Volunteer

Nesbit Elementary School encourages all significant adults in a child's life to be involved in his/her education and school life, whether in the classroom, at the school, or with the PTA. If you are interested in volunteering for any event or committee please contact: Teresa Patel-PTA President

 



Our Children need your help...Please consider signing up to help with one or more of the following committees. It won't take much of your time and will create a lifetime of memories for our children.
 
 
Nesbit Event Committees in need of Chairpersons/Volunteers
*Descriptions  listed below*

Art in Action

Book Fair

Candy Cane Lane

Founders Day

Fundraising

Halloween Festival

Hot Lunch

Kindergarten Picnic

Red Ribbon Week

Teacher Appreciation

Wednesday Flyers

Yearbook

 



Descriptions of PTA Committees & Volunteer Opportunities

Look through the list below to find just the right volunteer opportunity for you.

ART-IN-ACTION:  Assist with classroom art program offered in K - 5th grades. Parents are trained as docents, and the focus is on art appreciation and learning and applying art concepts in student artwork.

ASSEMBLIES:  Work with a small committee to schedule and book 3-6 assemblies per year; variety of subject areas to broaden students' experience.

BEAUTIFICATION: Coordinate or help with campus beautification efforts through proposing necessary purchases, scheduling or helping with family clean-up days,    and calling volunteers to participate in those efforts.

BOOK FAIR:  Help to organize, set-up, and sell books to students/families during the annual Book Fair (September 19-13 this year). Many helpers needed for this event. You can volunteer for an hour or for more. Help is needed to set up, break down, and work the event.

COMMUNICATIONS : A broad category which may include Wednesday flyers, Nesbit SCOOP, school website and email announcement list, School Directory, Bulletin Board postings, Reader Board requests. 

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT : Plan for or help with such events as Family Picnic (Sept.), Multi-Cultural Potluck (Jan.), Talent Show (Feb.), Founder's Day (March), Ice Cream Social (June).

FUNDRAISING:  Participate in our Fundraising drives throughout the year, including Cookie Dough sales, Halloween Festival and Raffle and the Silent Auction.  Escrip and Boxtops are painless yearlong options.

HOLIDAY EVENTS: Coordinate or help with Halloween Festival (a Saturday of fun, games, prizes, food, and pumpkins for sale) or Candy Cane Lane (Holiday gifts). Both of these fun family events require a great many helpers.

HOSPITALITY: Coordinate refreshments, bake or serve goodies for PTA events--  PTA meetings, Parent Ed. or Family Nights.

HOT FOOD:  Help serve Hot Food to students during lunchtime. This service will likely be offered 4x/week this year. (based on parent volunteers)

MASCOT WEAR:  Help to sell/fill orders for Nesbit mascot wear throughout the year. Purchased T-Shirts/Sweatshirts can be worn on Monday's to show your school spirit! Both child and adult sizes available!

NEWCOMER'S CLUB:  Join the group of friendly volunteers which welcomes new families to the school, and orients them to "life at Nesbit".

PROJECT WEE CARE:  Participate in the County's Project Wee Care to benefit the needy in our community by donating requested items to Samaritan House box.

RED RIBBON WEEK :  Coordinate or help with school-wide program to celebrate RRW (no drugs/Healthy Choices) in October; may include a motivational assembly.

ROOM PARENT NETWORK : Participate in classroom and school activities in a  variety of ways like Boxtops Collector, Field Trip helper, or class party organizer.  Also, receive important info from PTA to be shared with other parents in classroom.

SITE SUPPORT : Volunteer to help with such school-run programs as Traffic duty, Disaster Preparedness, Homework Club Tutors, and Library Volunteers.

STAFF APPRECIATION :  Sign-up to bring monthly staff treats, coordinate or provide help with Staff Appreciation Week in May.

YEARBOOK : Assist with the making, ordering & distribution of Nesbit yearbook. Room Parent helpers to act as photographer for school/class events of interest, and to ensure each student is represented on its pages.

Want to join a committee, or just help out?

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