Parents Beaches Episcopal School Jacksonville Beach Florida

The Parent Support Organization (PSO) is an integral part of Beaches Episcopal School. The PSO works closely with the faculty and administration to accomplish our mission as outlined below. Membership is open to all parent/guardians and faculty of the school, and meets monthly during the school year. Committees include Community Outreach, Christmas Cards, Landscape, Volunteers, Yearbook, Annual Golf Tournament, Fall and Arts Festivals and The Annual Social and Silent Auction.

Mission Statement

The PSO seeks to be a valued resource for the parents and faculty of BES for the purpose of enhancing our children's quality of school-life. We will accomplish this by:

*	Coordinating fun events focused on building a sense of the BES school community
*	Sponsoring informational events and programs focused on helping parents gain insight into their child's education and assistance in developing skills needed to raise their children
*	Creating service events focused on sharing our blessings with the community in which we live
*	Organizing volunteers to help enrich our children's educational experience.
*	Developing fund raising ideas and events to support the events and programs described above and to provide BES with supple mental educational materials

The PSO actively seeks to foster meaningful and fruitful relationships with BES parents, faculty, and administration. Our goal is to create a welcoming environment to encourage participation of all BES families and extended families. We will strive to be well-organized, with appropriate financial controls documented plans, specific annual goals, efficient meetings, and regular feedback on our performance.

PSO Officers:

President	Ann Campbell-Hays	251-9835	annchays@gmail.com
President-Elect	Julie Komaroski	249-4360	komarosj@bellsouth.net
Treasurer	Tami Clark	992-8768	floridaclarks@comcast.net
Secretary	Eileen Groblewski	221-1318	dbg8114@aol.com
Homebase Coordinator	Tammy McIvor	821-7683	tcm231@comcast.net
Hot Lunch Coordinator	Elissa Orr	821-9857	elissaorr@comcast.net
Enrichment Coordinator	Chris Bankston	223-1466	bankstonjc@bellsouth.net
Enrichment Coordinator	Lisa Peake	280-9774	ru1983@bellsouth.net
Volunteer Coordinator	Beth Grant	241-9656	bgrant14@bellsouth.net

Print Lunch Forms from Home and Return to School

You can now access your student's lunch forms online. Download next month's form here, and print and return to the school office by the deadline included on the document.

Scrip Fundraising Information

Scrip is here! You can now place orders for gift cards to your favorite places to eat, shop or even get gas for your car. It’s easy to use and a great way to earn money for our school...at no additional cost to you! Orders will be placed twice a year, before the holidays and at the end of the school year. Download the official BES Scrip Order Form here. Click on this list of participating retailers. You can also contact Mary Jo Gentek at (904) 997-6936 or gentekg@comcast.net with any questions, or check out the Scrip website directly at www.shopwithscrip.com.

Description of Volunteer Opportunities for 2008-2009

Please take a look at next year's opportunities to get involved in the lives of our students.

Parent Volunteer Sign-Up Form for 2008-2009

Parents are encouraged to volunteer for events throughout the year. Please fill out this form and return to the school office

PSO Meetings

We encourage all parents to attend our monthly meeting. Updates are given on all PSO activities, and time is allotted to school administration to keep parents informed of upcoming school events and important information. Meetings also include speakers covering parenting topics and enrichment teachers providing updates regarding classroom curriculum.

Upcoming PSO Meeting: Go to the PSO Newsletter for our weekly information.

PSO Minutes: Missed a meeting? Please stop by the Development Office to review past meeting minutes.

Upcoming Events

For volunteer opportunities, contact the Development Office at (904) 246-2466 x.112.

Reminders:

Office Depot

BES will receive a credit for 5% of all qualifying purchases made when BES is designated as the school of choice at the time of purchase. BES is able to use this credit to purchase free supplies!

Target We receive 1% on all purchases made at Target utilizing a Target VISA card. When you use your Target VISA at any other store - BES will receive 2 % of all charges.

Box Tops for Education is another program we participate in. Look for the Box Tops for Education symbol when you grocery shop.

Questions:

If you have questions for the PSO, please contact Ann Campbell-Hays at annchays@gmail.com. If you need faster response time, please feel free to contact one of the Board Members.