Science Center Parent Enrichment Council

Wizards and Physics and Science, Oh My! This committee chairperson acts as a liaison between the school and the district run Science Center. Monthly meetings (generally held the 1st Friday morning of each month), information distribution and help in coordinating Science Center activities and volunteers for those activities. Programs held in 2007-2008 were: School of Wizardry, Physics Enforcers, and Science Expo among others.

Contact the appropriate Committee Chair for more information or to volunteer.

Budget: Our budget is funded through District 102.  There are separate accounts for curriculum materials, equipment (i.e., tables, chairs, chalk boards, etc.), animal care, after school programs, butterfly habitat and pond.  All are funded by a Science Center activity account, which receives its funding from donations.

Volunteers: The Parent Enrichment Council has volunteers from all District 102 schools.  Most schools have 1 - 2 volunteers.  These volunteers are active with after-school programs at the Science Center.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly meetings - we meet on the 1st Friday of every month at 9:00.  Meetings may run 2 hours.
• There has been a large focus on garnering grants to supplement the Science Center activity account.  Not all members were involved or interested in the grant proposal process.
• Meetings also involve planning of afterschool programs (who would volunteer, brain-storming, etc).  Programs can include Worlds of Wizardry, Physics Enforcers, Science Expo, etc.
• Ensure that program information gets back to each school.

General Info:

• There are afterschool activities every month, so planning each program is a meeting focus.
• Science Center reps must be available for ALL Friday morning meetings.