Parent Volunteer Program (PVP)

We are proud of the many opportunities available for parents to be actively involved in our school community.   The administration, teachers and staff, Board of Trustees, parents and students strongly support parental involvement in all facets of school life.  Plus, it is a great way to get to know our community!

Parent volunteers do a lot of the heavy lifting at the school and help in meaningful ways.  As parent volunteers, we model for our children the behavior of giving freely of our time and the importance of giving the gift of service to a community we believe in.  One of our goals is to find something for each parent to do.  Schedules are difficult and present a moving target.  Talents and interests are widely varied.  Matching up the gifts of the families with the needs of the students, the teachers, and the school will be complicated.  Another challenge is to see that no one family is asked to do too much.

PVP volunteer options include:

• Annual Auction & Gala: The Auction & Gala event is a wonderful way to get out for a lovely evening and get to know other parents in the community. There are so many ways to help, from gathering donations for the auction to planning the event. Subcommittees include online auction, live auction, donations, marketing, food/beverage, entertainment, and raffle. This committee is a sure way to find new friends among other Alcuin parents.
• Carpool Door Greeters: This team has one of the most important and fulfilling roles in our community. They greet children every day! Door greeting begins the Tuesday after Labor Day and finishes on the last day of school. Team members facilitate the 20-minute carpool every morning. A great way to get to know our entire community.
• Library Team: Do you love books? Consider joining the Library Team. We need help with re-shelving and checking in new books, as well as occasional library upkeep. Flexible hours.
• Community Events Team: The Community Events Team’s primary role is to facilitate community building between parents, faculty and staff at Alcuin by providing opportunities for the entire community to gather and take part in. In addition to team members supporting Alcuin administration during Orientation Week/Phase-In, the following subcommittee work is also included:
  • New Families Welcome Team - The New Families Team is responsible for organizing activities for incoming families to help them become a part of the larger Alcuin community. In this role, the sub-committee organizes activities such as:
    • New families meet-and-greet play dates
    • New families welcome reception
    • A "Welcome to Alcuin" surprise on the first day of school
    • Greeters to focus on new families during Orientation Week and throughout the year, helping them settle into the community Teacher Appreciation Team
  • The Teacher Appreciation Team is responsible for organizing activities throughout the school year for Alcuin teaching and administrative staff in order to express the community's appreciation for their hard work and dedication to our children.
• Ad Hoc Team: There are times when we require parent volunteers, and don’t realize it until the need is upon us. This could include things like field trip chaperone, yearbook photos, Goings Out, all-school events, picture day, or various classroom projects. If you’d like to help out during those times, we’d love to have you on board.
• Room Parent: Room Parents serve as another bridge between the school and the class families. Room parents’ main tasks are communicating with class families and planning out-of-school social events for the class families

Alcuin's PVP encourages and facilitates family support of the school. When every parent volunteers just a bit of their time and talent, wonderful things happen! To volunteer for events and teams, fill our our PVP Volunteer Form:

PVP Volunteer Form

If you have questions about our PVP, please reach out.