Note
that "In School" volunteering does not necessarily mean that the volunteer work needs to be physically done
in the school during school hours. Some volunteer opportunities listed below can be done off hours at your convenience.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:
Volunteers clip and count box tops collected by the children. These are
sent out twice a school year to receive funds.
CLASSROOM HELP:
Volunteers help in various classrooms; day and times vary depending
on teacher’s requests and your availability.
COMPUTER
ASSISTANCE:
Volunteers help with supervising and instructing students using computers. Times and days
vary depending on teacher’s request and your availability. Usually weekly.
COPYING/LAMINATING/BINDING:
Volunteers
run the photocopying machine, laminate (plastic coat) student projects or bind “booklets”. These activities
are done on a daily basis and run on a weekly schedule. Each volunteer is expected to work one hour one day a week depending
on your availability.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION:
Volunteers
greet parents and children and assist in registering kindergarteners one day in April, either in the morning or afternoon.
LIBRARY:
Volunteers
help the librarian with various duties. Times and days depend on your availability.
POPCORN:
Volunteers
pop and bag popcorn using a popcorn machine on Wednesday mornings. There are two shifts each Wednesday, the first beginning
between 6:30 and 7:00 am and ending at 8:30 am and a second shift starting between 8:00 and 8:30 am and ending around 10:30
am. We work in teams and alternate weeks.
PTO EVENTS/COMMITTEES:
Helping
to plan and organize various PTO events. Whether you can only help with set up or clean up, it is appreciated.
PTO MEETING REFRESHMENTS:
Volunteers to provide refreshments and drinks for the
monthly PTO meetings held the first Tuesday night of each month.
ROOM PARENT:
Assists the teacher with extracurricular activities. Requires making phone
calls to classroom parents as needed.
Summer Help:
Summer help
will be asked to spend time in the office at school helping to sort mail and photocopying in late August prior to the start
of the new school year.