For those of you eager to help at school this year please see below for a list of opportunities to volunteer!
Math Club
For more fun and challenging math, join the Math Club this fall. Math Club is about getting kids together who like math, and the challenge of learning new things.
PS11 Math Club is run entirely by parent volunteers, and we are still looking for volunteers to lead some grades.
Parent volunteers to lead or assist in Math Club sessions:
- Commitment to come to the sessions (once a week for 1 hour).
- To lead sessions, requires an interest in math and commitment to prepare the sessions.
- To assist in sessions, only requires an interest in math.
- Math Club will organize 1 or 2 training sessions, and will assist with materials to prepare sessions.
- Requires DOE fingerprinting
Parent administrative volunteer:
- Coordinate dates/times/rooms, and liaise with volunteers.
- Announcement to students/parents of Program Start, and sending an application form.
- Organize the lottery, and inform students/parents who will be participating.
Please reach out to [email protected]!
Read a Thon
The PS11 Read a Thon runs for 3 weeks in February, but will need additional preparation and marketing prior to kick off.
Duties include: Email a set list of prospective local businesses to request prize donations for our read a thon winners. Collaborate with your co-chair on Read a Thon themes, generating posters and marketing materials using the chosen theme. Create messaging materials (emails, backpack flyers, kick off videos) to send out to the PS11 community in advance and during the Read a Thon.
Count and organize prizes per class for every student before the Read a Thon begins. Are comfortable using an excel spreadsheet to keep track of minutes read and sorting the data into 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners per grade.
If you’re interested or know someone else who might be please reach out to [email protected]!
Garden Committee Co-Chair
The garden committee meets 4 Saturday mornings throughout the year to enhance the playground by painting, mending and planting in the gardens. We will be having our first garden work day this Fall coming soon!
If you’re interested or know someone else who might be please reach out to [email protected]!
Lost and Found Committee
The Lost and Found committee needs a few extra hands once per week in the morning after drop off. This volunteer position requires returning lost articles that have a name and room number on them to the owners! We also need a co-chair for this committee as well.
If you’re interested or know someone else who might be please reach out to [email protected]!
General Fundraising and Auctions Committees
Let’s bring in those donations, grants, auction items, and sponsorships together.
On the core Fundraising team, you will support Co-VPs, Jax Cohen & Becker Chase, on priority efforts to bring in that $$$ for P.S. 11. As a member of the Auctions Committee, you will work with Fundraising: Auctions Chairs, Caroline Lee and Jess Galland, as part of the lead-up and off-ramp to select P.S. 11 Events (i.e. Comedy Night, GALA).
Specific responsibilities include:
– Community outreach and individual sourcing of items for Silent and Live Auctions
– Keeping Committee tracking document updated with donor and redemption information
– Distribution of prizes to Auction winners post-event
For more information, please contact: [email protected].
PLUS– if any families have a special experience they feel would make a great live auction item, please send a note to [email protected] with contact information and the team will reach out (think: museum, resort, cruise, play space, camping…etc.)!