Help Wanted

● Lead Classroom Room Rep: Serves as the key classroom parent/teacher liaison who helps make sure classroom activities have volunteers, parents know about upcoming activities, and that classes have rosters. Timing: ongoing throughout the school year.

● Holiday Party: Coordinates a classroom holiday party, working with the teacher and other parents. Timing: Holiday parties are the in December.

● Room Finance: Helps to set and collect the classroom budget and handles money/provides reimbursement from class funds for classroom expenses. Timing: ongoing.

● Special Education Support: Provides volunteer support as needed in Special Day Classes and activities. Timing: approximately one hour per month.

● Garden Lesson VIPS Coordinator and 4 VIPS: Coordinates the classroom Garden Lesson VIPS schedule, working with the teacher and other parents. Timing: ongoing throughout the school year.

● *Pizza/Movie Nights (Fall & Spring): Helps set up, serve and/or clean up on the two Lowell Pizza Nights, or solicits classroom volunteers to do so. Timing: The dates are TBD in Fall and Spring.

● Meet the Masters Coordinator: Coordinates classroom parent volunteers for monthly artists lessons with support from Meet the Masters Chair. Timing: ongoing throughout the school year.

● Jog-a-Thon: Creates class spirit banner displayed around the Jog-a-Thon track on campus, and volunteers and encourages parents to volunteer for Jog-a-Thon. Timing: Jog-a-Thon is in November. Please note, this position may be re-titled if a fundraising alternative is needed due to social distancing requirements.

● Book Fair (2 reps): Coordinates parent volunteer sign-ups for the twice yearly Lowell Book Fairs and volunteers as possible. Timing: Book Fairs are typically December and March.

● Spring Auction: Helps set up and work a shift at the annual Lowell Spring Auction and/or solicits classroom parents to do so, and encourages parents to attend the Spring Auction. Timing: Spring Auction date is TBD.

● Spring Auction Basket: Creates a “basket” of items as the classroom’s contribution to the Spring Auction, selects a “theme” for basket items, and solicits donations of items or purchases them with classroom funds. Timing: Spring Auction date is TBD.

● Science Fair: Helps during school hours to help set up or take down the Science Fair exhibits, or to monitor classroom visits. Timing: Science Fair is TBD in March.

● Earth Day: Volunteers and/or solicits parent volunteers to set up, clean up and participate in the Lowell Earth Day celebrations. Timing: After school in April..

● Carnival Booth: Manages the classroom volunteers for the annual Lowell carnival and encourages parents to sign up for a booth shift. Timing: Carnival is in May.

● Carnival Basket: Creates a “basket” of items as the classroom’s contribution to the Carnival’s silent auction, selects a “theme” for basket items, and solicits donations of items or purchases them with classroom funds. Timing: Carnival is in May.

● Teacher Appreciation Week: Coordinates Teacher Appreciation Week activities, such as gifts, thank you notes and meals for the teacher. Timing: 1st week of June.

● End of Year Party: Coordinates the classroom End of Year party, working with the teacher and other parents. Timing: End of Year Parties are in June. Please consider taking on a role this year, or sign up with a friend to share a position!

Tara Litt - Head Room Rep, roomrep@lowellpta.com