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General Volunteer |
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Some volunteers are needed on an ad-hoc basis or when extra help is needed. This is a great way to be involved with various activities for your children. |
School Year |
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Baking/Hospitality |
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This job is great for anyone that would like to help, but has limited time! Volunteers are needed periodically throughout the school year for baking and providing food for various teacher/ volunteer events, such as teacher goody bags, teacher appreciation week, etc. |
School Year |
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Library |
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Come see your child in the library and check books in/out for their class! Volunteers help check books in and put away. This is a fun way to be involved for an hour a week or an hour a month - you choose! |
School Year |
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School Store |
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Kids love coming to school store! School supplies and other small items are available for students to purchase once a month during lunch waves. Co-Directors are responsible for purchasing inventory. Volunteers are needed to help set up and sell items. |
School Year |
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Memory Book |
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This amazing book filled with memories from the school year is only possible due to numerous volunteers! Co-Directors work with the vendor and coordinate volunteers. Volunteers assist the co-directors with various aspects of producing the Memory Book, including providing photographs, web-based layout design, and accounting. |
School Year |
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Box Tops for Education |
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Earn money for our PTO by saving Box Tops from various products! Co-chairs coordinate the Box Top contest and mail the final submissions. Volunteers assist with the Box Tops contest and prize distribution. Help is also needed throughout the year clipping and bagging Box Tops for submission. |
School Year |
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PTO Bulletin Boards |
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Kids love to see their names up on the monthly birthday board! These co-chairs update the PTO bulletin board with new PTO Board members at the beginning of the year and then update the student birthday bulletin board on a monthly basis. |
School Year |
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Directory Donations |
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Directory donations help the PTO to cover the cost of printing the annual directory for PTO members. Whether you already know local business owners or you would like to meet more, this is the job for you! Co-chairs coordinate volunteers to get monetary donations from local businesses. Businesses that donate above a certain amount are recognized in the PTO Directory. |
August-September |
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Kindergarten Social |
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This fun event occurs before school starts to help kindergarteners to meet each other! Co-chairs notify incoming kindergarten parents of dates, prepares name tags and purchases ice pops. |
August |
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Wecome Back Social |
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This event is our "welcome back to school" event! Co-chairs coordinate responses and purchase ice cream or italian ice. Volunteers help set up, distribute ice cream or italian ice and clean up on the day of the event. |
September |
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Room Rep Breakfast |
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Room Representative Director organizes the breakfast for new room reps and parents interested in volunteering in the classroom. Volunteers are needed to set-up/clean-up and bring baked goods. |
September |
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Grow with Me Trees |
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Chairperson orders trees to be given to kindergarten parents on back-to-school night. Volunteers are need to package them in plastic bags with ribbons and sort into baskets for each classroom. |
September |
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Fall Catalog Fundraiser |
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Co-chairs coordinate the distribution of catalogs and ensure that all orders received are submitted and accurate. Volunteers are needed to help sort all incoming orders for distribution to parents. |
September/October |
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Picture Day |
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Fun to help and see your kids in school! Co-chairs coordinate volunteers for the day. Volunteers help the children come to the proper waiting area, primp before their picture gets taken and direct traffic when more than one class is there. They also help the photographer and staff organize children/ envelopes. |
October |
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Walk-a-thon Fundraiser |
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Co-chairs work with Mr. Troesser to plan the event during the physical education classes and coordinate volunteers. Volunteers help on the day of the event counting student laps. |
October |
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Apparel Sale |
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Apparel sales alternate from year to year - Fawn Hollow apparel one year, Turkey Trot shirts the next. Co-chairs work directly with vendor to proof design and place orders. Volunteers are needed to help sort all apparel orders before distribution to parents. |
October/November |
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Trick or Trunk |
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This is a great family event where people sign up to Trick or Treat in the FH parking lot. Decorate your trunk, dress up and go from trunk to trunk for goodies. Volunteers are needed to get the flyer out, keep track of participants and purchase food for the event. |
October |
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Teacher Goody Bags |
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Gift bags are created as a token of appreciation to the teachers for the time and effort they put in during parent/teacher conferences. Co-chairs determine the items needed and coordinate volunteers. Volunteers are needed to supply items for the bags and also help put the bags together. |
November April |
