Friends School of Minnesota Volunteer Questionnaire

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

2012-2013

Name ______Date ______

E-mail______Phone ______

We want to match your interests and talents with the school's needs. Please check any of the following that appeal to you. We’ll be back in touch with you about details, times, commitment and event dates.

ALL SCHOOLACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

BUILDING AND GROUNDS

☐Do maintenance around the building—carpentry, painting, plumbing, or electrical work

☐Weed and do grounds maintenance

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

☐Admissions Open Houses—greet, tour, and chat with visiting families

☐Friends Circle—writer

☐Families All Matter—choose & present family books in lower school in the spring

☐Field Day—set up, take down, staff booths and games

☐Graduation Ceremony & Reception—help organize this special event

FRONT OFFICE/ADMINISTRATION

☐Peace Coffee Organizer

☐Blue Sky Guide Sales Coordinator

☐Campbell Soup Label Coordinator

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

☐Book Fair—help organize this annual event

☐Fall Gala & Live Auction—assist with the creation of this this fun event

☐Plant Sale—take-on key coordinator and assistant coordinator positions

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

☐Serve onthe school committee (governing board) or a standing committee

SPECIAL EVENTS CREW

☐Sound System Assistant—set up and adjust sound system for special events

☐Stage Crew—set up and break down school stage

☐Videographer—take videos of special events

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CLASSROOM AND SPECIALIST ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

ART

☐Sort and organize classroom art files

☐Display artwork around the school

☐Photograph artwork

CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE

☐Bus Driver—drive the school bus to and from field trips

☐Lower School Friday afternoon Open Lab—prepare & teach a 45-minute activity

☐School photographer—take photos throughout the year

☐Photo Editor – organize FSM’s classroom photos on Smugmug.com

☐Web parent editor—assist in maintaining online FSM’s classroom pages

LIBRARY

☐Shelveand check-in booksdaily

☐Label and protect new titles weekly

☐Help to update a book blog monthly

☐Weed and cull books on shelves monthly

☐Clean shelves and organize teachers resource library (downstairs) three times a year

☐Help with a class in the library – find, check out and re-shelf books, assist with activities

MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, AND RECITALS

☐Stage crew—Assist with set up, performance, and take down for musical and theatrical events

☐Costume Crew—Sew and craft costumes, masks, wigs, and shop for stage items

☐Scenery Crew—paint, craft, construct scenery, props, set pieces, shop for furniture and supplies

☐Crowd Control—greet and help to watch students before and during recitals and concerts

☐Reception Crew—set up, take down, and decorate reception area. Coordinate food and beverage items.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

☐Coach, train, and help with presidential physical fitness measurements, and mile run

☐Share a speciality and lead an activity: yoga, tai-chi, dance, etc.

SPANISH

☐Assist as needed in the classroom and with fieldtrips

• For further questions, call:Development Director and Volunteer Coordinator

Sarah Deschamps 651-621-8936or E-mail: .