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
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| Volunteers for Next Year | |
| Email mlhuling@gmail.com, cresmembership@gmail.com | |
| See Classroom Volunteer Opportunities list below |
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PTO Position |
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Art Plus Leads x2 |
Coordinate the art plus program for all grade levels. Once a month, each grade does a project based on an artist that is being taught. Responsible for ensuring that each grade level lead understands the project and has the supplies to carry out the project in each class. |
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Math Counts |
A national enrichment, club and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement. It inspires excellence, confidence and curiosity in U.S. middle school students through fun and challenging math programs. Students are selected for the competitive MathCounts Team mid-year based upon their performance in the MathCounts Club. |
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Science Olympiad A |
A national non-profit organization dedicated to creating a passion for science learning by bringing science to life through Olympic-style events and encouraging development of teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students. Challenges are aligned with the curriculum for various grade levels. |
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Odyssey of the Mind |
An international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state and World level. |
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Movie Night |
Organizes all aspects of the Fall movie night to include movie selection and purchase, concessions, food, event marketing and sponsorships. |
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Fundraising Chair |
PTO Board position; Responsible for running the Direct Donation Drive |
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Bingo Night Chair |
Hosted in February, the Bingo team buys prizes, advertises the events, handles registration and facilitates two sessions on Bingo night. |
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Talent Show Chair x2 |
Usually occurring in April, the committee manages all aspects of rehearsals and two nights of talent demonstrations including event marketing, registration, etc. |
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Book Fair Leads x2 |
Responsible for organization and management of the Scholastic Book Fair held in May/June of school year. This includes working closely with Scholastic Books on scheduling and ordering for the fair as well as overseeing the Book Fair (with help of volunteers). All work done remotely except for week of book fair, which is all on-site. |
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Box Tops/Loyalty Programs |
Responsible for promoting, organizing and managing the Box Tops Drive held in both the Fall and the Spring. Coordinate with vendors to set up any school rewards programs to help raise money for our school. All work done remotely. |
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Golf Tournament Chair |
Responsible for organizing and working with other elementary schools on the community-wide Golf Tournament held in the Spring. Responsible for recruiting volunteers and working during the tournament. |
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Tennis Tournament Chair |
Responsible for organizing and working with other elementary schools on the community-wide Tennis Tournament held in the Spring. Responsible for recruiting volunteers and working during the tournament. |
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Silent Auction Chair – Business Donations |
Responsible for soliciting auction items from local businesses and working with volunteers from other elementary schools on the community-wide silent auction held in March. |
School Wide Volunteer Opportunities
EnrichmentCoordinator: Marilani Alt (President Elect) - cres.preselect@gmail.com Volunteer Opportunities
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EventsCoordinator: Kristy Mathey (VP Events) - cresevents@gmail.com Volunteer Opportunities
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FundraisingCoordinator: Steve Gotts (VP Fundraising) - cresfundraising@gmail.com Volunteer Opportunities
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MembershipCoordinator: Jessica Hooten (VP Membership) - cresmembership@gmail.com Volunteer Opportunities
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PTO LeadershipContact CRES PTO President at crespresident@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer.
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Teacher SupportCoordinator: Robin Crawford (President) - crespresident@gmail.com
Room Parent Coordinator Jenny Peoples cresroomparents@gmail.com
Art Plus Volunteer Needed Character Education
Hospitality Volunteer Needed Health Clinic Support
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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 Plus
Contact cresmembership@gmail.com 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 (cresroomparent@gmail.com) 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 cresroomparent@gmail.com or your child's teacher.
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