Let's Get Involved!

Here's the scoop...it takes a village AND we're looking for volunteers like YOU!

Do you want to lend a helping hand? See below for EVERYTHING you need to know to become a FOX-TASTIC VOLUNTEER!

2024 Volunteer Policy

We are thankful for your support in making this a vibrant community at Farragut!!  

Step 1: Complete CCUSD Volunteer Clearence Requirements if you want to volunteer during school hours. This requires the following:

• Attend a New Volunteer Orientation and pick up a volunteer packet.

• Obtain your TB clearance (form included in packet) from your medical provider, our school nurse’s office, or other accredited health agency. 

• Drop off your completed packet with the school. Bring your ID and your TB Clearance Form, then they will give you the Live Scan Document.

• Make an appointment for Live Scan / Fingerprinting at the CCUSD Safety Office located at 4501 Elenda Street. Call them at (310) 842-4200 (Press *3312) to schedule your Live Scan visit.  (8:30am - 3:00pm Monday - Friday, By appointment ONLY, no walk-ins)

• Wait for notification from the school secretary, they will let you know when you are cleared. (Please note, it can take a few weeks to complete theclearance process so please be patient)

Step 2: Complete this Volunteer Request form at the beginning of each year

Step 3: Take our Volunteer Expectation Quiz so that we can confirm your understanding of our CCUSD expectations.

Step 4: Find the PERFECT role that fits your lifestyle and talents! In addition to the roles requested by our teachers within their classroom and volunteer opportunities with our PTA and Fan Club (Booster Organization), we have agreed that the following teams are critical to our community:

• Copy Fairy - Our teachers are busy and would love your help as they prepare for class. You would pick up the copy orders in the staff work room and put the finished packets in the teacher’s mailbox. This is a faculty favorite!!

• Patio/Campus Cleaning - Our custodial staff would love your support in keeping up with the classroom patios.  This role begins with a check-in with Brian and the classroom teacher involved for supplies and specifics.  

• Yard Duty - Our students would love more structured games and activities during recess, and our staff could use your help. This may include helping with soccer, basketball, board games, gardening, and any other activities you may want to share.

• Book Club - Our teachers would love a space where students could read to an adult and work through decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension. It would likely be from 8 to 830am. 

Step 5: Once you have signed up, you will receive an email inviting you to join one of these teams. 

Step 6: Ready to Roll! Please note: All volunteers must enter and leave via the school office where they must sign in with their valid California I.D. or Driver’s License.  Volunteers will be issued a sticker badge to wear while on campus that describes the area you can access and your purpose. If a volunteer has a recurring role they may get a lanyard as well. This helps maintain a safe and secure environment while our students are in class. Thanks so much for your help!!!

DIRECT DONATIONS: Get us to the $100K finish line!

Thank you so much to our generous donors. To date, we have raised $64,000 of our $100,000 goal. 

• We will be announcing our raffle winners next week: who will get to slime Mr. Medinger, pie Ms. Nakagawa or be the Librarian for a Week? Stay tuned…

• Top Grades of the Week: Congrats to 1st grade (again) and 4th grade for the highest Direct Donations participation. Your surprise rewards are in the works!

Let's race to the $100K finish line, Fox families! Make a donation, find out if your company has a corporate match program, and share this link to boost our impact: 

Donate here - https://bit.ly/directdonations2024

Our Fox community wouldn’t thrive without our amazing volunteers. Have you volunteered this school year – at an event, in-class, at meetings, running errands, writing emails, etc? We need you to log your hours! It’s imperative for PTA to retain our non-profit status so we need to report these hours.

You can log your hours either online at the link below or in-person in the Volunteer Hours Log in the Front Office (old school pen/paper style).

Volunteer Hours Tracker

Stock the Lounge

Home Reading Program

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

CALLING ALL BREAKFAST MAVENS!!!  

Do you have a family favorite breakfast dish that you can make and share with our lovely Farragut teachers?  Perhaps you've perfected the art of sheet pan bacon/sausage?  Maybe you have a family recipe for the best muffin/coffee cake/cinnamon roll ever?  Or perhaps, like me, you are a pro at picking up OJ or cream cheese at Trader Joe's?  All types of breakfast mavens are welcome and appreciated!   

