How to get started

1. Contact our Volunteer Chair to be added to our volunteer committee.
2. If you haven’t already, join Konstella. We post announcements and committees there so you’ll be notified when there are new opportunities to help.
3. Come to a PTA meeting! We always highlight current volunteer needs during our monthly meetings (everyone is welcome!).
4. If you’d like to volunteer during school hours, you’ll also need to complete an SPS volunteer application (or ensure yours is up-to-date). Learn more here.

Current needs

We have open volunteer opportunities that we are looking to fill!

• Fall Carnival Committee: Join a group of amazing volunteers that make this beloved community event happen! Support our Fall Carnival Chairs to plan this 10/24 event. To learn more and sign-up, contact us!
• Communications Chair: This role collects and organizes communication requests submitted using our online tool and delivers them to Principal Watters for community emails, the Wildchat Editor for newsletter publication, our Front Office team for flyer printing/distribution and Wildchat newsletter online distribution, and/or posts on Konstella as events or announcements. This role is great for a K/1 parent who wants to get an inside track on everything happening at the school! For more information or to sign-up, please contact us.
• Co-President: This role works with the current President to create meeting agendas, email volunteers, run hybrid monthly meetings, and work with Principal Watters and the Front Office throughout the year. For more information or to sign-up, please contact us.
• Spring Fling Chair(s): This role coordinates our auction fundraiser with the help of a dedicated volunteer team. Spring Fling is our only adults-only party of the year, a beloved Whittier tradition, and is essential to us making our financial goals. This year’s event venue and full service caterer are already confirmed, so you’ll be able to focus on coordinating the auction and other fun activities! Spring Fling meetings kick off in late October, so we’re seeking to fill this role by the end of September. Help make it happen!
• Spring Fling Committee: Be a part of this fun group of volunteers that makes this fundraiser happen. From decor to art direction to procurement–there’s a role for anyone! Want to learn more? Come to the first informational meeting on 9/30 at 7pm. Contact us to RSVP and for meeting location >>
• Membership Chair: This role helps spread the word about PTA memberships and sends messages to members about key votes and meetings. This work is primarily remote and a great, low-lift introduction to PTA board positions! For more information or to sign-up, please contact us.
• Family Dance & Game Night Chair: This role works with our Events and Volunteer Chairs to organize an evening community event on 2/12 with board games, dancing, and more in the cafeteria and gym! For more information or to sign-up, please contact us.
• Snorkel Rejuvenation Team (3-4): We’re looking for a few volunteers to help us make Snorkel, our wonderful creature statue in the front of the school, shine again! We need a team to (on their own schedule!) power wash and then paint the statue to its former glory. All supplies will be provided. Please contact us to join the team!
• Math Tutoring and STEAM Lab Volunteers: Would you like to be added to a roster of SPS-approved volunteers that facilitate programs to inspire a love and understanding of Math and STEAM at Whittier Elementary? We’re looking for volunteers to work with our new Enrichment Coordinator! Volunteers will attend regular shifts working with intervention and extension math students (in small group settings) and/or in our new STEAM Lab setting up and helping teachers facilitate activities. If you’d like to be added to the volunteer roster, please contact us.

You can find the full board position descriptions here.

You can also ask to join our roster of volunteers to be contacted for future volunteer opportunities! Contact us.