Parent and community volunteers are integral to our school’s success. From working with students, to beautifying the grounds, to fundraising, to offering enrichment opportunities and special events, our school would not be the unique community it is without our Volunteers. There are many ways for you to get involved in our community. You can simply help with events, join a team or volunteer to take on a leadership role. Scroll down to find more information about these opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Just generally want to help out? Fill out this form to let us know what you are interested in doing at THES. At the bottom of the page you will find more information about ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Supports the President, helps to keep track of the PTA calendar and supports PTA event coordinators. Average time commitment- 1 hour/week (sometimes more near events or on board meeting weeks).
A THES tradition since the 1950s, Fall Carnival is a night filled with games, food, and fun- all while raising money to support our school! Help us keep this awesome tradition alive by volunteering as Carnival Co-Coordinator. Duties include supervising teams of volunteers to organize games/booths, provide publicity, recruit volunteers, solicit donations and arrange for logistics at the event. We have one co-coordinator identified but need to find another to make next year’s Carnival happen! Time Commitment: 1-2 hours/week in Sept/Oct, (more the week of the event).
Organizes volunteers to provide hospitality and food for our Young Writers’, Young Artist and Young Scientists’ Workshops. Time Commitment: 1 hour/week in weeks prior to the events, (more the day before and day of event).
Organizes volunteers to sell T-shirts and other merchandise, tracks inventory, and publicizes and arranges logistics for sales. Time Commitment:1 hour/week to prepare for sales (more during sales) primarily in August/September
Helps organize collection schedule, counts box tops, and publicizes program. Time Commitment: 3-4 hours for each collection date, approximately 3 times a year.
A THES tradition since the 1950s, Fall Carnival is a night filled with games, food, and fun- all while raising money to support our school! Help us keep this awesome tradition alive by volunteering as Carnival Co-Coordinator. Duties include supervising teams of volunteers to organize games/booths, provide publicity, recruit volunteers, solicit donations and arrange for logistics at the event. We have one co-coordinator identified but need to find another to make next year’s Carnival happen!Time Commitment: 1-2 hours/week in Sept/Oct, (more the week of the event).
A THES tradition since the 1950s, Fall Carnival is a night filled with games, food, and fun- all while raising money to support our school! Help us keep this awesome tradition alive by volunteering as Carnival Co-Coordinator. Duties include supervising teams of volunteers to organize games/booths, provide publicity, recruit volunteers, solicit donations and arrange for logistics at the event. We have one co-coordinator identified but need to find another to make next year’s Carnival happen!
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours/week in Sept/Oct, (more the week of the event).
The ROCK store allows students to trade in their hard earned ROCK tickets (given for positive behavior) for prizes. The ROCK store leader will order prizes and organize volunteers to run the ROCK store each month. Time Commitment: varies depending on number of volunteers helping. Approximately 3-4 hours 1-2 Fridays a month.
Works with our current coordinator to train and place volunteers for the school. Volunteer Coordinators also assist event leaders with creating volunteer sign ups and maintaining the volunteer database. Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week in the first weeks of school. 1-2 hours a month the rest of the year.
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week in the first weeks of school. 1-2 hours a month the rest of the year.
Arranges materials and supervises volunteers at the filling of Wednesday Communication Folders each week.
Time Commitment: ~1.5 hours weekly on Wednesday mornings.
Our current Coordinator is amazing, but she’s looking for someone who can help with the lower grade presentation, presenter gifts and thank you notes. She’s got contacts and systems already in place for these tasks, and just needs someone to stay on top of them.
Time Commitment: 1 hour/week in weeks prior to the event & assistance at the event.
If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please contact:
This group helps ensure that parents are kept informed about what’s happening at the school by updating the website, bulletin boards, maintaining our social media presence, and sending the e-folder/Wednesday Folder each week.
Organizes this event which celebrates the diverse cultures of our school. Team members are needed to arrange performers, organize cultural tables and the Mercado, and handle logistics.
Members are needed for a variety of tasks including: identifying potential donors and partners, researching or writing grant proposals, requesting donations, building business partnerships, writing or designing communication materials, planning fun events, and more. Contact the fundraising team at fundraising@travisheightselementary.com and thank you!
All new volunteers are encouraged to attend a Volunteer Orientation. If you are not able to attend an orientation, the pdf below contains the training information we go over in the sessions. Please read it and familiarize yourself to the contents. If you have any questions you may contact the Volunteer Coordinator: volunteers@travisheightselementary.com
Volunteers who will be working directly with children should request a background check each year. This includes Field Trip Chaperones, Tutors, and Classroom Helpers. This process can take a couple of weeks, especially at the beginning of the school year, so submit yours early! (Note: Background checks do not check immigration status & information is not shared with other agencies.)
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Select Travis Heights Elementary from the school-based volunteers list
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Information about what the background check looks for is available by clicking the Background Check Guidelines link
Complete the information requested for the background check.
If you have questions or concerns about the Background Check process or need assistance in completing the online form, please contact the Parent Support Specialist (414-4495) or Volunteer Coordinator: volunteers@travisheightselementary.com
