school job, as assigned by the Job Coordinator. Expect to spend 20-30 hours/school year fulfilling your school job. Thank you for helping our school run smoothly!
CLASSROOM REPRESENTATIVE (1 per class): Act as the primary coordinator for your child’s class (Tot, Young 2-Day, 2-Day, 3-Day). This parent will act as a resource for other parents, as well as coordinate teacher appreciation and end-of-year teacher gifts. Depending on the teacher’s needs, the representative may help coordinate class field trips, organize class parties, and arrange class play dates. (Preference given to returning families.)
COMMUNITY EVENT ASSISTANTS (2): Assist the Community Relations Chair with 2-3 family events during the school year (picnic night, dance party, movie night, etc). Help with set-up, running the event, and clean-up.
DRAMATIC PLAY COORDINATOR (1): Prepare and set-up rotating dramatic play centers on a monthly or bi-monthly basis. Using themes provided by the teachers, gather/source supplies, prepare props, and set-up the center in the classroom. Rotate the dress-up clothes twice a month.
FIELD TRIP COORDINATOR (1): In coordination with the teachers, set up field trips via phone or email. Prepare sign-up sheets and work with the bookkeeper to track payments. Follow up with a thank you from the class/school (card, quotes from kids, art project, poster, etc) and deliver/send. Trips may include pumpkin patch, fire station, farm library, nature center, etc.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES:
– FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT (1): Assist Fundraising Chairperson as needed to plan and organize fundraisers throughout the year. This includes main school-wide fundraisers, dinner night out events, and other fundraising projects. May be asked to attend board meetings.
– FALL FAMILY FUN DAY/MOVE-AND-GROOVE-A-THON ASSISTANT (4-5): With the help of the Fundraising Chairs, plan and execute the fall family fun day and move-and-groove-a-thon (trike-a-thon) event: organize games/activities, food sales, prizes, trike-a-thon activities, etc . Attend the event, including set-up and clean-up. (Event date: October 19, 2024)
– WINTER CRAFT STORE ASSISTANTS (2-3): With the help of the Fundraising Chairs, plan and execute the Winter Craft Store and bake sale. Also assist with collecting/organizing crafts and ticket sales. Attend the event, including set-up and clean-up. (Event date: December 7, 2024)
– SPRING DINNER & SILENT AUCTION ASSISTANTS (3-4): With the help of the Fundraising Chairs, plan and execute the spring dinner. Help with organizing the venue, catering, soliciting donations and silent auction, entertainment, ticket sales, etc. Attend the event, including set-up and clean-up. (Event date: April 26, 2025)
GARDENER (1): Help plan, shop for, and tend LCP garden beds. Coordinate planting of flowers, plants, and vegetable seeds/plants throughout the school year. May prepare and/or lead gardening activities for students or coordinate other gardening related enrichment. Requires spending extra time at school.
KITCHEN TOWELS (2-4): Rotate duty of weekly laundering all kitchen towels and aprons. Expect to do laundry twice/month; clean towels should be folded and returned to the towel shelf.
LIBRARIAN (1): Keep the book area neat and rotate books seasonally for the teachers. Maintain and organize book cabinets in the block room on a monthly basis. Monitor and tidy the Little Free Library on a monthly basis. Distribute Scholastic book order forms, collect money, check and place orders, and distribute books. Requires spending extra time in the classroom.
MARKETING & PUBLICITY (1): Manage LCP social media accounts, post advertisements for enrollment or job openings, and assist with Open House events or other outreach activities. May assist the Director/Admin Director with school information flyers, ads in local publications, or written information for website to promote the school.
PLAYDOUGH (2-4): Rotate duty of making playdough on a weekly basis. Recipes and materials provided. Playdough must be placed in the preschool kitchen no later than Thursday, for use the following week. Depending on nut allergy issues, you may be required to make playdough in the preschool kitchen.
PLAYGROUND MAINTENANCE (1): Clean and maintain the preschool playground regularly. Tidy the yard after school breaks, and keep the outside toys organized. Help organize the sand/bark workday in late August. Work closely with the Maintenance Chairperson.
PHOTOGRAPHER (1): Will take fall/spring portraits of all students and end-of-the-year group photos for each class. Will gather photos throughout the school year and prepare the slide show for the Spring Celebration.
TEACHER ASSISTANT (2): Assist the teachers with various classroom tasks. This could include preparing materials, decorating bulletin boards, or other projects. Much of this prep work can be done at home.
TOY CLEANERS (3-4): Clean and disinfect toys on a monthly basis (twice a month). Many toys can go through the dishwasher or washing machine. You will be assigned a group of toys for the duration of the school year, such as play dough tools/play food, wooden blocks, manipulatives, costumes, etc. (Priority given to first year families.)
NOTE: Serving on the Board of Directors fulfills your school job requirement.
Updated July 2024