There are so many ways you can help the PTA – big and small! Perhaps you could spare 45 minutes once a week for yard duty, or help judge a poster competition. Do you bake great cookies or have a flair for costume-making? There are so many ways to be involved. Here are some of the forthcoming events we would love some help with:

Contact Arianne Toves for more information regarding open positions:

• Yard Duty Helpers (URGENT!)
• Bingo Night Co-Coordinators
• Fundraising Ideas for Science Camp
• 8th Grade Promotion Chairs (usually 6th or 7th grade parents)
• and more!

Annual Events

All students at Rolling Hills Middle School have the opportunity to experience learning through various experiences. There are whole school and grade-specific events for which parental volunteers are always needed. Please contact the relevant staff member for more information on helping out at any of these events.

Special days on campus may include:

• Costume Day on Halloween
• Sport-a-thon

After School Enrichment keeps students busy at school longer for:

• School Play
• Yearbook
• Sports Teams
• School Dances
• Homework Center

Colonial Day – Parent volunteers are requested to assist with the experience of daily living in the early Colonial period. Students participate in hands on activities which provide insight into the way of life experienced over 200 years ago. 

Field trips – 5th Grade students visit places like:

• San Francisco Maritime Museum and Fort Point
• Theaterworks' plays like Anne Frank
• Forestry presentations at Sanborn Park, Saratoga
• Fitzgerald Marine Reserve at Moss Beach for tidepool exploration

Please contact your 5th grade teachers for class-specific dates and activities.

Ancient Societies Day in the spring – we need parent volunteers for this fun event.

Science Camp – parent volunteers are needed as student chaperones; students and volunteers learn about the habitat of animals, astrology and even garbology!

Please contact your 6th grade teachers for class-specific dates and activities.

Renaissance Day – parent volunteers are needed for this walk through a day in the Era of Renaissance. The students dress in the attire of the period and learn about alchemy, painting d'Angelo style, and catapulting. A truly fun event for all who participate!

Human Disease Project

Promotion (graduation) Party Planning – this committee meets in regularly to continue the planning.

Exhibition Project – parent volunteers may be needed throughout the year to assist students with various phases of the project. In May we need volunteers to help evaluate the presentations.

East Coast Trip – Coming in April 2012.
Contact Mr Firenzi , or visit the website for information on last year's trip.