• Please take a look at the signup link here and participate.

• Our teachers and staff truly love and appreciate these breakfasts so please help us shower your teachers with love and appreciation for all they do! 

• You can leave your donations in the front office on the counter. 

• Cold and room-temp donations can be dropped on Wednesday, November 6th, at drop-off; hot items can be dropped Thursday, 11/7 between 7:30-8am.

Please see all the future dates for breakfast sponsored by your grade level above!

Special Education Committee

Volunteers Needed for the Special Education Committee!

Disability Awareness Month at CCUSD will be in October. Please sign up to help with ideas and activities for what we can do to support the teachers and staff in promoting disability awareness and inclusion at Farragut. 

Sign up here https://forms.gle/FoFP3tecC4vkRhb3A or email cslwong123@gmail.com. 

Thank you!

Foxes Celebrate: Happy Filipino American Heritage Month!

Maligayang Buwan ng Kasaysayan ng Filipino American!

Culver City passed the proclamation for Filipino American Heritage Month on October 14, 2024. Nikki Hart, mom of two Farragut Foxes Elliott & Ivy, and PTA’s VP of Community Engagement was there to receive and celebrate the Filipino American Heritage Month Proclamation! This proclamation recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Filipino Americans to our community. 

Did you know that the Los Angeles area is home to the second largest Filipino population outside of the Philippines! Visit www.CulverCityKapwa.com to connect with your Filipino neighbors.

Walkers and Rollers

Join the Farragut Walk to School Days and help your child’s class walk their way to victory!

• Volunteers with Hi-Vis vests will be scanning backpack tags for participating students. 

• Going forward, the First Friday of the Month will be Backpack Tag Scan Day. 

• Teacher with the most participants (calculated by percentage) will win a prize and get to keep the Walk N Rollers trophy in their class for a month. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

We need two more volunteers for the Walk n Rollers Program at Farragut. Your participation would only be for one Friday a month from 8:10am to 8:45am. If you're interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Adrian Killigrew at adriankilligrew@gmail.com. 

Kids of volunteer parents are also welcome to help on Walk N Roller days. 

The 2024/25 team, feel free to ask them any questions as well.

Erin Reilly

Robert Noriega

Adrian Killigrew 

Angie Savinelli 

Nikki Hart

Ann Grealy 

Oliver Glaser 

Jennifer Zhang 

Amy Kim 

How do I get involved in Fan Club?

Fan Club is excited to welcome our Farragut Fox families back to school. We have so many exciting plans and events this upcoming year. 

Here are some fun facts about Fan Club:

• Every Farragut parent and primary caregiver is a member!

• We are Farragut's Booster Club, run by family volunteers. YOU make it happen for our Foxes.

• Our mission is to raise crucial funds to ensure our students have the best educational experience. We partner with the PTA, Farragut admin and teachers to provide essential campus aides, art and music programs, library books, technology upgrades, teacher development, and so much more!

Get involved! We're looking for program chairs and volunteers. Please email our co-presidents Sara Pirooz and Annika Morris at farragutfanclubpresident@gmail.com

We are excited to launch Farragut's 24-25 Direct Donation Drive! Here’s how you can help:

• Goal: Raise $100,000 with 100% family participation.

• Focus Areas:

  • Support essential resources and programs at risk of cuts

  • Enhance student enrichment opportunities

  • Modernize campus and technology

  • Strengthen classroom and faculty support

  • Sustain vital staff, enhance PTA initiatives, and host community events

Your support bridges the gap left by public funding and ensures the high-quality standards we aim for our students.

Farragut is more than just your student's school, Farragut is your student's home away from home.

How to Contribute: Donate today and be an active part of our community. Thank you for your time!

Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) believes that no child in our community should go hungry or have food insecurities, especially on the weekends when there is no access to school-sponsored breakfasts and lunches.

If you would like your student to receive a weekly backpack, sign up here: https://forms.gle/BUs8JQW4eRGmrd82A or complete the attached Form and leave it with the Farragut front office.