Volunteer

The success of the Lincoln-Eliot PTO is due in large part to the dedication and help of its volunteers.  Time commitments are relatively small, and there are many areas in which you can help! The more volunteers we can have for each position, the less work it is for everyone! The following is a list of positions and descriptions for this upcoming school year.  Positions can be filled by one individual or a group.

If you have questions or would like more information about any PTO roles or events, please email info@lepto.org

2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR PTO BOARD & OPENINGS

    • Co-Presidents  Create meeting agendas with principal and help set goals for the PTO. Bi-monthly meetings, ongoing correspondence with principal & board (12 hrs/month)
        Julie Loh **Co-Chair open**
    • Co-Secretaries  Manage weekly newsletter and communications from principal & board. Record bi-monthly meeting minutes. Maintain LE Directory (10 hrs/month)
      **OPEN**
    • Co-Treasurers  Budgeting and forecasting, monthly financials, disbursement approval, disbursement accounting, oversee CAS and equity compliance (6 hrs/month)
      Cindy Chan, Kwok Yu
    • Creative Arts and Sciences Team  Work with teachers to select/coordinate up to three events/grade. On event day, ensure room (or Zoom) is properly configured, required equipment is tested and ready, introduce presenter and facilitate questions. Email a summary of presentation for parents and families and send a thank you note to the presenter (4-6 hours/year per grade) Karen Hite, Ronda Morra, Jenny Rosenthal
    • Garden City Soccer Set up on-field bathroom facilities, manage commissioners, ensure PTO donations (letters and checks) at end of season, renew League Insurance, help recruit new families from L-E for the soccer program (12 hrs/season – fall & spring)    OPEN
    • School Garden Committee  Care for the raised beds on the east side of the building.  OPEN
    • Understanding our Differences  Help coordinate Disability Awareness activities and presentations to the 3rd-5th graders. Work with teachers to schedule presentations, prepare materials for other volunteers, and introduce program to the class. (4 hrs/event)  Jamison Bourque
    • SEPAC Liaison  Help raise awareness of issues relevant to students with learning differences and related disabilities. Maintain communication and involvement with Newton SEPAC. keep LE community informed of district-wide Special Education events (2-4hrs/month). Lauren McMinn  
    • FORJ Liaison  Attend city-wide FORJ meetings and plan appropriate activities (eg Book Club) and community celebrations of our diverse backgrounds (eg Juneteenth) in order to address bias and inequity and promote healing and connection between individual and group (3-4hrs/month) Lanni Isenberg
    • METCO Liaison Raise awareness and make visible issues relevant to students in METCO program. Help strengthen ties between our Boston-based and Newton-based families.  Fhynita Brinson
    • Room Connector Coordinator Recruit volunteers and serve as a resource for room connectors by communicating expectations, maintaining equity guidelines, and offer suggestions when needed (1-2hrs/mo) Emily Nunez
    • Kindergarten Welcome Team Organize and attend at least two summer meet-ups prior to the beginning of school. Serve as a resource for incoming families. Ideally this will be parents who have older children at LE. (4 hrs/year)  Julie Loh, Jacqui Trotta
    • BoxTops Fundraising  Help promote the program and submit the collected BoxTops from the main office for reimbursement Emily Nunez
    • Safe Routes to School Identify safety issues affecting routes to LE and bring issues to the City of Newton’s attention to address. Organize safe “Walk and Bike to School” events, including coordinating with METCO Co-Chairs.  (1hr/month) David Proia
    • Spirit Wear Coordinators  Help promote and coordinate sales of spirit wear 1-2 times/year (4-5hrs/year) Jacqui Trotta, Nicole Canulla
    • Facebook Update Facebook with important dates, events, and relevant information to LE community (1-2hrs/month) Sandy Chin

2021-22 EVENT SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES

  • Fall Festival Team  October. Organize and coordinate volunteers for family event including set-up, activities, concessions. 3-4 hrs planning, 2-3 hrs day of event.
  • Book Fair  December. Work with librarian to organize fair where families can purchase new books. 2-3 hrs planning, 1-2 hrs day of event
  • Online Auction Committee  Coordinate donations and publicity for online fundraiser.
  • Family Movie Night  January. Organize movie night at school. 1-2 hrs planning
  • Family Game Night  February.Organize game night at school. 2-3 hrs planning, 2-3 hrs evening of event
  • Family Science Night  Feb/March. Work with principal to organize event. 2-3 hrs planning, 2-3 hrs evening of event
  • Newton Serves  May/June. Organize volunteers for spring event. Two 1 hr city-wide meeting, 3 hrs day of event.
  • Teacher Appreciation Luncheon  May. Organize luncheon and coordinate volunteers. 2-3 hrs planning, 2-3 hrs day of event.