Volunteer
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In order for volunteers to be cleared to work on campus for specific, scheduled events or campus support they must fill out a Volunteer Application.
See the District Volunteer Information Page for the more current requirements
We truly appreciate our volunteers!
We are excited to welcome back essential volunteers on campus. You will need to turn in your clearance prior to coming on campus. (See below how to get started)
We are looking for the following Volunteers.
- Popsicle Fridays
- Staff Appreciation Snack/Treat
- Holiday Giving Tree
- Talent Show
- Story Night
- Spring Gala
- Running Club
- Yearbook
- Holiday Store
- Staff Appreciation Week
- Read A Thon
- Art to Remember
- Bingo Night
- Movie Night
- Fall Festival
- End of Year Snacks and Goodies
- End of Year Promotions
- Field Day
- Lost and Found
- Dine and Donates
- Marquis Board
- Flyers Copier
Date(s): Fridays
Duties: assist with sales on Fridays after school (no sales on rainy days), purchase and restock “Smart Snack” approved treats. The committee chair will organize volunteers for sales/purchases/stocking duties using an online sign up
Benefits: Building Community
Chair: Lori Walker
Staff Appreciation Snack/Treat
Date: Bi- Monthly
Duties: Creation of a fun or themed menu. Creation of Sign Up Genius or Google Spreadsheet to assist with recruiting volunteers to donate needed food items, set up on the day of, and clean up. Note: These events are easily manageable through online group sign ups
Benefits: Showing Teachers & Staff a small token of our appreciation with a treat, small breakfast or small lunch every other month.
Chair Needed!
Date: December
Duties: Planning and coordinating all aspects of the Giving Tree Event including: coordinating with Ms. Ruby to set up the tree & pick up family request hearts; publicizing & requesting donations from OA families; purchasing wrapping paper; monitoring the tree (to make sure all hearts are fulfilled); organization of volunteers to wrap gifts; & coordinating delivery of the gifts (with Ms. Ruby) before Winter Break. Gift requests are shared before Thanksgiving Break.
Benefits: Teaching Old Adobe students to be active & caring community members to those in need.
Chair: Carla Reece
Date: January - TBA
Duties: Assisting children with an in-person performance, props, stage, setup/design, planning and organization, show production setup/cleanup. Tie in a virtual show for students who can't perform their talent at school.
Benefits: Help produce a fabulous event that showcases our kids' talents and enthusiasm. This event is a HUGE hit with kids of ALL grades!
Chair: Mallory Loewenthal
Date(s): March 5th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Duties: Working with the Librarian to pick schools, purchase, set up and clean up Story Night concessions.
Benefits: This is a fundraiser with a give back! An OA beloved community event; story night with our Librarian. Building a stronger sense of community while learning and loving literature.
Chair: Needed
Date: MAY 3, 2024
Duties: Join the Spring Auction committee! Help coordinate, decorate, request donations, and more! This committee has the most fun planning and putting on the best adult only fundraising event of the year!
Decoration help is needed now! Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AADAB2BA0F5CF8-56209337-spring#/
Benefits: Our largest fundraiser of the year supports so many activities and events throughout the school year! It is also a great community celebration!
Chair: Mallory Loewenthal
Co-chair: Needed!
Date: Friday during lunches beginning 09/05/25
Duties: The Chair will manage all aspects of the OA Running Club including:
Attending each weekly meeting and providing students with a stretching routine & assistance while running during lunch recesses. Coordinating volunteers for scanning badges & passing out charms for miles. Printing reports & organizing rewards at the end of the year. If needed, the chair will also support by Soliciting Sponsors for shirts
Benefits: Fostering healthy habits along with utilizing our track (that the students/families helped to build). Training for East Side Relays & National Fitness testing.
Chair: Darcee Ingals
Co-chair: Radka Temnitzer
Date: TBD (ongoing all year until submission deadline)
Duties: Review submitted photos, create and format yearbook pages & submit to Steven Yeager prior to deadline.
Benefits: Creating memories for our community.
Chair: Alicia O'Leary
Date: Dec 9th - 12th, 2025
Duties: Working with the 6th grade students to prep, decorate, set up, run, & clean up the holiday store. Recruit volunteers for set up, working shifts, wrapping, clean up, shopping (if needed) through sign-ups. Shop after holiday sales for the following years’ store.
