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Volunteer at West LakeWould you like to get involved with all the great things going on at West Lake Elementary School? Volunteers make a world of difference in supplementing the learning facilitated by the teachers and staff at West Lake Elementary School. Your PTA could not accomplish anything without faithful volunteers. There are so many ways you can volunteer at your child's school. Parent volunteers are needed during the school day, as well as before and after school hours. Consider how you can volunteer with the PTA at West Lake Elementary. To volunteer, you may contact one of the coordinators under the Volunteer Opportunities section below, or complete the volunteer sign-up form (PDF format) and send it to school with your child. Volunteer OpportunitiesBook FairThe Media Staff uses all proceeds from the Book Fair to purchase new books for the school library. All books purchased have a label (placed inside the front cover) thanking the PTA volunteers for their work and support. Proceeds from the Book Fair have purchased over 1200 new books and a new set of World Book Encyclopedias in the past two years. The Media Staff organizes, advertises, purchases and processes the Book Fair and the books, but the West Lake Elementary PTA volunteers complement their work to make the event a success! Loads of volunteers are needed to make the Book Fair a success. Whether you prefer stocking merchandise, assisting young shoppers or collecting money for purchases, volunteer to help this fun and very worthwhile cause. Contact: ptabookfair@wlepta.org Character EducationWork with the guidance counselors to promote character education of our 12 character traits and recognize students' good character traits. Contact: ptacharactered@wlepta.org Community SupportRecycle those gently used, clean coats your children have outgrown and contribute them to our annual winter coat collection in November/December. Help stock the community-wide food bank when you send in non-perishable items on Tummy Tuesday throughout the year. Contact: ptacommunitysupport@wlepta.org Cub ReportersDo you like to gather and report facts? These volunteers keep the Communication Team posted so we can publicly acknowledge the creativity and excitement in learning among teachers and students among all grade levels at West Lake Elementary. Contact: ptacubreporters@wlepta.org Cultural ArtsHelp arrange various cultural programs for the students throughout the school year to encourage individuals of all ages to enjoy and participate in the arts. Contact: ptaculturalarts@wlepta.org Field DayAssist with Field Day events in the Spring. Parents help PE teachers with special outdoor games and fun group activities. Students rotate to the different games that are manned by parent volunteers. Contact: ptafieldday@wlepta.org Fifth Grade RecognitionCommunicate and work with 4th grade Room Parents on available PTA funds. Contact: ptafifthgraderec@wlepta.org Grant WritersWork with PTA and teachers to acquire funds for specific school projects through writing grants. Contact: ptagrantwriters@wlepta.org GroundscapeDo you like to dig in the dirt? Plant flowers? Plant grass? Mowing is covered by the school-but the rest is funded and manned by parent volunteers! Contact: ptagrounds@wlepta.org HospitalityEverybody likes to feel welcome and appreciated. Many recognition activities rely on the generosity and effort of the parents, e.g. Teacher Appreciation, Bus Driver Appreciation, Fifth Grade Graduation, etc. Contact: ptahospitality@wlepta.org Labels for EducationWhether you just want to eat, clip the label and send it in or collect the labels from classrooms regularly, your participation will help us raise money for the school! Contact: ptaboxtops@wlepta.org LegislativeThis committee helps members understand their responsibilities as citizens in the democratic process and enables them to become knowledgeable about our government, how it functions and how they can become involved. Contact: ptalegislation@wlepta.org MembershipYou don't have to be an expert to benefit from the PTA, just a member. Talk to other parents and teachers and invite them to join as we strengthen our voice for the children. Contact: ptamembership@wlepta.org Newsletter Production TeamThe Wallaby Word provides a central place to distribute news that parents, staff and students need-upcoming events, announcements, kudos, requests, updates, etc. If you want to help improve communication and the dissemination of information, this is certain to be a place you can help! Contact: ptanews@wlepta.org Open HousePlan and organize Open House events, including light refreshments. Contact: ptaprograms@wlepta.org PhotographersTake pictures of class and school activities for yearbook. 2-3 volunteers needed from each track. Contact: ptayearbook@wlepta.org Poppin' with PrideDiscover the satisfaction of rewarding children for a job well done by helping pop popcorn and serving juice while select students are treated to a short video at the school one or two mornings a week. Contact: ptaprograms@wlepta.org Public RelationsHelp us spread the news about school-related information to the community using local newspapers, radio, TV, bulletin boards, posters, exhibits and personal contact. Contact: ptaclimate@wlepta.org ReflectionsThis committee encourages WLE students to submit art work, photography, musical composition and written work to a state and national competition. Contact: ptareflections@wlepta.org School StoreEvery child needs reasonably priced supplies (and maybe a few novelty items) to do their work successfully. Here's your chance to try your hand at retail sales! The school store is operated by volunteers on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Volunteers are needed from 7:40 - 8:30 AM. Contact: ptaschoolstore@wlepta.org Science FairProject Evaluators are needed to review students' projects. Contact: ptasciencefair@wlepta.org Student DirectoryThis team compiles, coordinates and produces a phone and address listing of students by class in the first quarter of each school year. One proofreader needed from each track. Contact: ptastudentdirectory@wlepta.org Student RecognitionGetting a pat on the back is the perfect way to motivate students to continue doing a great job! This committee works with other volunteers to ensure students get the recognition they deserve, whether it be through creating a PTA Honor Roll, press releases or special treats. Contact: ptaprograms@wlepta.org Track AdvocatesServe as a liaison between classroom grade parents and the PTA to ensure that all tracks are represented in functions such as cultural arts, hospitality, public relations, etc. Contact: ptatrackadvocate@wlepta.org TranslatorsOur growing population of parents who do not speak English would love to have resources available in Spanish so they can better understand what their children are learning and doing at West Lake Elementary. Help is needed to translate newsletters and other regular communication from English to Spanish. Contact: ptaclimate@wlepta.org Volunteers CoordinatorOrganizes information from this and other volunteer sign-up sheets at beginning of the year. Facilitates interaction between interested parents and committees. Contact: ptavolunteers@wlepta.org Wallaby HopLOTS of parent volunteers are needed from all tracks if you want to bring back this festival of fun! Contact: ptafundraising@wlepta.org WebbiesThis committee is responsible for the PTA website as helping with other technology needs. Wanted: Techies to update the website as needed; Contributing Authors to write text to be considered for inclusion on the web; Proof Readers to cruise the site for broken links or information that is outdated or inaccurate. Contact: ptawebbies@wlepta.org YearbookIf you want to make an impression that will last a lifetime, consider collecting pictures, laying out or designing the pages of a book that will bring back memories for a lifetime! Contact: ptayearbook@wlepta.org
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