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Volunteer Opportunities

By being a parent at BYDS you are all a part of our PTO! We could do not what we do without your help and support. A percentage of your fees go to support our committees and events, such as Staff Appreciation and Young Authors Celebration. PTO also gives monetary gifts to all BYDS staff in December and May from all of you. There are a lot of opportunities for parents to get involved in our school community and to follow their passions and talents at BYDS. We are excited to share a few examples of what that involvement looks like.

  • Serve on a PTO committee to plans and implement events
  • Staff a table or help set up or tear down events
  • Help celebrate Jewish holidays
  • Attend a weekly Kabbalat Shabbat — which brings together families, new friends, and community in prayer and song
  • Participate in fun, community-wide events
  • Help with Staff Appreciation
  • Volunteer to serve hot lunch

For more information about volunteer opportunities, please email pto@byds.org.

And of all the roles parents play at the school, perhaps the most important one is that of role model. When parents are involved, students take more responsibility for their learning and accountability is heightened.

2019-2020 PTO Chairs

President: Jessi Gordon | pto@byds.org

Vice Presidents: Andrea Kahle and Mari Taksa

Secretary: Lucila Rosines

Young Authors: President’s Special Project

Grandfriends: Amy Judkowitz

Haimish: Rori Feldman

Community: Joanie Dillingham

Yearbook: Lisa Fleishman

Jewish Life: Season Paquette

Uniform Closet: Jessica Strauss

Staff Appreciation: Lindsy Steinberg

Parent Events: Emily Lepow

Challah: Ginger Marblestone

Dads’ Club: Shay Kuperman

Lunch Volunteer

The parents of the PTO organize volunteers to serve lunch each day. We use Signup Genius to sign up for volunteering. On the sign up page you can see availability and make changes if necessary, and you will receive reminders about your service date. Please arrive at 10:50 A.M. You will be dismissed at 12:30 P.M. We are excited to partner with BYSD staff members daily to serve lunch to our Early Chldhood and Elementary School students.

Room Parent

Volunteering as a room parent allows you to directly assist your teachers. As in past years, we would like to have one room parent for each class. Room parent duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist teachers during the year
  • Volunteer at school events
  • Help recruit volunteers for school and PTO events
  • Send correspondence to your grade as requested
  • Organize a Parent Event for your grade
  • Plan something special for your teachers’ birthdays
  • Help make Teacher Appreciation Week extra special
  • Assist with in-class events and parties
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