Volunteer Opportunities

Class Representatives play a pivotal role in the success of the Parents’ Association (PA)
and serve as liaisons between their class and the PA. In addition, representatives act as
an information source for class-specific information and work to build community within
their grade. Depending on class size there can be two, three, or four representatives per
class and typically serve for two years.

Responsibilities include:

• Attending the Class Representative Kick-Off meeting in the fall, a brief training
  session and an opportunity to brainstorm with others in this role
• Attending PA meetings, approximately six per year (at least one representative to
  attend and provide a class update)
• Communicating class-specific information
• Volunteering for and encouraging participation in the PA sponsored events
• Building community by organizing two to three parent socials off-campus and
  notifying PA leadership of these dates

In late April, parents and caregivers come together to show the faculty and staff their appreciation by holding a drop-in breakfast in the Blue Room. Faculty and staff members can sit and relax, or grab a coffee and snack to go. A committee provides decorations and coordinates food donations and staffing.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Development Office to create and send an invitation to faculty and staff
• Arranging for food donations from parents
• Posting a Sign-Up Genius with all donations, volunteer servers, and raffle items needed
• Providing a music playlist, tableware, and decor
• Submitting a year review that includes sending a list of volunteers to Development and any suggestions for next year
• Sending thank you emails to volunteers

• Organizing and purchasing arts and crafts, tablecloths, spirit items, and other items not arranged by the school
• Coordinating activities, volunteers, and food trucks alongside the Development Office
• Preparing job assignments posted through Sign-Up Genius and following through to ensure coverage of activities
• Coordinating volunteer job outreach to the community through parent emails, etc.
• Providing coverage during the event to assist volunteers and ensure smooth operations
• Sending a list of all volunteers to the Development Office
• Submitting a year review that includes best practices, a list of volunteers, and suggestions for next year
• Thanking volunteers

• Connecting with new families in person or virtually once or twice before school starts
• Connecting with new families a week before the start of school to answer any last-minute questions
• Staying in touch with new families throughout the school year
• Highlighting Sacred Heart Traditions, school events, and student activities

Newton Country Day School relies on voluntary support from alumnae, parents, and friends each year to reach our fundraising goals. The Annual Fund helps to support many programs, including tuition assistance, faculty professional development, academics, athletics, the arts, and technology resources and support. This flexible, unrestricted support enables the school to create a setting in which each girl develops the courage and confidence to realize St. Madeleine Sophie Barat's vision of transforming the world. All resources of the school serve our girls.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Parent Annual Fund with your personal Annual Fund gift
• Acting as an advocate and ambassador for fundraising efforts at Newton Country Day 
• Soliciting a list of current parents through notes, calls, and emails in the fall, winter, and spring
• Lending your name to select fundraising materials (i.e. listed as committee member in letters)
• Identifying families who have the ability to support the School in a significant way
• Making introductions to potential donors from corporations or foundations
• Assisting in identifying opportunities to heighten the position of fundraising at Newton Country Day 

The Très Bien Auction is the signature community-building and fundraising event sponsored by the Parents’ Association to support Newton Country Day School. This is a large-scale event that requires months to plan and execute. Many volunteers are needed to make this event a success.

Contact the Parents’ Association officers if you are interested in getting involved.

Parents of Independent Schools Network (PIN) virtually meet four-five times throughout the year to discuss various topics pertaining to independent schools. PIN Representatives attend meetings via Zoom and take notes. The notes are shared with the Development Office and uploaded by the School to the Parent Resources tab on the website.

PIN Reps serve as the conduit among the diverse school communities. At PIN meetings, Reps share information relating to non-academic issues, listen to speakers and panels, and participate in discussion groups. PIN Reps send meeting recaps to the Parents’ Association for Class Reps to distribute to families. Each year, there are one or two parent representatives from both the Upper School and the Middle School.

The primary goals of PIN are:

• Improve the quality of non-academic life at our member schools through the exchange of information
• Actively encourage representatives to work closely with their schools’ parent organizations

To achieve our goals, we at PIN:

• Present and discuss topics of mutual concern
• Share ideas and practices which have benefited member schools and their students
• Sponsor educational events and provide useful information for our community
• Support and foster PIN member schools’ community service programs
• Encourage each representative to disseminate ideas and information learned from the PIN meetings

Member schools pay dues for membership in one or both of our two divisions. These dues cover the administrative costs of running PIN.

The views and opinions expressed by our member schools, speakers and providers do not necessarily reflect those of PIN, Inc.

Visit the PIN website

The Parents' Association Service Committee is comprised of three to four parents/caregivers who support school service initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Driving or chaperoning students to various program sites
• Initiating various service projects each year, such as a clothing drive or supporting a local non-profit
• Coordinating Thanksgiving baskets with local non-profits
• Sending a list of all volunteers to the Development Office
• Submitting a year review that includes best practices, a list of people who volunteered, and any suggestions for next year