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Sign up to be a Kent Volunteer by entering your name, email, and phone number and then check the box of all the the items you are interested in volunteering for.
 
Note: You must create a volunteer profile and submit the background check (online at www.cfbisd.edu/volunteer) prior to submitting this Volunteer Form. This is a CFBISD District Requirement for the safety of all the children.
 
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Kent PTA Volunteer Form
ART SHOW. Week of May 2-6. Work is done in a few hours on 2 school days. Help glue students’ artwork onto mats on one day and hang in the hallways on another.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL. NEXT YEAR - August 2012. 2 separate work days, am & pm shifts available. Help needed during the week prior to the start of school to put together “First Day” information packets; help with School Supply and Spirit Wear sales on Meet the Teacher day.

BOOK FAIR. Weeks of October 25 and May (TBD). Daytime and evening shifts. 1-2 hrs long. Help organize books, assist students with purchases, and work the cash register. Volunteers sign up for shifts.

CLINIC VOLUNTEERS. End Sept/early Oct. 1 morning for each screen, 1-2 hours. Help school nurse with Vision and Hearing Screening.

CLOTHES CLOSET. 2 work days per yr. Daytime hrs., weekday and weekend available. Shift is 2½ hours long. Help organize donated clothing at CFBISD PTA Clothes Closet at Standridge Stadium and assist approved families in choosing clothing. Two work dates to be announced.

FALL FUNDRAISER. Sept. (order forms due). Oct. (merchandise here). Work done on 5 school days, about 2 hrs. each day. Go through order forms, count money collected and reconcile orders. You can come help however many days you can, doesn’t need to be all five. Also need help distributing goods.

FIELD/WATER DAY. May, close to last day of school. Sign up for shifts-morning and afternoon available. Field activities in morning-volunteers supervise games. Water day in afternoon-volunteers supervise use of waterslides, ensure safety and pass out snow cones.

HELPING HANDS. Tuesday mornings (starting at 7:40am). Usually work 1 – 1½ hours each week. Volunteers do special projects for teachers. Projects vary week to week. You come when you can. GREAT way to meet other parents. Help is always needed.

LIBRARY. Once a week. About 1 hour each week. Assist Librarian with sorting and shelving books. Choose a day that works with your schedule.

MARQUEE. Once a week. About 1 hour each week. Update information on marquee in front of the school. Usually done on Fridays, but can work with your schedule.

OFFICE HELP. As needed. Varies, but probably not more than 1-2 hrs. Assist in answering phones whenever office staff is short handed. (Doesn’t happen often)

PHOTOGRAPHY. Ongoing. No time requirement, just submit photos you take! Take digital pictures at events you attend for Yearbook, Grade Level Scrapbooks, Newsletter. E-mail pictures to: photos@kentpta.org

PICTURE DAY HELPER. 1 in Fall, 1 in Spring. One morning on 2 separate school days. Assist in gathering students for pictures, keeping process running smoothly.

REFLECTIONS. Oct/Nov (awards Nov 8). Various meetings, several hrs to set up. Assist with collection/organization & display of cultural arts entries for the National PTA Reflections contest.

RED RIBBON WEEK. October 22-30. Various needs during week. Family Fun Night-1 hour shifts. Need help on planning committee to determine activities for the week and Family Fun Night. Also with decorating school; helping with games and silent auction on Family Fun Night.

TAKS TEST HALL MONITOR. April. 2 hour shifts on 2 separate days. Monitor hallways during TAKS testing days. (Good opportunity to catch up on reading or paperwork as you keep the halls quiet!)

TURKEY TROT. November. Kids run in 40 min. shifts throughout day. Guide and cheer students as they compete in a short holiday race. Stay for one group of kids, or as long as you want.

USED BOOK SALE. January - February. Various mornings for a few hours. Help sort books for the CFBISD Council of PTA’s Used Book Sale. Or assist during the sale and/or post-sale.

At-Home or Evening Projects
BOX TOP COUNTING. A few hours 3 times per year. Count Box Tops collected during drives in order to determine grade level winners and amount of money Kent will receive.

HOSPITALITY. Time spent shopping for and preparing food at home. Help serve and/or provide food items for Teacher Luncheons. You decide which luncheon to provide for, or you can do all three! Time appreciated day of luncheon as well, from about 11 a.m -1 p.m. to serve food to teachers.

Health & Fitness Fair
March 6th, possibly outdoors, during evening hours with a "carnival" type atmosphere. It would showcase different ways our Kent Elementary families stay fit. Ideas are being developed, but one thing we know is that we will need volunteers. In order to pursue having this event we would like to see the level of interest in participating in such an event. Please check the appropriate box below if you are interested, and we will contact you once we know it is planned. Thank You!



 

 
 
 
 
 

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