PTO Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | Timing | More Info / Sign-up |
| Join the PTO Board | We have open board roles, as well as many committees and new ideas that come our way throughout the year. There are lots of ways to get involved, and we’re always looking for more people to help! | Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from 5:30–7:00 PM. | More info here! |
| Randall Football Parking | Help direct cars at Randall during Badger football games. If you’re new to parking, you’ll be partnered with an experienced PTO member. | Game Days: Approximately 2.5 hours on Saturdays, beginning 3.5 hours before kickoff. Open dates: 11/7, 11/27 | SignUp Genius |
| Popcorn for Randall Students | Every other Friday, come pop popcorn for Randall students and help them celebrate another week of learning! | Fridays at 7:30 AM for approximately 2 hours. Open dates include: 1/8, date beginning in February | ALL DATES FULL SignUp Genius |
| Randall Wednesday Staff Snacks | Please consider providing a snack for the Randall staff space! Our teachers and staff work hard to create a great community at Randall, and this is one way to show our appreciation and support. | Drop off your snack at Randall by 9:00 AM on your chosen Wednesday. Open dates include: December and onward | SignUp Genius |
| Fall Playground Playdate | Come help hand out popcorn and cider or lead a costume parade at our annual playground playdate! | Date: October 24 Timing: 1-hour shifts between 10:15 AM and 12:15 PM | SignUp Genius |
| Grant Committee | Join the Grant Committee to help select this year’s Grant Award winners. | The committee will review applications and meet to finalize recommendations beginning November 30. Recommendations will be finalized before the December 8 PTO Board meeting. Time Commitment: Approximately 3–5 hours | SignUp Genius |
| Glow Ball Committee | Love the Glow Ball? Be part of the amazing committee that puts this event on! We are looking for at least 4 new members to help support this event this year. | Committee connection will start in late fall with more work in January leading up to the Glow Ball on Feb 6th. | Email Amanda Franklin |
| Movie Night | Help with setup, hand out cider and popcorn, or help clean up at Movie Night in Randall’s cafeteria. | Date: January 8 Timing: Approximately 1-hour shifts from 5:30–8:45 PM | SignUp Genius |
| Super Science Saturday | Help with setup or cleanup, or assist during the event by greeting families and helping them find their way around. | Date: March 13 Timing: 1-hour shifts between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM | SignUp Genius |
| Super Science Saturday Food Donations | Help keep our scientists fed and hydrated! Sign up to bring food or drinks for Super Science Saturday. | Food should be dropped off at Randall by 8:30 AM on March 13, or we can coordinate a drop-off on Friday, March 12. | SignUp 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 |
| Randall Monday lunch & recess support | Randall needs help on Mondays at: 3rd Grade Recess / Lunch – 10:45-11:25 4th Grade Recess / Lunch – 11:15-11:55 5th Grade Recess / Lunch – 12:00-12:50 | SignUp Genius |
| Franklin Literacy & Math support | Franklin has a range of needs for support, including literacy volunteers, math volunteers, and special projects. | Fill out the form here |
| 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. |
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. | Dec 2026 – Feb 2027 | 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 2027 | 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 2027 | 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 2027 | 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 2027 | 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 2027 | 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 |