Volunteering: Ways to Get Involved at Colvin Run
Are you looking for ways to get involved? We've got you covered! From opportunities in the classroom to school wide events there are so many ways to participate at Colvin Run and make a difference in your child's elementary school experience! Please join us!
School Wide Volunteer Opportunities | Classroom Volunteer Opportunities | Volunteer Opportunities by Class
Open Volunteer Opportunities
Various Volunteers Needed (see below)
Contact : president@crespto.org, membership@crespto.org
See Classroom Volunteer Opportunities list below
School Wide Volunteer Opportunities
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STEAM Night Co-Leada |
spend 10-20 hours preparing for the event over the course of the 3 months leading up to the event which typically runs in the late spring. As the lead, your role is primarily as the event manager & executor. | 10-20 hours |
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Movie Night Organization Club 2024 |
Volunteer at 2024 Movie Night to see the flow; Organizes all aspects of the 2024 Fall movie night to include movie selection and purchase, concessions, food, event marketing and sponsorships. | Requires 15-20 hours of off-site commitment between April - September; 6 hours on-site commitment the week of the movie night |
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Book Fair Club (March 2024) |
CRES PTO Spring Book Fair - ordering, organizing and managing the spring book fair. Obtaining volunteers for set up, selling, and clean up. | Requires 3-5 hours of off-site commitment starting January and 15-20 hours on site commitment during the week of the book fair. |
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Celebrate Great Falls - CRES Club |
Promotes silent auction to all school staff, solicits donations of experiences/items from staff and liases with Celebrate Great Falls. | Requires 15-20 hours of off-site commitment contacting CRES staff via email between late Jan - April. |
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Celebrate Great Falls - local businesses club |
Solicits donations by local businesses for the silent auction and liases with Celebrate Great Falls. |
Requires 15-20 hours of off-site commitment contacting businesses in person, phone and email between late Jan - April. |
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Spirit Wear Club |
Coordinate with the online Spiritwear company and forward promotions to PTO Communications. |
Small time commitment every few weeks. Great for someone who wants to volunteer but works full time or has limited time. |
VOLUNTEER LEAD FOR 2025 SCHOOL YEAR NEEDED
POSITION OPEN TO ANY SCIENCE LOVERS
NO STEAM EXPERIENCE NEEDED
- STEAM Night gives students an opportunity to showcase their own STEAM and art projects as well as see other science related activities. The STEAM Night lead can expect to spend 10-20 hours preparing for the event over the course of the 3 months leading up to the event which typically runs in the late spring. As the lead, your role is primarily as the event manager & executor.
Responsibilities Include:
- Coordinating with the STEAM and Art teachers for student projects to showcase. The teachers take care of most of this so the lead is mainly responsible for recruiting volunteers to help during the event, which they can work with the PTO board in finding/recruiting. Volunteers will help with set up/break down and event logistics - often these are the parents of the STEAM students participating.
- Working with the front office to make sure school spaces are reserved for the event and tables are set up for the event.
- Arranging other science-related activities. These activities are at the discretion of the STEAM NIght lead. Past events have included demos by local robotics teams, a dome theater for science movies (arranged by school in advance and based on availability), hands-on science activities, etc. In the past, we have had the Children's Science Center come for hands-on activities; however, that is dependent on a lottery and lots of volunteers. We have also found a local group for this and past leads have done demos themselves.
SCHOOL WIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
EnrichmentCoordinator: Nikki Nabi (President Elect) - president@crespto.org Volunteer Opportunities
EventsCoordinator: Paige Allen (VP Events) - cresevents@crespto.org Volunteer Opportunities
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Coordinator: Evelyn Lee (VP Fundraising) - cresfundraising@crespto.org Volunteer Opportunities
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MembershipCoordinator: Monica Bae (VP Membership) - membership@crespto.org Volunteer Opportunities
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PTO LeadershipContact CRES PTO President at president@crespto.org if you would like to volunteer. Social Media Club |
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Teacher SupportCoordinator: Sherry Maradey (President) - president@crespto.org Volunteer Opportunities
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8th Grade VolunteersIf you're in 8th grade this year and are interested in volunteering at a Colvin Run event, please fill in our 8th Grade Volunteer Information Form (located in your dashboard) and we will let you know when we have events coming up.
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CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteering in your child's classroom is super easy. Review the descriptions of in-class volunteer opportunities below. Contact the coordinator listed or your child's room parent to help.
ART PLUSContact membership@crespto.org to volunteer Art Plus is a PTO sponsored, volunteer driven, art enrichment program for all grade levels that enables students to display creative and innovative thinking. Time commitment: 1-2 hours each lesson; 4 lessons per year (1 per quarter) Usually 3-4 volunteers needed per class
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CLASS PARTIES/EVENTSContact Room Parent to volunteer This can be as simple as a pizza party or more involved such as an end of the year party or a grade level event. Time Commitment: 1-5 hours per event/party Depending on your involvement, the scale of the project and the number of volunteers
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CLASS-SPECIFIC JOBSContact Room Parent to volunteer Some teachers have class specific jobs that need volunteers, such as: reading, writing, at-home work, etc. Time Commitment: 1 hour per week depending on the job
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LIBRARYContact Spend time with your child's class in the library, checking books in/out and helping shelve books Time Commitment: 1 hour every 2 weeks; Year-long commitment 2 designated reps per class (K-5)
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ROOM PARENTSContact Jenny Peoples (roomparent@crespto.org) to volunteer Room parents play a crucial role at CRES assisting the teachers, coordinating class enrichment activities, organizing parent volunteers for classroom support and keeping parents connected to their children's classes. Contact the Room Parent Coordinator for more information. Time Commitment: Needs vary by class
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SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTSContact Room Parent to volunteer Service Learning Projects (SLPs) provide students a variety of practical opportunities to demonstrate compassion through charitable activities, such as: Wolf Trap clean-up, sneaker and bike drives, or making gift baskets for assisted living residents. Time Commitment: 1-5 hours depending on your involvement, the scale of the project and the number of volunteers. Usually 1 project per grade per year
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SPECIALSContact Room Parent to volunteer Specials include a variety of activities (both PTO and non-PTO sponsored) including art, computer lab, STEAM lab, foreign language, etc. Time Commitment: 1 hour per week Note: specials and needs vary by grade
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TEACHER SUPPORTContact Room Parent to volunteer Help your teacher with copying, laminating and other related activities that support the classroom. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week 1-2 trained TWR reps per class preferred
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WEDNESDAY FOLDERS/BINDERSContact Room Parent to volunteer Help your teacher by sorting important school info and student work into folders/binders for students to take home Time Commitment: 1 hour per week
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BY CLASS
Contact your child's room parent for information on available needs and how to help. If you need your room parent's contact information, please email roomparent@crespto.org or your child's teacher.
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