MS Volunteer Opportunities
MS 8th Grade Graduation Party -- Sign-up
Organizer:
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Time of year: June, planning occurs for several months prior to event
Time of day: discretionary
Frequency: once
Time commitment: depends on event
Location: depends on event
Job description: Volunteers plan and put on this end of year celebration of 8th grade promotion. Duties vary depending on venue and activity.
The 8th Grade Graduation Party is a celebration that occurs in conjunction with the end-of-year MS closing exercises. The event chairs work with a Middle School head to decide the activities that will take place. Activities can vary year to year. The chairs work with committee members to plan event. Committee opportunities could include theme development, food, entertainment, decorations (setup/cleanup), and slide show generation. Event volunteers work the day of the event.
MS 8th Musical -- Sign-up
Organizer: open
Time of year: Spring
Time of day: evenings & weekends rehearsals
Frequency: once
Time commitment: depends on event
Location: OES campus
Job description: Volunteers assist with costumes (ideas, coordinating, or sewing), assist with make-up at dress rehearsal and/or performance days, and coordinate and/or bring snacks for dress rehearsal.
Each year 8th graders perform a musical with a different musical each year. The students can perform in the play, participate in the orchestra/band or help with lighting and scenery.
MS DEAR Baking -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: throughout year
Time of day: Friday morning
Frequency: 1 time per month
Time commitment: 3 hours
Location: MS project room, volunteer's home
Job description: Volunteers bake cookies for students in support of the Drop Everything And Read in-school reading for fun program.
The Drop Everything and Read project is intended to encourage and reward Middle School children to do recreational reading. Parent volunteers bake treats in the Middle School project room prior to scheduled DEAR time. The entire Middle School is filled with the aroma of fresh baked cookies. A limited number of allergen-free cookies are baked off-campus.
MS Homecoming Volunteers -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: October
Time of day: afternoon, early evening
Frequency: once
Time commitment: 2 to 3 hours
Location: Aardvark Community Park
Job description: Volunteers assist with the school-wide homecoming celebration by helping set-up, running the parade and fun-food booths (popcorn, etc.), and cleaning-up after the afternoon/early evening festivities.
Homecoming is an annual all-school celebration including soccer games, food and fun for all. Current families and alumni are all invited to attend. Dinner is provided by OES food service.
MS Library Volunteers -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: throughout the year
Time of day: school hours, discretionary
Frequency: discretionary
Time commitment: 1 hour
Location: Middle School Library
Job description: Volunteers work under the supervision of the Middle School library staff to process books, shelve books, "read"/cleanup shelves, and set-up book displays.
MS Science Research - 6th Grade Judges -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: April
Time of day: school hours
Frequency: once
Time commitment: 3 hours
Location: Middle School
Job description: Volunteers interview student teams and critique the science projects of 6th graders.
MS Science Research - Classroom Monitor -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: January
Time of day: school hours
Frequency: once
Time commitment: 1.5 hours per shift
Location: Middle School
Job description: Volunteers supervise 7th and 8th graders during science research work days held during winter student conference days.
MS Service Learning - Advisory Driving
8th Grade -- Sign-up; 6th Grade – coming soon
Organizer:
Time of year: throughout year
Time of day: school hours
Frequency: multiple times
Time commitment: 2 hours
Location: meet at Middle School, drive off campus
Job description: Volunteers drive MS students and faculty to Portland area non-profit agencies where students perform service projects during the lunch hour. Drivers must complete an OES driving certification class which includes a DMV check.
Volunteer requirements include DMV verification of your driving record and attending a 2 hour driving class provided by the OES Facilities Director in early fall. Certification is good for 3 years. Volunteers drive a single advisory and their advisor to a grade specific service learning project. Each advisory goes twice during the year for 2 hours from approximately 11 am to 1 pm. Trips are made over the course of the school year. Up to 2 volunteers may be needed for each trip.
MS Service Learning Days Driving -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: October, February, May
Time of day: school hours
Frequency: 3
Time commitment: 4 hours
Location: meet at Middle School, drive off campus
Job description: Volunteers drive MS students and faculty to Portland area non-profit agencies where students perform service projects. Drivers must complete an OES driving certification class which includes a DMV check.
Volunteer requirements include DMV verification of your driving record and attending a 2 hour driving class provided by the OES Facilities Director in early fall. Certification is good for 3 years. This is one of the few MS volunteer opportunities where you can work directly with students. Service learning requires about 50 drivers for each service learning day.
MS Teacher Appreciation Luncheon -- Sign-up
Organizer:
Time of year: late Winter/early Spring
Time of day: school hours for event, discretionary for food providers
Frequency: once
Time commitment: 2 hours
Location: on campus for event, at home for food providers
Job description: Volunteers help with the set-up, serving and clean-up of luncheon. Volunteers also provide food for the buffet lunch.
This event is provides teachers the chance to enjoy a luncheon of homemade food while visiting with fellow teachers. The chair selects a theme for the event. Food items are typically consistent with the theme and include appetizers, entrees and desserts.
MS Teacher Appreciation Snacks -- Sign-up
Organizer: open
Time of year: throughout year
Time of day: discretionary
Frequency: periodically
Time commitment: approximately 1 hour
Location: off-campus
Job description: Volunteers provide snacks for teachers on selected days and during Middle School student conference days.
Snacks may be homemade or store-bought.
MS Sports Team Parent
Fall -- Sign-up Winter -- Sign-up Spring -- Sign-up
Organizer: open
Time of year: Fall, Winter, Spring sports seasons
Time of day: discretionary
Frequency: for the sports season
Time commitment: variable depending on coach
Location: off-campus
Job description: Team parents are liaisons between MS sports coaches and other parents of team members.
Fall sports include boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, fencing (all year)
Winter sports include boys and girls basketball
Spring sports include boys and girls track, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls tennis
