Event

Tentative Time Period

Friends of Northside Committee Description

Cat.

Freshman Parent Welcome Night

August

Provide refreshments (water & cookies); staff table with laptops available for directory input during event. FON Pres & LSC Chair speaks

C

Back to School Night

September

Provide refreshments in the cafeteria; staff informational table during event w/flyers.  

C

Parent Night Out

Fall, Spring, Year Round

Organize group social outing for parents.

C

Annual Appeal (FON)

September - February

Support FON as it solicits donations for NCP from the NCP community.

F

Prospective Student Open House

October

Organize informational open house for middle school students who are considering applying to NCP.

C

Parent Education Seminar: College Process                

November

Organize parent panel to share perspectives on the college application process.

C

Teacher & Staff Appreciation

December

Dec Buffet: Organize breakfast and lunch items donated by parents.  Held in Faculty Lounge. May Teacher Appreciation week

C

Parent Education Seminars

Year Round

Schedule presentations/speakers about topics relevant to NCP parents.

C

Spring Benefit - Chair

March or April  @ Dank Haus (Sept Start)

Organize event, including silent and live auctions; Fund A Need

C/F

Spring Benefit – Solicitation Committee

March or April  @ Dank Haus (Sept Start)

Organize event, including gathering donations from businesses, parents, etc for auctions.

F

Prospective Incoming Freshman Welcome

April or May

Reception for admitted students.  Staff informational table at event.  Provide cookies & water.

C

Spring College Fair

April

Provide venue or refreshments for college fair.

C

New Student Registration

May

Staff informational table while incoming freshmen select their classes.

C

Cubby Walk (FON)

April or May

Support FON as it organizes walkathon from NCP to Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

F

Graduation Reception

June

Organize and serve light refreshments following the graduation ceremony.

C

Buy A Brick

Year Round

Coordinate ordering and installation of commemorative bricks for the NCP garden. Order form up all year but bricks are delivered and installed in the spring

F

Eblast

Year Round

Compose and distribute weekly email newsletter.

C

Dance & other chaperones

Year Round

Supervise chaperones for various events.

C

Faculty Lounge Committee

Year Round

Organize and maintain faculty lounge supplies such as coffee, tea, paper goods.

C

College Ambassadors

Year Round

Solicit parents to create welcome bags for college representatives.

C

Website, email support

Year Round

Maintenance.

C

Graphic Designer

Year Round

Graphic needs for marketing and support.

C

Facebook, social media

Year Round

Maintenance.

C

First Fridays

Year Round

Preside over monthly parent coffee gatherings.

C

FON Connect (NeonCRM)

Year Round

Maintenance of constituent records in FON Connect.

C

Athletic Boosters

Year Round

Support athletic teams and coaches

C

Corporate Sponsorship – Spring Benefit/Cubby Walk

Year Round

Reach out to large corporations and small business related to sponsorship of events.

F

Grant Writing/ Diamond Project

Year Round

New athletic field. Working with administration to prepare fundraising proposal to Diamond Project. May include gathering community support and meeting with potential stakeholders.

F

Alumni and Prospective Parent Liaison

Year Round

Serve as liaison for both alumni parents and prospective parents to connect with FON.

C