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The Rufus King IB High School Success Committee involves students, teachers, staff, alumni, parents and community members who help assure long-term success for the school.  E-mail the Success Committee for more information.  Here are four easy ways you can get involved:

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  • Some specific teacher requests for supplies, funds, equipment etc. can be found at DonorsChoose.
  • Check out our Wish List below for ideas from teachers and student groups.  You’ll find out what equipment, tools, supplies, funding, volunteers and other resources they need most to enhance student achievement.  Click on the contact person in order to e-mail them regarding their project.

Volunteer Opportunities

Description of Project or Classroom Need
 Funds/Item(s) Requested Contact
Our own Nurse Vicky would like to offer yoga sessions to the students so they can de-stress during exam week. She is looking for a yoga instructor to volunteer their time.  Yoga Instructor School Nurse
We need parents or alumni to join counselors when visiting middle schools to promote Rufus King. Parent/Alumni Volunteers Ms. Mikell
Success Committee needs help writing and developing communications materials to promote the middle school and high school. Communications Volunteers Success Committee
Success Committee needs help identifying school wish list needs, developing funding sources and coordinating responses. Development Volunteers Success Committee

Wish List Items

4-box of 100 File Folders @ $6.99=$27.96

for Forensics Team Office Depot #735854108380
Description of Project or Classroom Need
 Funds/Item(s) Requested Contact
20 Twenty-Five foot tape measures for self-contained math classes. ($5.00 each) Tape Measures Mr. Dupies
3 SmartBoards for use in math classrooms with projectors ($1,000 - $1,500 each) Smart Boards Ms. Neuenschwander
30 TI-84 Graphing Calculators (not yellow) for a student rental program so students can rent calculators for the year and use them as if it was their own. (each about $120) Graphic Calculators Ms. Neuenschwander
10 Laptops for student journalists.  ($500-600 each)  Laptops Ms. Thomas
Scanner for student journalists ($150-200) Scanner Ms. Thomas
LCD projectors for English classes ($200-400) LCD Projector Ms. Thomas
5 equipment carts for English classes ($150-200) Carts Ms. Thomas
Need help feeding the King's Page staff on their long Wednesday work nights each week. Need money ($200 per evening) or volunteers to bring a hot meal in for 25 students on one of 35 worknights this year. Meals for Student Journalists Ms. Thomas
35 Roget’s Thesaurus books for creative writing students (used in good condition, or new $2-10 each) Thesaurus Ms. Nathan

Sponsor an IB student.  (Each IB test costs $50, and the 100 students take 2-4 tests) 

 Sponsor Mavis Roesch
Snacks for students taking IB exams in May.  In-between tests, they could much on high-energy items like granola bars to uphold their resolve. Individually-wrapped candies or snacks that aren't too messy. Mavis Roesch
IB Coordinator
Table banner with the new IB logo ($500.00), Banner Mavis Roesch
Varitronics cold fusion laminator for IB projects ($1745)  Laminator Mavis Roesch
Registration for training one IB teacher ($725.00) Training Mavis Roesch
100 copies of Creating Lifelong Learners by Ian Andain and Gerard Murphy ($30.60 each) for staff at high school and middle years Books Mavis Roesch
5 portable smart boards for IB classes ($860.00 each)  Portable Smart Boards Mavis Roesch
4 large shelving units for the Debate team to store evidence tubs, papers and trophies. ($100 each) Shelves Ms. Prichard
Helium Tank Rental for Gas Chromatograph .  Need for Chemistry class ($170) Tank Rental Mr. Glasenapp
Dry Ice Maker for Chemistry ($400 - $500) Dry Ice Maker Mr. Glasenapp
5 Electronic balances for IB Biology Program ($200 - $300 each)   Mr. Glasenapp
Electron Orbiting Model Set for Chemistry  ($100) Electron Orbiting Model Set Mr. Glasenapp
Lap Top Computer for Robotics Team ($700) Laptop Computer Mr. Glasenapp
Spectral Tubes for various elements for Chemistry  ($250-$300 total) Spectral Tubes Mr. Glasenapp
Overhead projectors for science classes Overhead Projector Mr. Glasenapp
Document projector for English Class Projector Ms. Pace
Smart board for English Class Smart Board Ms. Pace
Document camera for English Class
 Camera Ms. Pace
Globe for English Class Globe Ms. Pace
Map for English Class
 Map Ms. Pace
Laptops with recording/CD burning capabilities for journalists and Theatre Dept. ($500 each) Computer Ms. Pace
Magic Markers for English Class Markers Ms. Pace
LCD projectors for English Class Projector Ms. Pace
LCD carts (large enough to accommodate overhead projectors) for English Class Carts Ms. Pace
Dictionaries (class set; paperbacks acceptable) for English Class
 Dictionaries Ms. Pace
DVD Player for English classes DVD Player Ms. Pace
Colored or off-white poster paper for English Class Poster Paper Ms. Pace
Flash Drives for department storage of World Lit Papers Flash Drives Ms. Pace
8-10 boxes magic markers for English classes Markers Ms. O'Keefe-Boettcher
Kleenex to stop the spread of germs in all classes Kleenex Ms. O'Keefe-Boettcher
Three sets of small hold-up white boards and white board markers @ $35.00 each for World Language classes White Boards Ms. Bayer
3 DVD players for World Languages classes DVD Players Ms. Bayer
Used Mac computer for World Languages office Mac Ms. Bayer
Program/attachment to burn CDs for sending IB orals for World Languages department CD Burner Ms. Bayer

