Whether you have a day or a couple hours there are many volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Listed below are descriptions of some of the annual events the PTA organizes and sponsors along with a description of some of the volunteer opportunities. If you have time, skills, or talents that you would like to share, please contact the volunteer coordinators.
Contacts: Sakoto Fraser or Bertha Cortes if you are interested in volunteer opportunities
Volunteering in the classroom:
volunteers who are in contact with students (in-classroom or field-trip) are required to have tuberculosis (TB) clearance and complete a Volunteer Application, which you can obtain at the front desk). TB tests are needed every 4 years, and they are not necessary for parents who volunteer at outside classroom events such as Halloween carnival or ACE awards.
TB tests are easily done at a doctor’s office. Some options for TB testing:.
Public health center-Central region
5202 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
Walk-in clinic, hours are 8:30-11:00 & 1:00-4:00 every Monday and Wednesday.
Cost: $8, which may be waived if certain guidelines are met.
Inside CVS/pharmacy
4829 CLAIREMONT DRIVE
San Diego, CA 92117
Walk-in clinic. Costs $44.
Hours are 10:00-6:30 (close 2:00-3:00)
***Reminder, you must return 48 to 72 hours after the initial visit to have the tuberculin skin test assessed.
Upcoming event volunteer opportunities:
Each event will have an individual identified as the event chair. The role of the event chair is to identify the needs for the event, work with the volunteer coordinator to identify volunteers for each role, work with the executive board for funding, coordinate the volunteers to ensure all event needs are met, and ensure the day of the event runs smoothly.
|
Month |
Event |
Description |
Volunteer role and description |
| January | Blues in the school | A Toler family event to listen, learn and enjoy Blues music performed by a local San Diego band. The event is interactive and fun for all ages. | PTA membership table Hospitality setup / service / clean-up Dessert sales Yearbook photographer |
| February | Jr. Achievement | A program focused on inspiring students to succeed in a global economy. Students learn from parent volunteers about how family members’ jobs and businesses contribute to the well-being of the family. | Event coordinator Volunteer coordinator |
| February | Family International Night / Book Fair | A Toler family event to learn about, sample, and appreciate different cultures and cuisines presented by each classroom. | Food/hospitality 1-2 table coordinators Yearbook photographer |
| February | APEX fun run | A fundraiser where students raise money for the school by running laps. | Volunteers to distribute water to students Volunteers to count lapsYearbook photographer |
| March | Family Financial Literacy Night | A Toler family event for students to learn about money management and the importance of budgeting and saving. | Setup Yearbook photographer |
| April | April Sparkle Day | A day to help spruce-up Toler and for everyone to take pride in the beauty of our school. | Volunteer to spruce things up |
| April | Clairemont Day at the Bay | A fun, family focused event filled with activities to showcase the local public schools, including Toler, and community organizations. | Activity volunteers |
| May | Staff Appreciation | A dinner or lunch sponsored by the PTA to show our appreciation for all the hard work that the Toler staff has done throughout the year. | Activity and game volunteers Food setup |
| May | Spring Open House / Book Fair and Ice Cream Social | Families visit classrooms where students share samples of work they have done throughout the year. Everyone receives free ice cream from the PTA. It also provides a chance to sign up to be a PTA board member for the following school year. | Ice cream servers Yearbook photographer |
| June | Prime Time Talent Show | Enjoy seeing students share their talents at this fun event coordinated by Prime-Time. | Yearbook photographer |
| June | 5th Grade Promotion | 5th graders celebrate the completion of elementary school with their families and prepare for the transition to middle school. | Food setup/clean-up Yearbook photographer |
| June | Kinder End of Year Celebration | Kinder students celebrate the end of the year by singing for their families at the auditorium followed by cookies and juice. | Food setup prior to event
Yearbook photographer |
On-going volunteer opportunities:
| Frequency | Activity | Description | Volunteer role and description |
| Mornings | Trekkers | Morning activity open to Toler students to be active before school every morning. | Daily volunteers to help Prime-Time supervise students and punch lap cards. |
| Weekly | Room parent | Assist the teachers in your child’s room and coordinate volunteers the teacher needs for events like field trips. | Room parent coordinator
Room parent Current room parent contact list |
| Monthly | ACE Awards | Student recognition awards that take place 7 times a year. | Cookie/punch purchases and distribution to award winner |
| Monthly | Sports Day | Parent volunteers teach kids about various sports and physical activity. Sports Days are spread throughout the year with 2 classrooms participating in each Sports Day. | Coordinate activities and parent volunteers |
| Weekly | Library time | Each classroom enjoys visiting the library each week to enjoy reading and selecting new books to take home and share with their parents | One parent per classroom that helps during their child’s library time. |
| Weekly (Mondays 9:00 AM) |
Blue folders | Blue folders are an important communication tool for parents and teachers. The PTA helps by filling the blue folders every Monday at 9:00 am in the teachers’ lounge. | Drop-in volunteers put weekly communications into blue folders. |
Past events:
| Month | Event | Volunteer role and description |
| September | First day for teachers | Supply acquisition
Setup / clean-up |
| September | Kinder and new student orientation | Scavenger hunt volunteers |
| September | First day of school | Kinder coordinator
1st day kindergarten photographs and frames Kinder parent donuts |
| September | Back-to-school night & spaghetti dinner | Event coordinator
Serve food the day of event Clean-up |
| October | Halloween Carnival | Event coordinator(s)
Sponsor acquisitions Auction basket coordinators Manning auction table Yearbook photographer Sponsor seekers Set-up – games and decorating Clean-up |
| November | Mad Science Assembly | |
| December | Holiday Spectacular | Event coordinator
School decorating Yearbook photographer |
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