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Argonne PTO
Contact and Volunteer Information
2015-2016
Contact Information
Student Name(s) and 2014-2015 Grade(s)/Room(s)
Parent 1 Name
Address
Parent 1 Email
City/State/Zip
Parent 2 Name
Home Phone
Parent 2 Email
Volunteer Information
One of the reasons Argonne Elementary is such a wonderful school is the high level of community involvement.
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and invest in your child’s future. Please let us know how you would like
to contribute at Argonne. We have opportunities to match most skills, interests and schedules. If you don’t see any
opportunity that is a good fit for you, please let us know, and we’ll find one.
Very best,
Margaret Grohne and Ray Oyung (PTO Co-Chairs)
Amy Morris [email protected] (Volunteer Coordinator)
What times are you available for volunteering? (Please mark all possibilities.)
Monday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
More Info
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Please let us know which of these volunteer opportunities interest you. If you would consider being a coordinator,
circle “coordinator” in the description.
Argonne Volunteer Opportunities
Art in Action Parent-led art history lessons and act projects. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Ongoing.
Arts & Graphics Create event flyers, invitations, posters, and banners. Experience in design/layout,
illustration, photo editing, photo scanning would be helpful. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Periodic.
Auction Help solicit donations for online, camp, and count-me-in auctions. Volunteers and coordinator(s)
needed. Late Fall to early Spring.
Bike-to-School Day & Safe Routes to School Create walking school buses and walking and biking routes.
Coordinate Bike-to-School Day in May. Volunteers and coordinator needed.
Classroom Volunteer Help teachers with whatever assistance they need – organizing, photocopying, art,
computer lab, parties. Volunteers needed. Ongoing.
Communications Help maintain PTO calendar, manage and create newsletter, update text for school
website. Coordinator(s) needed. Ongoing.
Community Events Coordinate and promote community fundraiser events at local businesses including
Paxti’s, Books Inc, Green Apple, Toy Boat, Pasta Pomodoro, and Sports Basement. Coordinator needed.
Ongoing/periodic.
Cookies for Winter Sing-a-Long Volunteers needed to set up, clean up and organize cookies and cocoa for
students after the holiday sing-a-long. Volunteers and coordinator needed. December.
Faculty Appreciation Terrific Teacher Tuesdays. Volunteers bring in treats for the faculty and staff.
Volunteers and coordinator needed. Once per month.
Faculty Appreciation Week Plan and coordinate five days of teacher/staff appreciation: food, gifts, notes,
etc. Volunteers and coordinator needed. February (week of Valentine’s Day).
Family Movie Nights Movie set up, popcorn, and publicity for family movie nights. Volunteers needed. 2-3
times per year.
Field Day. School wide event at Golden Gate Park – sports, games, and activities. Event in September.
Preparation July-September. Volunteers needed.
Field Trip Chaperones Chaperone field trips throughout the year. Volunteers needed.
Garden Help spearhead vision for the next steps for our gardens and how we will use upcoming bond
money. Help with watering or other garden maintenance. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Coordinator:
ongoing. Watering volunteers: once per week. Garden work day volunteers: 3-4 times per year.
Giving Letter This is our school’s biggest fundraiser. Coordinator tailors letter and encourages donations
and confidentially manages gifts and pledges. Volunteers are needed for marketing and promotions,
communications, and data entry among other tasks. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Ongoing (but
mostly in Fall).
Halloween Dance Coordinate, recruit volunteers, and manage Halloween Dance as part of reward for entire
school reaching Giving Letter goal. Coordinator and volunteers needed. October.
Hour of Code Hour of Code introduces students to computer programming. Volunteers needed.
Library Help organize and shelve books in the library. Coordinate associated events like book fair and
Birthday Book Club. Volunteers and coordinator(s) needed. Coordinators: ongoing. Volunteers: once per
week.
Lost and Found Coordinator Organize items, send parent reminders, and donate unclaimed items as
necessary. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Ongoing/periodic.