1 punch bowl for World Language department functions plus large serving platters and spoons for fiestas
Dishware Ms. Bayer
20 small boxes of 10 crayons for World Language classes Crayons Ms. Bayer
Any Spanish music CDs for Spanish language classrooms CDs Ms. Bayer
35 pairs of student scissors at $1.20 for world language classes for World Language classes
 Scissors Ms. Bayer
35 small bottles of Elmer's multi purpose glue  Glue Ms. Bayer
20-8.5x5.5 performance binders at  $5.29 = $105.80 Ofice Depot #078910796719 Binders Ms. Hardy
File Folders File Folders Ms. Hardy
2-500 sheet packs of card stock @$13.99 = $27.98 for Forensics Team Office Depot #735854108380 Card Stock Ms. Hardy
2- Accordian Files @ $15.99 = $31.98 for Forensics Team Office Depot #086486707305  Files Ms. Hardy
4–8 Class sets of iRespond Lite Personal Response Systems (“Clickers”) $1,600 (For Biology class)
 Clickers Ms. Cinto
5 Complete sets of Vernier Biology Probes and 5 complete sets of Vernier Advanced Biology Probes. For biology class Bio-Probes Ms. Cinto
Prentice Hall's Virtual Chem Lab Software for room 214 (For Chemistry Class) Software Ms. Cinto
8 Spectrophotometers for IB Chemistry Labs Equipment Ms. Cinto
24 Electronic Balances for IB Chemistry and IB Biology Labs Balances Ms. Cinto
8 sets of Micropipettes for Chemistry class Micropipettes Ms. Cinto
Class set of dictionaries for English Class Dictionaries Ms. Schlipp
A low-cost printer and monetary sponsor for the Writer's Club literary magazine Printing Service Ms. Schlipp
German classes need 30 dry erase lapboards for helping learn vocabulary. Cost is $76 and will be ordered from Calloway House catalog. Dry Erase Lapboards

Ms. Beirold
German classes need three countdown timers. Cost is $39.00 and will be ordered from Calloway House catalog. Timers Ms. Beirold
The Success Committee is working with the guidance department on a new brochure for Rufus King. We need help with layout and design, then a donation of printing. New Brochure Success Committee
A display board for Upward Bound and College information. www.displays2go.com/product.asp?ID=176  $107.50 Display Board Ms. Mikell
We need pencils to give to prospective students for school visits and the open house. Cost is about 8 cents per pencil for a total of $240 Pencils Ms. Mikell
We need a new Rufus King table skirt for open house, honors programs and recruiting. Cost is about $250. Table Skirt Ms. Mikell
We need parents or alumni to join counselors when visiting middle schools to promote Rufus King. Volunteers Ms. Mikell
Need money ($4 per bottle) or donation of products for every classroom. Hand Sanitizer Ms. Horton
Need money ($30 per fan) or donation of used fans for every classroom. Fans Ms. Horton
Need money ($2 per bottle) or donation of bottles for ? class Dish soap Ms. Horton
Need money ($3 per bottle) or donation of bottles for ? class Bleach Ms. Horton
Need money ($5 per bottle) or donation of bottles for ? class Liquid Laundry Detergent Ms. Horton
Need money ($10 per tape) or specific tape? For ?? class Videotapes Ms. Horton
Need money (any donation) or donation of specific type of fabric for ?? class? Scrap Fabric Ms. Horton
Need money (any donation) or donation of specific type of sewing supplies for ?? class? Sewing Supplies Ms. Horton
Small kitchen appliances (i.e. electric skillets, blenders, mixers) for consumer ed classes Appliances Ms. Horton
Silverware for consumer education classes Silverware Ms. Horton
Need for biology class. Cost: $49.40 Freshwater Clams Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $267.00 Squids Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $38.85 Grasshopper Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $23.30 Spiders Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $195.80 Starfish Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $158.20 Frogs Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $107.00 Sheep Heart Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $69.50 Sheep Eyes Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $293.70 Sheep Pluck Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $215.00 Utility Dissecting Set Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $190.00 Dissection Trays Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $328.00 Ford Stethoscope Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $100.00 Lab Aids: Introduction to Dichotomous Keys Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $4.60 Genetic Traits Taste Testing Strips Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $59.00 Investigating Human Heredity Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $155.40 Mychron : Individual Student timers Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $854.50 Fischer Compact Education Balances Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $23.50 Weight Dish Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $32.75 Weight Dish Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $79.20 Paper Chromatography Kit Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $29.35 Chromatographic Paper Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $96.90 Acid Base Indicators Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $9.00 Acetone Ms. Aleem
Need for biology class. Cost: $5.90 Bromothymol Blue Solution Ms. Aleem
 

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