PBES PTA Volunteer Opportunities at a Glance
UpdatedOctober 3, 2023

 

Please email Sara Lewis at serowe@gmail.com or click this link to sign up if you're able to volunteer & thank you!

 

EXECUTIVE

  • NAACP Representative - Attend monthly meetings or ensure PBES represenentation at monthly meetings, share important information from the Parents' Council with your school community, plan/support outreach events/activities at PBES, be a member of the NAACP 

  • Webmaster - Create and maintain PTA website, update website and social media to be user friendly and effective - work with our Communications VP and President on this important project. 

FUNDRAISING

  • Book Fair [October/November] - Coordinators Found! Help with Book Fair set-up or pack-up & sales shifts  - Please watch your email for ways to sign up for a time slot, Oct. 26 -Nov. 3.

  • Panther Appeal [November] - Help to plan and collect donations for the PTA's annual fundraiser. Work with our Fundraising VP and President on this critical project - we can't do our work unless we raise our budget this year. Please email marykathryn.lee @gmail.com and pbes.pta@gmail.com if you can help.

  • Read-a-thon [February] - Help plan and coordinate or Literacy celebration and Read-A-thon. Coordinators and volunteers still needed.  We need your help to make this important literacy event and fundraiser happen. 

  • Merchandise Sales [assorted dates] - Day or evening sales shifts to help order, sell and distribute Panther Pride merchandise. Please email marykathryn.lee @gmail.com and pbes.pta@gmail.com if you can help.

  • Essential Fundraising Support - Planning a fundraising event (bake sale, soccer or basketball game, etc.) or helping seek a grant for the PTA - Work with our Fundraising VP and President on this critical project - we can't do our work unless we raise our budget this year. Please email marykathryn.lee @gmail.com and pbes.pta@gmail.com if you can help.

  • Business Sponsors - Recruit local businesses to sponsor the PTA (in excahange for advertising on our website) - Work with our Fundraising VP and President on this critical project - we can't do our work unless we raise our budget this year. Please email marykathryn.lee @gmail.com and pbes.pta@gmail.com if you can help.

COMMUNICATIONS

  • Translation Committee/ Liaison [assorted dates] - Translate Spanish, ASL, Amharic, etc. for PBES PTA communications & PTA meetings - Work with our Communications VP and Equity VPs to help make all of our efforts and communication accessible in Spanish or Amharic this year.

  • Room Parent  [school year] - Room Parents for 2023-24 found! Work with the Room Parent Coordinator to help get information to and from teachers and families. If you can help please contact Amie Kershner at amielkershner@gmail.com.

STUDENT ENRICHMENT

  • Multicultural Arts Assemblies [ongoing] - Help plan presentation/performances during the school day

  • Hispanic Heritage Night [October] - Help plan presentation/performances - Coordinators found! Please watch your email for ways to sign up to help on October 11.

  • Black History Night [February] - Help plan presentation/performances 
     
  • Cultural Heritage Night [March] - Coordinators Found! Help plan presentation/performances 

  • GeoBowl [March (prep starts December)] - Assist with packet parties, quizzes, & Lunch Bunch; help event run smoothly.

  • STEAM Night [Spring] - Assist with booking presenters; help greet attendees & direct to rooms; assist with hands-on projects/demos. 

HEALTH & WELLNESS

  • Garden Group [Fall and Spring] - Help maintain and improve the school garden

EQUITY

  • Equity & Social Services [year-round] - Participate in initiatives related to equity, social climate, instruction, and advocacy; help fill school volunteer and resource needs for the school and teachers; review PTA communications for inclusivity; collect and maintain school/city/county/state contacts; arrange aid to PBES families in need. Work with our Equity VPs and President, and our school leadership team and counselors to help advance our PTA's core equity goals whenever you have time during the year. 

MISC

  • Staff Appreciation - Coordinate and distribute food & gifts. Coordinators found! We just need help to support the effort at times that work for you. 

  • Rainbow Club for Panthers & Dolphins -  Coordinators found! For LGBTQ+ kids & LGBTQ+ caregivers at PBES and TPES.  We welcome all interested to join.  More info at this link.