Come and get involved in our community!
The Metzger PSO supports a variety of activities throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to help with various events from the Harvest Party to Teacher Appreciation potlucks. If you are interested in volunteering, please do two things:
1. Fill out our volunteer form to be added to our email list. You'll receive notifications about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
1. Fill out our volunteer form to be added to our email list. You'll receive notifications about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
2. Complete your background check. All volunteers need a completed background check. This is done through the school district and not through Metzger PSO.
The Volunteer Coordinator is Angela Swensen. If you have any questions, please contact her at: Metzgervolunteer@gmail.com or 541.953.9440
Volunteer Opportunities
Events:
Year-Round Opportunities:
- Book Fairs – Help with the Book Fair during the fall and spring conference week.
- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Team – Provide meals or snacks to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate their hard work! Meals are provided during conference week. (October, March and May)
- Fall Fundraiser – Help with our Fall Fundraiser by processing the orders and distributing orders (September)
- Harvest Party – Help organize and volunteer at our fall harvest party for the school. We are looking for 1-2 people to coordinate this event and will also need help to run the various activities/tables at the party. (October 31)
- Photo Day- Volunteers needed to coordinate classrooms coming and going for picture day. (mid-October)
- Vision Screening- Assist with screening students’ vision. (October)
- Student Family Dance: Typically takes place in January. Volunteers are needed to buy decorations and snacks, help decorate the gym, sell tickets and concessions at the event and clean up afterward. Time commitment varies depending on your role.
- Multicultural Night: Volunteers are needed to help the coordinator with set-up, cooking and bringing food to the event, and assisting with clean up afterward. Time commitment varies depending on your role.
- Class Valentine’s Party: Takes place on Valentine’s Day, or the Friday preceding the Holiday. Volunteers coordinate with Teachers to plan a Class party, which could include crafts, games, etc. Volunteers may sign up to bring store-bought treats, beverages, craft supplies, etc. Class parties typically last about an hour. Otherwise, time commitment varies.
- Carnival/Dia de los Ninos: Takes place in conjunction with The Day of the Child Celebration at the end of April-last Friday of the month. A minimum of 100 volunteers are needed for this event. Volunteers help procure donations for the Carnival raffle, recruit volunteers, contact Carnival entertainment, sell tickets, help with set up, sell concessions, work in various booths and help clean up.
- JOG-A-THON: Takes place the first or second Friday of May. Volunteers are needed to procure prizes for students, help Mr. Risher with set up, pass out water and popsicles to students during and after they run, count $ at the conclusion of the event, etc. This Fundraiser typically raises a substantial amount of $ for our school. Volunteers may be asked to help with advertising/flyers. Time commitment varies.
Year-Round Opportunities:
- Bi-Lingual Volunteers – Spanish/English speakers needed to translate written material and to communicate with Spanish speaking volunteers during activities.
- Art Literacy - Art Lit is a district-led and parent volunteer program that exposes students to a wide array of artists, cultures, and art mediums. Funding for our program is currently and generously provided by our school PSO as well as other donors. Parent volunteers will be teaching one art lesson per month in the classroom and asked to attend trainings once a month about the lesson. Check out the Art Literacy website here: https://metzgerartlit.wixsite.com/metzger
- Spirit Wear – Stock spirit wear and take orders. Also sell items at school-wide events.
- Library – Volunteer in our library. Assist with re-shelving books and other Library duties.
- Parent (PSO) Meetings – Make the commitment to join us for the PSO Meetings the second Tuesday of every month. Meetings are held in the school library from 6:30 – 8:00.
- PSO Classroom Representative – Be a liaison between the PSO and your classroom.