Worcester Home & School Event Committees
The Worcester Home & School (H&S) Association sponsors many fundraising and enrichment programs throughout the school year. Below you will find a brief description of H&S sponsored activities. Please cross-reference the annual activities calendar for specific dates for listed events. We hope you will add your input, time, and talents to our volunteer efforts.
Keep in mind, your financial support is directly related to the number and quality of programs we can afford the students. Fundraising takes on many forms and DIRECT DONATIONS (resulting in 100% H&S profit) are always accepted. (Direct donations can be made in the form of checks to: Worcester Home & School Association and sent to Main Office.)
If you would like more information, please send an email to WorcesterHomeAndSchool@gmail.com.
Aglab
In keeping with Worcester Township’s agricultural roots and community, Worcester Home & School sponsors the PA state mobile Agricultural Lab’s visit. This event is held for one week and provides an opportunity for each class to participate in a science lesson during the school day.
Career Day
This daytime event will be held in the spring, and will be coordinated and planned by the Worcester Elementary School Staff. Home & School will provide volunteers to serve lunch to parent and community participants.
Fall Fundraiser
The Walk A Thon is Worcester’s main yearly fundraiser. Students lap a designated area and collect monetary donations in support of their efforts. All proceeds result in 100% profit for student enrichment programs throughout the school year.
Family Game Night
This event is held yearly in the spring, and involves committee planning and staffing to provide bingo, other games, prizes, and refreshments for an evening of family fun.
Field Day
The physical education department plans and coordinates Field Day activities. Home & School supplies volunteers for set up, supervision, and clean up. Field Day takes place in the spring.
Fourth Grade Picnic
This is a school day event for only fourth grade students. It is committee-planned and staffed, and takes place in June.
Fun Day
This event takes place on one of the last days of the school year, and is a schoolwide celebration. Bounce houses, hands-on charitable work stations, obstacle courses, a DJ, and other activities are planned by the committee.
Winter Workshop
The Winter Workshop provides students an opportunity to shop for gifts during the school day. A substantial number of volunteers staff the workshop and help with pricing, set-up clean up and inventory.
Homeroom Parent
Homeroom parents provide assistance to the classroom teachers if requested, and are also responsible for planning and staffing the classroom Fall Festival Party as well as the Winter Celebration Party. Homeroom parents also staff Fun Day to act as chaperones for each class, and are responsible for collecting and maintaining classroom party funds. Lead Homeroom Parents also manage Working Wednesdays (see below) requests from teachers.
Library Volunteers
These volunteers work at the circulation desk, checking books in and out of the system, shelving returning books, and working on special projects for Mrs. Cherry, school librarian.
Lunchroom Volunteers
Our wonderful staff at Worcester needs our help to keep the lunch room running. You will help the children with opening items, getting them utensils and napkins, as well as helping the staff keep things clean and organized. There are two shifts (11:05 am-12:05 pm and 11:40 am-12:40 pm). Two volunteers are needed daily for each shift.
No-Effort Fundraising
An example of no-effort fundraising are dining out fundraisers, where a percentage of the customers’ checks on a particular date are donated to Worcester. The event coordinator would reach out to local businesses to set up fundraising opportunities.
Outdoor Worcester Sign
Volunteers are needed to update the entrance sign with pertinent school information.
Post Prom Representative
Every year, Worcester makes a donation to Methacton High School’s Post Prom event. This position involves sitting on the post prom decorating committee to plan and implement a themed area of the high school for the event in Worcester’s name.
Special Education Alliance Representative
The Methacton Coordinating Council (MCC) is the nonprofit umbrella that each Methacton School District Home & School Association falls under. MCC has created a Special Education Alliance Committee that provides networking opportunities for parents of students with special needs. Each school provides a representative to sit on the committee.
Spiritwear
This program coordinator works with the selected spiritwear vendor to provide Worcester apparel at a reasonable price to school families. More information coming soon!
Staff Appreciation Week
A Home & School committee plans tokens of appreciation for the Worcester teachers and staff. Volunteers set-up, clean up, prepare food, decorate, etc. during this spring event.
Talent Show
This spring event for 3rd and 4th grade students involves two rehearsals and a Friday evening show. A DJ provides a sound system and track support, and a Home & School committee coordinates and directs the show.
Tile Night
Each year families have an option of contributing to the stairway décor by customizing a ceramic tile in their own special ways. Volunteers help set-up, monitor and distribute supplies, and help clean up, during this spring evening activity.
Yearbook
The yearbook is a classic publication of student pictures, photos of activities and memorable events, and Worcester staff, which is available for purchase by any student. Volunteers snap pictures, compile photos, and organize yearbook contents.
