Sierra Heights Elementary PTSA

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Sierra Heights Elementary PTSA

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Volunteers are Critical for Sierra Heights Success!

Without volunteers working hard behind the scenes, we wouldn't be able to put on any events, run any programs for our students, or provide our staff much needed support. Most of us have seen (or at least heard about) various events happening at school or programs like the Art Docent program and Book Fairs. We need volunteers to make those things happen. We also need volunteers to run the PTSA behind the scenes, setup groups to support staff for single day events, and help with things that teachers and staff simply can't do while working. Many teachers also really appreciate the help of parent volunteers to be in their classroom, regularly or once in a while, to organize a classroom event or prep materials for an upcoming lesson. 


Some people are able to be at school on a regular basis to help out, others take a day off work to organize a classroom party, while others stay at the end of an event to help cleanup for a short period...it ALL helps! Every event and program requires volunteers to be able to be run. 


PTSA membership is not required to volunteer on a committee or at school, unless you are a chairperson or handling money. Those tasks do require PTSA membership.


A Washington State Patrol (WSP) Background Check is required every 2 years for those volunteering in the school. All volunteer opportunities must be prearranged with a Sierra Heights teacher or the front office.

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Volunteer in the Class

Art Docent

Every student should have access to art! It takes a whole tribe to get art into every classroom regularly throughout the year!

Field Trips

Teachers need parents to help lead groups and keep track of their students on field trips. 

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Events

Events need lots and lots (and lots) of volunteers! Every event has its own individual needs that event chairs will be happy to share; please ask if an event appeals to you. In, general volunteer opportunities at most events include:

  • Committees: The group of volunteers who collaborate before the event to plan activities, manpower needs, decorations, foods, coordinating volunteers, prepare presold tickets
  • Setup Help: People able to come in immediately before an event to set everything up 
  • Event Help: Events may require people to distribute tickets, take tickets, run games, distribute prizes, general adult supervision, food (see next bullet), runner for last minute things
  • Food: Events that have food options need volunteers to plan the food, shop for the food, sometimes prep the food ahead of time, setup food at the event, serve the food, and clean it all up at the end
  • Cleanup Help: Once the event is over, and the attendees go home, the school has to be put back together for class the next school day; volunteers fold tables and chairs, sweep the floor, take down decorations, clean the PTSA kitchen, remove signage

Programs

Programs need volunteers to coordinate the program and people to participate in the program. Some examples include:

  • Art Docent: Lots of art docents, to cover every classroom, are needed. The coordinator is responsible for providing orientation, answering questions, assigning docents to classrooms, keeping the art closet stocked, and making sure we have beautiful art during the Art Fair
  • Book Fairs: From setting up to tearing down, book fairs take a lot of volunteer hours to put on. Whether your comfort zone is setting everything up before the fair opens, boxing everything up at the end, helping kids find appropriate books, straightening shelves, or manning the door with your coffee for an hour in the morning, we can use your help
  • Donations: All of the prizes and incentives we receive must be obtained first! The donations committee reaches out to companies and individuals to secure those items
  • Fundraising: Our No Hassle Fundraiser continues to be the most desired fundraiser. It requires a new set of prizes for our students and parents each year, communicating the details, tracking the funds, and awarding prizes to students and classrooms
  • Membership: With the highest volunteer hours at the beginning of the year, membership must collect all of the memberships, make sure they're recorded with the Washington State PTA and membership information distributed to Sierra Heights families
  • Watch DOGS: The coordinator of the Watch DOGS sets up volunteer opportunities with the school, coordinates the volunteer's day with school staff, and greets volunteers as well as providing manpower to run the kitchen at an event or host the ice cream social during Art Fair

School Support

Volunteers of the PTSA come together to provide support meeting kindergarten parents during assessments, answering questions at the Meet & Greet, providing manpower for picture day and vision & hearing screening. We have several one time events throughout the year where we simply need manpower to get groups of students through a task.

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One hour, one day, an event, a program, or all year long - we want to see you!

As a group of volunteers, we understand that you have a life and obligations outside of school that may dictate your ability to volunteer at Sierra Heights! Whatever your capacity or desire, we will help you find a good fit that allows you to be involved and still fit in with your life!

Sierra Heights Elementary PTSA

2501 Union Ave NE, Renton, Washington 98059, United States

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