Because we value the involvement of families, we schedule activities at varying times and days. In addition, we offer a wide variety of opportunities for involvement.

Family Activities:

Lunch Bunch:  Come to school and enjoy lunch with your child and other families.  We meet from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. about once-a-month.  We will eat lunch together and play a game or do a craft afterwards.

Family Fun Nights:   Bring your family to spend an evening at school.  they are schedule from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a variety of events will be scheduled such as games, crafts, or special guests.

After School Adventure:  Sarah Raymond is teaming up with other community organizations such as Normal Public Schools, Partners in Parenting, The Children's Foundation, Heartland Head Start, and Tri-County Special Education.  There will be various events such as the Chili Supper and Books Alive scheduled throughout the year hosted in various locations including Sarah Raymond.

Parent Only Activities:

Help-A-Teacher Day:  Volunteer once a month to help out your child's teacher.  Come do projects such as tracing, laminating, cutting, and making copies.

Educational Seminars:  We will have various parent only activities scheduled once a month usually on education topics such as nutrition, children's literature, and disciplining your child.

Volunteer:

Special Events:  There will be various special events such as the Fall Festival and the Christmas Celebration where you can come and help run games and do crafts with students. 

Other:  Teachers appreciate the donation of craft and snack items.  This extra material is of great importance in offering our students a variety of items and stretching our budget for nutritional snacks and activities.