The MPSA is comprised of a group of JGMS parent volunteers who organize efforts to support the school, students, teachers, and staff. We need your help to provide an active role in the school. The following is a list of specific positions that need to volunteers, unless identified below as being filled already. Don’t see something here but still want to help? We’d love to hear from you!
Communications – are you savvy with social media? Do you blog and/or use WordPress? Are you a marketing maven familiar with Mail Chimp? Even if you don’t know the latter two platforms, but you’re good with Facebook, emailing, and/or Twitter, we can teach you the basics so you can take over. One or two people can share this job. We have a Twitter feed, Facebook account, and weekly & as-needed email blast via Mail Chimp. This website needs updating too. Status: Contact JGMSParents@gmail.com about this.
Hospitality – Hospitality coordinates refreshments for school staff activities. The committee solicits food and refreshments from MSPA families for activities like the Welcome Back Teachers Luncheon in the Fall, their Holiday sweet treats, and Teacher/School Staff Appreciation Week. Status: OPEN for 2018-2019 and could use lots of help! Contact JGMSParents@gmail.com.
Teacher Appreciation Week/Day Coordinator – a person is needed to organize this event. In the past, it was a meal a day for the teachers, but it will be up to the Coordinator. Ideally, there will be a bagel breakfast (person orders food and brings it to school), a catered lunch, and then a raffle day. Coordinator manages a Sign-Up Genius to get volunteers to provide food items, set up/clean up help, and raffle donations. Hospitality Chair OPEN for 2018-2019. Please contact JGMSParents@gmail.com to help with this event.
Moving On Graduation Festivities: Get involved in the most special night of our 8th graders lives in middle school — graduation and “moving on” to high school. Parents put the festivities together, from picking the theme for the graduation and decorating to picking up donated food from local restaurants and helping chaperone. Planning occurs from March – June. Moving On typically is held the last week of school. Date: TBD, depending on how snow days adjust the last day of school. Co-Chairs, subcommittee chairs, and many volunteers needed. See the Moving On page for more info. Contact JGMSParents@gmail.com about this.
Special Fundraising Events: The school looks to the MSPA to contribute funds towards programs for our students, especially when the school budget is tight. All funds raised by the MSPA go back to the school and kids. Plan and coordinate fundraising events & efforts with the Board and other volunteers. Busiest time in August, September, October. Status: OPEN. Seeking someone now and for upcoming school year(s). Contact JGMSParents@gmail.com.
Boston/Bedford Connection Liaisons – function as liaisons between the MSPA and METCO program managers in developing a welcoming community for METCO children at JGMS and in Bedford. The liaisons would participate in METCO meetings occasionally and organizes host families for METCO children to have a home to stay in Bedford when needed. – Status: FILLED, but always looking for volunteers. Contact JGMSParents@gmail.com about this.
School Council – The School Council is composed of the principal, two teachers, three parents and one community representative (at large member.) All members, other than the principal, are elected for three-year terms. The Council: (1) assists the principal in adopting educational goals for the school; (2) identifies the educational needs of students attending the school; (3) reviews the school’s annual budget; and (4) formulates a school improvement plan.
School Dance – one or two people who purchase and arrange delivery of pizza to be eaten at each school dance. There are four (4) dances per school year. STATUS: FILLED for 2018/2019.
Bedford MSPA 