Below are basic descriptions of volunteer positions, committees, and events. All times given are estimates to help you decide if a volunteer job is right for you; some jobs may require more or less time than listed. For further information regarding volunteer positions, contact the volunteer coordinator, Raquel Hardy, at volunteers@meadowcreekpta.org.
GENERAL
Beautification (2hr/month): Enhance our school campus with plants, flowers, etc.
Bulletin Boards (2hr/month or season): Design and put up creative seasonal bulletin boards.
Crossing Guard (2hr/per month): Assist students and parents in safely crossing the driveways to enter and exit school grounds.
Hospitality (1-2hr/event): Provide food and goodies for teacher luncheons and other events (Dessert Extravaganza and Teacher Appreciation week)
Legislative (1hr/month): Inform the PTA of any current and pending education-related legislation and issues at the local, state, and national levels.
Library Services: (flexible) Assist the librarian with student checkout, shelving, events (book fairs, Bluebonnet parties), processing new materials (can be done from home), and STEM carts and clubs.
PTA Membership (1hr/month): Help recruit members for the PTA and be an integral part of the membership campaign.
Room Representatives (1-2 hr/month): Room Reps assists the classroom teachers throughout the year, including planning parties, distributing PTA information to parents, and decorating doors. Room Reps must be PTA members.
School Supplies: Work with the school supplies vendor to track orders and distribute supplies.
Spirit Wear (1 hr/month): Oversee the design and sales of spirit wear apparel and other items.
Workroom Support (flexible/as needed): Assist with copying, die cutting, and other tasks in the workroom.
Yearbook Committee (flexible): Take pictures, create the yearbook, and assist with sales and distribution.
HELP FROM HOME
Administrative Duties (flexible/as needed): Emailing or calling volunteers, creating event flyers or letters, etc.
Trim Laminated Items (flexible): Take home laminated items from the workroom and trim.
Soliciting Donations & Sponsorships (flexible): Contact local businesses to secure donations/sponsorships for events.
CURRICULUM & ENRICHMENT
Classroom Help (as needed): Provide in-classroom assistance in your child’s classroom.
Arts Projects (as needed): Plan or assist with arts projects and events.
STEM Projects (as needed): Plan or assist with STEM projects and events.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Adopt-A-School (flexible): Find and promote beneficial relationships between Meadow Creek and local businesses.
All Pro Dads (3hr/quarterly): Plan or assist in planning of the All Pro Dads meetings to support our students and staff.
Box Tops/Label Program (2hr/month): Coordinate or assist with counting and sorting of labels collected for education funds for MCE.
Dolphin Depot (1-2hr/week): Assist in supervising the selling of school supplies to students in the Dolphin Depot store.
Family Engagement (flexible): Assist in organizing events for families (Boohoo Yahoo Breakfast, National Night Out, Grandparents Lunch) Help support activities that educate on social concerns, child development, parenting skills, etc.
Fundraising (flexible): Assist in finding creative and unique ways of raising funds for MCE.
HEB Clothes Closet (3hr/semester): Organize a clothing drive 2x a year; sort and deliver clothing to the HEB Clothes Closet.
Popcorn (3hr/6 weeks): Pop or purchase, bag, and distribute popcorn to students on report card day.
Special Populations (flexible): Set up workshops and parent training tailored to the needs of families and educators of children with disabilities.
Student/Teacher Recognition (2hr/month): Recognize student and teacher birthdays throughout the school year.
SPECIAL EVENTS (All special events are flexible in how much time they require; you do as much or as little as you prefer!)
Fall Festival: Assist with planning, preparing, and running of the fall festival.
Silent Auction: Solicit donations from local businesses and/or help create baskets.
Red Ribbon Week: Work with the school counselor to organize Red Ribbon week activities.
Reflections: Promote and support the PTA Reflections contest. Reflections is a student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home.
Reindeer Store: Help run the Reindeer holiday store. Assist students with shopping and checkout.
Apex Fun Run: Help decorate the school in preparation for Apex and support students as they run on the run day.
Book Swap: Collect and sort donated books for the district wide Book Swap in the spring.
Teacher Appreciation: Assist the hospitality committee with honoring the teachers and staff at MCE.
Field Day: Provide assistance where needed on Field Day in the spring.
Grade Level Fundraising: These teams are responsible for arranging and staffing fundraising events for their individual grade levels.