Calling All Volunteers....We Need You !

Glenhope’s success is due to the support of our dedicated staff and parents. Our school prides itself on a tremendous volunteer network. Volunteering is a great way to become involved with your child’s education, to make friends and to use your talents.

Listed below are several volunteer opportunities within the PTA. Please contact a PTA Board member (phone numbers are located in the school directory) or call the school if you have any questions or ideas concerning volunteering.

Classroom Assistant
Assist teacher with bulletin boards, filing, cutting, etc. Teachers rely heavily upon their classroom volunteers.

Environmental/Beautification
Assist with outdoor campus and beautification.

Field Day
Assist chairman with organizing and staffing field day activities.

Gator Tales
Assist with typing for Gator Tales Publication, “Rising Star”.

Grade Level Coordinator
Meet with the Lead Teacher and coordinate room parents for your grade level.

Holiday Breakfast
Volunteers needed to aid the chairman with obtaining food donations and serving breakfast.

Holiday Workshop
Volunteers needed to assist with craft supplies and organizing the Workshop.

Hospitality
Assist with decorating, baking, or cooking for teacher appreciation luncheons and other PTA sponsored events.

Ice Cream Social
Assist with the decorations and serve ice cream at PTA welcome back to school event.

Library
Volunteers are needed for library duties.

Room Parent
Some responsibilities that the room parent may have include the following:
- Coordinate two class parties during the year: a holiday party before Winter Break and a Valentine party.
- Coordinate a class booth at the Fall Festival.
- Coordinate an item to be donated to the Silent Auction by the class.
- Arrange a parent to watch the classroom for about one hour during the faculty Holiday Luncheon in December and Teacher Appreciation Week.
- Organize a dessert for classroom teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week.
- Other classroom events that may need organization.

Assistant Room Parent
Assists the Room Parent in planning and coordinating classroom events.

School Staff Assistants
Volunteers needed to assist office or staff personnel during busy times or to cover for lunch break.

Silent Auction
Help is needed to secure donations from local retailers and merchants and organize donations. Computer assistance is also needed.

Spirit Shop
Volunteers needed to assist with Spirit Shop once a month.

Student Directory
Volunteers are needed for ad sales, proofreading, telephoning and distribution. The directory is distributed in early October.

Talent Show
Volunteers are needed to help backstage and also help with refreshments.

Teacher Appreciation
Volunteers are needed to coordinate Teacher Appreciation Week, monthly treats for teachers and snacks for monthly staff meetings.

Tutoring
Tutoring for students who need some extra assistance. Reading Recovery is a program for K-2 students who need extra reading time. Spanish tutoring is designed to aid students who need to become more proficient in English. General tutors are also needed.

Web Site Coordinator
Design and update PTA web pages to be linked to the Glenhope Elementary School web site.

Winter Beach Party
Volunteers are needed to help with the set up, decorating and organization of games and food.

Yearbook
Assist with the layout of the yearbook.

Questions, Comments, Input? If you need to get in touch with the PTA:
Call a member of the PTA Board (refer to school directory for phone numbers),
Send a note to the school addressed to "GH PTA", or
Call the school at (817)251-5720 and leave a message for the PTA.

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