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Volunteering Why volunteer?
Please be sure to sign in at the office when you are volunteering. This protects you if you are injured while volunteering--but if you do not sign in, the district’s insurance will not cover you. Take a volunteer pin to identify you as a wonderful Robert Gray volunteer! Note: PPS now requires parents who chaperone field trips or excursions with middle school students to fill out a criminal background form. The background check costs $5. See Peggy in the office for the form. (PTA will gladly cover the $5 fee for anyone who needs it, just ask.) Opportunities • Part 1: School Day Don’t hesitate to call the Volunteer Coordinator for these jobs if you have any questions. Art Literacy New at our school, this is a parent-run art appreciation program. You are trained to do a presentation on a particular artistic style or concept (e.g. a certain artist), and go into classrooms, present what you have learned and assist the students with a related art project. This happens three times a year. Chairs: Melanie McNett and Liz Garnand. Classroom help Assist a teacher with one-on-one help for students in the area of your choice: reading, language arts, social studies, math, or science. Time commitment TBD, based on your schedule. Contact Volunteer Coordinator for more information. General Volunteer If you are willing to be called on an as-needed basis to volunteer, please check this box. Home Based Volunteer If you are interested in volunteering, but can’t come to school, we can still use your help. Homework Club Help supervise Homework Club in the library, Tuesday and Thursday 3:45-4:45. Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly time commitment, depending on your schedule. Library Help our librarian with reshelving books, filing, or barcode data entry. Time commitment flexible. Lunch room supervision. Spend your lunch hour helping staff supervise students in the cafeteria and/or outside, any time between 11:45 am and 1:15 pm. Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly time commitment, depending on your schedule. Great opportunity to see your child’s social world and get a whole new view of middle school! Morning Study Hall Before school, 8:05-9:05 am, in the library. Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly time commitment, depending on your schedule. Office Help Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly time commitment, depending on your schedule. Options include: • 8:55-9:55 a.m. Write
tardy slips, answer phones, photocopy, laminate. Reader of the Month Work with Mr. Galati to assist with Reader of the Month awards. Volunteer picks up gift certificates for readers at Annie Bloom’s, provides other assistance if needed. Tutoring Arrange with Mrs. Poinsette to tutor a student in the subject of your choice. Opportunities • Part
2: Events/activities Arts Day Artists visit RGMS and provide afternoon workshops. Date TBD. Volunteers needed day of the event to help greet the artists. Chairs: Mary Murley (503-279-6142) and Liz Loughney (503-222-9739). Chinook Book sales Helpers needed to staff sales tables at fall school events, collect and tally orders. This is a new fundraiser we are trying this year. Chair: Martha Johansen (ADD). Clothes Closet-PTA Citywide 3 to 5 Robert Gray volunteers are needed to distribute clothing to PPS students at the PTA Clothing Center at Marshall High School (3905 SE 91st) on the following assigned dates: Nov. 17 and April 27, from 9:30 am -1:30 pm. Chair: Barb Hutchinson (503-227-3440). Clothes Closet-Robert Gray Help collect and distribute clothing/toiletries to RG families at our in-school clothes closet. We also hope to organize a holiday giving tree to support families in need at RGMS, and to be ready to assist any families in crisis or who have emergency needs. Chairs: Suzanne Bevier (503-293-2078) and Melanie McNett (503-245-1897). Dance Chaperone/Sales Chaperone at one of the four Friday after school dances, or help sell concessions. Chair(s) needed to coordinate chaperone schedule and order refreshments. Eighth Grade Promotion Party Volunteers are needed to plan and chaperone this special evening event. Chairs: Nancy Duran (503-244-9100) and Sandy McDonough (503-977-3309). Food Drive Help set up and maintain an ongoing food barrel for Neighborhood House at Robert Gray. Find/decorate barrel, promote