Annual Volunteer Opportunities
The following opportunities are available every year.
These are coordinator-level position descriptions; one-time volunteer opportunities can be found during the school year here.
Classroom & Teacher Support Chair Positions
Giving Tree Wish List Coordinator
Update and support online teacher wish lists. Coordinate LASA purchase of outstanding items at end of the fiscal year.
Room Parent Coordinator Chair - Needed for 2023-2024 School Year
Oversee room parents for all grades
Recruit room parents for each class
Communicate budgets and expectations to room parents
Liaison between LASA and room parents
Room Parent
Take direction from the LASA Room Parent Coordinator Chair and your classroom Teacher
Communicate with the teacher and parents via email on behalf of LA and LASA. Please note, you will be directed to send several emails at the start of the school year. However, they will decrease as we ease into the year.
Run your classroom game/booth at Fall Festival in October or find parent volunteers to share time slots.
Plan classroom parties with specific budgets from LASA and coordinate classroom volunteers as needed. Parties include, but are not limited to, History Day, Winter Holiday, Valentine's Day, and End of Year/Field Day. There could be more events/parties during the year that your teacher may ask you to coordinate that is specific to the grade or classroom.
Communicate the daily theme for Teacher Appreciation Week to parents.
Plan an informal class parent get-together outside of school to facilitate community building.
Various other coordinating or tasks to assist the teacher or communicate with parents.
Attend LASA meetings so that you stay in the know about activities and events happening in the school community (optional).
This position requires easy and consistent access to your email and the ability to be available for communications from the LASA Room Parent Coordinator and your partner Room Parent for a successful team effort.
Teacher Appreciation Chair and Committee - HELP NEEDED, May
Provide dinner for teachers during evening parent-teacher conferences using committee members to help bring food.
Coordinate school-wide Teacher Appreciation Week in the spring, creating a theme for each day
Coordinate events such as a parent-provided breakfast, catering for teachers, reminders to families for handwritten cards, etc. and anything creative that is within the budget
School Office Support
Lunch Room Volunteers Coordinator
Help coordinate e-signup of parent volunteers to help in the lunchroom on a daily basis
Initiate email reminders when help is insufficient
Parent & Community Support
New Families Chairperson - HELP NEEDED, Summer/Early Fall commitment
Help coordinate the kindergarten welcome picnic in the summer and the Coffee and Kleenex event on the first day of Kindergarten
Coordinate LASA Ambassadors to email all new families
Attend some summer uniform sales events, the back-to-school party (Pirate's Cove), and the registration event prepared to assist new families with questions
Attend the Kindergarten Information Night and parent school tours to assist the office as needed and provide opportunities for parent-to-parent Q/A
Caring & Sharing Coordinator (Philanthropist)
Promotes these values and draws attention to opportunities such as coat drives, food drives, disaster relief, etc. that are appropriate for student participation
LPS Joint Scholarship Representative
Attend quarterly meetings on behalf of LA in order to communicate deadlines and opportunities for teacher scholarships back to LA's teachers
Grant Writing Committee
Team of people to research and pursue possible relevant grant opportunities for LA; past examples include the Greenhouse initiative and a corporate match for the 1:1 Technology initiative
Box Tops Coordinator
Coordinate team to collect Box Tops and submit according to contest rules; communicate program deadlines and opportunities to the community
School Supply Order Coordinator
Coordinate with LA teachers to get their recommended supply lists and work with a supplier of prepacked school supplies for interested families (suppliers give a portion of proceeds back to LASA)
Community Events
Back to School Bash Committee - HELP NEEDED, Summer Commitment
Assist the LASA Event Director with planning a back-to-school event within the annual budget before school starts to welcome new families and reconnect with friends as the school year begins. Help create e-signups, and coordinate with food trucks and/or the Baking Committee.
Fall Festival Chair and Committee
Help a team plan the Fall Festival event by coordinating with the Room Parent Chair and Room Parents to plan and run a game for each classroom. Festival Chair and committee will procure bounce houses and/or other activities, food trucks, or other food options within the annual budget and coordinate with the Baking Committee Chair. This event is held in October as a thank you and celebration for our community after our big fall fundraiser.
Girls' Gala Dance Chair and Committee - CHAIR NEEDED, February
Team of people to plan this annual event for the girls and a special adult in her life. Includes decorating the gym, procuring a DJ, photo booth, food, and any other creative additions within the annual budget. This event is usually held in February.
Boys' Bash Chair and Committee - CHAIR + VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, February/March
Team of people to plan this annual event (has been a hike, party in the gym, dart wars, or any other creative event or outing within the annual budget) for the boys and a special adult in their life. This event is usually held in March.
Student-Centered Activities & Support
Field Day Coordinator and Committee
Help coordinate signups for parent volunteers to work at the event, communicate with PE teacher, help arrange for any treat or lunch needs as needed
Spring Fling/Art Show/Music Festival Volunteers/Committee - HELP NEEDED
Work with the Art teacher to put on event; coordinate parent volunteers to hang art, provide treats, etc.
***Positions may change from year to year as fundraisers and activities are determined