Volunteering

The Fall Family Festival is our first big event and fundraiser for the school year. The Fall Festival is held on a Saturday in October, at the school. This is an outdoor event (weather permitting) open to all Great Neck Community School families. The activities include games, arts and crafts, entertainment, refreshments, raffles and much more! Families pay a “per family” admission fee. Volunteers are needed to prepare for the event, wrap raffle items, set up for the event, run the activities during the event, and clean up after the event.

Great Neck Community School holds a Book Fair every year during Parent Teacher Conferences in November. The Book Fair is open for business during school hours Monday through Thursday and during the night conference times. Volunteers are needed to unpack the books and set up the displays before the fair begins, re-stock as necessary and collect payment for the books sold, and clean up at the end of the event.

The Health Fair is an event which takes place during school hours in March. Its purpose is to introduce children to things that they may encounter at a visit to a doctor’s office, learn how their bodies work, and to promote physical activity and healthy choices. Volunteers plan the activities, set up for the health fair, promote interactive learning and work with the children during the event, and clean up after the event.

This event is a special night for the parents to come to the school and visit the beautiful classroom art galleries created by the children at GNCS. The event is held in April. Refreshments are served and an art raffle is held in each classroom. Volunteers plan the event, shop for refreshments, help the staff set up for the gallery, and clean up after the event.

The first Board of Trustees meeting held in September is an opportunity to share food and friendship with parents and is enhanced by the wonderful Multicultural population of GNCS. This evening is an opportunity to meet greet and understand the “workings” of the Parent Board. Volunteers are needed to organize the event, shop for party items, set up before the event and clean up at the end of the event.

Great Neck Community School has an end of the year yearbook which includes individual and class photographs of all of the children, as well as highlights all activities and events that take place throughout the school year. Parents are also invited to place ads in the yearbook with special messages for their children and/or for the teachers. The yearbook is a great memento for the children to remember their years at Great Neck Community School. Volunteers work on the yearbook throughout the year.

Photo day is held every year in October during school hours. A professional school photographer comes to Great Neck Community School to take individual and class photographs of the children. Parents are given the opportunity to review the proofs and order photographs. The photographs are also published in our Memory Book. Parent volunteers are needed to help organize the classes and assist the staff during the school day on photo day.

ONE parent per classroom is needed to photo document activities and events throughout the school year for your class. You would need to be available to take photos of your class during the school day and at the school events. Volunteers are also needed to photo document events being held on the weekend or in the evening. You will also need to work closely with the Memory Book committee.

The Great neck Community School holds a Pajama Party in January for all GNCS students and families. Children enjoy songs, finger-plays, and interactive story time. Volunteers are needed for our fundraising pre-event pizza party and activities. Volunteers assist staff members with activities, supervision and serving food. Volunteers help set up and clean up.

Volunteers are needed during the school day to set up and clean up for all end of the year celebrations held at the end of June.