Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Conn PTA!
Conn PTA is looking for a winter dance committee chair. Interested in learning more or filling one of this role? Email Jen at president@connpta.org.
PTA volunteer opportunities are listed below. School volunteer opportunities include classroom volunteers, lunch volunteers, field trip volunteers, reading volunteers, event volunteers and field day volunteers. Additional training may be required. Volunteer needs will be emailed and posted on our social media accounts. Make sure you are following us and subscribed to our email list!
Volunteer Registration
Volunteers must be approved by WCPSS. Volunteers must complete a new application each school year.
All volunteers must comply with WCPSS Board policy 5020: Visitors to the School.
Need to Register?
There is a new and improved registration process this year! Learn more and register to volunteer. Volunteers will be notified by email when they are approved to volunteer.
Volunteer training
Classroom volunteers must attend a volunteer training session before signing up for shifts. Classroom volunteer sessions will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at 4:30pm and Wednesday, October 18 at 9:30am. Volunteer training usually lasts 30-45 minutes. If you attended a volunteer training session last year you do not need to attend again. Students are welcome to attend afternoon sessions with their caregiver. Training will be held in the media center. Please contact Ms. Chidester with questions.
Ready to sign up?
See all our current volunteer shifts by clicking the link to Signup.com.
2023/2024 Volunteer Opportunities
We have several volunteer opportunities for the 2023/2024 school year. You do not need to volunteer weekly or on an ongoing basis, we appreciate all our volunteers! We have volunteer opportunities that can be done on your own schedule, during the school day, after school or weekends.
Are you the life of the party? Sign up to help at our winter dance.
Love to organize? Help keep the PTA room clean and organized.
Have a lot of contacts in your community? Help solicit donations for our silent auction.
Love pulling weeds? Help our beautification team keep our campus clean and beautiful.
Love reading? Shelve books for Ms. Brick or help at our fall book fair.
Questions? Email: volunteer@connpta.org
Beautification
Our beautification team helps to keep our campus clean and beautiful.
Join the beautification team to help plan events and projects
Events are open to everyone and are held evenings and/or weekends
Email teambeautification@connpta.org to join this committee
Conn Cares
Our Conn Cares team supports student services by providing snacks for bus riders when their bus is running late, Thanksgiving food bins for families, and clothing for the front office.
Join this committee to help coordinate and plan food/clothing drives and to support student services
Donate food and clothing items for students during supply drives
Email advocacy@connpta.org to join this committee
CONNival
Our CONNival team works to plan our school carnival to be held in May. Volunteers will also be needed the day of the event to setup, serve food, monitor games and activities, monitor the silent auction table, and clean up.
Help with planning on your own schedule
Event volunteers day of event
Email programs@connpta.org to join this committee
Communications
Help make copies, plan and schedule social media posts, newsletters, event signage and update the website.
Work on your own schedule
Email communications@connpta.org for more information
DEI
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee ensures that PTA programming is equitable for all students and works with administration to create an inclusive environment.
Work on your own schedule
Email teamequity@connpta.org to join this committee
Fundraising
Our fundraising team works to raise funds needed to support our many programs. Volunteers are needed to contact local businesses for donations, plan and create flyers for All For Conn, and plan community fundraising nights.
Work on your own schedule
Email fundraising@connpta.org to join this committee
Hospitality
Our hospitality team provides food and snacks for staff luncheons and other school events. Volunteers will help setup, serve and clean up for these events.
Shifts will be during the school day
Email hospitality@connpta.org to join this committee
Literacy
Our literacy team works with the media specialist to plan our school book fair, our Wake Up and Read book drive and supports the media center.
Work on your own schedule
Event volunteers day of event
Email literacy@connpta.org to join this committee
Mascot
We have an ongoing need for Corey Cougar to make appearances at events. Help bring Corey to life and smiles to students faces.
Times and dates vary
Email volunteer@connpta.org to learn more
Merchandise
Our merchandise team helps to ensure merchandise sold online is sent home with students weekly.
Volunteers will need to be available during the school day, but time is flexible
Email merchandise@connpta.org to join this committee
PTA Room
Our PTA room tends to get a bit messy after events. Do you like to organize? We would love help keeping our room clean and organized.
Work on your schedule during school hours
Email volunteer@connpta.org for more information
Silent Auction
Our silent auction is held in May during Connival, help solicit donations from local businesses and plan teacher experience raffles.
Help with planning on your own schedule
Event volunteers day of event
Email fundraising@connpta.org if you are interested or to donate an item
SIP Representative
The purpose of school improvement is to improve achievement and outcomes for every student by working to eliminate the ability to predict achievement based on socioeconomic status, race, and ethnicity. The SIP parent representative works closely with staff members analyzing our schools data.
Special Events
Help at our after school events - Math Night, Literacy Night, Showcase Night, drama performances and more.
Shifts are after school for all events
Email volunteer@connpta.org to learn more
Winter Dance
Help plan our Winter Dance held in February.
Help with planning on your own schedule
Event volunteers day of even
Email programs@connpta.org to join this committee
Wellness
Our Wellness Committee plans our walk and bike to school days along with other wellness initiatives.
Work on your own schedule
Even volunteers day of event
Email wellness@connpta.org to join this committee
Yearbook
Our yearbook team plans and designs our school yearbook. They also attend our yearbook distribution event held at the end of the school year.
Work on your own schedule
Photographers are needed to capture students in action at school
Email yearbook@connpta.org to join this committee