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Our Committees
Our committees are where great ideas turn into great experiences for our school community!
Whether you have a little time or a lot, there’s a place for you to jump in, meet other parents, and help make things happen.

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EVENT COMMITTEE

We are looking for volunteers to help organize events.   
If you are interested in helping out please email us!

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Events that we need help planning:

  • Staff Appreciation - monthly events (usually lunch or a special treat)
  • Halloween Party
  • Garden Committee 
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Movie night
  • 5th grade fundraiser
  • Dance Party
  • Golf Tournament
  • Lawn Fete 
WELLNESS

Chair: TBD

The NFS Wellness Committee is focused on educating kids, parents and teachers on proper nutrition, physical activity and dangers of too much screen time. Volunteers assist with our Healthy Try-Its program and other initiatives. For the latest Wellness Committee activities and information.

KINDERGARTEN PARENT BUDDIES

Chair: TBD

The NFS Kindergartner Parent Buddies Committee is made up of a group of "seasoned" parents that are paired up with new parents coming to NFS. It can be hard to start a new school and find your way through lots of new details and we would like to be able to extend a NFS friend to any incoming family that would like like one!

CORPORATE SPONSORS/DONATIONS

Chair: TBD

A new committee to NFS PTO this year, we'd like to form a committee to help solicit corporate sponsors and donations to help fund some of our programs, like e-School for 5th grade students or the NFS Garden Committee.

NFS GARDEN COMMITTEE

Chair: Julie G. and Jess E.
The NFS Garden Committee is in charge of the NFS gardens. For more information or to lend a hand email Julie.

NFS GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

Chair: Julie G.
For more information or to lend a hand email Julie.

NFS STAFF APPRECIATION

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Scholastic Book Fair
Commitment Level: Light to Medium
Number of Coordinators Needed: 1-2  - 

1. July/August - Contact the PTO Board to get the Book Fair Chairperson login info. 
2. Login at - https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/landing-page.html to schedule a fair. We try to plan our Book Fair to coincide with Open House - so check with Mrs. Simons before scheduling.
3. Contact the Social Media Chairperson to publicize the Fair. And the Volunteer Coordinator to send out a Sign-Up Genius for people to work shifts and to help with set-up and breakdown
4. Manage and divide any paper promotional materials into class sets - 19 sets of 20-25 - and bring them to the NFS Front Office for distribution in yellow folders.
5. 1-2 Weeks Prior  - Ask teachers to schedule times for their class visit to the Fair.
6. 1 Week Prior - Plan for unloading and set-up of Fair  - and contact Assistant Treasurer to arrange for a cash box
7. Week Of - Work shifts at the fair and be available to answer questions - contact Assistant Treasurer to coordinate any cash, check, or deposit needs
​** This person also manages the Scholastic Dollars.  The PTO uses these Scholastic Dollars to ensure that every student gets a book. This “money” has also sometimes been used to purchase books for the library.**
What to Expect 
Curious what goes into each event? See what’s involved, how much help is needed, and where you can jump in.
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Fall Mums Sale through Wentworth Greenhouses
September/October

Commitment Level: Medium
Number of Coordinators Needed: 1-2
Responsibilities:
1. First week in September: Contact Barbara Flanagan at Wentworth Greenhouses - 603-742-1113 or [email protected]
2. Create an order form (or modify the form from Wentworth Greenhouses) and get it distributed to students - copy and sort into 16 piles of 20 for distribution in yellow folders. (Online order forms are great too, but we’ve found they work best as an addition to paper forms.)  Make sure there is a CLEAR DUE DATE for orders to be completed and turned in
3. Contact our Social Media Coordinator to publicize the sale
4. Collect order forms and payments from the secretary (Kim Kumph) in the Front Office at NFS
5. Organize payments, tally funds, and contact our Assistant Treasurer to turn funds in
6. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator to get volunteers to help with pickup and distribution of Mums and the Social Media Coordinator  to publicize the pickup details
7. If you need help with an online form or anything else, contact a Board Member

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1 Franklin Drive 
Portsmouth, NH 03801   
Tel: (603) 436-0910    
FAX: (603) 427-2335

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