Volunteer Event Descriptions

We rely on our parent volunteers to help ensure the success of our memory-making events.  The following are brief descriptions of PTSO events.  If you have any questions about an event, please feel free to contact our Volunteer Coordinator

Kati Jimenez @ (623)680-7711 or nkjimenez@cox.net

Arts Masterpiece (monthly)

Volunteers are given FULL instruction to lead art classes in the classroom.  Volunteers schedule classes directly with the teachers.

Book Fair (fall & spring)

Book sales are held in the School Library.  Volunteers are needed to set up, clean up, assist student shoppers and run the cash registers.

Box Tops/Easy Money Programs (all year)

Chairperson makes initial contact with vendors to get programs up and running and oversees all easy money programs.

(Fry’s. Basha’s, Albertson’s, etc.) Volunteers are needed to collect, tally, and cut-out box tops.

Campbell’s Labels (all year)

Volunteers are needed to collect, tally, and cut-out labels.

Carnival (spring)

This event is held on a Saturday in March.  Volunteers are needed to make posters, solicit donations, set up, clean up, work game booths, sell concessions, and run or supervise rides.  There are several jobs that can be done from your home in the months leading up to carnival day.  This is our largest event and requires over 200 volunteers on carnival day!

Daddy/Daughter Dinner Dance (February)

This is a memorable event held over two weekends in February.

Volunteers are needed to decorate the gym, solicit donations, prepare/serve food, take photos, take tickets, and clean up.  This it NOT a fundraiser. 

Fall Fundraiser (September)

This is the PTSO’s main fundraiser of the year.  Volunteers are needed to pass out and collect packets, count money when packets come in, and distribute merchandise when it arrives.

Family Fun Days/Nights (all year)

These are our monthly Wildcat days/nights out at local businesses.  Frontier earns a percentage of the money spent at the establishment on the specified days/nights.  A volunteer is needed to contact local businesses to organize events and generate PTSO fliers for distribution advertising the events. 

Guy’s Night Out (TBD)

This is a night out at a Phoenix Coyotes hockey game for Dads & their sons.   Volunteers are needed to help organize the event.  This is NOT a fundraiser!

Health Screening (October)

This is a state-mandated event which is coordinated through the Nurse’s office.  Children K-6 are tested for hearing and vision.  Height, weight and blood pressure may also be recorded.  Volunteers will be trained to test children and record the results.  This event typically takes place over 2-3 days.

Volunteer Event Descriptions

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Holiday Movie Night (November/December)

This is a family movie night in the multi-purpose room.  Volunteers are needed to help organize the event as well as help set up, work a food booth and help clean up.  This is NOT a fundraiser.

Honor Roll Celebrations

This event occurs three times a year for our honor roll students. (Grades 5-8)  Volunteers are needed to set up, clean up, and arrange for each celebration.

Ladies Only (TBD)

This is an outing for Moms & their daughters.  Volunteers are needed to help organize the event.   This is NOT a fundraiser. 

Mother/Son Bowling (October/November)

This is a really fun event for Moms & their sons held over two weekends in the fall.  Volunteers are needed to collect forms, prepare & distribute tickets, take photos, and solicit donations for prizes to raffle. 

This is NOT a fundraiser.

Photocopying (all year)

Volunteers are needed throughout the year for copying the Wildcat Tales, our school’s monthly newsletter.  This usually takes place the last week of each month.

Reading Program (all year)

Read Naturally is a program designed to give fluency practice to children who may be having trouble academically.  Volunteers will be given adequate training and support and will choose how many days a month or week they wish to commit to each 30-minute tutoring session.

Take Me Out To the Ball Game (September)

This is a family event at an Arizona Diamondbacks Game!  Volunteers are needed to help organize the event.  This is NOT a fundraiser! 

Teacher Appreciation

Chairperson schedules full luncheons 3X a year and smaller monthly appreciations.  Volunteers are needed to donate/prepare food, set up and clean up. 

Turkey Trot (November)

This fun exercise event is put on by the P.E. Department.  Volunteers coordinate the collection of donated pies used for prizes & help pass out prizes.

Volunteer Binder (all year)

A volunteer is needed to count the volunteer hours logged into the volunteer binder by the 10^th of each month.

Wildcat Wish Tree (November-December)

Volunteers are needed to organize a gift drive for local families in need.

Chairpersons are responsible for organizing their event, generating fliers, calling volunteers to work/help with the event and keeping the members of the PTSO board informed.  A list of volunteers is provided to each chairperson by the Volunteer Coordinator.  If a chairperson needs additional volunteers, he or she is responsible for contacting the Volunteer Coordinator.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Food Service Worker Program  Info on obtaining a food handler's card for those who will be volunteering to help on events that involve any type of food handling.

Q: Who needs to have a Food Service Worker Card?

A: Any person, who handles, prepares, serves, sells or gives away food for consumption by persons other than his or her immediate family.  Thus the requirement applies to a person washing or bussing dishes but not to a hostess merely seating guests and supplying menus. Additionally, the requirement does not apply to establishments serving all pre-packaged foods.