Family Volunteering at MVCS
family committee
Family Committee (FC) is the MVCS version of a PTO and is responsible for building and fostering a sense of community and fellowship among MVCS families. Any family members can join the committee or volunteer on its behalf. It has two primary roles:
Hosting and facilitating school activities, celebrations, fundraising and special events that bring families and faculty/staff together, both inside and outside of school
Acting as a liaison between parents and the administration, providing support to families that need to raise ideas or concerns with teachers, faculty, staff, or the Board of Trustees.
Family Committee has at least two Chairs, who are responsible for heading up meetings and leading FC projects. While the chairs provide leadership, Classroom Leaders (two adult volunteers from each classroom) provide much of the logistical support for Family Committee endeavors. The responsibilities may include organizing special events, providing a reliable communication network among families and teachers, coordinating family volunteers in classroom activities, coordinating family volunteering for service days, and conducting fundraising events and programs.
For a full description of Family Committee and its inner workings, see our Family Committee Volunteer Handbook
Chairs and Classroom Leaders are asked to hold their positions for a 2-year term. Terms are set by May/June, with a new leader to begin by July, if summer work is necessary. Classroom Leader terms are staggered, so there is always one experienced and one new Classroom Leader.
