Volunteer Areas & Event Descriptions

Contact the Committee Lead Person when you choose what area you would like to serve.  Click here to go to the Committe Lead contact list!

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Audiovisual helper

Assist with AV equipment needs for various PTA meetings/performances.

Book Fair

(April) Sell books, set-up and clean-up before and after book fair and help on Ice Cream Family Night. 1-2 hour daytime and nighttime and slots available.

Box Tops/Harris-Teeter Milkcaps Fundraiser (Passive Fundraising)

Assist in counting Box Tops and Milkcaps. Can be done at home. Perfect for stay-at-home parents with young children!

Cafeteria

Assist staff with the supervision of students during breakfast or lunch hours.

Carpool Lane Supervision

Help greet and unload students from cars in the morning 8:45-9:05.

Community Business Partner Program

Coordinate, promote and create ways to involve business partners in Stough’s activities.

Coupon Book Sale

This new fall fundraiser needs volunteers to assist with processing orders and distribution of coupon books during the 3-week fundraising period. Daytime assistance needed.

Copy Team

Assist with copying and distribution of school-wide flyers and announcements. Flexible daytime hours.

Cultural Arts

Support visiting artist programs throughout the school year by greeting performing artists, assist with set-up, clean-up, coordination and scheduling of performances. Daytime volunteer position.

Directory (Student)

(September) Detail-oriented parents needed to assist with typing and entry of student directory information forms. Can be done at home.

Do-Dads

Volunteer Dads who perform various handyman and miscellaneous tasks around the school.

ESL Helper

Help our ESL teachers with clerical tasks, translate written materials into Spanish, or verbal translations at meetings.

Family Nights

Assist in planning, working & promoting the Stough Family Dinner nights. (McD’s., Char-Gril, etc.)

Grounds

Help maintain grounds by raking, planting, and other gardening tasks.

Global Carnival (former Mardi Gras)

(Late Feb., Sat. afternoon) Help set up and take down games, decorations and venues; serve food and run game booths for our exciting Global carnival – Stough’s biggest fundraiser!

Holiday Sharing

Working to make the Holidays fun for Stough families that need support.

Media Center

Shelve books and perform various tasks. Flexible daytime hours available.

Neighboorhood & New Family Focus

Work on developing a stronger focus in the base neighborhoods of Stough.  Developing a community school atmosphere within our neighborhoods for rising families to become part of Stough Nation!  (Social events & Parent Chats)

PBS Prize Cart

Assist children to choose a prize from “THE WAGON”.  Kids have earned these tickets based on their good behavior.

PE Testing

(December) Assist the PE teacher with the required physical testing of all students. Students who perform well are selected for participation in the county-wide First in Fitness contest. 1-3 hours during school day.

PTA Website

Help to update & input information on to our new PTA Website. (www.StoughPTA.com)

Reflections

(Late fall) Help plan and coordinate this nationwide art/literature contest sponsored by the PTA. Flexible hours.

Room Parent

Assist your child’s teacher throughout the school year with classroom activities such as field trips and learning experiences, and enlist other parent support in your child’s class.

Science and Math Night

(early October, 6-8pm) One of Stough PTA’s most popular programs! Assist exhibitors with entry/exit from classroom, help serve food at cafeteria.

Staff Appreciation

This committee plans all staff appreciation efforts including providing staff with breakfasts during staff meetings, a gift at Christmas time, a special luncheon in the spring, and Staff Appreciation Week.

Student Store

Manage Store a few times throughout the year.  Assist kids with their purchases & watch the faces light up!  (8:45 – 9:15am Wed. & Fri.)

Super Kids Day – Stough’s “Field Day”

(late May) Lead a game station and work an event for the students as they participate in fun-“field” events to celebrate the end of the school year.

T-shirts

(year-round) Sell Stough t-shirts at various school-wide events, help select new t-shirt design for next year.

Tutor/ Mentoring Program

Help a student 45 minutes per week with academics and serve as a consistent mentor. Flexible hours.

Vision Screening

Assist school nurse with screening students in early Fall. Requires 1-2 hour daytime commitment.

Volunteer Team

Work with coordinating volunteers for the events planned throughout the year.

Walkathon “Stallion Stride”

(late October) New fundraiser at Stough! Cheer for your child and assist with coordination of your child’s classroom in this school-wide physical-fitness event. 1-2 hour daytime commitment.

Walk to School Day

Walk to School Day will be Wednesday, October 7th.  Assist by making flyers, promoting & helping coordinate the day of the walk.

Yearbook Committee

Help design the layout of Stough’s yearbook and assist with yearbook sales & distribution.