PTO Registration & Volunteer - Aldrich Elementary PTO

Parent/Student Information



Parent profession/craft/trade will only be used to potentially solicit help if we need a parent with a specific skill set (ex - photographer for class photos, programmer for PTO website, officer for carnival night, etc.)
Parent 1 First Name :		Parent 1 Last Name :
Parent 1 Profession/Trade/Craft :
Parent 2 First Name :		Parent 2 Last Name :
Parent 2 Profession/Trade/Craft :
Primary Email :		Secondary Email :
Home Phone :		Cell Phone :
How do you prefer to be contacted (select all that apply) :		Email Phone Text
Student 1 First Name :		Student 1 Last Name :
Student 1 Grade :
Student 2 First Name :		Student 2 Last Name :
Student 2 Grade :
Student 3 First Name :		Student 3 Last Name :
Student 3 Grade :
Student 4 First Name :		Student 4 Last Name :
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Volunteer Information
Parent volunteers are what help make Aldrich great! By selecting a committee(s), you are expressing an interest in helping with that event and will be contacted by the committee chair people with further instructions or volunteer needs.

You are free to choose the level of participation in which you would like to volunteer. Help is needed in many ways and many events require very little time commitment.

If you are interested in playing a more active role in the PTO, consider working as a committee chair, or attending our monthly meetings. We value your input and participation in every way.

The level of involvement for each committee varies. As a guideline, if the level says "Low", it would be minimal planning, a one day event or a task that can be completed from home. A "High" level would be an event that requires more planning, runs over the course of many days, would need a large base of volunteers to run. Every volunteer helps makes Aldrich a better place for our students!

Room Parents
Room parents are in charge of planning and executing Halloween and Valentines classroom parties (funds for the party come from the PTO), handling collection for the Holiday and Summer gifts for teachers and assisting during Staff Appreciation.
Level of involvement: Medium to High

I am interested in being a room parent

Other/Comment:

Carnival
Aldrich's largest fundraiser cannot happen without our wonderful parent volunteers. Help is needed to setup, plan, clean up, run carnival games, ticket sales, organize volunteers and more. Carnival will be held on a Friday, September 14th from 5:30-8:00pm. Committee members begin planning carnival the April of the prior school year. We need multiple volunteers to make this event successful. Anyone in grade 9 or older can help volunteer for this event, so if you have grandparents, aunts, uncles, or older siblings of your child that would like to volunteer, please note that below in "Other/Comments". Volunteer shifts are broken in two 1 1/2 hour sections so you are able to volunteer part of the night and spend the other half of the night with your child(ren) at Carnival.
To volunteer to work a shift at Carnival, please click here.

Level of involvement: Low (night of volunteers) to High (Committee chairs)

I am interested in working on the carnival committee (2018/2019 school year)
I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Book Fair
This school fundraiser event is held twice a year in the Fall and Spring (not required to volunteer for both). Book fair provides books and funds for our library and classrooms. Volunteers are needed to help setup displays prior to the sales, process book sales at check-out tables during the parent-teacher conferences and at the "Read & Feed" sessions during lunch periods, and to help with tear down at the end of the fair. Chair persons work together with Scholastic Book Fairs to execute the fair and will need to chair for 2 years.
Level of involvement: Low (volunteer) to High (committee chair)

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Box Tops, Grocery Store Promotions & Amazon Smile
Box Tops and Hy-Vee receipts are turned in by students and placed in a classroom box. At the end of each month, volunteers collect and prepare them for mailing (can be done from home).
Level of involvement: Very Low

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Color Run
Work with our PE teacher to plan and execute the Color Run fundraiser. Typically done in April/May.
Level of involvement: Low to Medium

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Conference Hospitality
Committee members provide and solicit donations of snacks and meals for the staff during Fall and Spring conferences (October and February).
Level of involvement: Very Low to Low

I am interesting in donating food during conferences I am interested in helping plan, setup or clean up
I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Creative Arts Committee
Work with Art Teacher and other staff members to plan and execute our annual Edible Book festival and all school Art Show. Volunteers help with set up and clean up as well as displaying the art and projects.
Level of involvement: Low to Medium

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Fifth Grade Farewell
This event is usually held at Mahoney State Park in May and is filled with educational and fun activities, games, miniature golf and hikes, culminating in a video to celebrate the achievements of our Fifth Grade students. Volunteers are needed to help plan, execute or volunteer the day of the event for the end of the year farwell party for our 5th grade classes. Planning for this event starts in January.
Level of involvement: Low to Medium

I am interested in volunteering during the farewell I am interested in planning and organizing the farewell I am interested in being a committee chair for 2019/2020

Other/Comment:

Kindergarten Round Up/New Families
Host our annual Kindergarten Round Up coffee for parents for the upcoming year (held in April). Coordinate with Kindergarten teachers and welcome new parents. Chair acts as a contact for new families.
Level of involvement: Very Low to Low

