Get Involved — Volunteer!
When adults volunteer, all students benefit! There are many opportunities for parents and community members to get involved! Your help is needed!
Below is a list of available opportunities. Please contact the board at westclayPTO@gmail.com if you are interested in any of them.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- BOARD POSITION
- I would like to be contacted about a future Chair or Board position
- MICRO-VOLUNTEER Opportunities
- Don’t have a lot of time to volunteer? We often have small opportunities that can require as little as 30 minutes of your time and would love your help. This could be as simple as stuffing the teachers’ mailboxes with flyers or stapling various information packets.
- ROOM PARENT
- Room parents are the liaison between the PTO and the parents in an individual classroom. Teachers might ask a room parent to reach out to parents for materials or volunteer requests. Room parents are tasked with collecting funds for class gifts and organizing room parties. This is most often a co-room parent role and split between two parents.
- HOSPITALITY TEAM
- Our hospitality group works to stock the teachers’ lounge with special treats, provide lunches, celebrate Birthdays for all staff and many other fun treats for our teachers and staff all throughout the year. They could use your help at various times throughout the year for as little or as long as you are available.
- BAKING for the Teachers’ Lounge
- For those of you that specifically like to bake special treats for the teachers’ lounge here and there throughout the year please indicate here.
- SPECIALS
- Our “Specials” teachers, which include STEM, MUSIC, MEDIA, ART & WELLNESS often have the need for help throughout the year for various small tasks or events.
- Music
- this will include opportunities to volunteer for the musical and/or choir practices
- STEM
- this could include anything from helping in the classroom to working with the robotics team
- Art
- Hanging up students' artwork on hallway bulletin boards. (All materials provided for you. You do not need to design the board, just staple.) Prepping art supplies for art projects. (May include cutting paper to specific size, laminating, cutting fabric, sorting materials into tubs, etc.) You can volunteer any day of the week, and time during school hours. Mrs. Bannister will provide a sign up genius for all volunteer opportunities and you can pick your day and time. You may also email Mrs. Bannister at abannist@ccs.k12.in.us if you have any comments or questions. -
- Media Center
- The media center staffs 2 to 3 volunteers to help throughout the day for various lengths of time to help the kids find books, stock the shelves and other various tasks in the library. A specific schedule with your child’s media time will be provided when you are contacted so that you can volunteer while they are in the library!
- PTO Events
- The PTO runs many events throughout the year and can use help with various tasks from passing out flyers or treats to working with parking our set-up.
- Back to School Events
- Fall Tailgate
- Trunk or Treat
- Book Fair November 18-22
- Fun Run This event will occur next Spring
- Don’t know exactly where you want to help, but want to volunteer? Send us an email and we would be happy to chat with you!
Visitors & Background Checks
Carmel Clay Schools requires all visitors to check in using our visitor management system. Visitors must provide a driver's license or state ID for a record check and wear a bade while in the school.
If your visit includes volunteering or interacting with students, you must complete a background check. Parents and guardians hoping to volunteer in the future are encourages to complete this process now to be prepared for the school year. Background checks are valid for three years, and individuals will be notified when it's time to renew.
