Volunteer Opportunities
We Need Your Help!
Everything we do is reliant on the volunteers who give their time. We have opportunities both big and small. Remember, if you aren’t able to sign up for a specific task, your voice is always welcomed at our monthly PTO meetings, held the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Library Media Center.
Everyone in our school community is automatically a member of the PTO, and we welcome your voice. There are many ways to volunteer. Please see current, upcoming and ongoing opportunites below.
Another way to look at specific roles we need filled can be found HERE. We have some vital roles vacant, and we rely entirely on volunteers! Please be in touch at prez@vanhisepto.org with questions.
VHE Gardens
The PTO Garden Committee has been busy working on making our grounds and gardens thrive! All are invited to consider joining the VHE Garden Committee. Meetings occur on the second Monday of each month at 3:10 pm in Ms. Ford’s classroom (room 109). If you can’t attend this meeting time, you are still welcome to join (sign up here or email garden@vanhisepto.org for more information). We can make sure you still receive updates and meeting notes and can share feedback with us.
Carnival Volunteers
In order to make this wonderful event happen we need your help! We are currently looking for day-of volunteers to:
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Set-up for the event
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Run games
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Serve food
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Hand-out prizes
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Clean up after the event
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Ticket sales
Game volunteer shifts are divided by classroom. All other volunteer shifts are open to anyone. To volunteer, add your name and email address to our Volunteer Form.
Teacher & Staff Potluck
The PTO has a tradition of providing teachers and staff with a potluck during conferences. Spring conferences are coming up on April 11th and 12th. The potluck will be on Thursday, April 11th. Friday breakfast and lunch will be catered by the PTO.
Meal items and treats give the staff a chance to get some much needed sustenance and are also a kind token of our appreciation for all they do! Please consider volunteering to donate a food item(s). We are also looking for folks to set up and clean up!
Playground and Lunch Volunteers (Ongoing)
The PTO helps out with extra eyes and hands on the playground and in the lunch room. Consider volunteering for a 30 minute time slot. Volunteers check in at the office and receive a vest before starting their shift.
Class Reps (Ongoing)
Are you looking for a way to help out our amazing VHE teachers and your child’s class? We need 2 reps for EACH class to:
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Help coordinate families for teacher/staff appreciation and other support activities (e.g. group gifts)
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Help with parent communication (send occasional emails)
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Facilitate social opportunities for students and classroom families
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Attend PTO meetings and share important info with classroom families (as able)
Classroom reps are the glue that helps our classroom communities stick together. It’s a great way to get to know your teacher and the other families in the class. There is flexibility to do what works best for you and we give you support to make it easy and rewarding. Plus, it’s always more fun with a partner!
Estimated time commitment: 1-3 hours per month. Grandparents and other adult family members welcome! Email our PTO class rep coordinator at andrea@lordolson.us with questions!
​District Volunteer Online Training
Please note that ALL volunteers (inside and outside) are required to complete the Volunteer Training prior to any volunteer activities. The new training process involves 3 separate training modules that need to be completed. If your certification has expired, it is easy to submit a renewal form through this website as well. Please following the link below: https://www.madison.k12.wi.us/partnerships/volunteering