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Lunch Room
Parents volunteers are encouraged to help out throughout the year during lunch periods (11:15am - 12:45pm) - helping students open their food, directing students through the lunch line, etc. You can volunteer as often as you like via a Sign Up Genius link emailed to you.
Level of involvement: Low to High (you control how often you sign up)

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Media Center
Parents volunteers are encouraged to help out throughout the year in the library restocking books. You can volunteer as often as you like via a Sign Up Genius link emailed to you.
Level of involvement: Low to High (you control how often you sign up)

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Olympic Day
This is a "field day like" celebration where all the students wear their Olympic Day shirts and promote our International Baccalaureate attitudes and profiles during an all-day, school-wide event filled with opening and closing ceremonies, outdoor athletic challenges, international games and global learning opportunities. This event is held on a Friday in May. Volunteers work in shifts (a 2-3 hour am or pm shift) and are needed for games, refreshments, decorations, setup and clean up.
Level of involvement: Low to High

I am interested in Volunteering during Olypmic Day I am interested in being a committee chair in the future
I am interested in helping with Olympic Day shirt orders and delivery

Other/Comment:

Outdoor School Decorations
Aldrich is known for it's cheerful outdoor decor. Help maintain and change out our decorations throughout the year. This is generally done on a weekday morning about 6 times a year and takes roughly 30-60 minutes.
Level of involvement: Low to Medium

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Scholarships
Each year Aldrich PTO awards a scholarship to a former Aldrich student graduating high school. This committee is in charge of selecting the winner of that scholarship. The committee generally meets once or twice, over a 2-3 hour lunch period in January/February to read scholarship applications, discuss and select a winner.
Level of involvement: Low

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

School Online/Printed Directory
Help maintain and administrate the online and printed school directory and help distribute the printed directory.
Level of involvement: Very Low

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Silver Graphics
Help coordinate this annual fundraiser that turns our students art into memorable gifts. Occurs in October/November before the holidays. Volunteers are needed to help distribute materials to students/families, collect artwork, place orders and deliver the final products to the students.
Level of involvement: Low to Medium

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Staff Appreciation
Committee members recognize the dedication of our wonderful teachers and staff. Events, activities, a special staff luncheon and gifts are scheduled during one week in February/March to make the entire Aldrich staff feel proud to be part of our special community. Volunteers are needed to help plan, organize and execute our week long staff appreciation (planning begins in December).
Level of involvement: Low to High

I am interested in donating food, money or services
I am interested in helping plan, setup or decorate
I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Walking Club
Join students in the morning for a brisk walk around the school. Help organize lanyards, hand out awards, walk with the students, punch mile cards, and plan the end of the year breakfast in May. Volunteers work whenever available throughout the year. Please state in "Other/Comments" below how often you'd be available and which days of the week.
Level of involvement: Medium to High (volunteers do not need to walk every day of the week)

I am interested in Volunteering I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Yearbook
Committee members take photos, upload photos to the yearbook website, compile the photographic journal for the school year, help with the layout/design/production and distribute the yearbooks in May. The yearbook is designed on established software which makes creating and designing easy.
Level of involvement: Medium to High

I am interested in Volunteering for design and production I am interested in helping take pictures throughout the year I am interested in being a committee chair in the future

Other/Comment:

Order Information
Choosing to purchase a PTO Family membership grants you one vote for PTO meetings and elections and gives you access to the online school directory (this is no way requires you to attend PTO meetings or elections).

Your PTO Membership contribution helps fund valuable services to Aldrich such as purchasing new playground and PE equipment, classroom supply grants, purchasing supplies for our outdoor decorations, and funding our annual Olympic Day, 5th Grade Farewell, Art Show & Edible Book fair. Funds are also used to provide welcome books during Kindergarten Round Up and pay the website hosting fee of the online school directory, just to name a few.

Your Classroom Parties contributions fund the Halloween and Valentine's Day classroom parties and are essential for each class to have a great party. The total funds raised for classroom parties will be all the funds that the room parents have to work with for a budget for classroom parties.

**Notes:
Yearbook will be available for purchase directly from the publishing site in the Spring of 2019.
Olympic Day and Aldrich sweatshirts are available for purchase directly from the manufacturer - click here.


PTO Family Membership ($10 per household):
Classroom Parties ($10 per student, max $30 per family) - Number of students :
Printed School Directory ($5 per directory) - Number of copies :

Total Purchase :

You may choose to pay via Paypal using the button above with debit or credit card (you do not need to have a Paypal account to do this). Or, if you prefer to pay by Cash/Check, select the "Submit Now & Pay Later" button for further directions.

Aldrich 2018-2019 PTO Registration and Volunteer Form