CAPSO 2007-2008

Charles Armstrong Parent School Organization

CAPSO is the parent voice of CAS. CAS parent volunteers building community and raising funds for better Learning Disabled (LD) education. A parent resource and the easiest way to become a proactive part of the CAS parent community. Find a list of CAPSO Coordinators.

ArmstrongParent Yahoo! group

The ArmstrongParents electronic group has been set up by CAPSO through Yahoo! Groups to help parents communicate easily with each other about topics ranging from carpools to voluntter opportunities and
much more. This group is moderated by parent volunteers and is
a great way to make connections.

Click to join ArmstrongParents

The CAPSO Bank

CAPSO is funded solely by the CAS Jog-a-thon and eScrip. CAPSO pays for classroom activities and is replacing the budget that parents have been asked to provide for room parties, teacher gifts etc.

Volunteering with CAPSO

All CAS families are members of CAPSO. Two-parent families are required to contribute 20 hours, single-parent families are responsible for ten hours of volunteer time. Volunteer hours are tracked by CAPSO and you’ll receive a volunteer acknowledgement statement every month with a summary of hours. Families have the option of paying $400 in lieu of completing volunteer hours. Those who have not completed their volunteer hours by the end of the school year will be billed $400 or a pro-rated portion thereof. These funds are placed in the CAPSO Bank for the following school year. Click here to complete your volunteer hours form.

Empowering CAS parents

CAPSO brings a wealth of resources and education to CAS parents and students including the Common Ground Speaker Series, PEN (Parent Education Network) and our own speaker series. CAPSO produces social and fundraising events that give parents the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences about LD education.

How to contact CAPSO

For general questions or requests, contact CAPSO Communications Coordinators Charlene Mercadante char318@comcast.net or Denise Payne dcpayne4@comcast.net

Please contact the CAPSO coordinators directly with questions about specific events and activities.