Parent Volunteer Community

The PVC, Parent Volunteer Community, is an integral part of Yorkshire Academy. Parents help to enrich our students’ learning experience by: volunteering as a homeroom parent, assisting teachers with parties or special events; working with the school librarian as a library assistant; or serving as a reading and listening parent, reading to students, sometimes in their native language, or listening to the students read as they are learning.

Thank you to to the 2009/2010 PVC Board for their support.

President – Jessica Chu

V.P. – Elizabeth Goff

Secretary – Vanessa Ramdass

Teacher Appreciation – Amber McDonald

Parent Volunteer Coordinator – Debbie Mosbacher

Parent Advisory – Casey Falknor & Chinwe Ahimie

Yorkshire Advisory – Vivien Crain

Some of PVC’s special activities have included:

Family Friendship Connection

The Family Friendship Connection is a mentoring relationship for new families at Yorkshire. An existing Yorkshire family is paired with a new Yorkshire family. This is a great way for new families at the school to have “instant” friends who can help them acclimate to Yorkshire’s programs.

Blood Drive

The PVC organized a Blood Drive with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Bank to benefit two precious Yorkshire Family children. The blood drive was a great success with many parents and teachers showing up to give blood or help.

Hurricane Relief

Our largest initiative to date is organizing, collecting, and distributing donations for Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors. What an outpouring of support we received from our Yorkshire families and the community! We have donated food, clothing, and raised money for this relief effort. Yorkshire students donated water bottles with personalized notes attached to each bottle which were then given to children that were victims of the hurricane.

Family Dinner Night Out

Once a month the Yorkshire families all gather for “Dinner Night Out.” Families visit a local area restaurant that donates a portion of the proceeds from the evening to the school. This is a great way to mingle with friends and earn money for Yorkshire.

Parent Educations Seminars

Each year the PVC hosts parent education seminars that are free of charge and open to the community.