KENNEDY JUNIOR HIGH
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
2014-15
Kennedy Junior High strives to provide an atmosphere where faculty, staff, and parents all work together to provide the best learning environment for our children. Whatever level of involvement you desire, there’s a space for you. There are many activities throughout the school year that need adult volunteers. For example, fundraising activities, team events, book fairs, community assistance – the opportunities are vast! We invite you to become involved in your child’s education and make a difference in their lives.
If you are interested in signing up for any volunteer opportunities, please use the website listed below. Listed below are descriptions of each committee to give you a better understanding of the depth and extent of each committee’s volunteer needs. Choose the opportunity that fits into your schedule and extent of involvement that interests you.
If you have any questions about any of the volunteer opportunities, feel free to contact the committee chair listed in the Volunteer Opportunity Descriptions or for general questions, contact KJHS Home & School’s President Mary King at 630-983-6327or .
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Kennedy Volunteer Opportunity Descriptions
Book Fair – A Fall and Spring Book Fair is held each year that coincides with parent/ teacher conferences. Volunteers are needed to Chair the program, serve as Volunteer Coordinator, help with set-up, and work during the fair. Consider working a 2-hour shift at your convenience or donate a snack. Contact Mrs. Romeroat or 630-420-3233 for further information.
Door Greeter / Front Office Volunteer – Have fun, meet new people and be a great help to the office staff. As a door greeter you will spend about 2-1/2 hours a shift welcoming students and guests, helping guests with directions, writing passes for students, etc. You pick the day(s) of the week and the shift(s) that works best for you. There are three shifts of greeters per day (7:30 to 10:00 am, 10:00 to 12:30 pm and 12:30 to 2:50 pm). The first day of school is a busy one and we can always use extra help that morning. We also welcome those that are interested in working on miscellaneous office projects throughout the year with the front office staff. For additional information contact Traci Pahl at r 630-579-6617.
Family Connections – This is a volunteer group of Kennedy families that work together to lend a helping hand to Kennedy families experiencing difficult times. You will be contacted via email on an as needed basis. Family Connections donates gift card towards a Thanksgiving/Holiday meal for KJHS families in need, supplies healthy snacks to the Nurse’s Office, and works with the Kennedy Charity Caterers by assisting with cooking projects. For more information, contact Tracy Pahl at r 630-579-6617.
Family and Consumer Science – The FACS department needs volunteers for yearly, trimester and daily activities. They are looking for general departmental helpers with various projects throughout the year as well with sewing assistance for the 7th & 8th grade projects and embroidery projects (training available). If food is your forte, consider helping with a weekly Kennedy Charity Caters meeting where you assist the student’s afterschool to cook up creations to raise funds for local charities. Assistance is also needed at the popular 8th graderFACS luncheon where they prepare and serve their team teachers. Contact Mrs. Janis at or 630-848-5478 with questions.
Hospitality – Do you like to bake? Or do you just want to help at your child’s school? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Hospitality Committee needs volunteers like you to provide these items. For more information contact Jing Kong at or 630-548-9889.
LRC – Volunteers are needed in our LRC for a wide variety of jobs including volunteering on a weekly basis for a 2-hour shift and helping to set up and work at the Blue Iguana Poetry Night in April. If you are interested, please sign up and you will be invited to our beginning of the school year breakfast! For questions please contact LRC Director, Mrs. Romeroat or 630-420-3233.
Magazine Drive –This is Kennedy's only fundraiser and itsupports numerous student activities including field trips and student clubs, as well as the purchase of classroom items and LRC books. To accomplish this enormous undertaking, we need volunteers to verify and process magazine orders brought in by students. The morning shift is from 8:30 to 11:30 am and the afternoon shift is from 11:30 to 2:30 pm. You can choose the day and time you'd like to work. Help is also needed with tracking of the classroom goalsandstudent incentive activities during student lunch periods.Contact Nicole Rorke at or 630-207-7657 if you have any questions.
Moving On -This committee plans and executes the Moving on Ceremony for the 8th graders on the last day of school. We need lots of creative minds who can design, photograph, and decorate. The co-chairs are looking for those interested in chairing the following sub-committees: Decorations, 7th grade parent volunteers, Invitations, Class Video, Program, and Class Gift. All sub-chairs work in conjunction with the Moving On Committee and the 8th grade students. Contact Maria Dennis at r 630-697-4728.
Miscellaneous Home & School Projects – Help is needed for small H&S projects that come up throughout the year. Examples of these projects include helping a high school counselor register 8th graders for Central or North, assisting with distribution of cake at the end of the year celebration or collating registration packets over the summer. You will be emailed the opportunities and then you can decide if it is something that you are interested in or if it fits into your schedule. For more information, contact Traci Pahlat r 630-579-6617.