sale to RGMS community, deliver food collected to Neighborhood House. Chairperson needed. Fundraiser scheduler Assist PTA co-Presidents with scheduling and promoting “Robert Gray night” fundraisers at area businesses (McMenamins, Baja Fresh, etc). Girls’ & Boys’ Night Out Assist counselor in organizing and/or chaperoning these two evening events (dates TBD). Boys chair: Barbara Sutz (503-245-0087). Grant Writing Do you have experience writing grants? Work with Mrs. Poinsette as needed on grant applications. Grandparent’s Day Assist with planning or hosting this event, the morning of October 26. Chair: Melanie McNett (503-245-1897). Homework Club Snack Buyer Parent(s) needed to purchase after school snacks (fruit, cookies, crackers) for hungry Homework Club students. Check with Peggy in school office for what is needed. Expect to shop approximately every 2-3 weeks, working around your schedule. PTA reimburses; Costco membership helpful. Hospitality Be on a team to take turns providing refreshments at events (PTA meetings, monthly staff meetings, new student/parent orientations, back to school nights, parent-teacher conferences, Grandparents Day, etc.) and as requested by Mrs. Poinsette for guests to the school. Chairs meet with Mrs. Poinsette in Sept. to work out the Hospitality schedule for the year. Chairs: Martha Leggatt (503-245-3271) and Susan Boulot (503-293-2324). International Field Day Assist Mr. Sandvold with an afternoon of games and athletic events on June 13. Chair: Lynn Shrauger (503-293-3849). Magazine Sale Assist co-Chairs Kathy Hogan (503-245-6185) and Richelle Jones (503-452-1220) with RGMS PTA’s primary fund-raising event. Accept orders and distribute sales prizes during lunch periods. Late September. Marimba Band Roadies Help transport RGMS Marimba Band members and instruments to occasional local gigs. (The marimbas fold down and fit in a van or SUV.) Help also needed to set up concert dates and other band support. Multicultural Celebration Work on a team to plan entertainment, food, activities, and silent auction on the evening of May 2. This is our major community event for the year. A steering committee is needed to start in late fall, organizing the various aspects of the event. Chair: Oshra Rapaport (503-244-9872). Silent Auction chairs needed! Nominating Committee As required by PTA standing rules, we need one parent from each feeder school on a committee to help identify and recruit next year’s PTA board members and key committee chairs. Short-term commitment in the spring. Schmoozing ability a plus! PR Specialist Help toot our horn! Are you good a creating flyers or writing press releases? The PTA board could use help in making sure the media and the community know all about the events and great things happening at Robert Gray. Time commitment is flexible. Run For The Arts Assist PE Coach Steve Sandvold with this spring event that funds Arts Day enrichment. Volunteers help with runners at daytime event. Chairpeople do paperwork, collect pledges, distribute T-shirts, and provide treats/prizes for runners. Co-chair needed. School Pictures Assist on Picture Day on September 21, and retake day on Nov. 7. Bring students from classroom to photographer, and later, help with distribution of photos during lunch. Chair needed to call volunteer list and confirm helpers. Staff Appreciation Week Volunteers are needed to organize food/gifts for staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1-5. Chairs: Lori Nagel (503-244-6080) and Kelsey Bourdeau (503-292-4620). Student Directory Assist this fall with data input, proofreading, and distribution of our school directory. Sept.-Oct. Chair: Pat McDougall (503-293-0852). Teacher Conferences Dinner Help provide dinner for teachers during parent/teacher all-day conferences on November 21 and 22nd. Chairs: Lori Nagel (503-244-6080) and Kelsey Bourdeau (503-292-4620). T-shirt Sales Helpers needed to collect RGMS T-shirt orders at school events, compile & distribute orders. Chair: Liz Loughney (503-222-9739). Website Assist Meenakshi Rao (503-244-8727) with collecting and uploading content for the RGMS website. Yearbook Volunteers needed to collect and assemble candid student photos; coordinate with yearbook company; tally orders; solicit cover design; and distribute finished books. Chairperson needed! Next year... Melanie McNett |
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