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Committees
Subcommittees that are established (*) and planned (in italics)
Grants
Volunteers help write grant submissions to help fund activities like Lego League and host free events, such as the Chinese New Year Performance
Book Fair
Typically held in conjunction with the conference week, funds raised during the book fair is then used to purchase books for teachers and provide students a free book before the summer break
Give to the Max Day (GTMD)
Give to the Max Day, held in November, is a statewide fundraising event in Minnesota that encourages donors to support their favorite charities through the GiveMN website
Read-a-thon
Held in Feb/Mar, the Read-a-thon is typically held over the course of two-weeks and encourages students to read. They can then track minutes read and collect donations as a flat fee or on a per-minute basis.
School Support
The School Support Committee helps to fund and or support the school throughout the year in the some of the following ways:
Classroom Grants
Teacher / Staff Appreciation
Special Meals
Volunteers for School-wide Events
Room Parents
5th Grade Celebration Support
End-of-school Year Ice Cream Social
Have an idea you want to share? Join the team!
Special Committees
In lieu of an Events Committee, volunteers form special committees for various events throughout the school year.
Primary Events:
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
September
Chinese New Year
January / February
Spring Carnival
May
Other Events:
Costume Party / Movie Night / Dance Party
Additional special committees include:
Spirit Committee / Spirit Wear
Works with our vendor for spirit wear and manages the Shopify store front
Yearbook
A great way for students to remember their school year, the yearbook committee designs and compiles the yearbook that is published in May (available for purchase around the beginning of May with custom page options)
Zero Waste
As a school & community dedicated to achieving zero waste, we utilize reusable supplies at our events and work to educate our students on how to
reduce - reuse - recycle - repair