Benefits: This is a fundraiser and a festive community event giving all students the opportunity to learn about handling money. 6th graders will learn how to handle money while also working the floor (i.e. wrapping gifts or helping younger students), and providing excellent customer service to each student shopper as well as parent volunteers.
Chair: Cristina Letsch
Co-Chair:
Date: May 4th - 8th, 2026
Duties Planning of Staff Appreciation Week including creation of a list of daily activities that families can participate in to show their appreciation. PTO President plans Friday luncheon on the minimum day.
Benefits: Showing appreciation to our staff.
Chair: Needed
Date: March 2nd - 8th, 2026
Duties: Create project plan/budget, set up the website; promoting the event with flyers (any other ideas to promote & create enthusiasm), hype up the reading (& fundraising) during the active reading days, order prizes, collect donations, sort rewards earned by students, plan reward ceremony in conjunction with the Principal to distribute rewards & acknowledge top read
Benefits: This is a fundraiser that promotes cultivating the joy of reading for our students.
Chair: Needed
Co- Chair: Cristina Letsch
Date: Specific Dates TBD (Loose timeline- Artwork creation-Jan, Artwork submission-Feb, Artwork orders due-April, Artwork arrives at OA-May)
Duties: Working in conjunction with the Art Teacher to determine the student project for creation, setting up the website, & promoting the event with flyers (any other ideas to promote & create enthusiasm). After the art lesson is completed, pick up and label each student art piece & submit to the vendor. Upon arrival, distribute orders to students.
Benefits: By focusing on our Arts Charter through student artwork, we will increase the likelihood to receive additional “arts” funding. Also turning student artwork into masterpieces printed on items that can be given as gifts
Chair: Needed
Co- Chair: Cristina Letsch
Date: January 27th 6-7pm Concessions starting at 5:30pm
Duties: Collect prizes, get bingo boards & markers, organize volunteers, set plans for games & prizes, call numbers & distribute prizes
Benefits: This is a community giveback event that allows families in the community to get together and socialize, network, & have fun!
Chair: Needed
Date: September 12, 2025
Duties: Pick a family friendly movie, set up/clean up the movie screen (inflatable screen available) purchase and get volunteers to help with concessions- popcorn,candy, etc.
Benefits: This is a community giveback event that allows families in the community to get together and socialize, network, & have fun!
Chair: Julie Hughes
Date: Saturday Oct 25th 11:00am- 2:00pm
Duties: Each grade/class will run a game for kids to play. Organize Sign up to get volunteers, prizes, food, Upper grade (⅚th create haunted house and help)
Benefits: This is a giveback event to build community and thank families for their support.
Chair: Adrienne Blogett
End of Year Testing Snacks & Goodies
Date: End of April / Early May
Duties: Collect, organize, pass out snacks/ goodie like a pencil for 3rd-6th graders during testing. Reach out to Sonoma Marin produce for fresh fruit donation.
Benefits: Provide encouragement and relieve the stress of testing.
Chair: Needed
- Kinder Graduation-TBA
- 6th grade Promotion- TBA
Date: 06/02/25 (last day of school)
Duties: Coordinate volunteers to organize, set-up, run, & clean up outdoor game stations for all students.
Benefits: This is a community give back to create a memorable and fun last day of the 2022-23 school year.
Chair: Needed
Date: on going all year long
Duties: Bi Weekly (date of your choice, maybe a Friday) help lay out lost and found item on the pick up line fence and return unclaimed items at the end of the day. Look to see if any have names on items and help return to the student’s classroom. Chair send reminders to volunteers when its their week.
Benefits: Help return missing items
Chair: Needed
Time Commitment: on-going, 1 per month
Duties: Set -up a donation event within the community like restaurants, Cal-Skate etc.
Benefit: Connect with our Petaluma community, supporting businesses as they support our school
Chair: Needed
Date: on going all year long, weekly
Duties: change the message on board with upcoming events and reminders
Benefits: Providing friendly reminders for the community
Chair: Needed
Date: on going all year long
Duties: help make copies of communication that needs to be sent home with families. Count out in class sets and put in teachers' mailboxes.
Benefits: increase communication with families and share the organizational load
Chair: Needed