Parent Involvement

Parents Association Committees

Fall Fling

The Annual Fall Fling is an evening social event held at the beginning of the school year. It is a fun opportunity for parents to get to know each other better.

Dreidel Day

Dreidel Day is the Synagogue’s largest family party. It is run completely by ECC parents and is a fun-filled Chanukah celebration that includes food and refreshments, games, arts and crafts, music, book sales and other activities for the whole family.

Winter Auction

The Winter Auction is the ECC's largest fundraising event of the year. It is a fantastic opportunity for ECC parents and the entire SWFS community to spend a night out with friends enjoying delicious food and drinks and bidding on a wide variety of items through silent and live auctions. The great successes of past Winter Auctions have been the direct result of the efforts of all the parents who have contributed their time and energy by soliciting donations from merchants, friends and professional service providers and by planning and coordinating the festive evening.

Website Committee

The Website Committee is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the ECC’s website. They serve as the liaison among the teachers, administrators and parents to ensure the web is an effective communication tool for both current and prospective families.

Judaic Laison

The Judaic Liaison Committee coordinates with the Director and acts as a liaison between the ECC and the Clergy to incorporate and coordinate their presence at various ECC functions. In addition, the Committee organizes a few ECC Family Shabbat dinners (including a Havdalah celebration) and also sponsors panel discussions relating to the theme of “Big Jewish Questions that Little Jews Ask”.

Social Action

Teaching our children the meaning of tzedakah is an important part of their education at the ECC. The Social Action Committee organizes a variety of events in which our children directly assist those in need. The Committee also coordinates activities and events with the Social Action Committee of the Synagogue. In recent years, we have run events such as the Penny Harvest, Holiday Toy Drive, and Mitzvah Day.

Parent Workshops

Each year, the Parent Workshop Committee develops and conducts a series of parent workshops that address various parenting issues such as toilet training, nutrition, sibling rivalry, discipline and sleep issues.

Purim Carnival

Each year, the Synagogue holds a Purim Carnival, which is a festive party with games and food for the children. The ECC sponsors a few Purim Carnival booths, which involve the children and ECC teachers. The Purim Carnival Committee assists in coordinating the ECC’s sponsored activities.

Teacher Recognition

The Teacher Recognition Committee organizes an annual event during a school day to honor the wonderful work of our teachers. Each year this event takes on a new theme and the Committee works to make this day special for all ECC teachers.

Entertainment

The Entertainment Committee organizes various entertainment events for the ECC children. In past years, we have sponsored several children's events, such as an annual David Grover Concert and a performance by the Paper Bag Players.

Book Fair

The Book Committee runs three events throughout the year, each focusing on a different beneficiary of ECC children’s favorite books. The first event involves families donating books that the ECC teachers have requested for their classrooms. The second event is a three-day book drive that coincides with Dreidel Day and allows parents and children to purchase books for the holiday season. The third event entails collecting books from the ECC community for charity.

Wrapping Paper

The Wrapping Paper fundraiser is beginning! Innisbrook Wraps offers a wide variety of high-quality wrapping paper, school supplies, and other items, and the ECC earns a full 50% of sales. Place your order online at www.innisbrook.com and enter our school # 116181. Orders must be placed by October 17th. Thank you for supporting the ECC!

SchoolPop

Take advantage of this fast and easy way to raise funds for the ECC! Just go to SchoolPop before shopping at your favorite online stores, including Gap, Pottery Barn, Target, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Circuit City, Apple Store/iTunes, and Barnes and Noble (just to name a few). Up to 18% of purchases from hundreds of Schoolpop name-brand partners will automatically be donated to the ECC. There are no hidden fees or extra costs. Be sure to register and include the ECC's school number: 0636488.

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