New Family Welcome Coordinator and School Tours Lead school tours in fall for prospective parents. Help
prepare welcome materials for new families. Coordinate kindergarten playdates and kindergarten family
buddies. Volunteers and school tour coordinator needed. Ongoing, but concentrated in March and July.
More Info
Volunteer 2
Volunteer 1
Argonne Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Education Generate ideas for parent education events. Coordinate and publicize events 3-4 times
per year. Coordinator needed.
Parents’ Night Out Party Organize party for parents in the spring. Plan and publicize event and solicit
donations. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Event in March; preparation January to March.
Parking Fundraisers Organize and manage volunteers for Outside Lands and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
parking fundraisers. Maintain safe environment. Manage parking tags and payments. Volunteers and
coordinator needed (training provided). August and October (2-3 days each time).
Photography Take photos at school and at Argonne events for the school Yearbook. Volunteers needed.
Ongoing/periodic.
Picture Day Parents needed to take student photos. Helpers are also needed to wrangle kids during the
photo shoot and to work with coordinator on photo management and distribution. Volunteers (including
photographers) needed. Picture day in October. Coordination and photo management October and
November.
Room Parents Support your child’s teacher. Help coordinate class communications, volunteering, and
parties. Volunteers needed. Ongoing.
Science or Spell-a-Thon Assist with community-building and fundraising event at the end of summer
session. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Event in August. Preparation beginning in Spring.
See’s Candy Fundraiser Create flyer, input orders, sort and distribute candy to classrooms. Limited time
commitment, most hours in evening. Coordinator needed. December (mostly evenings).
Special Ed Support Group Organize monthly events to discuss issues related to special education.
Volunteers needed. Ongoing.
Spirit Store Order spirit wear (t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc.) and encourage sales at the school. Ongoing.
Sports Help support our Argonne sports teams. Coordinator obtains facility use permits from Rec & Park;
coordinate with parent volunteers; maintain equipment for each practice session during the season.
Volunteers needed. Ongoing.
Spring Fair Coordinate and publicize event. Research activity vendors and food trucks. Event permits from
city and district. Volunteers and coordinators needed. Event in April, preparation is ongoing.
Stop, Drop, and Go Help with quick and safe drive through drop-offs on 17th Ave. Volunteers needed from
8:10 to 8:40 every day. Each class is responsible for two weeks per year and additional volunteers are often
needed.
Technology Support the school in deploying technology to improve communications and operations. Work
with computer lab volunteers. Volunteers and coordinator needed. Ongoing.
Tuesday Folders Help sort materials for Tuesday Folders (Tuesday mornings 8:45 am). Volunteers needed.
Weekly.
Yard/Lunch Supervision Help during recess and/or lunch. Lunch help particularly needed for kindergartners.
Volunteers needed. Volunteers can come once per week or once every other week (or more!).
Yearbook Coordinate with TreeRing to create and distribute annual yearbook. Gather photos and create
layouts for yearbook pages. Volunteers needed. Ongoing.
To help us find the right volunteer opportunities for you, please let us know about your skills, interests, and expertise
(please note which are parent 1 and which are parent 2):
Fundraising
Communications
Gardening
Landscaping
Architecture
Visual Arts
Graphic Design
Performing Arts
Marketing
Communications
Publicity
Clerical/Administrative
Painting
Medicine/Health
Engineering
Carpentry
Cooking
Fitness/Physical Education
Technology – Web Development
Technology – Programming
Technology – Hardware
Education
Science Education
Special Education
Set Design
Hospitality
Literacy/Reading Support
Robotics
Math Education
Language Arts Education
Translation (Language:_______)
Photography
Decorating
Crafts
Community Organizing
Finance
Accounting/Bookkeeping
Catering/Food Service
Sewing
Videography
Animation
Journalism
Data Entry
Event Planning
Project Management
Other __________________________
I’m not married to any one idea or category. I just want to volunteer! Please let me know how I can help.
I’d love to find some way to help, but my schedule is busy/not flexible, and I’m not sure what can work. Please call
me as needed, and I’ll help if I’m available.
Thank you very much for providing us this information! Please contact Amy Morris (PTO Volunteer Coordinator) at
[email protected] with any questions.