Volunteering
Volunteering your time, skills, and resources is one of the most powerful ways to make a difference, to help others, and as it turns out, to enhance your wellbeing. Volunteering has been shown to give you a sense of accomplishment and to increase feelings of happiness.
Here are some upcoming volunteer opportunities at Meadows:
- Art Masterpiece Signups have ended for spring 2023
- RAMazon PBIS Volunteer Signup
Committees
Here are the various committees and their duties as well as timing of commitments:
Art Masterpiece Program
Volunteers prepare and present a talk on a renowned artist or art work in the classrooms and coordinate a hands-on art project. An art background is not necessary as training sessions are held for all volunteers and all materials and information are provided. Timing: School year – weekly or singular presentation (depending on volunteer availability)
Committee Chair: Zenia Hickson
Bingo Night Committee
Committee Co-Chair(s): Katy Hoyle and Katie Reeves
Bob Ross Night
Committee Chair: email Alison Robinson
Book Fair
Volunteers set up, tear down, work with students and families at the book fair, work the cash register. Timing: Twice per year
Committee Chair: Savannah Guch
Camp Friendly Pines
Volunteers plan events to raise money for Camp Friendly Pines (5th Grade class trip). Act as a point of contact for the 5th grade team to communicate to parents. Timing: School year For more information on Camp Friendly Pines visit the Camp Friendly Pines page
Committee Chair: Jenny Goldman
Copy Cats
Coordinate volunteers to prepare copies for teachers and staff.
Timing: School Year (when your schedule allows)
Committee Chair: Katilynn Brimhall
Dads’ Club
To promote fundraising and philanthropy in the Meadows community. The Dad’s Club will meet monthly and make plans to help bolster the fundraising efforts of PTM as well as plan philanthropic events in the community. Timing: School Year
Committee Chair: Matt Wzsalek
Disability Awareness
Act as liaison between PTM and disabled and/or special needs/special ed students/families/community. Report to PTM meetings. Timing: School year
Committee Chair: Open Opportunity email Charlotte, PTM President
Fall FundraiserTrivia Night
September 16th, 2022. Event Info
Committee Chair: Jessie Spalding
Fun Fest Committee
Committee Chair: Savannah Guch
Future 5th Grader (Formerly: RAM Round Up)
Plan event for 4th Grade Simis students & their families to visit Meadows. Coordinate volunteers, student leaders and PTM to staff event. Timing: April
Committee Chair: Carrie Lifshitz
Green Team
Committee Chair: Sara Santibanez
Holiday Party
Host and/or help plan holiday party with PATS first Friday of December. Meadows hosts event every other year (our year is 2021). Coordinate pot luck dishes, decorations, donations, etc.
Committee Chair: No chair needed until 2023-2024
Meadows Got Talent Committee
Committee Chair: Open Opportunity email Charlotte, PTM President
Picture Day Committee
The committee will coordinate a schedule of volunteers to help with picture day. Pictures will be taken on campus twice a year (Fall/Spring). Timing: Fall and Spring (1-2 days)
Committee Chair: Julie Mininberg
PTM Special Events/Projects
Help chair of event plan and/or staff special events.
Committee Chair: Open Opportunity email Charlotte, PTM President
Reward Program Coordinator
Monitor and enroll people for our rewards programs. Help PTM get the funds, etc. from these business supporters: AmazonSmile, Tuft & Needle, Fry’s, eScrip, etc. Timing: School year (heavy at the beginning of year)
Coordinator: Open Opportunity email Charlotte, PTM President
Sports Booster Athletic Admin Chair
Admin Chair works with Athletic Director to help track athletes, paperwork and fee payments, and uniform information that coaches collect.
Banner chair finds donors to purchase athletic banners. Mail out sponsorship brochures to local business and work with printing company to create banners.
Timing: School Year
Committee Co-Chairs: Sarah Fluke, Bernadette Hankinson, Aprille Slutsky
Spirit Wear Sales
Spirit wear will be ordered online this year. The Chair will help to distribute merchandise once it arrives. Timing: School year
Committee Chair: Jessie Spalding
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Appreciation
Plans various events and special happenings for teachers and staff, organize volunteer time and donations. May include: back to school luncheon, teacher conferences dinner/snacks, teacher appreciation week Timing: School Year
Committee Chair: Tara Allen
Teacher Supply Closet Chair
Committee Chair: Melisa Camp
Website Chair
Committee Chair: Dawn Moseke
Welcome Committee
Help with summer orientation event. Coordinate volunteers, PTM and student leaders for in-person registration if applicable. Timing: July
Committee Chair: Charlotte Shaff
6th Grade Trip
Committee Chair: Stephanie Hendriks
8th Grade Promotion
Volunteers coordinate commencement activities: donations, water park day, dance, picture day, commencement event. Timing: School year
For more information visit the 8th Grade Commencement Page
Committee Chair: Angel Conaway