Robious Middle School Center Based Gifted Explorers' Booster Organization - About the EBO

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2009-2010 REBO Plan

MISSION STATEMENT
REBO CONTACTS
MINUTES
BUDGET

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The REBO (Robious Explorers Booster Organization) has approximately 8-12 lead parent volunteers. The REBO meets monthly during the school year, and all meetings are open to parents, teachers, the Gifted Coordinator, and members of the administration and guidance office.

REBO Responsibilities

The REBO does not duplicate the activities of the Robious Middle School PTA. The REBO works to strengthen the gifted education experience by supporting

The Instructors by purchasing classroom materials and supplies, underwriting professional education expenses, and volunteering onsite.
The Curriculum by funding activities, obtaining guest speakers, providing specific materials for enrichment events, implementing resource development efforts, and offering professional expertise.
The Students by gathering information about gifted education opportunities, serving on the PTA board to ensure coordination of activities, delivering orientations and workshops, and coordinating social activities.
The Families by providing centralized communications, managing volunteers and parent resources, sharing links to national information and academic findings on gifted education, delivering workshops for parents, providing information on programs available specifically to students in Chesterfield County gifted education programs, updating parents on county policies affecting gifted education, and representing the community internally and externally.

REBO Positions

Chair: Conduct REBO meetings. Meet monthly with PTA President and attend PTA meetings. Work with Robious administration and the Gifted Education Coordinator to support the CBG (Center Based Gifted) programs at Robious Middle School. Attend quarterly EBO president meetings to develop county-wide programs. Set REBO annual budget. Solicit ideas for programs and fundraising. Oversee progress on all committee projects and appoint committee chairs.

Vice-Chair: Act in the capacity of Chair when not available. Supervise resource development strategies to fund the annual REBO budget. Organize teacher requests for consumable materials at the beginning of school, as well as work with grade-level coordinators throughout the year to provide supplies and curriculum materials. Solicit suggestions and ideas for gifted education programs and fundraising.

Secretary: Take notes at monthly REBO meetings. Distribute minutes and post on website. Notify REBO members of upcoming meetings. Receive and answer REBO correspondence. Prepare REBO meeting agendas. Secure family permissions for email and photography.

Treasurer: Manage and monitor REBO checking account. Pay all REBO expenditures in timely manner. Share signing authority with REBO Chair. Provide monthly and year-end fiscal reports. Participate with all fundraising efforts.

Action Teams

1. Hospitality and Event Planning: Organize or support parent meetings, student parties, Spring Open House, and New Student Orientation. Identify and coordinate event volunteers. Monitor effectiveness of volunteer system and work with REBO. Organize student volunteers in partnership with the school’s Gifted Coordinator.

2. Communications: Compile and maintain family email directory. Manage email blasts at the request of the REBO, the Gifted Coordinator, or the teachers. Make updates to www.cbgms.org website, including news alerts and updated information about gifted education meetings, conferences and educational opportunities. Work with PTA and school administration to synchronize calendars and contact information. Identify student and teacher liaisons to collect news and announcements for website.

3. Grade Coordinators: Meet with the teacher teams once per nine-week session to understand program priorities and needs. Provide teachers with contact information for the REBO and the students. Identify and organize volunteers. Provide news and announcements to the Website Coordinator. Coordinate parent communications and coordination for field trips. Provide refreshments for special events and monthly team meetings. Serve as documentarians for grade activities.

If you are interested in participating on the REBO, please email Leslie Hausser at lahmeems@comcast.net.