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Season of Giving (a.k.a. Holiday Giving Tree) |
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This town-wide program helps provide gifts for the less fortunate in our town during the holiday season. Co-chairs act as liaison with Monroe Social Services and coordinates volunteers for the Fawn Hollow trees. Volunteers help set up giving trees, gather donated presents and bring them to a location determined by Monroe Social Services. |
November/December |
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Book Fairs |
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The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. - Dr. Seuss Co-chairs coordinate timing and delivery/pick-up of books with Scholastic Book Fairs. Volunteers are needed to help set up and take down displays and work shifts during the sale. Volunteer shifts are available during the day and at night. |
Fall - November Spring - April BOGO - June |
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Holiday Breakfast |
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Help cook breakfast and entertain many Fawn Hollow families! Very popular event that needs a lot of help! Co-chairs determine the menu, shop for food and other items, and coordinate volunteers. Volunteers set up, cook, serve and clean up. Volunteers are also needed to plan and run activity stations. Due to the popularity of this event, there are 3 seatings. That makes it easy to work one and enjoy another. Volunteer by yourself or with a group of friends! |
December |
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Holiday Store |
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This event runs in conjunction with the Holiday Breakfast. Volunteers are needed to create and donate crafts, in addition to helping with sales at the tables during the Holiday Store. |
December |
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Penny War Charity Drive |
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This is a charity event! It is a grade level competition to see which grade can bring in the most pennies. The winning grade level students decide which charity will receive the funds. Volunteers are needed to keep track of progress for all teams and assist in bringing penny jugs to Commerce Bank for counting. |
January |
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Family Movie Night |
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Co-chairs plan and advertise a family movie to show in the All Purpose Room. Volunteers are needed for set-up/clean-up and selling refreshments. |
January |
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Family Bingo Night |
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BINGO!! This sell-out event is another family favorite! Co-chairs coordinate volunteers, organize pizza sales, oversee any raffle/auction items. Volunteers are needed to seek donations for raffle/auction items and to assemble items into baskets, as necessary. |
March |
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Celebration of Reading |
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Co-chairs work with town-wide coordinator to plan one day event where local individuals are guest readers in each classroom. Volunteers are needed for reception afterward. There may also be additional activities to highlight reading during this week. |
March |
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Mother/Daughter Event |
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Co-chairs work with committee to determine the theme and activities that should be planned. Depending on the activity chosen, volunteers are needed for general prep, set-up/clean-up, tickets and any activities. [Mother/Daughter alternates each year with Mother/Son.] |
Spring |
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Father/Son Event |
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Co-chairs work with committee to determine the theme and activities that should be planned. Depending on the activity chosen, volunteers are needed for general prep, set-up/clean-up, tickets and any activities. [Father/Son alternates each year with Father/Daughter.] |
Spring |
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Quassy Night |
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Co-chair coordinates date with other elementary schools, prepares flyer and collects responses. Co-chair also obtains and distributes tickets for the event. |
May |
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Teacher Appreciation Week |
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Co-chairs coordinate activities for the week and lunch for the teachers. Volunteers are needed to make salads, bake desserts and serve at the luncheon. Volunteers may also be needed to assemble any teacher appreciation goody bags and assist with any other activities. |
May |
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Plant Sale |
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Co-chairs coordinate all plant orders and delivery to school. Event takes place on the Thursday (teachers only) and Friday before Mother's Day to allow students to purchase gifts for the special women in their lives. Volunteers are needed for set/clean ups and working at the sale. |
May |
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Fawn Hollow Follies (a.k.a. Talent Show or Variety Show) |
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This event is for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. Volunteers are needed for tryouts and rehearsals, set-up and clean-up, backstage, audio and visual, layout of Playbill, coordination with Music and Art teachers, set design, ticketing and snack sales. The Talent Show co-chairs are looking for future co-chairs to shadow them this year and take over next year. |
May |
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Memorial Day Parade |
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Co-chairs coordinate with the town for Fawn Hollow's participation in the annual Memorial Day parade and recruits students and staff to participate in a marching unit. Volunteers also help to organize the march and participate on parade day. |
May |
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Kindergarten Orientation |
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Co-chairs seek volunteers to accompany children for the bus ride during the orientation for incoming kindergarteners. |
June |
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End of Year Picnic |
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This fun end-of-year celebration has lots of food and activities for the whole family! Co-chairs coordinate the event, including registration, purchasing supplies, and arranging activities. Volunteers are needed for set-up, clean-up, food prep/serving and running the activities. |
June |