MJPTA Volunteer Interest Sheet
Please
check all areas of interest
CHILDREN’S
EDUCATION:
____B.E.A.R. (Be Excited About Reading)-Assist 1st and 2nd graders with
math and/or reading (1 hour - once per week)
____Book Fair - Is open to students, parents and teachers. Assist on
set up day and sale days, (day and/or evening, fall or spring, 2-3 hour shifts)
____ Birthday Book Club – Assist in coordinating gift book donations to
the Resource Center by parents to commemorate children’s birthdays.
____ Environmental Awareness – Assist with waste-free lunch and other programs that inform/educate students
and parents on environmental issues.
They also head up our school beautification projects.
____Health & Safety - Assist
with school vision and hearing screening, District 15 blood drive, coat closets
and increasing health and safety awareness in our students.
____Kids Helping Kids - Our service-oriented committee champion’s projects, which
help our MJ students, assist
non-profit groups.
KinderKaper - Coordinates KinderGym, the physical education program
for kindergarten children, and the Kindergarten social.
____Help in P.E. Kindergarten classes 1-2 times/month from October
through March
Mini Courses - Offers students creative and educational “workshops”
(led by volunteer parents) as an alternative to outside recess during the
winter months.
____Lead Students in Planned Activity (1 time/ 1hr
Jan-March during lunch hour)
____ Reflections - Coordinates
MJ student participation in the National PTA-themed contest to encourage
students in music, language arts, photography, and fine arts.
____Resource Center - Volunteer to assist in the Resource Center. Weekly or
Biweekly – Flexible Hours
____S.P.A.R.K.
(Special Education Parents Accessing Resources & Knowledge) provides a
means of educating parents, providing resources and networking opportunities
for families whose children learn differently or have special needs.
Young Authors - Provides
an opportunity for all students to create and publish their own books.
____Assist students with their books 1 time per week
____Assist students with their books 1-2 times per
month
THE MJ
COMMUNITY:
____ Bilingual Liaison -
Facilitates communication between the MJ PTA and our Spanish-speaking families.
____
Dads’ Committee - Hosts the Pancake Breakfast, Moms and Muffins, as
well as Gym Jamz Nights.
____Assist with Gym Jamz night
____Assist with Moms and Muffins
____Assist with Pancake Breakfast
____ Directory – Assist with
the compiling/publishing of the school directory of names, addresses, and phone
numbers, which is distributed to PTA member families in the fall.
Family Events -- Promotes family and faculty involvement by sponsoring
non-fundraising family gatherings such as our spring and fall events and Dads
& Donuts.
____Assist with Fall Event (September)
____Assist with Dads and Donuts
____Assist with spring event (May)
Fun Fair - Promotes family involvement by sponsoring a fair for the
entire family held in March, which includes
games and concessions.
____Organize Volunteers
____Donate for Cake Walk (only store-bought treats)
____Concessions
____Donate items for Baskets
____Help assemble Raffle Baskets
____Sell Tickets
____Set up and/or clean up
____Silent Auction
____Work Games/Redemption
_____Garage Sale – Assist with organizing a garage sale at school to
benefit MJ students.
Hospitality - Hosts and serves refreshments at a variety of special
occasions and PTA events:
____Bake for Teacher/PTA Events
Holiday Store - Provides an opportunity for students to shop for
holiday gifts for their families.
____Assist in the store (help students shop, etc.--1-2 hour shift)
____Marion Jordan Cares – Coordinates help efforts for school and community
members in need.
____ Membership – Promotes PTA membership among parents and school faculty/staff
throughout the school year.
(MJ COMMUNITY CON’T)
____Newsletter - Produces a monthly e-newsletter (Jordanaire) with
school calendar and articles from PTA and staff. Help edit (1-2 days/month)
____Parent Education - Promotes parental awareness and education; presents
speakers and writes articles on topics of concern to parents.
____Room Parent - Coordinates 2 classroom parties (Halloween and
Valentine’s Day) and other misc. needs.
____ Sixth Grade Committee - Volunteer to assist in end of year 6th
grade activities. (Parents of 6th graders only)
____Spirit Wear – Help with the sale of MJ-related active wear for the
students.
____ Welcome Committee
- Helps to ease transition of new students and their families into Marion
Jordan.
Yearbook - Assists photographer on picture day. Works with MJ student yearbook club and
principal to coordinate photos, layout, proofread, and distribute the final printed
yearbook.
____Assist with Picture Day
____Assist with Photos at School Events
FUNDRAISING:
____ Ways and
Means - Assist with fundraising activities such as Manna, Market Day, Blue
Jay Shuffle, etc.
____Manna - Our Manna program raises funds for our MJPTA through
the sale of gift cards.
____Market Day
– A co-op food sale fundraiser--Assist
with order pick-up (once per month on Tuesday a.m. for 2 hrs)
MISC:
____Back to School - Delivers pre-packaged schools supplies to students’
desks before school begins.
____Other (1-2 hrs as needed) your availability Day(s)/Time:
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Parent(s) Names____________________________________________
Phone____________________________________________
Student Name & Grade
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Student Name & Grade
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Student Name & Grade
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Student Name & Grade
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Return this
Form to Marion Jordan by 8/20. A mailing
envelope has been provided.
MJPTA
Co-Presidents,
Mary Kay
Aronson (847) 776-7343
Alison Silver (847) 202-4978.
WWW.MJPTA.ORG