Mission
The Russell Byers Charter School Home and School Association seeks to foster cooperation and communication between parents, faculty, administration and board and to enhance educational opportunities and facilities for our students.

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Current Officers

• President: Meleah Scott
• Vice Presidents:
  • Lakisha English
  • Lisa Willis
• Secretary/Board Representative: Ashley Montague
• Treasurers:
  • Ronan Carthy
  • Sharita Green

The Book Fair is a fundraising effort sponsored by the Home and School Association of the RBCS. Our goal is to promote reading and the gift of books for the upcoming holidays. We are also raising money for book donations to the school library and each classroom teacher. This year's book fair included our first ever family movie night, which was a great success. In spite of the Nor'easter and flooding all around Philadelphia, we packed the house (school) with families who came out to join us for book shopping, dinner and Curious George and Akeelah and the Bee.

Members of the Home-School Association with School Founder Laurada Byers at Family Fun Day on June 2, 2002 -- the first fundraising event organized by the Association.

The Russell Byers Charter School invites and supports parent involvement in the school. Families are encouraged to contribute 30 hours of volunteer time during the school year. This requirement can be met in a wide variety of ways, including:

• Preparing classroom materials at home
• Accompanying the class on fieldwork
• Serving on school committees
• Volunteering in the classroom
• Contacting community resources
• Working with the Home/School Association