Sign Up to join the PCC in 2015-2016 school year

With the end of the school year approaching, many of the chairs and helpers of the PCC are leaving their positions, as their children transition to kindergarten and off ECDC. We need your help for the 2015-2016 school year. We have created an easy method for signing up to one of the available positions. If you are interested, please click on the link below to start the process.


Sign Up Here

Many parents may hesitate to sign up, thinking they have tight schedules or younger children at home who demand constant attention. We understand that and we appreciate help in any possible way. Some volunteer parents prefer to help from home, others just lend a hand in one event, once a year. No matter how often, any help will contribute to enriching our children preschool experience. 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. To know more about the PCC, its mission, activities and commitees, check out this previous post:

PCC Purpose, Activities and Commitees

Hands-on... craft gifts for Teachers and Staff Appreciation Week

 Here are a few pictures of ECDC children making their gifts for the teachers. They are so excited and proud about the whole thing!

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week

To show our appreciation to all our wonderful ECDC Teachers and Staff we have planned a week of events to say Thanks! (June 1-5)

If you are able, we would appreciate your assistance with monetary donations, food donations and/or volunteer time. (Any participation is appreciated and completely voluntary.) Coordinators will reach out to those that have signed up to discuss specifics: drop off of donations and/or volunteer opportunities. Please be sure to include your contact information. Thank you so much for your generosity and help in making this a great Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week for ECDC.

Here are some ways you can help:

•Monetary donations-Due by May 22 (please send these in your child’s backpacks, checks can be made out to ECDC PCC)

•Volunteer and/or donate snacks at SIGNUP GENIUS use this link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/9040A4DADAC29A20-ecdc

Have questions? Please contact: Kimberly Frigon (Baree’s mom) 508-561-7157 or kimmy_pal@yahoo.com

Thank you for supporting the PCC and our students!

Minutes of PCC meeting (May 2015)

ECDC PCC MEETING MINUTES

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

• Treasurer’s report:

Balance as of 3/23/15        $5,426.36

Withdrawals:

 (teacher reimbursements, Pumpernickel Puppets

 Franklin Education Foundation, fundraising costs)        $2,072.00

Deposits:

 (fundraisers)        $1,156.00

Bank statement as of 4/19/15        $4,510.36

Ending balance as of 4/19/15        $4,422.83

Variance: teacher & PCC reimbursement             $87.53

Kelty asked if the PCC would be prepared to fund a new die-cut machine for the staff, at a cost of approximately $1500. It was decided that we would wait until June to decide and see how the bank balance looks then.

• 501c3 update:

• We are being asked to submit our articles of incorporation to proceed to the next step in the process, however we can probably submit the bi-laws.

• Staff Appreciation:

• Kimberly and Renée have set up a schedule for a week’s worth of events to take place during the first week of June. A letter and sign-up genius will go out by Friday May 15th outlining what will happen and how families can help out, with options for giving money, food and time – all contributions welcome (and optional)!

• June Family Fun Day:

• Many activities will remain the same as last year, with the exception of ponies (not doing), photo booth (adding) and having a dj and bubble machine (also adding).
• We will need tents to provide shade. A request will be sent out to families asking if they could lend us any.
• Julie anticipates spending a maximum of $600 on related costs.

• Next year:

• We still need a president, and other positions also need filling.
• Amy will send out a sign-up genius requesting volunteers for the PCC for next year and Kelty will forward this to incoming families.

• Other business:

• The Best Buddies program is paying for Elaine Kessler to come in and perform for the children on June 3rd and 4th.
• After the school year ends, Kelty will be running social groups for incoming preschool families to attend. The PCC will have a table set up so families can get information on volunteering for the PCC and purchase spirit wear.

We need YOUR help!

    The PCC at ECDC is always in need of volunteer parents to help with activities and project. Some parents may enjoy and be able to be part of the PCC Board, engaging more consistently in the organization of the projects. Nonetheless, other parents cannot take long-term commitments because they have tighter schedules or younger children at home who demand constant attention. We understand that and we appreciate help in any possible way. Some volunteer parents prefer to help from home, others just lend a hand in one event, once a year. No matter how often, any help will contribute to enriching our children preschool experience.
   We still have plans for the rest of this academic year, and need help with, for example, the Teacher Appreciation Day and the Family Fun Fair. If you are interested, please contact Amy Danahy at fischyswim@yahoo.com Other events and activities organized by the PCC this year were the park play date with prospective students, teacher reimbursements, kids coupon fundraiser, Autumn basket raffle, Elaine Kessler at open house, Thanksgiving placemats for nursing homes, Santa foundation, Valentine's for seniors, parent education workshop with Jeanine Fitzgerald, Pumpernickel puppets, spiritwear, lotto ticket raffle, sponsorship of 2 teams for Franklin Education Foundation trivia bee and the ongoing teacher prep with the construction committee.