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What is it?
“Friends of
Joel” is a nonprofit organization, formed to
raise money solely for the educational
enhancement of the students at Joel Elementary
School. This enhancement comes in the form of
year-round cultural events sponsored and
produced by
“Friends of Joel” as well as other enrichment
based school-wide programs.
Who are you?
FOJ, as we
like to say…is YOU! Yes, you! We are
comprised of parents, teachers, administrators,
townspeople and local businesses who want to
help make Joel School the best it can be.
Why do we need
an organization like this at Joel?
Think of
FOJ as your beloved Grandmother or Uncle, who
slips you a $20 bill whenever they see you—just
to help you out! That’s kind of like us, we want
to provide those extras that make our children’s
educational experience so exciting and
enriching! FOJ identifies and hires your
children’s monthly cultural assemblies. These
assemblies compliment the curriculum and offer
one more opportunity to help your children
learn. Any excess funds raised each year go
directly to purchase valuable equipment and
supplies for the teaching staff, which were not
included in the schools’ annual budget.
Activities like Project Adventure, Cinco de
Mayo, Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, and playground
equipment have all benefited from our
fundraising. FOJ also sponsors the annual
Sports-a-thon, 3rd Grade Celebration,
Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheons and numerous
other school run programs throughout the year.
How much time do
I have to give?
Let’s be
honest, we are all busy…very, very busy! That is
what is so great about being a part of FOJ…you
give as much or as little as you want to give!
It’s supposed to be fun, and make you feel good
about doing something for your kids, and your
community!
Joel School
really is a family, even though we are one of
the largest elementary schools in the State of
Connecticut. Like many families, we have
working parents, stay at home parents,
grandparents, you name it. But each of these
people have different schedules and different
talents. Find an event or fundraiser that
interests you, and give an hour or maybe more!
Bake for Monster Mash, make phone calls, type up
the newsletter, help the kids find books at Book
Fair, take pictures for the website, volunteer
your artistic prowess, or your bookkeeping
skills—you get the idea! We have eight meetings
per year and we encourage all parents to attend.
We also have openings for Committee Chairs and
Officers’ positions, so send us an email if you
would like to know more. You can decide
what works best for you! Believe me, we are willing to take
whatever you are generous enough to offer!
FOJ
MEETING DATES:
Meetings are
typically held at 7:00pm in the Joel Library
every 2nd Wednesday of the month,
unless otherwise noted. Check website for
cancellations, due to weather.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 (in the
Café) - FOJ Meet & Greet!
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
No meeting in December.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
No meeting in February.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
FOJ
Sponsored Fundraisers, Events,
and Volunteer
Opportunities 2009 - 2010:
Kindergarten Bus Run - Thursday, August
13, 2009 - 10:00AM or 11:00AM
Kindergarten Orientation - Thursday,
August 27, 2009 - 9:30AM - 10:30AM
Open House - Thursday, September 10, 2009
- 6:30PM
Back To School Teachers’ Luncheon
- Friday, September 18, 2009
Fall Picture Day - Thursday, September
17, 2009
American Greetings FUNDRAISER -
Monday, September 14 - Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
Monster Mash FUNDRAISER - “Night at
the Museum”- Saturday, October 24,
2009
Staff Breakfast - Friday, December
4th, 2009
Scholastic Book Fair FUNDRAISER -
Mon., November 30 - Fri., December 4,
2009
Square 1 Art FUNDRAISER - January
12 - March 16, 2010. Products arrive 5/1/10
Kindergarten Information Night - Tuesday,
February 23, 2010
Staff Breakfast - Thursday, April
1, 2010
Teacher Appreciation Week - April 19 -
23, 2010
Spring Pictures - Monday, April 26, 2010
Cinco De Mayo Celebration - Wednesday,
May 5, 2010
Sports-A-Thon - Grades: K/1 - Tuesday,
May 18, 2010 (rain date:
5/25/2010)
Sports-A-Thon - Grades: 2/3 - Wednesday,
May 19, 2010 (rain date:
5/26/2010)
3rd Grade Celebration - TBA
FOJ
CULTURAL CALENDAR FOR 2009-2010:
Thursday, Sept 17, 2009 -
Johnny the K - 3 shows.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 - FoodPlay - 3 shows.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 - Blue Jupiter - 3 shows
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 - World of Jump Roping -
all day event.
End of April into first week of May - High Touch
High Tech.
Friday, May 21, 2009 - Wind Over Wings
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