Volunteer Opportunities
| Committee | Description | Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Back to School Folders | Beth Louder | |
| Book Fair (Oct/Nov) | Annual week long fall Book Fair that commences on the evening of the Dawson School Open House. Students attend the book fair throughout the week with their classes. | Lisa Osmolowski |
| Box Tops for Education (Ongoing) | The coordinator collects and counts Box Tops brought to the school by Dawson students/staff. This fundraiser may be done mostly from home | Carolyn Felicio |
| Boys'/Girls' Night (April) | Optional health education program presented to 4th and 5th grade students and their parents, facilitated by a medical/health education provider. | Open |
| Campbell's Labels for Education (Ongoing) | The coordinator collects Campbell soup labels throughout the year. This may be done primarily from home. | Stacy Belliveau |
| Coke Rewards (ongoing) | The coordinator collects Coke Rewards throughout the year. This may be done primarily from home. | Kerry Berry |
| Communication Day (ongoing 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month) | Coordinators are responsible for the copying and packaging of announcements that go home to Dawson parents bi-monthly. | Deidre Kosky |
| Dawson Wear | This coordinator is responsible for the sale of "Dawson" clothing including working with a vendor, creating and collecting order sheets, and distributing orders. | Stacy Belliveau |
| Directory (September) | The coordinator compiles information, types and copies the Dawson directory | Nancy Gaudette |
| Enrichment (Ongoing) | This chairperson coordinates the many enrichment programs throughout the year that supplement the school curriculum | Heather Tarantino |
| Fall Festival (September) | Family event that celebrates the Dawson community and autumn with food, games, and arts & crafts. | Beth Louder Kerry Berry |
| Field Day (June) | A day of outdoor games and sporting events for all of the grades. | Brian Szymanski Glenn Gaudette Kerry Berry |
| Fifth Grade Activities (ongoing- 5th grade parents only) | Responsibilities include coordinating 5th grade fund raising for special events and the yearbook. | Wendy Dion |
| Friday Night Basketball (November-January) | Basketball games that are offered on Friday evenings in the school gymnasium for students in grades 2-5. | Paul Tarantino Kevin Stone |
| Holiday Helper (November) | This chairperson coordinates donations from Dawson families to benefit the children of Why Me?/Sherry's House during the Holiday season. | Mary Harvey |
| Holiday Shop (late November early December) | This committee provides a Holiday shopping experience for Dawson students. Students shop with their class during a week long period to purchase gifts for families and friends. | Donna Stone |
| Entertainment Books (September) | Responsibilities include distribution of entertainment books, and collection of funds for this fall fund raiser. | Cathy Gould |
| Family Bowling Day (April) | Family fun day for the Dawson community at a local bowling venue. | Wendy Dion |
| Spring Luau (May) | Family event that celebrates the Dawson community with an evening of music, food and dance. | Wendy Dion |
| Pancake Breakfast | Family breakfast event held on a Saturday in early Spring. | Marina Valentine |
| Papa Gino's Night (2nd Thursday of every month) | This coordinator reserves the pizza nights at Papa Gino's (Main St., Holden), and distributes a monthly reminder flyer to students. | Nancy Gaudette |
| Price Chopper Rewards (ongoing) | Coordinates with Price Chopper in an effort to earn "points" for Dawson towards school related items. | Open |
| Room Parent Coordinator (September) | This coordinator collects room parent requests, and assigns parents to work as a liaison between the teachers and parents. | Marina Valentine |
| School Mall (ongoing) | Coordinate efforts with the School Mall program, which allows Dawson school to profit through online shopping. | Kerry Bergeron |
| Scholars 4 Dollars | This fund raising coordinator is responsible for the collection of gently used clothing and other items. | Patty Walton |
| Ski Program (January-February) | A six week program for students in 3rd-5th grade and their parents held on Saturdays at Wachusett Mountain. | Lisa Goselin |
| Square 1 Art (January-March/April) | This coordinator works closely with the vendor (Square 1 Art), and the art teacher to produce art for this fund raiser, collect and distribute orders. | Lisa Osmolowski |
| Staples Back to School Kits (April and August) | Collecting student orders and payments, and distributing individual student's back-to-school supply kits. | Donna Stone |
| Staff Appreciation Luncheon (May) | Coordinate the Staff luncheon and breakfast during Teachers' Appreciation Week. | Open |
| Yankee Candle (September) | Organizers distribute packets, collect orders, and deliver merchandise to Dawson families. | Sue LaPosta |
| Kindergarten Play date (August) | Organizing the back-to-school/welcome to Dawson play date for Kindergarten students and their parents. | Kerry Bergeron |