2025-2026 Carmel Elementary Volunteer Interest Form
Hello Carmel Elementary families!
 
Please complete the following form regarding our PTO Committees for the 2025-2026 school year. We have many opportunities to get involved and appreciate your support! Volunteering gives you a chance to share positive experiences with your child(ren)! We're looking for CE family volunteers who have a heartfelt desire to make the CE student experience memorable!

All committees are looking for volunteers for next year. Some committees have committee co-chair positions available. We would love for you to consider a committee co-chair position in addition to any other volunteer opportunities that interest you.

 All volunteers will need to have a valid background check on file when volunteering. 

Contact Jenny Kovach, CE PTO President, with any questions at carmelpto@gmail.com. Thanks for your help!
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Were you a CES Volunteer during the 2024-25 school year? (Exec, Committee Chair, Committee Member, or General Volunteer) Whatever the answer, we are happy you are here!
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PTO Committees 
Please review the following list and descriptions of our available committees and co-chair positions. Mark all committees that you may be interested in for the 2025-2026 school year. We will share your name with the chairs of the committees, and they will be in contact with you.
100 Book Club

Volunteers check student booklets and award prizes as the students progress. (yearlong: flexible hours during school day; most likely assigned a bi-weekly day to check)
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Art Show 

Work with the Art teacher to plan the art show. (Winter/Spring: flexible planning hours, evening event hours)
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Book Fair

The committee sets-up, oversees the book fair during school and at evening selling events, collects remaining books, and returns them to the vendor. This activity typically involves only a few hours of your time. (Fall: during and after school hours)
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Community Partnerships

This committee chair is responsible for scheduling and publicizing monthly "Dine to Donate"' and "Shop for a Cause" fundraising events throughout the year. Volunteers will support committee chair(s) as needed. (yearlong: flexible hours)
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Equity and Inclusion

The mission of the EI Committee is to intentionally promote diversity, equity and inclusion at Carmel Elementary through a family culture night, providing support as needed for Culture Club and Compassion Cub Club,  and engaging and empowering all families through PTO projects and events. (yearlong: flexible hours)
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Fifth Grade Party

This committee plans the end-of-the-year celebration for our fifth graders. (1 time event:  flexible planning hours, evening event)

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Flower Sale

The Flower Sale Committee plans our school’s largest fundraiser.  Volunteers are scheduled for the delivery dates in late April. Volunteer opportunities include preparing for product drop off, helping unload the trucks and counting flowers (the day the flowers arrive), and helping customers when they come on the designated pick-up day. Many volunteers are needed for a successful Flower Sale! (May: during and after school hours available)
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Halle's Little Library

Volunteers will help maintain, restock, and clean out Halle's Little Library located near CES's playground on a rotational basis. (yearlong: flexible hours)
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Helping Hands

This committee is responsible for coordinating our community outreach events such as our annual coat drive and maintaining our snack pantry throughout the school year. (yearlong: minimal flexible hours)
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Hospitality

This committee provides treats for various school activities such as: baked goods & fruit trays for teachers throughout the year, Staff Appreciation Weeks, and Teacher Appreciation Week in May. We especially need volunteers who can help out with Teacher Appreciation week! (yearlong: flexible baking hours, during and before/after school serving hours)

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Lost and Found

This committee is responsible for organizing our Lost and Found area. Volunteers will keep the area tidy, and check for labeled items so those items can be returned to their owners. (yearlong: flexible hours)
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Math Pentathlon

Three divisions learn math and logic games. Support is needed for after school practices and at tournaments. The teams compete in a 1-day tournament in the Spring. (Winter and Spring volunteer opportunities after school, plus one Saturday tournament)
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Media/Maker Space

Volunteers help students check books in and out of the Media Center and restock bookshelves. Volunteers will also help organize and maintain our Maker Space. You will work in conjunction with the Media Specialist, Mrs. Williams. No experience or preparation necessary. 
(yearlong:  weekly, bi-weekly or monthly during school hours)
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Mel's Marquee Committee

This is a new committee for 2025-26!  Committee members will rotate (most likely on a monthly basis) duties to change the sign in front of Carmel Elementary. The sign usually needs updated about twice a month to display upcoming dates or friendly holiday messages. (yearlong:  flexible hours)
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MORE Group

Come join our men’s group and help plan fun events at Carmel Elementary like the Homecoming Hotdog Roast and Family Fun Night! The committee also helps with other events including Flower Sale, Teacher Appreciation and more! (flexible planning hours, evening and early morning events)
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Newcomers

This committee welcomes new students and families at different events throughout the year.  Volunteers will be needed for Popsicle Playdate (for our incoming Kindergartners) and the Newcomers event in fall or winter. This committee also plans The Boohoo-Yahoo Breakfast on the first day of school. (flexible hours during and after school)
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Pup Running

Pup Running is Carmel Elementary’s Cross Country (Fall)/Track (Spring) program for 4th and 5th graders. Volunteers are needed to help supervise students during after school practices and during the meets. All volunteer times are after school.
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Room Parents - We will ask for committee members in August 2025.

Each classroom will have Room Parents who are responsible for running the Winter & Valentine's Day Parties. Room Parents may also be asked to help with other small projects during the school year that directly benefit their child's classroom. (work sessions before parties, parties during school hours)

Once classrooms for next year are assigned, we will begin to collect names of those interested in being Room Parents for the school year.
Spirit Wear

This committee works with our vendor to choose designs/pieces of spirit wear for purchase, then collects funds and organizes items for distribution. Volunteer support is most needed to sell spirit wear at the Ice Cream Social and to distribute orders when delivered to the school. (Three times per year, flexible hours)
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General Volunteer

As a general volunteer, you will be added to a list of people we reach out to when any committee is in need of some extra hands throughout the school year. 
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