Family Potluck

One parent from each family must attend this Sunday, October 11th Potlucks/Trip Briefing.
This meeting is required to ensure effective communication between the Trip Leads and Grade 9 Parents.

Dear Grade 9 GAP Mothers:

Here are some ways moms in the Travel Group can support the Potluck Hostess:

1) GREETERS Could we please have 1-2 mothers who welcome people as they arrive? Please ask parents and students to wear name tags. The greeting team could please arrive 15 minutes early and help the hostess show people where to put their food, set up blankets or chairs, etc.)

2) CROWD CONTROL Could we please have 1-2 mothers that are in charge of student behavior? If anyone gets too loud or rowdy, these Mamas have the role of reminding students to be calm.

3) SERVING TEAM These moms assist the hostess with the set up and serving of the meal. Please have the parents be served first. The children follow the parents.

4) TRIP BRIEFING ORGANIZER Please have the parents as close as possible to the teachers and the kids behind them. The kids will have many other opportunities to hear from the teachers. Please remind the students to give their full attention to the teachers.

5) GAPIDOL SPIRIT COORDINATOR: Encourage all parents to attend GAPidol, to sit with the other parents and students in their travel group, and to be ready to applaud loudly when their kids perform. Ask if any parents have watched American Idol and noticed how parents/family/friends support the performers. Parents are welcome to make posters (large white poster paper has been provided for each group). Loud cheering is encouraged!!


6) CLEAN UP COORDINATORS: Please announce after the meal that the students clean up. No one leaves until all clean up jobs are completed.

7) ETIQUETTE GUIDES: Could a mom please remind all of the students to personally thank the hostess, the parent coordinator (who may also be the hostess!) and their two teachers for their time and participation in the potluck.

The Trip Leaders are looking forward to your children introducing you to them!!

We hope everyone catches up with friends, chats with the trip leaders, and meets some new people!!