Valley Forge Elementary PTO

Parent-Teacher Organization for VFES

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Parents, We Need You!

Working as a volunteer for your child’s school benefits all VFES children and staff.  Volunteering is an opportunity to meet others and enjoy using your time and talents in a variety of ways.  And, of course, nothing compares to the excitement your child has when they see you helping at school! The VFES PTO is looking for dedicated volunteers who are willing to assist with our school’s services, socials, and fundraisers.

Our currently open positions are listed in the Volunteer Interest Form below, and descriptions of the positions can be viewed by clicking the View Position Descriptions link below. To submit your interest in any positions, simply fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

The submission deadline for Volunteer Interest is midnight on September 21st, so be sure to complete the form prior to this date. Once all submissions are received we will be in touch with position assignments!

Open Chairperson & Coordinator Opportunities

Socials Committee Chair (2 needed)
As a VP of socials, you will help plan the Back-to-School Ice Cream Social, Halloween Trunk or Treat, The Snowball (school dance), and Bag Bingo. Don’t worry if these events are new to you, previous Socials VPs have all the information ready to pass along to help guide you!

Co-VP of Inclusion
Help develop new programs to celebrate the diversity of our school! You’ll discuss your ideas with the administration and, if approved, help implement them.

Assistant Treasurer
Fundraising and managing the money is what makes a lot of PTO events possible! This role requires someone with some flexibility during the day to run to the bank for deposits, make withdrawals for cash boxes, or deliver checks.

Garden Chairs
We are looking for motivated individuals who love gardening to help our garden become the beautiful space we know it can be! Veggie garden? Pollinator Garden? We need someone with energy to maximize the potential of this space!

In-house Cultural Arts
Did your kids come home raving about the Chinese Round Robin? Or their visit from the Bee Man? Maybe they were inspired by an author visit or showed you some Irish Dancing? All of these events are organized by our Cultural Arts VPs. These wonderful ladies are returning next year so you will already have a strong team to work with, but they need someone who can be onsite for these events to help them run smoothly.

VP Web Coordinator
We all know how important an organization’s web presence is – work with our Web Developer to help make sure our website is kept updated! Help gather information for all of our upcoming events, create and publish news announcements and graphics, and work with our Web Developer to create forms and other tools to support events and fundraising. Previous experience with WordPress a big plus but not required.

Spring Fair Chair (2 needed)
A PTO member’s daughter said last year that the Spring Fair was “The best night of my life!” Help plan the night that kids look forward to all year. Games, DJ, Bounce Houses, Food and Fun!

Yearbook Chair
Who doesn’t remember the excitement of receiving your yearbook and getting your classmates to sign it? Help coordinate the production of the yearbook and ensure its accuracy to make a product the whole school loves.

4th Grade Party Chair
Help send our 4th graders out with a bang! The 4th grade party is a day for our graduates to let loose and have fun with their friends before moving on to middle school. The party is usually at school during the day near the end of the year and can include whatever your imagination can create!

School Store Chair (2 needed)
The school store is legendary! The School Store Chair will order supplies in September and throughout the year as needed. The store will ‘open’ in October, one day per week during recess. You will have the help of other parent volunteers to man the table. This chair will work closely with the PTO Assistant Treasurer to deposit the earnings from one of our most successful school fundraisers!

General Volunteer & Committee Opportunities

Don’t have the time to volunteer for a chairperson or coordinator position listed above? Those chairs/coordinators rely on individual volunteers who lend whatever time they can to help make our school special! No matter what your availability or interests, we have an opportunity that could use your help!

Health Screening Day
Help our nurses record medical basics for all of the students. Shifts run in half-day increments.

Picture Day
Coordinating picture day is no small feat! Help make sure kids look their best for pictures their families will love.

Birthday Bulletin Board
Kids love finding their names on this special bulletin board in the cafeteria

Book Fair
Assist chairperson to update wish lists from teachers and book lists during the book fair, set up book fair, assist during sale days, and break down at the end of the book fair.

School Clubs
The biggest moneymaker of the PTO, and so loved by children and parents alike! After school clubs allow your child to explore their hobbies or interests right after school. Parents are needed to help with everything from club development to organizing club pick up.

Spring Fair Raffle Committee
Assist Chairpersons to secure raffle items, catalog items and item descriptions, and sell tickets the week and night of the fair (May 4th), and prepare thank you notes to donors.

School Store
Assist school store chair with setting up/break down and sales at the always popular school store! (occurs during the school day at recess).

Back to School Social
Assist with planning, set up, breakdown

Trunk or Treat
Volunteer to plan the event, set up or breakdown, or assist with wristband sales.

Snow Ball
Volunteer to help set up or break down, to coordinate food and snacks, or to assist with ticket sales.

Movie Nights
Help set up, clean up, or monitor for this popular fundraiser held on site at school.

Bag Bingo
Sell tickets, solicit donations, set up or clean up for this fun ladies’ event.

Staff Luncheons
Assist chairpersons with set up, clean up, food preparation/coordination and decorations.

4th grade party
Assist chair persons set up, clean up, or with scheduling entertainment, food, and gifts for our graduating 4th graders

We encourage you to read our volunteer guidelines and our volunteer FAQ. For any additional questions, contact the VP for Volunteers at vpvolunteer@vfespto.org.

Please note: Homeroom Parents and Library Volunteers have separate sign-up pages – see their respective pages to volunteer for those positions.

We're sorry - the submission window for this form has now closed. Please e-mail vpvolunteer@vfespto.org regarding any volunteer interest or questions.