"It takes a village to raise a child."

How to Volunteer

• ask your teacher if they need help
• come to a meeting
• watch for opportunities in the newsletter
• attend events - and volunteer for them
• register on our Family Database so we can email you when needs arise that match your interests

Just jump in!

Volunteer Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday
of every month at the school:

Volunteer Resources

• Volunteer Brochure
• 10 Reasons to Volunteer
• 100 Ways to Volunteer
• FOSS Bylaws
• Committee Manual
• Events Checklist
• Who's Who 2008
• PTO Today website

Volunteering at Sequoia

Why Volunteer at school? Watch this video:

Parent Groups

Friends of Sequoia School (FOSS)

Friends of Sequoia School supports a vibrant and caring community “characterized by friendliness, inclusivity, and diversity, where every parent participates.” This group helps bring together all school groups through fundraising, events and communications. We think of our community as a tree with roots, trunk, branches, leaves, and seeds.

FOSS members work on teams with other committed volunteers:

• Communications: Newsletter, Calendar, Directory, Website, and our Yahoo! Group
• Events: Bake sales, Harvest Festival, Multicultural Potluck/Program, etc.
• Fundraising: Grants, donations, scrip and eScrip sales, fundraising events.
• Multicultural: increases community participation by celebrating diversity, opening conversation, and understanding cultural differences.
• Room Parents: help teachers, drive on field trips, etc.
• And much, much more.

Contact Deb Ale Flint at (510) 531-7606

Dads' Club

The Sequoia Dads' Club has been going strong since 1926, the year our school building was constructed. Each year this group of fun-loving dads provides the school with the following family and community traditions:

• Back to School Picnic
• Work Days
• Harvest Festival
• Variety Show
• Pancake Breakfast

The Dads' Club also raises thousands of dollars each year to support Sequoia's enrichment programs and Sequoia's Teachers.

Contact Stephen Robitaille at (510) 531-8062

School Site Council (SSC)

The SSC is the district-mandated management team, comprised of administration, faculty, parents, and community members.  The SSC ensures that our students’ educational needs are met and budgets are kept. Any interested person may attend and participate in SSC meetings and discussions.

The School Site Council is a group who makes big-picture academic and budgetary decisions for the school. The size of this group fluctuates from 5 to 15, and includes parents, teachers, staff, and the principal.

Contact Wendy Larson at (510) 879-1510

Yahoo! Group

Parents can recieve information and communicate by email through our Yahoo! Group.

Group website: http://www.sequoiaschool.net/
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