Book Fair

There are 2 book fairs each school year (fall and spring) and volunteers are always needed to help set up the books, assist students with purchases, and operate the register.  The book fair runs for one week and the children attend during their library times.  Additionally, the book fair is open one night during the week where families can attend the “Book Fair Pizza Night” fundraiser while they shop for books.  Younger siblings are welcome!

Chairs: Kim Russo and Stephanie Ice

Carnival

This is our school’s largest fundraiser! The carnival is held on a Friday late afternoon in May and goes into the evening.  Many chairpersons and volunteers are needed to plan, set up, run and take down this large event.  It is a Ridge Park tradition and lots of fun for everyone.

Chairs: Chrissy Leasher

Class T-Shirts

Every year the PTO purchases shirts for each grade level. Teachers decide on colors and let us know, then we work with the teachers to come up with a design and order the shirts in time for the start of the school year.

Chairs: Jen Levin and Cherie Witman

Concert Decorator/Coordinator

Work directly with Mrs. Oh to decorate for our beloved school concerts.

Chairs: Kim Russo, Ashley Paciucci, Kelly Lorenz, Nicole Zygmont

Linvilla Pie Sale

Coordinate and distribute Linvilla Pie Sale.  Extra volunteers needed for distribution day. 

Chairs: Emily Cole

Family Night

Volunteers are needed to help arrange “nights out” at local restaurants or other businesses where the RP PTO receives a % back.  These nights are typically scheduled in advance and are once a month.  Flyers must be created for each event and follow-up is needed with the establishments to collect payment.

Chairs: Jamie Coleman and Kristin Jackowski

Families-in-Need

During the holidays, we collect gifts and items for local families in need.  This involves communicating with Ridge Park families about the items needed, collecting these items and then sorting them into boxes for each family so that they can be distributed through the school district. Help is also needed delivering the completed packages to the Fellowship House.

Chairs: Sandy Spinner, Becky Leonard, Erica Carr

Field Day

Volunteers are also needed to help with Field Day (late May/Early June).  Volunteer jobs for Field Day may include: filling water balloons, staffing a snack station or an activity area. The chairperson will coordinate with Mrs. Kostelny to support these activities which includes such responsibilities as collecting field day t-shirt order forms, communicating with volunteers to fill water balloons, coordinating the field day snacks, supplies and more.

Chairs: Chrissy Draidon

Fun Run

A spring fundraiser where kids get the chance to run the school grounds! There is a ¼ mile dash and a mile run. Coordinate for treats to be sold and raffle baskets to be donated.

Chairs: Rachael Nadler and Emily Davis

Gertrude Hawk Candy Sales

Arrange for flyers to be passed out and coordinate directly with Gertrude Hawk for delivery and distribution.

Chair: need chair(s)

Holiday Shop

In early December, the holiday shop enables the children to shop for small gifts for their families before the holidays.  Volunteers are needed to help the children with purchases.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to come and shop with their child.

Chairs: Michelle Davenport, Stacey Schwartz, Betsy Madonna

Hospitality

From time to time volunteers may be asked to provide baked goods or beverages for school events such as Open House (Fall), Kindergarten Orientation Night (Spring) or assist with staffing a baked goods table at an event.

Chairs: Kristin Jackowski

Ice Cream Social

This event is held in September to kick-off the year! The event includes a make-your-own ice cream sundae station and a DJ dance party on the blacktop (weather permitting).  Help is needed to set up, serve the ice cream and toppings and clean up.

Chairs: Brenna Martin and Matt Martin

Kindergarten Orientation

Support the kindergarten teachers while they welcome the newest Panthers! Support is needed to prepare leading up to the event as well as the night of the event itself.

Chairs: Kelly Lorenz

Pizza Night

These fun family nights usually coincide with both evening book fairs.  Volunteers are needed to set up and serve the pizza and beverages as well as assist with clean-up.

Chairs: Colleen Stewart and Jen Scally

Passive Fundraisers

Catalog fundraisers which may include: coupon or entertainment book, KidStuff coupon book sales, fall & spring catalogs, T-shirt sale, cookie dough, seasonal chocolate sale etc.  These may change from year to year.   Volunteers are needed throughout the year for these fundraisers to organize orders and to distribute the items when they arrive.

Chair needed!

Pretzel Club

Pretzel Day Monthly Membership is available for families to purchase (via Venmo) at the beginning of the school year.  Soft pretzels/allergy friendly alternatives are sent home on the 4th Friday of each month (October thru May). Volunteers are needed on the designated Friday mornings to help label, bag and deliver the pretzels to every classroom.

Chairs: Stacey Schwartz and Danielle Schoppe

Spirit Wear

Each fall PTO and our selected spirit wear vendor design a fresh new RP spirit wear line. We host an online shop where families can place orders. PTO volunteers deliver orders to the students upon arrival.

Chairs: Megan Saracena 

School Store

The school store is open one day a month for each grade level.  Students can purchase school supplies, and volunteers are needed to staff the store.  Volunteers usually work one/two Tuesday or Thursday per month

Chairs: Lisa Smyth and Rachael Nadler

School Supply Kits

In the spring, the chair coordinates with the office to find out the teachers’ supply lists for the next year (the vendor provides the lists from the previous year, which can then be passed along to the teachers via the office for the teachers to verify and/or make changes to). Then contact the school supply kit company to arrange orders and delivery of the kits. The school supply company (The Write Stuff) can basically walk the chair through the whole process.

Chairs: Megan Saracena 

Spaghetti Dinner

A very fun winter event where families can socialize while enjoying a full-course spaghetti dinner served to them by the teachers and staff of Ridge Park!  Volunteers are needed for the check-in table, helping with food preparation, serving food, busing tables, and clean-up.

Chairs: Chrissy Draidon

Stocks Pound Cake Sale

Coordinate, pickup (from Philadelphia store - needs two cars), and distribute Stocks Poundcake. 

Chairs: Emily Cole

Sunshine

Connects to those near and dear to Ridge Park who are celebrating or in need of support as needed throughout the year. 

Chairs: Nicole Zygmont

Third Grade Send Off

Volunteers are needed to help plan a DJ dance party for our “graduating class.” Event planning involves everything from entertainment, activities, food/beverage, chaperones, and selecting and ordering a special keepsake.

Chairs: Kelly Lorenz, MaryBeth Peterson, Stacey Schwartz, Diane Stulb

Yearbook

Help to create a keepsake from the school year that your child will love to look back on! Volunteers are needed to help create the pages, advertise sales, and coordinate directly with the vendor as needed. Volunteers are also needed late Spring in order to deliver yearbooks to each classroom for those students who ordered.

Chairs: Louise Durante and Ashley Pires