Southborough Organization for Schools
53 Parkerville Rd
Southborough, MA 01772
ABOUT SOS
Southborough Organization for Schools (SOS) is a 501 (c)3 Non profitable organization comprised of dedicated parents of children enrolled in the Southborough K-8 public schools. We are committed to working with our school teachers and administrators to enhance the learing experience of our children. SOS promotes parent/teacher and home/school/community relations and communications.
2023-2024 EVENTS
Each school usually hosts a school wide fundraiser and other events to support the students. Event dates and times will be posted here. (See individual School Pages for more information - linked in school name.)
First Day of School: August 31st
Finn:
First Day of School: August 31st
Principal's Coffee: September 14th at 9:30am
Picture Day: October 5th at 8:45am
Retake: November 15th 9:00am
Finn Fall Festival: October 13th
NSBORO Library Celebration: February 6th
Annual Special Person Dance: February 9th
Bus Driver Appreciation Day: March
Custodial & Lunch Staff Appreciation Day: March
Woodward:
First Day of School: August 31st
Principal's Cofee: September 8th
Picture Day: September 12th at 9:15am
Retake: October 24th at 9:00am
Color Run: Octover 27th
Rain Date: November 13th
Movie Night: February 2nd
Scolastic Book Fair: March 18th-22nd
Ecotarium Field Trip - Grade 3: April 24
Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6th-10th
Southwick Zoo Field Trip - Grade 2: May 29th
Neary:
First Day of School: August 31st
Picture Day: September September 19th at 8:50am
Retake: November 1st at 8:50am
Neary Fun Run: October 19th
Rain Date: October 20th
Trottier:
First Day of School: August 31st
Picture Day: September 26th
Retake: November 14th
Volleyball Marathon: April 5th
Teacher Appreciation: May 6th-10th
8th Grade Banquet (Last Day of School): June 13th *Subject to change
based on snow days
SCHOOL RESOURCES
DONATIONS
Do you want to donate to SOS? Choose whatever option fits you
best!
Direct Payments
Fundrasing
There are several ways, in addition to donations, that parents can help fund raise for SOS.
Box Tops for Education
Use the Box Tops app to scan your store receipts for participating products. Your school will automatically earn cash with every Box Tops product you buy. Simply download the app, select your school, scan your receipt with your phone and the the items are immediately identified and the money is dropped in the school box tops account. It takes 3 seconds to scan a receipt.
School Portraits
SOS receives a portion of every school portrait purchase. When you purchase a school portrait, you not only receive a memory of that school year, but you are supporting SOS and fundraising efforts for your child's school. School pictures are usually taken and purchased in the fall.
School Supply Kits for Finn, Woodward, and Trottier
SOS receives a portion of every school supply kit that is purchased. Purchasing a school supply kit makes back-to-school shopping easy and ensures that you purchase the items requested by your child's teacher. Supply kits are ordered in May and will be delivered to your child's classroom before the first day of school.
Textile Recycling
Recycle your old clothes, linens, and more and the Southborough SOS can earn money - at no cost to you! Look for large white donation bins in the parking lot at each school in Southborough. The bins are accessible at all times and are emptied weekly. SOS gets paid by the pound so the more you donate, the more money we make! In 2021, we collected 12,345 pounds of textiles for reuse and recycling. Baystate Textiles collects used clothing and other textiles including stuffted animals, pillows, shoes, linens with holes and stains and more. A complete list of acceptable items can be found here: www.baystatetextiles.com/faq
GENERAL SOS COMMITTEE
The General SOS Committee coordinates the efforts of the individual school committees and strives for consistency among the Southborough School District.
Open Positions
If you're interested in any of the positions below, please reach out to Keri by filling out this form here.
General SOS President for 2024-25
Responsibilities of the President include scheduling, planning and conducting the General SOS meetings which take place four times during the school year. S/He will work with the secretary to create and circulate the agenda for each meeting. The President represents SOS General at the Superintendent's Advisory Committee Meetings which take place once a month. S/He may delegate this responsibility to another member of the committee. The President also helps recurit and support volunteers for the individual school SOS committees when necessary. S/he will be familiar with the SOS bylaws and ensure that they are being followed. Time requirement is on average 2-4 hours per month. The busiest times of the year will be October, January, March and May when the meetings are held.
Treasurer-In-Training (to become treasurer in 2024-25)
Responsibilities of the Treasurer includes working with all school treasurers to process all check requests and record all deposits as well as organizing all financial information for each school in QuickBooks software. (No prior knowledge of QuickBooks is required as training will be provided.) On a monthly basis, the treasurer will reconcile the bank account and report all financial information to the team. Work with accountants to provide financial information necessary for them to complete all tax documentation. Apply for and/or maintain all non-profit status annual reports, raffle permits and tax exemptions. Time requirement is on average 4-6 hours per month with busier months based on school events schedule and tax preparation in September . Attend General SOS meetings four times a year.
Secretary for 2024-25
Responsibilities of the Secretary include taking minutes at the meetings which take place four times during the school year. They will work with the President to create and circulate the agenda for each meeting. They will maintain the mailing list and communications to Committee Members, as well as send information to the school-wide parent community through ParentSquare. The secretary will also forward information to the SOS General Website Manager. They will work with Google Docs, Google Groups, and will be trained to use ParentSquare. Time requirement is on average 2-4 hours per month.
GENERAL SOS 2023-2024 MEETING DATES:
The General SOS usually meets four times a year. This is a great way to see what is happening across the Southborough District. These meetings are from 10-11:30am.
Friday October 20th
Friday January 19th
Friday March 15th
Friday May 17th
Please contact Keri Probst for the Zoom link if you are interested in attending a meeting or joining the General SOS Committee.
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