Descriptions of  Volunteer Opportunities

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All School Social
Purpose: This is an event that welcomes new and returning families to J.J. Hill  We serve a light dinner and frozen treat. Timeframe:  This event takes Sept. 18th. Volunteer needs: Promotion, setting up/cleaning up, serving food, greeting people.

Innisbrook Wrapping paper:
Purpose: This is the largest fundraiser and it involves selling high quality wrapping paper, chocolates etc.
Timeframe: The sale lasts 2 weeks September/October and distribution is in November.  Volunteer Needs: Small and larger jobs. Promoting the event, calculating sales and unloading and distributing products.

Scholastic Book Fair/Red Balloon Book Fair
Purpose: It is a great opportunity to encourage reading and get books into children's hands. Timeframe: The book fairs are held during school conferences in November (Scholastic) & March (Red Balloon).  Volunteer needs: We need help with promotion, set up/break down of the fair, daily book sales.  Creative ideas are always welcome.

Fun Fair:
Purpose: This is a  great community event that brings families together for games, food and fun. Timeframe: The event is held in late April, with planning for the event throughout the year.  Volunteer needs: This event needs many volunteers but the sub committees make the tasks manageable.  We need help with promotion, gathering prizes for raffles, set up/break down, food service, and game management. New and different ideas are welcomed.

Beautification Committee:
Purpose: To create a welcoming and informative spaces for students and the community. Timeframe: Meetings ongoing throughout the year.  Volunteer needs: Devise beautification needs for the school areas, help with design, implementation and installation of changes.

Library:
Purpose: Assist the librarian in maintaining the library. Timeframe: Theseneeds are ongoing throughout the year; duties are needed Monday - Friday, training is available. Volunteer needs:  Assisting with re-shelving books, book check out, book repair and cataloguing.

Art Adventure:
Purpose: Presenting art masterpieces to classrooms. (Training provided through the Minneapolis Institute of Art.)  Timeframe: Presentation dates varying by grade level, training sessions dates will be posted soon. Volunteer needs: Giving presentation(s) to a classroom(s),possibly organizing and assisting with an art project.

Art Displays:
Purpose: Making our school halls beautiful with art work by our students. Timeframe: These needs are ongoing throughout the year.  Volunteer needs: Assisting the art teacher with hanging art work around the school.

Playground/Garden improvement:
Purpose: To help redesign and improve the garden /playground area at J.J. HIll. Timeframe: Committee meetings periodically during the year. Volunteer needs: Grant writing, designing improvements and implementing them for the garden and playground. Working with teachers and the community to make this happen.

Artist in Residence:
Purpose: The residency will focus on using photography to tell a story. Timeframe: Residency dates TBD. Volunteer Needs: Assisting in the classroom while artist works with students. More details to come.

Product redemtion collection
Purpose: Way to earn money for our school through everyday products we use.  Time frame: Throughout the year.  Volunteer needs: Collect milk lids, soup labels and box tops from school and send in to company for reimbursement.

School Promotion:
Purpose: Promoting our school within the community. Timeframe: Throughout the year and at the School Choice Fair in January. Volunteer Needs: Welcoming families who are touring the school, talking with parents at District School Fair, and distributing school flyers to area preschools.

BE  A  COMMITTEE  MEMBER:
PTO: Organize and support fundraising events and volunteer opportunities. (meeting 2nd Monday- 6pm)
Site Council- Group advises the principal on school issues. (meeting 1st Thursday-5pm)
HEART: (Hill Educational Art Resource Team) Organize and support supplemental art opportunities for students. (meeting 2nd Monday-4pm)
Committees are parents and teachers and they meet once a month