FreshwaterCommunity Club Members:
All parents/guardians of Freshwater students and members of the Freshwater Community are encouraged to attend our monthly meetings. Meetings are held on the First Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room or on Zoom. We welcome everyone to attend monthly meetings and to take an active role in planning events and fundraisers for our school. Please email us at fwcommunityclub@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like to be added to our email list that includes the monthly meeting agenda, minutes, and Zoom link.
What is Community Club?
Freshwater Community Club is the Freshwater Schools Parent/Guardian-Teacher Organization. Community Club sponsors many school events throughout the year, supports various school programs, and makes donations and purchases to enrich our students and our school.
Community Club Sponsored Events:
· All-School Potluck – September
The All-School Potluck is the first family event of the year. Desserts and side dishes are potluck, and hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be provided by Community Club.
· Trick or Treat Street – October
· Trick or Treat Street is a night where Freshwater families are invited to come to the school grounds and go Trick-or-Treating to all the classrooms. All the doors are closed during this event, but decorated by the classroom’s family members, which creates so much fun as decorations and themes are such a perfect part of this time of year.
· Family Fun Nights – Held throughout the year
Family Fun Nights may be scheduled throughout the year. Movie nights, Talent Show, Game nights…. Anyone with a great idea for a Family Fun Night is encouraged to jump in- let us know, and let’s make it happen!
· Holiday Craft fair – Normally the first week of December
The Holiday Craft Fair is an annual event in which local crafters sell inexpensive handmade items for the students to purchase. The event is also open to families and the community. If you are a crafter interested in having a table at this event, please email us.
· Breakfast with the Grinch– normally the first Saturday of the Month.
Breakfast with the Grinch is a pancake breakfast to which all Freshwater Families are invited. A pancake breakfast is served and the Grinch is there for story reading and great photo opportunities!
· Dolphin Dash – held in April –
The Dolphin Dash is Community Club’s major fundraiser of the year. Our entire year’s budget comes from the proceeds from the Dolphin Dash, so its success is vitally important. The students will get pledges, either per lap or a (strongly encouraged) flat pledge, and then run laps on the day of the Dash on our 1/8-mile track. Students earn prizes based on the number of pledges they collect. Students will collect flat pledge money as sponsors sign up. All per-lap pledges will be charged the day of the event. Many volunteers will be needed on the day of the Dash to mark laps and tally pledge sheets.
· Staff Appreciation Week – First or Second Week of May each year
We like to recognize the wonderful educators and support staff that we have at Freshwater, and we encourage families to show their appreciation for the staff during this week. We usually sponsor a lunch to honor our staff on this day as well as offer other fun celebration activities.
· End of the Year Picnics
During the first week of June, the classes will hold their End of the Year picnics at Freshwater Park or in our Nature Area at the school. Community Club will provide hot dogs, condiments, chips, and briquettes, and families are asked to send in side dishes, run the BBQ, and come to hang out and play!
Community Club Officers:
President: Rose Glass roseglass987@gmail.com
Vice President: Catherine Wilkes
Secretary: Yasmine Darr
Treasurer: Brittany Wattle brittanywattle55@gmail.com
Staff Liaison: Tiffany Gilbride, tgilbride@freshwatersd.org