September 

• Coordinate vendor for inflatables.
• Order food, plan games, send invitations, collect money, keep track of registration.
• All 5^th Grade parents and students are asked to volunteer that day to run the picnic for the school.

September

Send letters to 5^th Grade families, requesting a $50 donation per family. List all of the activities that the 5^th Grade Committee sponsors. This letter also requests each student’s T-shirt size.

October 

• Work with Yearbook Chair to vote on a yearbook cover, which is typically the theme for the class. That logo is then been used as the T-shirt design.
• You will also need to coordinate with all 5^th Grade teachers to get student signatures for the back of the T-shirt.
• Work with T-shirt vendor, and include all 5^th Grade teachers, aides, specials teachers, and 5^th Grade Committee when ordering shirts. Order extra in case of loss, or new students.

November 

• Confirm photographer.
• Organize games for kids to play. Note: Each game is broken down by classes. There are suggested games within the binder.
• Purchase nurse-approved snacks and water as refreshments for the kids.
• Manage volunteer schedule. You need at least 3 adults per class, as well as some for a registration table, bathroom, and door check.

**Photographer To Attend

April 

• Work closely with art teachers who will break each class up into 3 groups. These groups will each produce a piece of artwork to be auctioned off. (Total of 15 pieces)
• Create/Proof program, purchasing foam core board for teachers to mount the artwork.
• Send out a letter for families to pre-order pizza.
• Request donations for desserts to sell.
• Make sure students write a poem about their artwork.
• Make sure at least one student from each group is attending the art show to read the poem.
• Secure an auctioneer and organize volunteers.
• Set-Up and Clean-Up
• You need the following: 2 auction cashiers, dessert sales, beverage station, check in table, pizza sales.

Note: This event helps to bring in extra money to get thru the rest of the events. If not enough money raised you can ask 4^th graders to attend dance for a fee.

May 

• Confirm the DJ and Photographer.
• Come up with a theme for the dance.
• Come up with plan for the gym.
• Organize volunteers.
• Need decorations and snacks.

**Photographer To Attend

June 

• Confirm photographer and DJ
• Coordinate with Stardust pool, teachers, transportation, food, decorations, toys.
• Maximum 12 volunteers to chaperone

**Photographer To Attend

Date: TBD

• Confirm photographer.
• Coordinate with Music teacher for class song, and song to be played during slide show.
• Order balloons/decorations.
• Plan refreshments/punch, water.
• Set up day before. 

Note: The new 5^th Grade Committee is responsible for cleaning up

**Photographer To Attend

Date: End Of May

• Send out a flyer requesting a baby picture and a current picture of each student.
• Work with teachers to make sure everyone hands in a photo.
• Create a bulletin board hanging up all photos. Note: Don’t forget teachers and 5^th Grade aides are included in this. 

Note: Date should be sometime after Ice Cream Social. TBD with the Principal.

June

• Design a window painting.
• Each class gets a window pane, and all students sign the window.
• Coordinate with teachers to have students come up and sign windows.

Note: This usually occurs early in the morning before class starts. Volunteers should be prepared with sharpie markers to have the kids sign.