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Committee Chairs: Sandi Richardson & Caitlin Stamer

Volunteers check student booklets daily as submitted and award prizes as the students progress.

(yearlong: flexible hours during school day)

Work with the Art teacher to plan the art show.

(Winter/Spring: flexible planning hours, evening event hours)

Committee Chairs: Maggie Burks, Kate Fuelberth & Jenny Kovach

This program provides teachers and students a great opportunity to purchase books for school and home. The committee
sets-up, oversees the book sale, collects remaining books, and returns them to the vendor. This activity typically involves
only a few hours of your time.

(Fall: during and after school hours)

Committee Chairs: Katie Pappas & Julia Riley

This committee is responsible for scheduling and publicizing monthly "Dine to Donate"' and "Shop for a Cause"
fundraising events throughout the year.

(yearlong: flexible hours)

Committee Chairs: Corinne Avelius & Sandi Richardson

The mission of the EI Committee is to intentionally promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at Carmel Elementary through
a family culture night, provide support as needed for Culture Club and Compassion Cub Club, and engage and empower
all families through PTO projects and events.

(yearlong: flexible hours)

Committee Chairs: Nancy Meyer

This committee plans the end-of-the-year celebration for our fifth graders.

(1 time event: flexible planning hours, evening event)

Committee Chairs: Jennifer Arnold, Maggie Burks, Katie Hammer, Jenny Kovach, Corinne Avenius, Amy Boutet & Breann McNeil

The Flower Sale Committee plans our school’s largest fundraiser. Committee members meet to organize the sale from
October through March. Volunteers are scheduled for the delivery dates in late April/early May. Volunteer opportunities
include preparing for product drop off, helping unload the trucks and counting flowers (the day the flowers arrive), and
helping customers when they come on the designated pick-up day. Many volunteers are needed for a successful Flower
Sale!

(mostly late April/early May: during and after school hours available)

Committee Chair: Nancy Meyer

Volunteers will help maintain, restock, and clean out Halle’s Little Library located near CES’s playground on a rotational
basis.

(yearlong: flexible hours)

Committee Chair: Kathy Granger

This committee is responsible for coordinating our community outreach events such as our annual coat drive and maintaining our snack pantry throughout the school year.

(yearlong, minimal flexible hours)

Committee Co-Chairs: Katie Hammer & Kate Fuelberth

This committee provides treats for various school activities such as: baked goods & fruit trays for teachers throughout
the year, Staff Appreciation Weeks, and Teacher Appreciation Week.

We especially need volunteers who can help with Teacher Appreciation week!

(yearlong: flexible baking hours, during and before/after school serving hours)

Committee Co-Chairs: Maggie Burks & Breann McNeil

Organize our back-to-school event.

(time during the summer to plan and host the day of the event)

Committee Chair: Maggie Burks & Nancy Meyer

This committee is responsible for organizing our Lost and Found area. Volunteers will keep the area tidy, and check for
labeled items so those items can be returned to their owners.

(yearlong: flexible hours)

Committee Chairs/Practice Coordinator: Chair or Co-Chairs Needed!

Tournament Coordinator: TBD

Three divisions learn math and logic games. Support is needed for after school practices and at tournaments. The teams
compete in a 1-day tournament in the Spring.

(Winter and Spring volunteer opportunities after school, plus one Saturday tournament)

Committee Co-Chairs: Caitlin Stamer (media center) & Corinne Avenius (maker space)

Volunteers help students check books in and out of the Media Center and restock bookshelves. Volunteers will also help
organize and maintain our Maker Space. You will work in conjunction with Mrs. Williams, our media center specialist. No
experience or preparation necessary.

(yearlong: monthly or weekly or bi-weekly during school hours)

This is a new committee for 2025-26! Committee members will rotate duties (most likely on a monthly basis) to change
the sign in front of Carmel Elementary School. The sign usually needs updated about twice a month to display upcoming
dates or friendly holiday messages.

(yearlong: flexible hours)

Committee Chairs: Chad Boutet, Matt Bailey, Eric Spengel & Paul Koller

Committee Chair: Amy Boutet & Jennie Pawlowski

This committee welcomes new students and families at different events throughout the year. Volunteers will be needed
for Popsicle Playdate (for our incoming Kindergarteners) and the Newcomers event in fall or winter. This committee also
plans the Boo Hoo/Yahoo Breakfast at a local coffee shop on the first day of school and might be asked to help greet new
families at Kindergarten Evaluation Screening in May.

(flexible hours during and after school)

Head Coach: Kevin Hetrick

Carmel Elementary’s Cross Country (Fall)/Track (Spring) program for 4th and 5th graders.

(Volunteers needed to help supervise students during after school practices and during the meets. All volunteer times are after school.)

Committee Chairs: Stacey Bailey, Amanda Derheimer, Samantha Owens & Jenny Kovach

Each classroom will have Room Parents who are responsible for running the Winter & Valentine's Day Parties. Room
Parents may also be asked to help with other small projects during the school year that directly benefit their child's
classroom.

(parties during school hours)

Committee Co-Chairs: Laura Lancaster, Darla Felts & Jessica Money

This committee works with our vendor to choose designs/pieces of spirit wear for purchase, then collects funds and
organizes items for distribution. Volunteer support is most needed to sell spirit wear at the Ice Cream Social and to
distribute orders when delivered to the school.

(Three times per year, flexible hours)

Editor: Amanda Cross

Tiger Tales is our Carmel Elementary newsletter. It is generally published every other week and includes information about school & district events, student & family resources, and fundraising & volunteer opportunities. It is distributed electronically to all Carmel Elementary School families. 

(yearlong, flexible/evening hours, can be done remotely)