Volunteers

1. Join a Committee
Birthday Recognition	1-2 times/year	Bake cupcakes to be distributed to students at lunch during their birthday month
Chess & Checkers Club	~45 mins./week before school	Help students learn and love the games of chess and checkers
Dances	2 times/year	Assist with one or more shifts (set-up, dance, clean-up) during our October and March dances
Directory	1 time/year	Help sell ad space and assemble directories
Fundraisers	2 times/year	Coordinate orders and delivery (at school)
Hands-On Science	1 hour/week, after school	Chairperson(s): coordinate program Teacher(s): teach programs each grading period
Hospitality	Ongoing	Assist with staff recognition events
Meeting Child Care	1 - 1 ½ hours/month, evenings	Supervise children in school Cafeteria while parents attend PTA meetings
Membership	1 time/year	Assist with membership records and distribution of membership packets
Merchandise	Ongoing	Chairperson(s): coordinate merchandise orders and manage inventory Member(s): assist with order delivery (at school) and sell merchandise at school events
Multi-Cultural Liaison	Ongoing	Assist PTA with communication/translation from English to other languages
Neighborhood Watch/Block Parent	Ongoing	Help coordinate block parent assignments and renew assignments each year
Programs	2-3 times/year; during school day	Assist with set-up and clean-up of student special programs
Reflections	Ongoing	Assist with program advertisement, review entries and ensure entries are complete
School Sign	2 times/month	Update school sign in front yard
Special Education		Chairperson(s): attend PTA meeting for Special Ed students Member(s): assist with Villa Special Olympics
Volunteers	Ongoing	Create and maintain volunteer database; distribute to committee chairs
Web Site	Ongoing	Maintain and update PTA web site

2. Help with an Event
Back-to-School Night	September 29	Sell PTA merchandise, 7:00 pm
PTA Meeting	October 5	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
Book Fair	October 17-21	Help Mrs. Mims, our Librarian, with the Book Fair
Book Fair Evening	October 20	Help with Evening Book Fair
Fall Family Night	October 28	Help with one of three shifts: Set-Up, During the event, Clean-Up
PTA Meeting	November 2	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
Thanksgiving Feast	November 17	Families and community members join the students during lunch; help with set-up, serving, and clean-up
PTA Meeting	January 4	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
PTA Meeting	February 1	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
PTA Meeting	March 1	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
Spring Family Night	March 10	Help with one of three shifts: Set-Up, During the event, Clean-Up
PTA Meeting	April 5	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
PTA Meeting	May 3	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast	May 12	Help with serving breakfast to staff; set-up, serving, and clean-up; before school hours
PTA Meeting	June 7 (if needed)	Help with child care during PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm
Last Day Staff Luncheon	June 20	Help serve lunch to staff; set-up, serving, and clean-up; after early release of students

3. Assist with the Day-to-Day Stuff
Baking	Upon request, birthday cupcakes for students
Food Preparation	Upon request, for special events such as staff breakfasts
Classroom Helper	Various tasks as needed by classroom teachers
Administrative	Photocopying, laminating
Library	Assist Mrs. Mims and Mrs. Woody
Audit	1 time/year; perform audit at end of school year for PTA finances
Reader	Participate in reading programs in school; interact directly with students