Annual Appeal: Each fall, our Annual Appeal Committee, raises money for all of MSC's programs, including Teacher's College, Math in the City and Lincoln Center. One lovely evening is organized by parents on this committee to dedicate making calls to all the MSC parents in our community. This evening usually is an excellent opportunity to meet other working parents! There are also other volunteer opportunities to assist with a mailing to all families and staff a donation table in the lobby.

Winter Ball: This spectacular weekend evening gala needs many volunteers starting in early November to help with the event which includes decoration, set up, service, break down, etc. This is a night for adults only and takes place off premises. We especially welcome parents with connections in the catering or party industry and those with previous event experience. The Earth Ball is a fun, social event - and volunteering to help is a great opportunity to meet other MSC families!

Winter Auction: One of our largest MSC fundraising events! We host an online auction that runs for approximately two weeks and planning begins long before the Earth Ball and ends just after the event. We host a live auction and a silent auction at the Earth Ball each year. Other fundraising aspects of the auction include an advertising journal, sponsorship opportunities, a silent auction of class art projects, flowers of fortune, heads or tails game and more. We need volunteers to solicit everything from donations from local businesses, ads for the auction journal, and sponsorship opportunities. Volunteers are also needed to coordinate your child's class art project, data entry and/or editing descriptions of auction items, technical expertise, publicity, general organization/distribution, and much more.

Uptown County Fair: Another spring event, this fair doubles as a fun time for children and a fundraiser. A lot of parent help is needed to organize, set up and run various booths and clean-up. Also, each class puts together a basket devoted to a specific theme (a day-at-the-beach basket, a rainy-day-art-project basket and so on), which is awarded to the highest bidder at the Fair with all proceeds going to MSC. Coordinating a class basket is an excellent way for a working parent to get involved.

Scholastic Book Fair: This event truly reflects our community's strong interest in reading and in books. Parents organize and run this event, which takes place during school hours.

Bake Sales: These are held several times throughout the year. Parents bring in the bakes good to parent volunteers who run the sale. Generally, they take place after school, on some half day Fridays and at some MSC events. Healthy foods are encouraged!

Grandparents & Special Friends Day: Each fall, the school opens its doors for a special welcome for grandparents and special friends. Parents organize this one-day, school day event.

Special Events: These fundraising events take place throughout the year and are intended to build community. Certain events take place at MSC (Family Movie Night, Family Fitness Night and more), others take place in different venues (past examples include Jazz at the Underground, Family Mountain Biking, Night of a Thousand Laughs and more). Events can be intended for families or for adults.

Grant Writing: We are seeking parents who have experience in grant writing, research, identify and create grants to fund various school-wide projects/activities.