Parent Volunteer Form

2011 - 2012 School Year

Please fill out all applicable information below.  Please verify all information before submitting the form.
One of the Volunteer committee members will be in touch with you soon!  Thank you for your help and support!
Please note:  Personal information below will be held in strictest confidence and will NEVER be given to anyone
other than authorized representatives of the school and will ONLY be used for officical school business.

Parent/Guardian Name
(Grandparents/Relatives may also volunteer)

Please provide at least one contact number,
you may provide both if you like:

Home Phone:    
Cellular Phone: 
Email Address

Having trouble remembering a teacher's name?  Click for Westwood staff.

Child's Name Child's Grade and Homeroom Teacher Name

I am able to help (please check only one)   morning    midday    afternoon    whenever needed.

Click the box next to all activities that you wish to volunteer for.

SCHOOL WIDE ACTIVITIES
School Picture Day Pictures taken in September. A 2-3 hours shift in the am/pm.
Vision Testing Occurs in the Fall. Usually a 2-3 hour shift in the am/pm.
Hearing Testing Occurs in the Winter. Usually a 2-3 hour shift in the am/pm.
Media Center Throughout the school year assistance is needed with checking in books, stocking shelves, book fair & special projects.
Yearbook Committee Runs from Fall to April. Help plan photography, layout, design, sales. Committee schedule to be determined.
Photo ID Pictures May. A 2-3 hour shift in the am/pm.
Conference Meals /
Teacher Appreciation
Fall/Spring. Provide a dish for teachers to have meals at the school during evening conferences. Includes special Thank You for teachers a couple time a year.
Fundraiser Distribution Fall. Help setup & distribute Fall fundraiser orders during specified pick-up times. A 1-2 hour shift in the pm. Date and time TBD.
T-Shirt Sales Fall. Help take & distribute orders.
Field Day Chair May. Organize and coordinate Field Day volunteers
Field Day May. There are am/pm shifts available to help with games that are played outside by the students. Date TBD.
Babysitting during PTO meetings Need 5th graders and an adult to watch children of those attending meetings. 5th grader will be paid $7.
T-Shirt Sales Fall. Help take & distribute orders.
5th Grade Reception Chair Organize volunteers and coordinate for the 5th grade Reception
5th Grade Reception 4th grade parents needed to assist with the 5th grade reception last day of school
Wendy's Night Volunteers
Shifts TBD - sometime between 5 pm and 8 pm the first Tuesday of the month from September - May. Will sit at Ankeny Wendy's during month to take sheets from students, tally which class the sheet is from, and draw a winner every hour. The chair person will be responsible for coordinating the volunteers for each month.

Please check all months that you would be willing to help.
Chair     Sept     Oct     Nov     Dec     Jan     Feb     Mar     Apr     May    
FUN NIGHT
Held in November. This is a family night with a "theme" atmosphere. We need the following:
 Chairperson     Games Chairperson     Decorations Chairperson     Food Chairperson
 Silent Auction Chairperson     General Volunteer     Classroom Game Volunteer: 
I can help    Shift 1     Shift 2     Shift 3
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Lead Homeroom Parent Take the lead in working with other homeroom parents to plan the class parties. Also helps with setup and calling volunteers for Fun Night for the respective homeroom.
 I am willing to help in any of my children's classrooms in this role. Assign me where needed most
-OR-
I want to help in a specific classroom: Teacher's Name 
Homeroom Parent Assist/provide input to 3 class parties (fall, winter & friendship)
 I am willing to help in any of my children's classrooms in this role. Assign me where needed most
-OR-
I want to help in a specific classroom: Teacher's Name 
Homeroom Teacher Helper Help in your child's classroom. Need/Schedule to be determined by the teacher. The teacher will contact you directly sometime after school begins. Possibly work with small groups or individuals; listen to children, read and/or provide other support for students.
 I am willing to help in any of my children's classrooms in this role. Assign me where needed most
-OR-
I want to help in a specific classroom: Teacher's Name 
Grade Level Super Volunteer We need 4 or 5 volunteers at each grade level to help with making instructional materials, printing copies, cutting out things, doing bulletin boards, and doing any other things that teachers need help with preparing materials for instructing our children. We hope to have a central location for each grade level to place jobs that need to be done and volunteers could do jobs here or take them home to do within their personal schedule.
 I am willing to help in any of my children's grades in this role. Assign me where needed most
-OR-
I want to help in a specific Grade Level 


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