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There are many opportunities to help out @ Adams. Please see the list below and please help out where and when you are available. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at these fun gatherings! Submit yourself as a resource hereThis is not a complete listing of opportunities at Adams. If you would like to talk about other possibilities that make use of your time, talents and interests, please contact Theresa del Rosario at 612.327.0183 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Community Building/Fundraising Events Community Building Plan meals at meetings and coordinate food at conferences.
Fall Harvest Festival An Adams tradition….this festival takes place each October. Volunteers are needed to help plan the event as well as help with the booths and activities on festival night. Time Commitment: 2 – 10 hours 2009 HARVEST FEST VOLUNTEER LIST
Spring Carnival Support and plan our spring event. Volunteer opportunities similar to fall festival. Time Commitment: 2 – 10 hours
Fundraising Activities Geckler Catalog Sales Our main fall fundraiser; catalogue sales provide a substantial portion of the PTO budget. Help organize, distribute, process and run this event. Time Commitment: 2 – 10 hours between September and November
Exercise/Read-a-thon Our spring event wherein students get pledges for the amount of time they read and exercise. Help with marketing, organizing and tabulating pledges. Time Commitment: 2 – 10 hours between March and April
Scholastic Book-Fair The book-fair raises money for our wonderful library. It takes place during parent conferences in November and March. Two volunteers are needed to coordinate each book-fair, and many others to assist during the events. Time commitment: 2 hour shifts during book-fair, 10 – 20 hours for coordinators. Coffee Sales Organize and distribute sales for Velasquez Family Coffee. This is an ongoing fundraiser with the PTO receiving a significant portion of each packet of coffee sold. Time commitment: Very Flexible
Box Tops/Kemps Lids Help increase participation and process donations. Time commitment: Very Flexible
Grant Writing Research and write grants to support the International Intern program, which brings Interns from Latin America and Spain to assist in the classroom. Time commitment: Very Flexible
Volunteer Support Host an Intern Open your home to one of our interns! Adams families provide room and board to interns while they are here in Minnesota. The interns are an integral part of our children’s school experience. It takes an enormous amount of energy to coordinate their work at Adams, and volunteers are needed to assist with transportation, coordinate social events, review applications, etc. Time Commitment: Varies greatly
Tia/Tio Be a support family for one the Interns. Time commitment: Very Flexible
Library Volunteer Shelve, repair and assist librarian as needed. Flexible hours and time commitment. Great for grandparents and other family members looking to get involved. Time Commitment: Extremely Flexible Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about Library Volunteering Library Committee Meets twice a year to discuss with the librarian the needs of the library. Distributes funds raised by the PTO and facilitates volunteer support
Palabras Share your photos! If you have photos from a school or classroom event, please forward them to Jane Baer, Palabras co-editor, at
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. It's always fun to see lots of photos in Palabras. Share your Spanish translation skills! Contact Satty Flaherty-Echeverria, Palabras co-editor, to find out how you can help. Translators can spend as little as 1 hour a month to help publish our school newsletter in both Spanish and English! Time Commitment: 1 – 6 hours a month
PTO Organization Time Commitment for PTO roles listed below varies, but is usually very flexible. Contacts: Leslie Dwight This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (651-917-7513)
Theresa del Rosario This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (612-327-0183) PTO Officer Become a PTO officer or help with PTO duties such as meeting support, backpack mail flyers, marketing, etc.
PTO Topic Planner Coordinate with board and principal the topic for meetings. Contact speaker, advertise event and assist with meeting support.
PTO Web Master Team Help maintain the PTO web page www.adamsparent.org Time commitment: Very Flexible
Staff Appreciation Chair Coordinate meals for staff at conferences and organize the staff appreciation dinner – a wonderful opportunity to recognize the outstanding Adams staff! Time commitment: 2-10 hours in May
Volunteer Coordinator Help match volunteers with school and PTO opportunities.
Translation Help translate PTO materials (meeting agendas, minutes, signs, marketing materials etc) into Spanish. Time commitment: 1-6 hours per month
School Directory Chair Manage student and parent information, compile, collates and creates bi-annual directory. Time commitment: 2-20 hours between September and December
School Events/Activities Classroom Volunteering Help your child’s teacher in the classroom or with classroom needs (i.e. copying, bulletin boards, etc). Volunteers are also needed for field trips and celebrations as well as daily classroom work. Time commitment: Very Flexible
Grade Level Dinners Organize pot-luck grade level dinners with teachers. Time commitment: 1-2 hours – 1 event per grade per year
Kinder Round-up Support kinder team with round-up activities Time commitment: 1-10 hours in May
School Choice Fair Attend the school choice fair in January/February as a parent to answer questions from potential kindergarten parents and students. Time commitment: 1-4 hours in February |
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