School Family Community Partnership – It has been shown that family and community involvement play an important role in your child’s education and SFCP is a partnership that strives to accomplish this. SFCP works on various projects throughout the year bridging family, community and curriculum including the Technology Walk during curriculum night, Coffee with the Principal, New Student Family Tours, and the Character Counts program. We meet once every other month so please consider being a part of Kennedy’s award winning team. Please contact Dee Dauber at or630-548-9002.
Supply Packs – H&S coordinates supply pack, locker shelves, flash drive order processing and distribution for the convenience of parents. Help is needed to distribute the supply packs to 6th graders after their orientation on the evening of August 13 and at 7th and 8th grade schedule pick-up the morning of August 14. We welcome volunteers on either day for a 1 or 2 hour shift - whatever fits your schedule. Please contact Maria Dennis at or 630-357-9029, Mary King at or 630-983-6327 or Robin King at or 630-532-9002 for information or if you’d like to volunteer.
Spirit Wear – Spirit Wear is sold by H&S to help promote school spirit.Volunteers are needed during 6th grade registrationon the evening of August 13 and at 7th/8th grade schedule pick-up on the morning of August 14to distribute P.E. Shirts, display Spirit Wear and take orders. Volunteers are also needed during Curriculum Night on September 11 to display Spirit Wear and take orders. Contact Karen Rosenberg at or 630-778-9862 with questions.
Vision and Hearing Screenings – Volunteers are needed to assist our health technicians and school nurse during our annual vision and hearing screenings. Two shifts of six volunteers are needed on the initial screening day (9/30) and three volunteers for one morning shift on the re-screening day (10/14). Contact Traci Pahl at or 630-579-6617 or Heath Technician Ms. English t 630-420-3231 for details.
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Kennedy Volunteer Opportunities
Book Fair (held during Oct & March Conference Time)
___ Book Fair Chair(s)
___ Volunteer Coordinator (attendance at Fair not required)
___ Fall 2-Hour Shift
____Morning _____Afternoon ____Evening
___ Spring 2-Hour Shift
____Morning _____Afternoon ____Evening
___ Bake or bring store bought snacks
Door Greeter / Front Office Volunteer
___ Door Greeter
Day of the week preference:
_____M _____TU _____W _____TH _____FR
Shift Preference
___7:30-10:00 am ___10:00-12:30 ___12:30 -2:50
___ Front Office Volunteer
Available _____AM ______PM ______Anytime
___ Greeter on the 1st Day of School – morning of 8/20
Family and Consumer Science (F.A.C.S.)
___ Departmental Helper – Misc. projects throughout year
___ Assist with Kennedy Charity Caterers
___ 7th & 8th Grade Sewing assistant
___ Help with embroidery machine for student projects (Training available)
___ Assist at 8th Grade FACS luncheon for team teachers/staff
Family Connections
___ Supply snacks to Health Office
___ Donate Gift Card for Thanksgiving/holiday meal for Kennedy family in need
___ Assist with Kennedy Charity Caterers
Hospitality
____ Provide Baked Goods
____ Provide Beverages
LRC
___ LRC General Volunteer – two hour shift weekly or every other week
___ Blue Iguana Volunteer
Magazine Drive (Kennedy’s Biggest Fundraiser!)
***You’ll be contacted for a date that works for you***
___ Verify and process student Magazine Orders
(Turn-in days – 9/2, 9/4, 9/9, and/or 9/11)
Miscellaneous H&S Projects
Available ____M ____TU _____W _____TH ____FR
Moving OnSub-Committee Chairs
____Decorations Chair – planning and executing for the ceremony
____Hospitality Chair- light food and drink for post-ceremony
____7th grade parent volunteers - Chair
____ Invitations Chair- designing, producing & mailing the invitations
____Video Chair -gathering pictures and/or videos to represent all 8th grade students in presentation during ceremony
____Program Chair- designing and producing the program that outlines the agenda for the ceremony
____Class Gift Chair- determining the gift and direct fundraising efforts
Supply Pack Distribution
___ Hand out 6th Grade Packs – Evening of 8/13
___ Hand out 7th/8th Grade Packs – Morning of 8/14
Spirit Wear
___ Hand out orders – Evening of 8/13and/or Morning of 8/14
___ Take Orders at Curriculum Night – Evening of9/11
School Family Community Partnership
____ SFCP Volunteer
Vision & Hearing
____ Assist with screening - Morning of 9/30
____ Assist with re-screening - Morning of10/14