VOLUNTEERING

2010-2011 Volunteer Opportunities

We would love to have some new faces and ideas next here!!
To see what opportunities are still available, download the form here:  2010-2011 volunteer form


Faculty and Administrative Needs

  • Student/Volunteer Data Organizer: Maintain updated database of EMS families' contact information and volunteerism.
  • Lunch Distribution: Assist teachers in passing out lunch orders from Chick-fil-A (Tuesdays) and Domino's Pizza (Thursdays). Commitment Level: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly (you choose!).
  • Prime Group Parent: Assist teachers in coordinating volunteers for classroom needs, field trips, classroom gifts, etc. Provide services much like homeroom parents at the elementary-school level.
  • Recycling: Assist teachers with collection of school-wide recycling materials. Commitment Level: weekly or monthly.
  • Copy Room: Make photocopies for teachers as needed. Commitment Level: Weekly or monthly.
  • Laundry: Collect dish rags on Friday, wash them over the weekend, and return them to school Monday morning. Commitment Level: Monthly (need one person per grade level).
  • Building/Grounds Maintenance: Gardening, building upkeep, painting, etc. Commitment Level: As Needed.

Fundraising

  • Fundraising Committee: Determine what fundraising activities will be done for EMS PTO and assist in organizing them (i.e., Pass the Hat, Family Frolic, Soap Sale, dinner nights, book fair, etc.).
  • Soap Sale Coordinator: Communicate with the vendor (a former EMS family) and select products to be sold. Gather student art to be used as the packaging for soaps that are sold as a fundraiser. Early Fall.
  • Family Frolic Chair: Oversee the Frolic fundraiser committee.
  • Family Frolic Silent Auction Chair: Oversee the fabulous volunteers who solicit donations and catalogue the donations for the fundraiser.
  • Family Frolic Planning Committee: Areas include selecting the venue, selecting a theme, decorations, coordinating volunteers, food and beverage, entertainment, etc.
  • Family Frolic Silent Auction Committee: Solicit donations for the Silent auction fundraiser, assist in organizing the silent auction and raffle.

Hospitality & Programs

  • Hospitality Chair(s): Oversee Hospitality Committee and coordinate food/beverages for events such as Back-to-School Open House, Shinonome week, graduation, Teacher Appreciation Week, etc.
  • School Dance Chaperone: Commit to an hour or longer during the school dances (held 3-4 times each year).
  • Sunshine Committee: Coordinate meals, etc. for faculty when sick or in need.
  • Hospitality Committee for School-Wide Events: Donate food/beverages for school dances, teacher appreciation luncheons, Shinonome week, etc.
  • Teacher Appreciation Chair(s): Plan/coordinate four teacher luncheons each year as well as Teacher Appreciation Week in May.
  • Teacher Appreciation Committee: Donate food/beverages for teacher luncheons and assist with coordination of Teacher Appreciation Week in May.
  • 8th Grade Graduation Chair: Rising 7th or 6th grade parent to coordinate food/beverages for reception following graduation in May.
  • Parent Newsletter: Contribute articles and photographs for the quarterly newsletter. Need editor and 3-5 contributors.
  • Cultural Arts Program: Arrange for performers to come to school.