Caspar Creek’s sustainability depends on community members, especially parents, contributing time, energy, ideas, and funds. Sharing the necessary work between many makes the load seem lighter, and enhances the feeling of community.
Each year parents commit to specific jobs. Here’s the lineup for 2019-2020.
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| Dishwashing Fairy (K-1) Keeps dishes clean in the K-1 kitchen area. |
Daily | Lauren Care; Angela Dominguez; Aline Jalfim |
| Cup Washing Fairy (2-5) Takes home children's cups and returns clean; perfect for someone with a dishwasher. |
Weekly | |
| Laundry Fairy (K-1) Takes hand towels and other items needing laundering and returns clean. |
Weekly | Jessica Bunheirao; Lauren Care; Brittany Callison; Angela Dominguez |
| Laundry Fairy (2-5) Takes hand towels and other items needing laundering and returns clean. |
Weekly | Amber Connolly; Veronica Stevenson |
| Waste/Recycling Bins Out/In Fairy Moves outdoor blue and gray bins to the road (bungees unhooked) Wednesday morning for mid-day collection; retrieves empty that afternoon or next morning. |
Weekly (Wednesdays) | Dana Vogele |
| K-1 Snack Fairy Assists with snack preparation and cleanup; in the K-1 room. |
Daily | Brittany Callison; Tamara Faulkner; Sky Smith; Carrie Callen |
| Lice Checking and Support Conducts periodic all-school preventive head checks to avoid major head lice outbreaks. Shares solutions with affected families as needed. |
Twice/year and as needed | Ashly Myrick; Jessica Morsell-Haye |
| Carpool Coordinator Facilitates formation of carpools to and from CCLC |
Annually and as needed | Mackenzie Rain |
| Fieldtrip Coordinator (K-1) Works with K-1 teachers to provide administrative support for field trip arrangements (forms; payments; etc.) Could include trip proposal/planning. |
As needed | Magdalena Weinstein; Craig Comen; Heather Baird |
| Fieldtrip Coordinator (2-5) Works with teachers to provide administrative support for field trip arrangements (forms; payments; etc.) Could include trip proposal/planning. |
As needed | Magdalena Weinstein; Craig Comen; Heather Baird |
| Bathroom Supply Manager Monitors stocks of non-instructional supplies (paper towels; toilet tissue; soap; cleaning supplies; etc.) and communicates needs to Hilleary. |
Ongoing | Amber Connolly |
| Fire Extinguishers Annually checks status of fire extinguishers; arranges servicing as needed. |
Annually | Jeff Mathias |
| Exterior Facility and Grounds Monitor Monitors condition of building exteriors and grounds; facilitates volunteer solutions or communicates needs to board. |
Ongoing | |
| Interior Facility Monitor Monitors condition of building interiors; facilitates volunteer solutions or communicates needs to board. |
Ongoing | |
| Play Structures Monitor Monitors safety and condition of outdoor play structures (including zipline and swing). Facilitates periodic inspections and arranges or performs maintenance as needed. |
Ongoing | |
| Work Party Coordinator Organizes community work days. Checks in with teachers to compile and prioritize lists of needs; handles communications with community leading up to and following work days; facilitates matching of jobs with volunteers (sometimes in advance for larger projects) and makes sure appropriate tools and materials are on hand.("Resource page for this role.) |
Three times/year | |
| On-Call Ms. or Mr. Fix-It Available to address issues identified by Exterior Facility and Grounds or Interior Facility. |
As needed | Craig Comen; Roberto Rubilar Noches; Jeff Mathias; Erik Rain |
| First Aid Kits Checks contents of first aid kits and facilitates restocking as needed. |
Annually | Tamara Faulkner |
| Lost and Found Clothing Czar Manages Lost and Found (usually just clothing) by periodically announcing planned donation of apparently abandoned items to expedite reunion with owners; facilitates donation of unclaimed items to thrift store(s). |
Ongoing | Mackenzie Rain |
| Potluck Czar Organizes setup and cleanup of potlucks that usually coincide with community meetings and/or work days. |
As needed; 3-4 times per year | |
| Raffle Coordination Team Manages annual raffle fundraiser. |
Ongoing | |
| Gardening Leader/Coordinator Organizes ongoing care of gardens; possibly in conjunction with student projects and working with students. |
Ongoing | Tamara Faulkner; Ryan Potts |
| K-1 Bathroom Daily Check/Touch-up Checks condition of K-1 restrooms daily; touches up and restocks as needed. |
Daily | Aline Jalfim |
| 2-5 Bathroom Daily Check/Touch-up Checks condition of 2-5 restrooms daily; touches up and restocks as needed. |
Daily |