Commitees/Volunteer

Admissions Assistance/New Family Resource

This committee provides assistance to the Admissions Office, coordinates volunteers to work the Open House in the fall and welcomes all new families. Limited assistance needed.

Art to Remember

This committee works with the lower school art teacher to organize, distribute, and collect the "Art to Remember" folders for the Lower School students during the fall of the school year. This committee reviews the order forms and works with an outside company to produce the artwork orders. Limited volunteers needed.

Bearcat Carnival

This fun-filled annual fall event involves every grade level and takes place on Homecoming Friday after school and before the football game. This year’s date is September 11, 2009. Every grade has a food booth, game booth, or inflatable. Proceeds from this event are deposited in each grade's class fund. Individuals interested in helping organize pre-sell tickets, staffing the ticket sales table the day of the event and counting the proceeds the week following the event are needed.

Bearcat Family Support

Coordinate support for KCD families, faculty, staff and administration in the event of special circumstances.

BearKitten Publishing

Volunteers assist teachers with the collection of students’ writings and illustrations to be produced by an outside company and made into a memorable book. Limited volunteers needed.

Bookfair

This committee assists the librarians and Book Fair Chair with the Annual Scholastic Book Fair held in November. Proceeds of the Book Fair provide our library with additional needed resources. Volunteers to work shifts during the weeklong bookfair are needed. This year the Book Fair will be held November 16–20 in the main lobby.

Community Service (Middle School)

These volunteers coordinate community service projects and opportunities for the Middle School. They also assist the ExploreLouisville chairpersons with the community service visits outside the school. Limited volunteers needed.

Explore Louisville

This is a hands-on, educational day for Middle School students. This committee organizes presentations by area professionals on campus for the 5th and 6th grade students and arranges community service opportunities off campus for 7th and 8th grade students. This event is held in March. Volunteers needed and welcome to work the day of the event.

Exploremore

Lower School students look forward to this day every May when parents volunteer to teach a variety of courses and provide fun activities from wood working to bronco riding to wacky relays. This committee plans and implements this fun-filled day with the help of many parents. Volunteers needed to serve on the committee and work the day of the event. Exploremore will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010.

Gift Wrap

This fundraiser provides parents, other family members and friends the opportunity to purchase gift wrap on-line in September. Members of this committee assist with the promotion of this fundraiser and with on-line orders as needed. Proceeds help fund PA sponsored events and provide teachers with special requests.

KCDate

Committee members assist the Institutional Advancement Office in all aspects of this much anticipated and major event to be held February 20, 2010. KCDate is an elegant evening with auctions and raffles and is KCD's largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds go to the KCDFund. Volunteers are needed and welcome.

Lower School Social/Dance

Planning and implementing a fun Lower School Father/Daughter dance is the responsibility of this committee. The event will take place on February 5, 2010, and the proceeds help to cover the cost of Exploremore. A limited number of volunteers are needed to help in the planning of this social.

LS/MS/US Tailgating Party

This committee promotes a fun filled evening to encourage all students and their families to attend the October 30, 2009 varsity football game. Limited assistance needed.

Lower School Lunch Parent

This committee coordinates the “day off” from the lunch room for lower school teachers. A parent is “in charge” of their child’s classroom during lunch and for a short reading time prior to or after lunch. Lunch parent day is designated by the teachers in the given grade. Sign-ups for this opportunity will take place once school begins. Volunteers needed throughout the school year.

Parent Education

The committee coordinates the informational and educational meetings for parents on various topics including drug and alcohol awareness, life skills, nutrition, child raising, computer courses, etc. Volunteers with suggestions of speakers and/or educational ideas welcome. Limited assistance needed.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation

Honoring, pampering, and recognizing our outstanding faculty and staff throughout the school year with various activities and events is the responsibility of this committee. We presently host three events per school year which include a coffee house (October 20, 2009), luncheon (January 28, 2010), and spa day with a flower market (April 23, 2010). Volunteers to assist with any or all of the events needed.

Teacher and Staff Birthday Recognition