Central Elementary School
61 Woodside Road
Riverside, IL 60546
(708) 447-1106

Volunteering

Help Support our KidsCare Project

Posted Nov 29, 2008 | Category: Community, Volunteering

American FlagPlease support our KidsCare Project, “Operation Stars and Stripes”, by supporting our troops this holiday season! Any donations are appreciated and collection boxes are located right outside the school office until Tuesday, December 2nd.

Items needed are: Halloween candy, toothbrushes, batteries, Chapstick, Shower Shoes, Instant hot chocolate, travel games or cards, paper and pens, gum, Ziploc bags, Pepto tablets, powdered creamer, disposable razors, fruit snacks, cereal bars, trail mix, nuts, crossword puzzles, Mr. Coffee filters, travel scope, cough drops, foot powder, sugar substitute and twin blankets for the hospital.

If you have any questions, please contact our KidsCare Chair, Cheryl Dowling (phone number in the student directory.)

Don’t have any items to donate? Just make a homemade Christmas card, a great opportunity to use your C.A.K.E. skills, and put it in the box.

Thank you for your generosity!



Baby Sitters Needed Friday 10/31 2:15 - 3:05

Posted Oct 28, 2008 | Category: Halloween, Volunteering

Happy HalloweenPlease consider helping out with baby sitting in the large gym from 2:15 until 3:05pm on Friday, October 31st during the Halloween parties. If you can commit to even 20 minutes, it will allow a parent to stop into their child’s classroom during the Halloween parties.

Please contact Jennifer Sedivy at sedivyj@centralptonews.org.

Thank you in advance!



Library Volunteer Meeting Wed 9/3 9AM

Posted Aug 27, 2008 | Category: Volunteering

Calling all Library Volunteers!

Library Volunteer Orientation Meeting
September 3, 2008
9:00 am in the Library

  • If you want to help maintain the high quality of library services offered to our children, please come to the Library Volunteer Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 from 9:00 am to 9:45 am in the Library.
  • Sign up to volunteer at the meeting.
  • Jobs include reading to children during classroom library time, and many jobs which can be done at your convenience including shelving, creating monthly bulletin boards, and repairing books. Learn about these opportunities at the meeting.
  • A class library schedule will be provided at the meeting. Lead Room Parents are responsible for completing the schedule of volunteers during class library time.
  • If you are unable to attend, please contact Jeannine Glavas or your Lead Room Parent.
    Questions? Please contact Jeannine Glavas at librarychair@centralptonews.org.