PTC Volunteer Opportunities

Ogden Avenue School’s rich history of volunteering and parent support has helped make it an outstanding school!  Many of the programs and events your kids know and love are brought to you by the PTC and are 100 percent facilitated by parents and volunteers. Your kids love to have you volunteer, you meet other parents, and Ogden benefits from your donation of time. Everyone wins!

If you have questions about volunteering or want to sign up for a committee, please CONTACT US. Below is a list of PTC committees and volunteer opportunities. Generally, sign ups for all committees occur once in the fall and once in the spring. Click on the button below to view available volunteer opportunities and to sign up! Thank you for your time, effort and support!

 

PTC Committee Volunteer Opportunities

ART ENRICHMENT – The Art Enrichment program (a supplement to the art curriculum) exposes students to a variety of artists, artistic styles, and media. Two or more parent volunteers lead a one-hour lesson in their child’s classroom four times a year. The lesson consists of a discussion of the artist and an age-appropriate art project in that artist's style. Ideas for lessons are online or found in canvas Art Bags. Art Bags along with all the art supplies you should need are found in the school's Art Closet. Art experience is not necessary. Learn more about volunteer commitment and duties. Contact the Co-Chairs: Madelyn Dow, Samantha Sordyl, Melissa Ammirati, Sara Johnson, Heather Minchella, and Lauren Gregersen.

BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY - (One time a year commitment/Two-year term along with Ice Cream Social for lead volunteers) Additional volunteers are needed to set up and run the games and activities and to help distribute and sell snacks.  The party is held in August or September.  Shifts are broken up so that volunteers can still enjoy the party with their families. 

BIKE PARADE - The bike parade, known as Tour de Ogden, is a ride through Harding Woods with pep stations hosted throughout the way, normally held within the first two months of school. Participants receive a safety talk, with shirts and meals available for purchase via Cheddar Up. Contact: Annie Davidson and Nora Dudley

BOOK FAIR – (One to two times a year commitment): They are held in the fall and in the spring in conjunction with Success Night. Contact: Samantha Sordyl or Erin Klunk

CPCFRO – Volunteers organize and coach volleyball and basketball teams made up of 5th and 6th graders who play intramural games at Park Junior High or a local elementary school in the district. Practices and games are generally an hour in length and games are usually played Monday through Thursday evenings between 6 and 9 pm over an 8-week period. Contact: Rachel Arndt

FIELD DAYS – (One time a year commitment) Parent volunteers are needed to help with the events and games planned for this day of fun!  This event will take place on a school day toward the end of May and a rain date will be scheduled as well.  Grades 1-3 will be held in the morning.  Grades 4-6 will be held in the afternoon.  Contact: Katherine Haussermann and Lisa Brzezicki

Marla’s Lunch - Twice a month opportunity to come and help distribute lunches from local eateries to the students who have ordered them. See here for ordering details. This is the 2024-2025 list - Contact Melissa Huitink or Andreea Alm

GREEN BAGEL DAY – (One time a year commitment) Parent volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of Green Bagels on or near St. Patrick’s Day.  Contact - Kelly Marco or Dawn Gormely

ICE CREAM SOCIAL – (One time a year commitment/Two-year term along with Back To School Party for volunteer leads) The Ice Cream Social is held in conjunction with Success Night.  Additional volunteers are needed to help scoop ice cream &/or clean up afterwards.

LUNCH CLUBS  –  (One or more times per year commitment) Parent volunteers help supervise various lunch clubs based on student interest during the student lunch hour in February and March, allowing students to participate in activities like sketching or Pokemon card trading at school. At this time, we have no volunteers so this is on hold. If you are interested in running one of these, feel free to contact your PTC presidents: Jenna Tassoni and Marissa Claxon

OPEN COMMITTEE - The Ogden Parents Engaging Neighbors (OPEN) mission is to open doors, conversations, and perspectives within the Ogden Avenue School learning community by creating experiences and learning opportunities that value and celebrate multiple dimensions of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. In alignment to the District 102 Equity Policy, the group convenes monthly to discuss topics related to equity, diversity and belonging, while planning programs and events for Ogden families that support the OPEN mission. Contact - Sara Johnson

POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE COMMITTEE (PSCC) – The purpose of Ogden’s Positive School Climate Committee (PSCC) is to create a community that promotes kindness, inclusiveness, and encourages acceptance for all. Volunteers are needed to support events, community service projects, workshops, and student activities. The PSCC also promotes and shares information regarding mental health supports and resources within our own community.

TRIVIA NIGHT – (One time a year commitment) Quiz Night is typically held in February. Adults come together off campus to enjoy an evening of trivia, friendship and fun!  Volunteers are needed to assist the chairpersons with set up, clean up, scorekeeping, and money collection during the event. Contact - Gaelen Orbon

RED SLED – (One-year commitment) This is Ogden Avenue School’s major fundraiser of the year. The holiday bazaar is typically held on a Saturday in early November.  Volunteers are needed to decorate for the event, assist with the bake sale, sell raffle tickets, help with publicity, and clean up after events. Contact - Melissa Huitink

ROOM PARENT – (Three times a year commitment) Room parents (5 per classroom) help organize and run the following classroom parties: Halloween, Winter Holiday, Valentine’s (provide treat only) and End of Year.  Room parents also serve as liaisons to the other parents with children in your classroom by sending out emails regarding upcoming parties (including volunteer opportunities and party supply donation requests), teacher gifts, etc. Sign ups for Room Parents are typically held at the beginning of each school year. Please sign up for just one of your children, as classroom parties are often scheduled at the same times. Contact - Joanna Mattia

SCHOOL PICTURES – (Two half-day commitments) The co-chairs volunteer for two mornings (full morning for Picture Day in September, half morning for Picture Retake Day in October) They organize 10 parent volunteers for Picture Day in September to help coordinate getting the students from their classrooms to the room where the photographers are set up. Contacts: Karen Kolb and Ashley Nestlehut

SCHOOL SUPPLIES – (One time a year Commitment) Volunteers are needed to sort the pre-packaged school supply boxes by grade level and help distribute a couple of days before school starts to the students’ classrooms. Contact: Jamie Voigt

STAFF APPRECIATION/HONOR COMMITTEE – Volunteers coordinate and help during staff appreciation activities during conferences, at holidays and Teacher Appreciation Week.

VARIETY SHOW – Volunteers are needed to coordinate and supervise rehearsals for the Variety Show, assist and supervise children backstage during the dress rehearsals, tech week and during the show, work a shift as a security patrol, and help with decorations, props, signage or flyers. The Variety Show will take place in even school years.

YEARBOOK – Contribute photos throughout the year at school events and participate in yearbook layout from September to April (generally evening, monthly meetings). Parent volunteers are needed from each grade.

LRC VOLUNTEERS - Don't miss out on the fun in the library!  Volunteers are needed to work in the LRC at their convenience.  They would love to have you for shelving books, helping students and a variety of other tasks and projects.  Come when you can and stay for the amount of time that works for you.  If a specific time each week or every other week works for you, let the library staff know so they can create a volunteer schedule for you.

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