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ART ROOM (frequency to be determined)
Assist the art teacher with preparation for students’
art classes and displaying students’ artwork throughout
the school building. The art teacher will contact
parents to schedule.
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BACK TO SCHOOL PICNIC (September 2nd,
2008)
Assist chairperson in set up, cleanup, games, etc. for
this event.
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BINGO NIGHTS (November 21st, 2008 and
February 6th, 2009)
Assist the chairperson in the planning and running of
one or two terrific nights of family fun!
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BOOK FAIR
(November 10th to 14th - flexible hours)
Assist the chairperson in setting up the Fair in the
Media Center, assist students in selecting books
appropriate for their grade level, and fill book orders.
The Book Fair is a fundraiser that benefits our Media
Center.
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CLASSROOM/COMPUTER AIDE (frequency to be determined)
Sign up with individual teachers. Please keep in mind
that not all teachers are able to use parents as aides.
You are always welcome to assist any teacher that needs
you, not just your own child’s.
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CLASSROOM
MATERIAL PREPARATION (frequency to be determined)
Assist teachers and staff with classroom material
preparation after school or at home. In addition, some
teachers need help with book club orders on a monthly
basis. Please keep in mind that not all teachers are
able to use parents as aides. You are always welcome to
assist any teacher that needs you, not just your own
child’s.
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE PROJECTS (various times during the school year)
Help the Community Service Representative with
Travilah’s efforts to serve our community.
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CULTURAL
ARTS (hours to be determined)
Assist the chairperson with planning programs and
assemblies for our students, coordinating arrangements
for these events, and assist the day of the event.
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FIELD DAY
(during school hours sometime in May/June)
Assist the PE teacher in supervising students
participating in this activity.
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FIFTH
GRADE RECOGNITION (June 15th, 2009)
This is a job for fourth or fifth grade parents. Fifth
grade parents assist the chairperson plan the end of
year celebration for the fifth graders. They also help
prepare a memory book for the fifth graders. Fourth
grade parents plan and serve food for the reception
following the recognition ceremony.
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HALLOWEEN
HAPPENINGS (afternoon of October 31st)
Halloween Happenings is a fun hour of refreshments and
simple Halloween crafts for younger siblings and parents
of Travilah students following the Halloween parade.
Help the chairperson furnish refreshments and help run
the games and crafts. Note: this event is simultaneous
with classroom parties… so this is not for room parents.
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HEALTH
ROOM AIDE (occasionally, from 11am to 2pm)
Assist in the health room providing band aids and TLC as
needed when the Health Room Tech is absent. Medical
experience not required, although a plus, of course.
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HOSPITALITY (events throughout the year)
Do some baking or shopping at the request of the
Volunteer Coordinators a few times during the year for
special PTA functions and meetings. Assistance may also
be needed for serving and cleanup at these functions.
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INTERNATIONAL NIGHT (March 6, 2009)
Help our Travilah families enjoy and share in the
cultural diversity of our community. The festivities
will include stations representing the foods, facts, and
other cultural items from the various countries that
comprise our student body. Come be an Ambassador to our
united student body. Assist the chairperson with all
preparations.
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JUMP ROPE
FOR THE HEART (a school day in the spring)
Assist the PE teacher in collecting donations obtained
by students (grades 3-5) and assist in supervision of
students participating in this activity.
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LUNAR NEW
YEAR (January 29,2009)
Decorate the school for this celebration; help with New
Year related activities for students during recess.
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KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION (May)
Help welcome students and parents of the incoming
kindergarten class.
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MEDIA
CENTER AIDE (once a week or every other week)
Assist the staff of the Travilah Media Center. Duties
include shelving books, checking books in and out for
students, helping students select books appropriate for
their grade level, and assisting with other projects as
needed. The Media Center is a great place to begin
volunteering if you haven’t had the opportunity to do so
before. The work is fun; there is lots of interaction
with students! Please indicate your preference for days
or times in the spaces below.
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OFFICE
AIDE (9:30am - 12:00noon once a week or every other
week)
Assist staff in the Travilah school front office. Duties
include answering the phone, taking messages, filling
out attendance sheets, filing, and general office tasks
as needed. Please indicate what days you are available
in the spaces below.
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PICTURE
DAYS (a few hours on one day in the fall and one day in
the spring)
Help with crowd control on the day of individual school
pictures. You will escort students from their classrooms
to the photographer and back.
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PLAYGROUND
AIDE SUBSTITUTE (occasionally over the lunch hour)
When one of the regular playground aides is absent, we
need parent volunteers who can come on short notice to
help supervise students in the lunchroom and on the
playground during recess. Flexible times from 11:45
until 1:45.
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PHOTOCOPY
VOLUNTEER (two hours, once or twice a month)
Make paper photocopies as requested by teaching staff
using the school machine. No previous experience
required, instructions will be given, easy to use.
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READING/MATH ASSISTANT (volunteering possibilities can
be once a week, every other week for 1 or 2 hours or
several times a weeks on a 30 minute basis) Assist
teachers by working directly with students one on one or
in small groups to help them with their reading and/ or
math assignments. This very rewarding work with the
children is a continuing commitment throughout the
school year.
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ROOM
PARENT (responsible for two class parties during the
year)
Please complete the Room Parent
Form enclosed in the PTA Back to School Packets.
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SAFETY
(ongoing throughout the year)
Assist the PTA and faculty/staff address school and
community safety concerns.
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SALLY
FOSTER (occasional hours during September - November)
Assist the chairperson collect and total orders and
distribute Sally Foster wrapping paper and other items
when the orders arrive.
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TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE (ongoing throughout the year)
Assist the PTA webmaster and recommend other ways to use
technology to improve PTA communications.
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TRAVILAHFEST (Friday, May 8th, 2009)
The Travilah Fest is our end of the school year picnic.
It is a fun filled evening of food, games, and music.
This event requires the efforts of many volunteers in
lots of different capacities. Among these are arranging
for food and drinks, booking entertainment and games,
setting up before the picnic and cleaning up after.
Assist the chairperson with all preparations.
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TV TURN
OFF WEEK & TALENT SHOW (April 20-24th, 2009)
This is a national event to encourage television-free
recreational activities for elementary school children.
The primary responsibility is organizing a variety show
and smaller activities during this week.
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VISION &
HEARING SCREENING (a few hours on one or two days in
Spring)
Assist the school health technician with children during
these important health screenings. Duties might include
escorting children to and from the screenings from their
classrooms. This is a good job for those who would like
to help but have limited time to commit.
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WINTER
FUNDRAISER. Recently this has been the art magnet
project, where children’s art work is transformed into
various items parents may wish to purchase. Assist the
chairperson with all preparations.
