PTO Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | Timing | More Info / Sign-up |
| Popcorn for Randall Students | Each Friday, come pop popcorn for Randall Students to help them celebrate another week of learning! | 7:30 AM on Friday mornings for roughly 2 hours (if we have two volunteers) | Randall Popcorn Volunteers |
| Glow Ball | Help make the Glow Ball a fun and successful event! | ~2 hours on the day of the event (2/8/2025) | Glow Ball Sign-up |
| Read Your Heart Out | Volunteers identifying as African American/Black to read to students. Volunteers of all backgrounds are also needed to provide classroom support during the event. | February 11, 12-1 PM | Contact Beth Atwell at eatwell@madison.k12.wi.us |
Franklin-Randall Volunteer Opportunities
These require level 2 volunteer approval.
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | More Info / Sign-up |
| Help in the Randall LMC | We need your help checking in/out books, shelving, processing new books (putting on labels), putting up bulletin boards, helping students with projects, as well as finding books; and helping with special events we sponsor | Contact Gabrielle Sharrock |
| Franklin Literacy Help | A new opportunity at Franklin this year will be to volunteer supporting emergent readers throughout the building in developing their early literacy skills. | More information |
| Franklin Art Class Help | Mr. Steffes is looking for some parent helpers for art class. He’s looking for help hanging art and prepping materials in the room. If you would prefer helping students during art class, that would work too. He is flexible on timing. | Contact Mr. Steffes |
Event and Committee Opportunities
Outside of the PTO roles, we are looking for a few different event/committee leads and volunteers. Please reach out to franklinrandallpto@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these or would like to learn more.
| Role | Brief Description | Timing | Time Commitment |
| Winter Movie Night Coordinator | Host a movie night on a Friday evening between the Fall & Winter Breaks | December | 1-2 hours / week beginning in October and 3-5 hours on day of event |
| Winter Movie Night Volunteers | Help at the Winter Movie Night by helping with setup, handing out snacks during the event, and assisting with cleanup. | December | 3-5 hours on day of event |
| Glow Ball Lead | Coordinate the Glow Ball committee to put on the Glow Ball. | Dec 2024 – March 2025 | 0-5 hours per week, with more hours needed leading up to the day of the Glow Ball |
| Glow Ball Committee | Want to help put on the beloved Glow Ball? We need committee members to attend meetings and coordinate projects under the direction of the Glow Ball Lead. | Dec 2024 – March 2025 | 1-2 hours per week, with more hours needed leading up to the day of the Glow Ball |
| Glow Ball Volunteers | Help put on the Glow Ball, a much beloved event! We need monitors, volunteers to sell concessions and tickets, hat sewers, and more! | March 2025 | Volunteers are needed prior to, during, and after the event in March, 2025. More information to come! |
| Super Science Saturday Volunteers | Help put on Super Science Saturday, a great opportunity for Franklin-Randall students to interact with scientists and engage in hands-on activities. | March 2025 | Volunteers are needed for food donations and coordination, set-up, monitoring, and clean-up. More information to come! |
| Teacher Appreciation Lunch – Randall | Bring food to our Teacher Appreciation Event to help celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. | April 2025 | 1-3 hours, week of event |
| Teacher Appreciation Lunch – Franklin | Bring food to our Teacher Appreciation Event to help celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. | April 2025 | 1-3 hours, week of event |
| End of School Picnic Lead | Coordinate the end of school year picnic at Brittingham Park with PEG groups – Ice Cream – Water – Volunteers – Ice | June 2025 | 1-3 hours coordinating 3 hours setting up day of |
| Kindergarten Playdate Coordinator | Coordinate playdates for incoming Kindergartners at the Franklin Playground! You will have support from Franklin Staff and PTO Committee Members. | Light work beginning in June – attend playdates in August | 0.5 hours per week in the Summer leading up to playdates; attend 4 1-hour playdates throughout August |
| Randall Garden Care | Care for Randall’s Garden! Volunteers are needed for watering, re-filling birdseed, weeding, and other gardening tasks as needed! | May – September 2025 | Weekly Commitment, but volunteers can alternate – you don’t need to commit for the entire Summer / Fall |
| PTO Welcome Coffee Coordinator | The PTO hosts coffee on the first day of school for parents and Franklin and Randall. Coordinate this effort by working with a small group of volunteers, including ordering coffee, making signs, and making sure volunteers have what they need for the day of. | First Day of School, 2025! | About 0.5 hours of coordination / week in August Coordinate / Attend at Franklin or Randall on the first day of school |
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. You can review the steps and begin this process at MMSD’s Volunteer page.