Volunteers in Partnership (ViP) is Meridian's parent organization. It's our school's version of a PTO. All parents and guardians are automatically members! We work together as volunteers to support our school community.
More than ever, Meridian needs the help and support from volunteers like you. We have a way for everyone to get involved to "do your 20" hours. Below you will find upcoming opportunities and our areas of greatest needs.
Thank you for supporting Meridian's students, teachers and community in 2021-2022.
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February Staff Appreciation
Help us shower our staff with love!
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February Staff Appreciation Lunch - This Wednesday!
Our next staff appreciation lunch is scheduled for this Wednesday, February 9. We will be setting up a Baked Potato Bar in all campus workrooms. If you have signed up to donate, please plan to drop off all items by Wednesday morning. There will be stations during morning carline setup to collect your donations. Please see the sign up for more information!
Valentine's Day Coffee
Provide some coffee LOVE for our teachers and staff on Valentine's Day next Monday by helping restock all campus workrooms with K-cups and supplies. We especially appreciate compostable K-cups, which can go directly into our compost bins! Please see the sign up to see how you can participate.
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Celebrate National Pizza Day at Firo's Pizza
Wednesday, February 9
ViP is hosting another Spirit Night to help raise funds for Teacher Grants. This Wednesday, February 9 stop by Firo's Pizza anytime between 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. to enjoy anything from their delicious menu. Mention Meridian and they will donate 25% of your order back to our school! Firo's is located at 3702 D.B. Wood Road in Georgetown.
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Arrival and Dismissal Volunteers – Help our Students Stay Safe
Volunteers urgently needed for Waiters program
The Waiters program needs your help! Due to staffing shortages, Waiters Is currently struggling to operate as safely as needed.The program is on the verge of being put on hiatus unless we have the appropriate number of supervising adults.
If you are a a parent volunteer who is available and can commit to helping supervise the students during secondary carline, please sign up so that we can keep Waiters going! Your students do not need to participate in Waiters to volunteer. Being able to have our Waiters program continue helps reduce the number of cars in the primary carline, too.
Carline Support
Carline is a great way to help our staff and teachers. By volunteering, you can help free up some time for a teacher or staff member to work with students or prepare assignments. Primary carline volunteers help greet students and open doors for them in the morning. Secondary carline volunteers help in a variety of places both in the morning and afternoon.
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Supplies for Teachers
ViP leaders reached out to teachers to see what items they could use to help them with their planners this semester. Many items are things you may have around the house already. We appreciate you taking the time to view the sign up and see what you may be able to donate!
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Meet Aimee Stenborg, ViP Treasurer
My name is Aimee Stenborg. I am serving as the VIP Treasurer this year. My husband, Erick, and I have lived in Georgetown for 14 years. This will be our 6th year at Meridian. Since the first day we arrived we have seen the amazing impact Meridian has had on our family and children: Sam and Ollie (7th grade), Maggie (5th grade), and Juliette (Kindergarten).
One of the things that makes Meridian so special is the way they help our children discover what their place is in this world and what they can do to have a positive impact on it. Volunteering is one of the best ways, we feel, to show our children first hand what it means to give back and make a positive impact. Our family feels so incredibly fortunate to be part of the Meridian Community and we try to find as many ways as we can to give back.
Since our children started at Meridian, I’ve volunteered in any way that I could; helping design the map on the wall of the Hall of Flags for the Middle School Grand Opening, being a room parent, planning class parties, donating supplies, gardening, volunteering in the library, helping teachers, serving on the development committee, providing food for staff appreciation, donating to the Annual Fund, and helping at open houses.
The biggest gift that volunteering has given me and my family is the friendships we have made and the new family that we found within the Meridian Community.
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Meet Heather Skold, ViP Secretary
Hi there! I'm Heather Skold and this year I am serving as the ViP Secretary. My family has been part of the Meridian community since my oldest started kinder, 5 years ago already! This year, my son Oskar is in 4th grade and my daughter Viktoria is in 2nd grade. My husband, Magnus, is Swedish and attended an IB school growing up so we were excited to carry on that tradition when we first learned about Meridian. When school is out, you can find us outdoors, playing, hiking and camping!
I got involved with volunteering that very first year at Meridian, as I wanted to meet other parents and be on campus to interact with the teachers and staff. My first volunteer jobs were assisting with morning carline and helping each of my kid's classes in the library. Over the years, my other volunteer opportunities have included helping at classroom parties, donating food and helping set up for teacher luncheons, co-organizing and working at the Volunteer Fair, being a room rep and more! Joining the ViP leadership team this year has given me even more chances to get involved, expand the people I know at Meridian and set a good example of the importance of community involvement, for my kids.
There are so many ways to volunteer at Meridian, with all different levels of involvement. If you haven't volunteered yet, I encourage you to be on the lookout for where help is needed or reach out to one of us so you can get started! After all, our school does so much for our students, our time is an easy way to give back!
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