PTO Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | Timing | More Info / Sign-up |
| Randall Staff Appreciation Lunch Contributions | Contribute fruit, green salads, desserts, drinks or flowers | Monday, May 4th | Sign Up Genius |
| Franklin Staff Appreciation Lunch Donations | Contribute salads, snacks, fruit, desserts, drinks or flowers or help with set up/clean up | Wednesday, May 6th | Sign Up Genius |
| Franklin Staff Appreciation Efforts | Help show our appreciation of the amazing staff at Franklin by helping to pass out items to students as they enter the school on Monday May 4 or supervise recess on Thursday May 7 | Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4 through 8th | Sign Up Genius |
| Franklin Flash Dash | Help pass out freeze pops and water to the runners | May 14th (rain date – May 15th) | Sign Up Genius |
| End of Year Ice Cream Social | Handing out frozen treats and cleaning up after our end of year get together | The event takes place at Brittingham Park on June 1 from 5:30-7 PM. | Sign Up Genius |
| Randall Summer Garden Care | We are looking for volunteers to water, weed and refill bird seed for the 11 weeks during the summer. | The slots are listed as a Monday, but you may feel free to visit the garden anytime during the week (i.e. June 15 is June 15-June 21). You only need to plan to visit once during the week. | Sign Up Genius |
| Popcorn for Randall Students | Every other 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) | Popcorn Sign Up Genius |
Franklin & Randall Volunteer Opportunities
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.
These opportunities require level 2 volunteer approval.
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | More Info / Sign-up |
| Franklin School Volunteer Opportunities | Please fill out the Google form to indicate your interest in volunteering at Franklin as a Literacy tutor, a helper at Lunch/Recess, or to be contacted for ad-hoc opportunities | Franklin Elementary Volunteer Interest Form |
| Randall Lunch/Recess Help | Please support the amazing teachers and staff at Randall by providing some additional support during lunch/recess. | SignUpGenius |
| 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 |
| Help in the Randall Art Room | Volunteers are welcome in the Randall Art room in the mornings to either help with material preparation, being an adult presence, or join us as an Art student modeling your willingness to try and your excitement for learning. | Contact Mr. Ludke for opportunities and times. |
| Help in the Franklin Art Room | Looking for volunteers in the art room or for various art related activities this year. We would love parents that want a regular recurring slot or who can help one off with helping to hang art or other specific opportunities. | Contact Mr. Steffes for opportunities. |
| Randall Wednesday Staff Snacks | Provide snacks for Randall staff. Staff snacks can be dropped off at any time at the main entrance, 1802 Regent Street by 9 a.m. on your chosen Wednesday. | SignUpGenius |
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 franklinrandallptoboard@googlegroups.com if you are interested in any of these or would like to learn more.
| Role | Brief Description | Timing | Time Commitment |
| 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. Email michaela.willis@gmail.com with interest. | Dec 2025 – Feb 2026 | 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! Email volunteer@franklinrandallpto.org for interest. | Feb 2026 | 0-5 hours per week, with more hours needed leading up to the day of the Glow Ball |
| Teacher Appreciation Lunch – Randall | Bring food to our Teacher Appreciation Event to help celebrate our amazing teachers and staff. Look out for a sign-up genius in the spring. | April 2026 | 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. Look out for a sign-up genius in the spring. | April 2026 | 1-3 hours, week of event |
| End of School Picnic Lead | Coordinate the end of school year picnic at Brittingham Park with PEG groups. Organize: Ice Cream, Water, Volunteers, Ice | June 2026 | 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. Ideal role for someone with an incoming kindergartener. Email volunteer@franklinrandallpto.org. | 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! Look out for a sign-up genius in May. | May – September 2026 | Weekly Commitment, but volunteers can alternate – you don’t need to commit for the entire Summer / Fall |
| Directory Lead | We are looking for someone to create the school directory for the 2026–2027 school year. The directory is built in InDesign. | Sept-Nov 2027 | Work typically begins after the third Friday in September, when class lists are finalized. An experienced parent is available to help you learn the process and support you along the way. |
| Newsletter Editor | Newsletter Editors do the “behind the scenes work” to create and distribute our biweekly PTO Newsletter. You would be joining a very experienced, well-managed team, and would have a lot of support in learning the ropes of this position. This requires 4-6 hours once every two months, as the Newsletter Editors are each “up” to curate the newsletter on a rotating basis. This work does not include writing copy, but rather organizing and curating content that is submitted by PTO members and community organizations trying to reach the PTO audience. This work can be completed on your own schedule as it is entirely online. If you are intrigued but not ready to commit, please let us know and we will be happy to connect you with a current Editor so that you can get a behind-the-scenes look at this position. | Sept-June 2027 | 4-6 hours once every two months |