Committees
The Board oversees the work of the following Committees:
The DEVELOPMENT committee coordinates fund-raising from sources inside and outside the
School Community and reports to the Board. The Committee plans capital campaigns, the donor
centered Annual Appeal, special events fund-raising, and grant writing.
SPECIAL FUND-RAISING EVENTS: Families are asked to contribute time and/or donations
towards four fund-raising events.
• The HOLIDAY FAIR takes place in late November and is both an outreach and
fundraising opportunity for the school and the individual classes. Parents are asked to
help with the set up and clean up of the Hall, craft making and other children activities,
helping with their children’s class tables, or staff the school store table.
• The SILENT AUCTION committee organizes solicitation of donations, catalog design and
distribution, advertising, and disbursement of items. All parents are asked to help solicit
donations. This fall event is essential to the financial health of the school.
• The JULY Chelsea FLEA MARKET involves acquiring donations for the sale of quality
items, antiques and food for the second Saturday in July.
• OTHER EVENTS are often organized by parents to raise funds, such as raffles, dances,
plant sales, dinners etc. See the Administrator if you have an idea for such an event.
The BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE oversees the school’s financial operations. Duties
include budget planning, business plan development, review of monthly reports (accounts
payable and receivable), timely completion of all local, state and federal tax obligations and
reports, and financial analysis and forecasting. This committee reports to the Board.
The BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS committee maintains the school facility, organizes the fall
and spring workdays and reports to the Board monthly.
NEW CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT The School is currently working on the development of a new
campus just outside Chelsea village. Please contact a Board member for more information or to
help with this important work. The coordinator has an office upstairs in the Wee Hoose.
The GRANTS committee works with the faculty and the Administrator to identify grant
opportunities, write proposals, and track grant sponsored programs.
The LONG RANGE PLANNING committee works with the faculty, Board and interested
parents to plan for the future growth and development of the school. Membership in AWSNA as
a Developing School now requires the formation of a three-year plan reviewed by AWSNA.
Various sub-committees will be formed to manage this project.
PLEDGE REVIEW - Every enrolled family pledges tuition and / or pledge work based on their
ability to pay and work for the school. Parents submit pledge forms in the spring and meet with
the administrator to discuss pledge work, committee interests, and fund raising needs. Budget &
Finance confidentially reviews all pledges, without knowing names of specific families. Requests
for pledge changes go to the Budget & Finance committee who then make recommendations to
the Board. All financial information from these meetings is confidential.
The Faculty oversees the following Committees:
The OUTREACH COMMITTEE, under the direction of the Outreach Coordinator, faculty and
the Administrator, organizes advertising and postering, workshops, study groups, open houses,
lectures, teas, story hours, puppet shows and other events that represent Wellpsring to
prospective families and other interested people. The committee meets monthly.
The CARE COMMITTEE works under the direction of the Faculty and Administrator to
welcome new parents to the school, thank faculty and parents for work done, organize
teacher/staff appreciation days (fall and spring), and coordinate help for community members in
times of need.
The PERSONNEL COMMITTEE is comprised of the Wellspring faculty and one board
representative. The committee works with the staff on professional training and reviews, selfevaluations
and professional goals, hiring, and other teacher/staff concerns. The Committee
reports to the Board as needed.
CLASS PARENTS are chosen by the teacher to assist with parent communications, classroom
support and supplies, class trips, special events such as class plays and meetings.
The FESTIVAL COMMITTEE works with the faculty to plan the HARVEST, HALLOWEEN,
SOLSTICE, SUGARING FESTIVALS, and MAY FEST. Festivals held on evenings or weekends
count as official school days for students in grades four through eight.
The Early Childhood children and primary grades have some separate festivals that include the
Lantern Walk, St. Nicholas Day, the Spiral of Lights. Please speak with your child’s teacher if you
are interested in celebrating a special holiday with your class.
The HOLIDAY FAIR is a day full of delicious foods, hand-made crafts and gifts, children’s
activities, music, and friends and is usually held on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. It is an
opportunity for outreach, fund raising, holiday shopping, gift making, and family fun. The
Holiday Fair counts as a school day for the students in grades four through eight. |
