Please contact the coordinator of the volunteer activity you wish to participate in (See Below). Thank you for volunteering!!!

NEW - Tech Quest Committee:  Tasked with raising money to purchase new technology for the school. More information can be found at this link Fundraising for Elmos. Contact Kim Meagher sportzmom@comcast.net, Chairperson or Rachelle Martin rplainsboro@comcast.net, Auction Chair

Art Show: (Spring) Assist with this school-wide (K-5th) student art show and evening reception. Assist with event planning, storage, set-up and breakdown of student exhibits.Contact Kris Willett; kris@mediaenmasse.com

Back-to-School Picnic: (Friday evening, September 25, 2009) Help needed before, during and after the picnic to make this first family event of the year a success. Selling tickets, manning tables. Contact Kirsten Buck; kirstenbuck@comcast.net

Baltimore County Savings Bank Program: (1x/month, before the start of the school day 8:30-9:00AM) Assist the upperclassmen with the administration of a banking program. Contact Greg Glessner; gglessner@micros.com

Birthday Book Program: (1x/month, throughout the year) Assist with the distribution of books to students. Contact Debbie Zappas; dzapas@comcast.net

Book Fair: (held during American Education Week, November 16-20, 2009) Assist with the set-up/break down of the fair and sales to students and the general public. Contact Laura Boecker and Lynn Krugman; lboecker@verizon.net and thekrugmans@comcast.net

Cafeteria Captain: Help get cafeteria coverage for the time frame of your child's class. Contact your Room Parent

Cafeteria Coverage: Provide cafeteria coverage during lunch time. Assist with crowd control and help students as needed. Contact the Cafeteria Captain for your child's class.  There is a Guide for Parent Helpers in the Cafeteria.

Chess Club: (throughout the year, club meets 1x/week after school 3:30-4:30 pm) Assist with weekly meetings and tournaments throughout the year. Knowledge of chess not required. Contact TBD

Copy Parent: (throughout the year) Help copy materials for classroom teacher, special area teachers, office or nurse. Contact Amy Potter; potterfamily@comcast.net

Geography Enrichment: (club meets 1x/wk, Fridays 8:00-8:30 AM, Nat'l Geographic Geography Bee January 2007) Assist with meetings (2 parents per week) to prepare students for Nat'l Bee and to participate in school-wide geography enrichment. Contact Martha Bishai; marthabishai@comcast.net

Holiday Boutique: (December) Make gifts/shop for gifts. Assist with a store set up for several days to allow children to shop for the holidays. Assist children with gift selection and check out. Contact Cheri Pegues; cheri007@comcast.com

Holiday Breakfast: Assist with this fun holiday event. It involves a breakfast, games, the Holiday Boutique, and pictures with Santa. Help with ticketing, purchasing, set up, clean up, cooking or games. Kindergarten Dads traditionally cook the breakfast. Contact Stephanie Huck;  Stephanie_Huck@URSCorp.com

Hospitality: (throughout the year) Provide baked goods and other refreshments for several school activities. Contact Carol Stabile; cjstabile@comcast.net

Hours Entry: (throughout the year, at your convenience) Assist in keeping track of volunteer hours and entering hours into computer. Contact Amy Potter and Mary Ziegler; potterfamily@comcast.net and zigsgals@yahoo.com

Media Center/Library: (throughout the year) Assist teachers and students in locating materials, shelve books, prepare new materials for circulation, and repair materials. Contact Laura Hughes; laura.hughes@energizer.com

Picture Parent: (throughout the year) Teach a prepared art lesson in your child's classroom. Includes a presentation and project. Help expose the students to various artists and techniques. No experience required.

Raccoon Tales: (Spring) Help produce Riderwood's annual literary book by assisting with layout, typing and proofreading of original student material. Contact Anne Ducastel; anneducastel@hotmail.com

Room Parents: (throughout the year): Work with classroom teachers to coordinate special activities, including class parties. Facilitate the sign-up for cafeteria coverage. Support school-wide activities that require help from each class. If interested, please contact your child's teacher.

School Play: (February and March) Assist 4th and 5th grade students with the production of a musical. Assist with costumes, direction, scenery, stage crew and practices. Contact Sue Schindler; theschindlers@verizon.net

School Spirit Shop: (throughout the year) Assist with selling Riderwood items at school events. Contact Kim Singleton; ksingleton@verizon.net

Spring Fling: (during the school day, one day in the Spring) Assist with games and activities for the students at this fun spring play day. Contact Amy Potter and Mary Ziegler; potterfamily@comcast.net and zigsgals@yahoo.com

Career Day: (Spring) Assist with recruiting professionals in the math and science field to discuss their occupation with the children. Contact Karen kgradke@comcast.net

Yearbook: (throughout the year) Take pictures (digital or print) for inclusion in the yearbook. Help with sales (Winter) and distribution (Spring) of the final product. Contact Peggy Thorne; jthorne586@aol.com and Jody Eber; jody@eberhome.com

Math Magic Club: (throughout the year, before the start of the school day) A very special group of parents is needed to assist children in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades with math fact acquisition. Contact Debbie Hontz; debandjr@comcast.net

Science Club: (Throughout the year; Thursdays 8:00-8:30) Assist children in the 3rd - 5th grades with fun science experiments that teach basic science principles. Contact Debbie Hontz; debandjr@comcast.net

Contact PTA Volunteer Coordinators: Amy Potter and Mary Ziegler; familypotter@verizon.net and zigsgals@yahoo.com