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PTO Volunteer Opportunities:

Volunteers are the heart of all our PTO functions. Nothing would get done without your help! Below is a list of ways that you can get involved with your PTO. Please remember that some of these are one-time events, some are ongoing. Many require very little time, but make a big difference. Please also consider becoming a chair of a committee. Whatever you choose to do, remember you are not alone! Many people are available to help & answer questions. So, take chances! Get messy! Contact Geralyn Valente, VP Volunteer Coordination (vpvolunteers@cscpto.org), to inquire about any of these opportunities, or contact the chairperson indicated. Or, you can download this Volunteer Form (52), print it, fill it out and return it with your child in an envelope addressed to Geralyn Valente.

GM BoxTops (Chair: Mia Riser; Co-Chair Needed) Monthly. Volunteers are needed to sort, cut count and bundle General Mills Box Tops that are collected. At home opportunity.

Market Day (Chair: Brenda Hall and Julie Echard) Held the 4th Tuesday of every month. This event is a way of purchasing quality frozen foods while at the same time making money for the school. We not only need customers, but will also need volunteers one evening a month to unload the truck, sort the food and help customers with their orders. Time requested: 1 to 2 hours between 4:45 and 7:00 on pick-up nights.

Ice Cream Social (Chair: Food – Kristie Alva, Games – needed) This is a night for the entire family. We will have lots of food, fun and games. We will need volunteers to cook, set up, serve, clean up and run games. This is a fabulous fundraiser and a chance to meet other families.

Restaurant Fundraiser (Kristy Larsen) Solicit donations of gift certificates to dine at area’s best restaurants. Generate, distribute and collect tickets and money for drawing at Ice Cream Social. Once a year activity

Book Fair (Chairs: Stacie Cochran-McNeal & Peg McKay) – November. The Scholastic Book Fair has become a traditional way for everyone in the Cape St. Claire community to purchase books. The book fair provides the kids with a chance to shop on their own and is a great place to shop for the Holidays. As in past years, the fair will be held during school hours and one evening during American Education Week. Three to four volunteers will be needed at all times to help the students and parents. Morning, afternoon and evening shifts are needed.

5th Grade Committee (Chairs: Donna Sokolowski and Diane McGrady) Parents of 5th graders are needed to help organize and raise funds to support 5th grade activities. Some fundraising also involved.

Holiday Secret Shop (Chair: Heather Kilpatrick) Fundraiser on behalf of Destination Imagination. Help with ths fun child-oriented event scheduled for early December. Volunteers needed to shop for sale items and help on the day of event. This was a very popular and exciting evening for the kids last year. Please help make this an annual event.

Talent Show (Chair: Jenn Crews-Carey) We have a marvelous talent show that is always lots of fun. It’s held in late winter. Help is needed for tryouts, stage, music refreshments, video, etc.

Movie Night (Chairs: Geralyn Valente, Donna Sokolowski) Movie, popcorn and hot dog event with a matinee and an evening show. A newly released to DVD movie is shown to sell out crowds in the cafeteria (multipurpose room.) Bring blankets and pillows and settle in with your popcorn and your best school friends. Volunteers will be needed to set up, serve and clean up. These events have been very popular and successful! Fall and Spring dates to be announced.

Dash to Discovery 5K Fun Run (Chair: needed) Help with this fun family-oriented 1-mile fun run and walk paired with a 5K run through the beautiful community of Cape St. Claire. Help is needed with sponsorship, t-shirts, registration, publicity and day of race activities.

Directory (Chair: Kammy Curry) Each year the PTO creates our school ‘phone book’. Listing in the directory is optional. The directory is presented free of charge to every family with a child in the school. Help is needed to compile information, and print. At home opportunity.

Membership (Chair: Susan Ogden) Promote, collect and tabulate PTO memberships. We want everyone to join the PTO!

Spiritwear (Kerry Wilson) Help process and distribute tee shirt orders once a year. PTO provides the opportunity to purchase shirts and other items with the school name and logo at cost.

Destination Imagination (Chair: Elizabeth Wolin) Parents of participating 4th and 5th grade students needed to lead competitive problem solving teams. Significant time commitment required – contact chair for more info. Also needed: tournament assessors. Must train & attend full day of tournament. Anyone welcome – a fun way to see what DI is all about.

