Volunteer Opportunities
Rose City Park Elementary needs your help volunteering during the 2022-23 school year!
Volunteers can be family, friends or community members who have a desire to help at RCP. Take a look at the current school and PTO volunteer opportunities below and sign up to help.
PPS Volunteer Background Check
Before volunteering inside the school building during school hours, please complete the PPS volunteer application process. PPS requires a background check once every 3 years. To check if your volunteer status is up to date, please contact the school.
Current School Volunteer Needs
Safety Patrol, Morning Office Helper, Breakfast, Lunch, and Recess Support
Help provide coverage support for the school commute safety patrol teams, morning office help, breakfast, lunch, and recess periods.
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Ongoing with various shifts available
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Signup Genius: click here to sign up
Special Call for Volunteers to Support Reading Groups in Vietnamese and English
We’re currently recruiting parent volunteers to lead small reading groups with students in English and Vietnamese on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are no specific skills or teaching experience required- just a desire to read with kids! We will provide training, guided support and all the materials you need to be successful. If you are interested in volunteering or in learning more, please reach out to volunteering@rosecityparkpto.org.
School Special Event Helpers
Help with special school run events on an as needed basis
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To sign up: Contact Madalyn in the office via email (mtran3@pps.net) or the PTO volunteer coordinator (volunteering@rosecityparkpto.org)
Art Classroom Helpers
Support the art teacher, Pao Vang, by assisting in the art classroom
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Help is specifically needed on Fridays - clay day!
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To sign up: Contact Pao via email (pvang@pps.net)
Garden School Classroom Helpers
Support Garden Teacher, Kelsi Herman, and RCP teachers by assisting in garden classes (e.g. help fill watering cans, keeping kids safe at digging bed, help kids focus on scavenger hunt or worksheets as needed, help plant seeds, assist with apple tasting, etc.)
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Ongoing, various shifts available
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To sign up:
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Start by visiting the schedule to find your student's class(es): RCP Garden Schedule
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Contact your student's teacher directly and let them know that you would like to sign up
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Current PTO Event Volunteer Needs
Read for the Roses Prize Volunteers
Help hand out prizes for students during the Read for the Roses event
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Fri 2/10, Thur 2/16, Fri 2/24, and Fri 3/3 available
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1:20-2:10 pm
New Staff Support Committee
We are seeking volunteers for this new committee to show our appreciation of all the staff does for RCP
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Activities include hosting monthly coffee/tea/treats, enhancing the staff lounge, and planning luncheons. We are open to new ideas as well!
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Please email Christie if interested: teacher.support@rosecityparkpto.org
Other Information
Interested in volunteering or have an idea for a way you can help, but not sure how to get started? Email our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@rosecityparkpto.org.
Interested in volunteering with Hội Phụ Huynh and supporting the VDLI program beyond just RCP? Visit the HPH volunteer interest form here: HPH Volunteers
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