Volunteer Hours
Parents are required to serve 30 volunteer hours each school year. Here is a list of possible ways
to serve volunteer hours.
Maintenance of Building
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Electrical
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Plumbing
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Change HVAC filters (monthly)
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Replace classroom and office light bulbs
Ø Replace outdoor lighting and
exit lights monthly
Ø Carpentry/sanding/refinishing shelving in classrooms
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Washing windows inside and outside
Ø Painting
Outdoor Environment
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Landscape (planning, weeding, etc.)
Ø Building or maintaining playground
equipment after monthly inspections
Ø Spreading mulch
School Historian/Resource Librarian/Organizer Ø Develop film
for Directresses/Download photos/Print off Computer
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Entering library books in computer system
Ø Portable project developed by
Directress
Ø Organize photography, newspaper clippings, classroom news, etc. into history of the year book.
Ø Create a memory book/scrape book
of school events (e.g. International Night)
Classroom/MISC
opportunities
Ø Supply snack
for classroom
Ø Attend Board of Directors Meetings
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Making trips to the resource center at the library
Ø Doing lunch laundry once a week
for your child’s class
Ø Assist the directress with cooking in the classroom
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Make telephone calls for Directresses
Ø Making play-dough with recipe
provided
Ø Attending PTO meetings
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Making particular materials as needed by the directress (i.e. sewing,
laminating, trimming)
Ø Checking out library books requested by directress to support a theme in the classroom
Ø Play a musical instrument or
do a presentation about the instrument in the classroom
Committee
Participation
Ø Serve as
Board of Director member
Ø Serve as PTO Officer
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Event Set-up committee
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Special event clean-up committee
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Chairing Special Events
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Grant Writing
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Volunteer coordination
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Scholarship
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Events Planning (Open House, International Night, Holiday Concert, End
of year picnic)
Ø Fundraising
Ø Donations to Project Greenspace
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Solicit Donations for Project Greenspace
Ø Serve on Project Greenspace Committee