Hayhurst School

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Volunteering at Hayhurst School is a way for parents, guardians, grandparents, friends and community members to show the children how much they value education. There are many different ways to get involved by volunteering, including evening events, take home projects, classroom activities, and field trips. The list of opportunities keeps growing. Volunteering can be done a schedule to meet your needs. We do ask that young children not accompany volunteers in classrooms or on field trips.

If you are interested in volunteering, there are a number of ways to let us know. First, you can fill out the form in your opening day packet. You can also contact a PTA representative, your child's teacher, or the office. All volunteers required to complete a criminal check. Please always sign in at the office and obtain a volunteer button to wear while you are in the building. When you volunteer everyone wins . . . the children, the teachers, and you!

Here's how you can get involved:

SPECIAL EVENTS:

• CARNIVAL: Hayhurst’s annual fun fair. This is a big family event and requires a large number of volunteers to help with food, decorations and games.
• RUN FOR THE ARTS: Volunteers help organize Run for the Arts and encourage students to participate. This important activity generates needed funds for performances, workshops and residencies by local artists and musicians.
• MULTI-CULTURAL FAIR COMMITTEE: Volunteers are involved in planning and implementing the annual Multi-cultural Fair.
• GIVING TREE: December program to assist needy families in our area. Volunteers receive list of requested items from the Neighborhood House, decorate tree with ornaments listing items, communicate program to Hayhurst families. Contact: Ray Lapp, Hayhurst Child Development Specialist.
• TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION: Organize simple and fun activities for teacher/staff appreciation week.
• FIELD DAY: Assist with the running of events either during morning or afternoon sessions. Contact: Coach Rier, Hayhurst Physical Education.
• SCIENCE AND ART FAIR: Communicate to Hayhurst families, encourage students to submit science and/or art projects, recruit science/art demonstrations for night of fair, coordinate hands-on stations, set up student projects for display on day of fair.
• END OF YEAR FAMILY PICNIC: Held the evening of the last day of school featuring parent & child games and activities on our playground.

FULL YEAR COMMITMENTS:

• ROOM PARENT: Prefer 2 per classroom. Duties: Organize 2 classroom parties (October and February) that can be extravagant or as simple as root beer floats! Some teachers may want 1-2 additional informal parties (i.e. last day of school); assist teacher to host Back-to-School Night to network with parents in your child’s class; assist teacher in calling parents for conference times and field trips volunteers; contact parents to help staff PTA sponsored events. (5th grade parents will also be involved in fund-raising efforts for the 5th grade field trip). Contact your child’s teacher.
• GARDEN COUNCIL: If you have a green thumb or a love of the earth, please help us. PTA will sponsor periodic work parties.
• OFFICE HELP: Volunteers needed for copying, laminating, phone answering, filing, etc. Would like one volunteer per morning. Contact: Kathy Lee, Hayhurst Secretary.
• HIGHLIGHTS NEWSLETTER: Assist with printing and distribution of newsletter. Contact: The Highlights editor at highlightseditor@gmail.com.
• INTRAMURAL PROGRAM: Assist Coach Rier and staff member with the afterschool intramural program. Would like to have at least one volunteer each afternoon for one hour.
• CHESS CLUB: Assist with organize and operation of the club meetings and tournaments.
• SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION: Help improve the physical appearance of our building through regular grounds maintenance and special projects to be determined.
• PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION: Volunteers take one shift per week (or partner with another volunteer for every other week) during the lunch recess, 11:30 to 12:20. During Rain Days, provide inside supervision. THIS IS A VERY MUCH-NEEDED PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL.
• TEACHER WISH LIST: Coordinate and communicate teachers’ supply/equipment wishes with parents/community.

FUNDRAISING EFFORTS:

• BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION: Collect, package and mail General Mills boxtops.
• T-SHIRT SALES: Coordinate all aspects of Hayhurst T-Shirt sale.
• SALLY FOSTER GIFT WRAP SALE: Help coordinator with sale and distribution of gift wrap.
• CHINOOK BOOK SALE: Help coordinate sale and distribution of Chinook Coupon Books.
• BOOK FAIR: Volunteers will help Librarian & Fair Coordinators and act as cashiers for one class period shift during the book Fairs in September and May.

ONE DAY COMMITMENTS:

• SCHOOL PICTURES: Volunteers help organize the students for school pictures.
• VISION SCREENING: Help organize the students and administer vision screening one day in the fall.
• PTA CLOTHING CENTER: Volunteers report to the Portland PTA Clothing Center on one of Hayhurst’s assigned mornings to help distribute used clothing to area students.

EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS:

• CLASSROOM VOLUNTEER: Photocopy, laminate, collate material for class projects; process scholastic book orders (great job for working parents!); volunteer an hour a week in classroom when teacher recommends. Contact your child’s teacher.
• AUTHOR IN SCHOOL: Locate local author to speak to classrooms about their books. PTA has budget for this program but needs a coordinator.
• SUPERSTAR READER PROGRAM: Help recognize students for on-going reading achievements.
• ART LITERACY PROGRAM: For grades 3, 4, & 5. Art Literacy is a parent-run volunteer art appreciation program unique to Hayhurst. Coordinator will teach volunteers the pre-set curriculum on Egypt (October) and DaVinci (April), then volunteers will present material to class and assist with a hand’s on project.
• LIBRARY HELP: Assist librarian as needed with shelving, etc.
• SMART PROGRAM: Volunteers spend one hour per week helping an assigned student with reading. Training provided.

For more information please visit our PTA page.