May 19, 2022
We Need Leaders Like You!
Dear Parents,

Thornton Creek Parent Group (TCPG) is currently looking to fill critical director-level positions for next year. You needn’t have experience, just curiosity!

At Thornton Creek, TCPG’s board of directors and committee chairs work on everything from fundraising to community building, parent education to child enrichment, gardening to grant writing, and so much more. Our school has a long history of active, engaged parent volunteerism and partnership, and it’s time to start thinking about how you’d like to be involved in 2022-2023.

Through our work alongside TC-PTA and school staff this year, we’ve prioritized collaboration that we hope to see grow in the years to come. Though we’re still figuring out the best shape of parent organization(s) for our school, what we do know is that you — the parents and caregivers! — are an integral part in both shaping the future and the day-to-day success of our school’s amazing programs, activities and classroom support.

Peace, love and teamwork.

TCPG Volunteer Coordinator
How Can You Get Involved?
There are many ways to volunteer your time in ways big and small. Most critically to the continuation of our organization, we need to fill TCPG’s board of director roles (chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary), plus chairs for committees like communications, fundraising, hospitality and volunteer coordination.

Can you share your time and talents by taking on one of these TCPG volunteer roles next year? Please indicate your interest, using this form, by June 1, 2022. 

Want to learn more? Please join us on Saturday morning (exact time is TBD), June 4, for a volunteer coffee, where you can meet with current leaders and find out how to lend your time in 2022-2023. More details to come. We can’t wait to meet you! 
Board and Committee Positions
Check out the list of open positions below and find more information, including current contacts here.
Principal Board Positions

Chair
  • Coordinates and facilitates meetings of TCPG and Site Council
  • Works closely with staff and other parent leaders to meet needs of the school
  • Performs additional acts and duties typical of a presiding officer
Vice-chair
  • Supports the chair position, and in the absence or disability of the chair, performs the duties of the chair
Treasurer
  • Prepares the budget, keeps and disburses all monies of the TCPG and manages a committee to ensure accurate books of accounts of all transactions of TCPG
Secretary (non voting)
  • The secretary takes meeting minutes and sends meeting minutes to the chair for distribution to the community


Questions? Email chair@thorntoncreek.org.
Committees

Communications
  • Maintains the TCPG website
  • Produces the TCPG newsletter
Fundraising
  • Plans and coordinates events to raise funds for TCPG
  • Organizes welcoming events for new and returning families
  • Plans appreciation events for teachers and staff
  • Coordinates school tours



Curriculum
District Relations
Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity 
Enrichment (After School)
Facilities (Outdoor)
Grant Writing
Parent Education
Recruitment and Hiring
Safety
Special Education
Volunteering
Site Council Officers:
Chelsea Lin, Chair
(unfilled), Vice-Chair
Roddy Theobald, Treasurer
Jessica Prince, Secretary