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PARENT PARTICIPATION (COMMITMENT)
 Our school was organized in 1953 as an adult education co-operative
school by a group of mothers who wanted a formal socialization experience
for their children. They also wanted to be involved in that experience.
You Make the Difference
We feel that parental involvement is important because it
keeps you in touch with your child's first formal educational experience.
It provides an opportunity for you to be informed about your child’s
social development and pre-school experience and to learn some valuable
parenting and educational techniques. Participation in a co-operative also
provides parents an opportunity to be involved in policy making and the
development of a school philosophy if they so choose.
PARENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES
If you
enroll in Paradise Pre-School, you are required to do the following:
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Participate
once a week at Paradise Pre-School (2½ to 3 hours per week).
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Attend
three (3) general membership meetings per year, which includes
Orientation in August.
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Participate
in one Maintenance Day per year (3 hours).
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Participate
in four (4) hours of fundraising activities per year and earn
$150 in fundraising profits per year. You may opt out for a fee.
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Complete
an observation on a day other than your regularly scheduled
participation day (4's class only) or complete a personality
board (3's class only).
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Return
Paradise Pre-School Handbook at the end of the year.
APPOINTIVE BOARD
The Appointive Board is composed of parents who volunteer for
one of the following duties: curriculum coordinator, hostess, phone contact, historian, snack coordinators,
librarian, Scholastic Books order person, recycler, pet keeper, and
laundry person.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board is composed of parents who volunteer extra
time to help run Paradise Pre-School. The positions are President, First Vice
President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Participation Chairperson,
Community Relations Chairperson, Equipment Chairperson, and Fundraising Chairperson.
The Director (teacher) also attends the Executive Board Meetings.
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