Volunteering

PTO Board 2023-24 – Recruiting Underway!

The F/R PTO is currently recruiting for board members for the 2023-24 school year. The PTO board is a great way to get involved in your school community! There are a variety of roles available with varying time commitments, and roles can also be shared between two people.  

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Fundraising
  • Volunteer Coordination
  • Community Engagement (Event Planning)
  • Member At-Large

If you are interested in serving on the board next year, check out the board positions descriptions or send an email to franklinrandallpto@gmail.com.  

PTO Volunteer Opportunities

Franklin Cafe

Our teachers and staff work hard to make Franklin a great community and this is one way to show our support! Staff snacks can be dropped off on Wednesdays at the Franklin office in the morning or during morning drop-off. Examples would be apples, pears, grapes, tangerines, bagels, cheese and crackers, veggies and hummus, muffins, cookies, or doughnuts. Anything you think your teacher would enjoy.

Sign up to bring snacks

Randall Staff Snacks

Please consider providing a snack for the Randall staff space. Our teachers and staff work really hard to create a great community at Randall. This is one way to show our support! Staff snacks can be dropped off at any time at the main entrance, 1802 Regent Street. Examples would be fruit, bagels, cheese and crackers, veggies and hummus, muffins, cookies, or doughnuts. Anything you think your teacher would enjoy.

Sign up to bring snacks

Committees:

If you are interested in volunteering in any of the below areas, please send an email to franklinrandallpto@gmail.com.

  • Fundraising Committee – help with annual Fall Fundraiser Oct – Dec
  • Parking Fundraiser
  • Grants Program
  • Communications
  • Community Engagement
  • Glow Ball 
  • Fleece Hats
  • Equity and Inclusion – in need of a leader to re-start
  • Health and Wellness – in need of a leader to re-start

Admin Roles:

  • Newsletter Editor (4)
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Tax Preparer (990-EZ & 1099s using QuickBooks)
  • Directory

Events:

  • Good Math-ternoon
  • Super Science Saturday
  • Carnival (including raffle)
  • End of Year Picnic
  • Kindergarten Roundup
  • 4 Community Meetings a Year
  • Glow Ball
  • Kindergarten Playground Meetups
  • Movie Nights
  • Staff Appreciation week & other times
  • Franklin Flash Dash

Volunteering at Franklin or Randall

Volunteers help our school community achieve great things! If you’re interested in chaperoning field trips, volunteering in your child’s classroom, supervising recess or helping out at your child’s school, you will need to receive MMSD volunteer approval. All volunteers must complete the district required process (background check and trainings) before beginning to volunteer. Training is available asynchronously (recorded), takes approximately 2 hours and only needs to be completed once. This training is required of all volunteers (community and family) and non-MMSD personnel who come into school buildings and work with students.

MMSD volunteer training steps:

  1. Application in Volunteer Tracker
  2. COVID-19 vaccination verification
  3. Required training modules: Learning Forward Together, Universal Strategies for Infection Prevention , Building Safety & Security Protocols.
  4. Background Check (by MMSD once the above steps are completed)

MMSD is committed to anti-racist practices, equity, inclusion, and upholding our core beliefs. These trainings are in alignment with that vision, and it’s important for volunteers to have a shared understanding. MMSD places a high value on safety and well-being; these training modules are important for the safety and well-being of students, staff, and volunteers. The objectives of the trainings are: COVID-19 health practices; safety and security protocols; and grounding in MMSD anti-racist mission/vision, identity and relationships, and strategies.

You can review the steps and begin this process at MMSD’s Volunteer page

If you are interested in volunteering at Franklin this year, please complete this Google Form indicating what ways you would like to be involved. Examples of volunteer duties: reshelving books, before/after school, recess supervision, library support, tutors. Thanks to everyone for your consideration and support of our students at Franklin!