ECDC Purpose and How You Can Help

     Welcome to our blog! The purpose of the Parent Communications Council (PCC) is to enhance the family experience and to support the ECDC teachers and staff.  Take a look at the next post in this blog to see what events and activities were held by the ECDC PCC this year so far.

     Each month, the PCC meets to discuss and plan projects and special events. There are a number of specific committees and parents are always welcome to join the committees at any time. PCC meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM at the ECDC, with the exception of December. While we welcome and encourage you to attend, it is important to note that you do not need to attend the meetings in order to volunteer on a committee.  In fact, the majority of our volunteers cannot attend on a regular basis, but are willing to pitch-in and help whenever their schedule permits.

Here is a list of the committees in need of volunteers:

• The Cultural Enrichment Committee plans special events for the children at ECDC – usually it is a spring (March/April timing) event which takes place during the school day.  Previous years have included Rick Golden, Elaine Kessler, and Pumpernickel Puppets.  The kids and staff love the event(s) the committee puts together!

• The Blog Committee posts news from PCC and other material of interest to parent and caregivers, to help keep you in the know with regard to what’s happening at school.

• The Community Involvement Committee helps coordinate a number of great community events such as:  food drives for the Franklin Food Pantry; making holiday placemats for Meals on Wheels; working with the Santa Foundation during the holiday season; delivering Valentines at the Forge Hill Senior Center.

• The Fundraising Committee coordinates a small event in the fall and one larger fundraising event which takes place in the spring.  The fall event includes coordinating and creating gift baskets for raffle during the Open House in October.  Our larger spring event has included working with vendors like Mixed Bag Designs and Flower Power.  The money is used to support the teachers and staff and provide them with some “extras” that help enhance the educational experience of our children.

• The Spirit Wear Committee promotes school spirit and pride by ordering and selling ECDC logo apparel.

• The Staff Appreciation Committee and the June Family Fun Fair Committee each work to organize these end-of-the-year events that celebrate our teachers and our students. 

• The Construction Committee helps teachers get the class material ready, by photocopying, cutting, gluing, stapling, etc.

There are many ways to be involved and the PCC welcomes and encourages your participation! If you have any questions about the PCC at ECDC, please feel free to contact the Chair, Amy Danahy, at fischyswim@yahoo.com.  

Thank you for your interest in the ECDC - PCC!