Chess Club (Chair: Melissa Hagan) Parents of participating students are needed to set up, monitor classes & put away board. Mondays, 7 – 8 AM.

Yearbook (Chair: Jennifer Crews-Carey) A combination of photography and design of pages within a group setting. Time requested: composition meetings twice-monthly & photograph special events.

Hospitality/Teacher Luncheons/Dinners (Chair: Vicky Jenkins) PTO supplies the faculty and staff several times throughout the year with luncheons/breakfasts/dinners. We need volunteers who enjoy making dishes and also to help set up and clean up.

Teacher Appreciation Banquet (Chairs: Philip and Donna Sokolowski) One day event – parents needed to decorate staff lunch room, provide table service & clean up after event.

Muffins with Mom and Donuts with Dad: Volunteers needed to shop once a month for muffins, donuts and drinks. Shop once or shop for them all. 12 events.

Beautification (Chair Needed) Maintaining landscaping around the school as needed. No mowing required, just pulling weeds and planning new plantings. Time requested: fexible during school hours.

Cultural Enrichment (Chair: June Heimbuch) The PTO budgets funds for extra programs that might benefit the children. These programs include assemblies on music, arts, science and sometimes just fun! By serving on this committee, you can help explore and choose valuable programs to bring to our school.

Party Supplies: We need many parents to volunteer to bring food, paper goods or snacks for the parties in each class. Your name and phone number will be given to the room parent so that you may be contacted when needed.

Website (Chair: Christy Roberts) If you are interested in helping maintain our PTO website, please let us know.

Field Day: Volunteers needed on day(s) of the event to help run water and game stations.

PE Class Special Projects: Help Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders as needed by PE teachers (i.e. turning jump ropes, etc.)

Chesapeake Bay Day: Volunteers needed 1 day to help children plant, paint, weed to celebrate and teach about the Chesapeake Bay.

24 Game: Volunteers needed to help with after school math program to distribute and collect forms, monitor classes, etc.

Kindergarten Recess Monitors: Kindergarten needs responsible parents to supervise and encourage safe play during Kindergarten recess. Younger children are not permitted.

Grocery and Retail Store Fundraising Program: We need someone to promote throughout the year various stores who are willing to donate a percentage of your purchases to our school.

Kindergarten Lunch Helpers: During Kindergarten lunch, help children open their yogurts, juice boxes, etc.

Room Parents (Chair: Geralyn Valente) One parent is needed in each class or homeroom to help with various activities such as holiday parties and organize classroom helpers. Depending on the response, we may not be able to accommodate everyone who wants to be a room parent. We will let you know by the end of September.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Kindergarten: Prepare instructional materials. Assist teacher as needed. Consistent schedule required. Kindergarten parents.

Media: Perform duties as set by the media specialist. May include processing and shelving of books, clerical work and helping students.

Chessie: Listen to students share CHESSIE books in the media center. Consistent schedule requested.

Classroom Helper: Perform clerical work at home or school; may include working in small groups within classroom or running the copy machine. Time requested: 1-2 hours per week.

5th Grade Drownproofing Volunteers (*especially Dads*) are needed for in water and out of water help at the Arundel Swim Center in September. Time requested: Approx. 4 hours each day for 4 days.

Vision and Hearing Screening: Assist Health Department in testing Kindergarten, 3rd graders and new students. Time requested: approx. 2 hours.

Guest Reader: Read a story to a class. Time will be individually arranged. Guest Reader days have not yet been scheduled. Additional days may be arranged through individual teachers.

Foreign Student Assistant: Occasionally, children who do not speak English enroll in our school. If you are fluent in any foreign language and are interested in helping a child or a teacher, please let us know.

Media Culture Days: Occasionally during the year, the media specialists celebrate holidays (e.g. St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year, etc.) and need volunteers to share their knowledge of different cultures through food, flags and any other useful information with the students. Time requested: as needed by media specialists.

Art Department Volunteers: A few volunteers are needed to do material preparation, bulletin board changes and displays. Time requested: 1 or 2 hours per week.

After School Enrichment Programs: Parent volunteers may be needed for possible after school enrichment programs to distribute and collect forms, monitor classes, etc. (possible language and science programs).