Volunteer

Ongoing Activity

Description

Time/Location

Stop, Drop and Go

Every school morning 7:35-7:55am on Hollis Street.

Newsletter

Help put together all the fliers for the weekly Wednesday packets for all our students.

Wednesday, 8:00-9:30am, Auditorium

Food Bank

SF Food Bank provides food weekly for classrooms and families. Unload food off pallets and distribute into bags for families and classrooms.

Wednesdays, 11:00am-12:30pm, Auditorium

Dragon Dollar Store

Students earn Dragon Dollars throughout the year. Help the kids spend the dragon dollars they earn for being CHAMPS at school.

Third Thursday of the month, 10:45am-12:45pm

Salad Days

Every month the Green Team serves up salad to the whole school. Help peel, chop, prepare and serve.

First Wednesday of the month, 9:00am-12:30pm, Room 5

Classroom Volunteer

Help with copy, sort homework folders, provide snacks or volunteer in the classroom.

Contact your classroom teacher to schedule a time.

Give Me Five!

Help with tracking volunteer participation and volunteer recognition.

All thru the school year. Can be done on your own schedule!

Library

Help sort or organize books.

Contact Ms. Windell to schedule a time or swing by room 205

Field Trips

Help chaperone field trips such as visits to the Academy of Sciences or the Symphony.

Contact your classroom teacher

Recess Volunteer

Make sure kids are being safe, help organize games. Come have lunch with your child!

Any time between 9:00am-12:45pm

BoxTops Helper

Help sort and bundle BoxTops that earn money for the school.

Can be done on your own schedule

Fundraising Helper

Contact local businesses that support public schools or other fundraising programs that can make extra money for the school.

Can be done on your own schedule

Yearly Events

Description

Time/Location

Back to School Night

Help organize child-care for this annual event when families meet with their child's teacher

A weekday evening the Fall semester

Fall BBQ

Help organize, set up, tear down, run a craft, volunteer or attend this annual community event with food, music, and activities for the family

A Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, September

Campus Improvement Days (“Work Day”)

Pull weeds, pick up trash, make the school and gardens look great!

3 to 4 weekend days during the year and some weekday mornings

Movie Nights

Help organize, pop popcorn, donate a food item, volunteer or attend.

Two or three Friday evenings during the school year

Halloween Dance

Help organize, decorate, donate a food item, volunteer or attend.

A school day on/near Halloween at 2:00pm, Auditorium

School Tours/Recruitment

Meet prospective parents and help to show them our school and answer any questions they have.

Once every two weeks from Oct thru Jan, 7:45-9:30am

Globetrotting Night

Help organize, run a craft, donate a food item, volunteer or attend.

A Friday evening in December, 5:30-7:00pm, Auditorium

Read-a-thon

Print bookmarks, stick bookmark corners to make our Dragon or enter data at home.

Four weeks in Jan/Feb. Tasks at school and at home!

African American History Month

Help organize events, donate a food item, help with movie showings.

Throughout the month of February

General Education STEAM Maker Faire

Help set-up, tear down, volunteer at a station or donate supplies.

A school day in February/March

Science Night

Help organize, donate a food item, volunteer or attend this event where 5th graders present science projects and perform an egg drop.

A Friday evening in March

Scholastic Book Fairs

Help set up or tear down or help students make their wish lists or manage the register.

One week during Fall and Spring

Walk and Roll to School

Lead a bike or walking train, give out stickers.

Twice a year

Picture Day

Assist teachers with the students to get them ready to have their photo taken.

A school day during Fall and Spring

Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Donate time, money or a food item to show our staff how much we appreciate all that they do.

End of school year in May, 2:00-4:00pm

Field Day

Chaperone or help set up or take down activities at this school-wide event at Julius Kahn Park. It includes sports and activities

A school day toward the end of the school year in May

JBBP Events

Description

Time/Location

Undoukai
(Japanese Sports Day)

Help transport equipment, set-up, tear down, take photos/video, chaperone or attend.

A school day in September, James Lang Field

Gakugaikai(Japanese Performing Arts Night)

Help set-up, tear down, take photos/video, chaperone during rehearsal, pass out programs or attend.

A Friday evening in December, Gateway High School

Oshogatsu

Japanese New Year's Celebration

Help set-up, tear down, take photos, prepare food, or provide instruction during games. Donate mochi rice, paper plates, or zip-loc bags.

Two school days in January, Auditorium

JBBP Gala and Auction

Several committees are needed to organize, drink or auction items. Coordinate a classroom art project for the auction. Volunteer beforehand or on the night for the main fundraising event for the JBBP program.

A Saturday evening in March, St Mary's Cathedral

Cherry Blossom Festival

Help organize the parade, pop popcorn during the weekends before the festival, help sell popcorn at the booth. JBBP performs on stage, marches in the parade and has a booth selling popcorn.

April, Japantown