Volunteer Opportunities

One of the reasons Irving School is such a vibrant and special place is our awesome volunteers! Volunteering is a great way to meet other Irving families, get to know your student’s friends and teachers, raise funds for enrichment programs, and strengthen our school community.

Descriptions of each committee, along with current contact information for the committee heads, are listed below. If you’d like more information, you can email the committee head directly, or contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Michelle Le Hew Ahring.  You can also use this form.

If you might be available for occasional projects during the school year, email Michelle Le Hew Ahring and she’ll contact you when extra volunteers are needed.

PTO Volunteer Committees

Academic Fair
Help with publicity, setup, and supervision of this spring academic fair.

Art Fest
Help coordinate and set up for this student art and music event in the spring.
Emily Tague

Book Fair
Help with the fall and spring sales of high-quality paperback and hardcover books.
Jean Dawson

Box Tops for Education
Help committee chairs cut and count box tops.
Jaime Moran and Barbara Portaczewski

Bulletin Boards and Weekly Packets
Organize and display materials for the bulletin board near the main office, assemble weekly information packets to go home with students. Position Open  

Cookie Crumble
Coordinate publicity, solicit donations of home-baked cookies, set up, and/or clean up for this early winter fundraiser. Jaime Moran and Barbara Portaczewski

Craft Fair
Coordinate publicity, solicit artists and crafters, set up, and/or clean up for this event, held in conjunction with the Cookie Crumble. Position Open

Craft Services
Organize and host fall chili lunch and spring luncheon for Irving staff, as well as the WORM Club appreciation breakfast in the spring.
Jennifer Carizey and Jessica Ocken

Dancing for Desserts

Coordinate donations of desserts, help run this event at the Fun Fair, and coordinate storage and pickup of desserts after they are won.
Nicole Daniel

Diversity and Inclusion Committee –  DivInc 
Coordinate events and programs that promote a diverse and inclusive educational environment for all Irving students.
Mechelle Wesley and Lettie Sullivan

Eagle Extras
Assist in scheduling and publicizing after-school art, sports, and theater activities, and other fun and educational programs.
Kate Fishburne, Kelli Harsch, and Alicia Boddy

Fifth Grade Send-Off and Beginning/End-of-Year Parties
Organize special fundraising events and presentation of class gift for fifth-grade students and families.
Lauren VanderBerg and Jean Dawson

Fun Fair
Help with this winter indoor special event that includes games, prizes, entertainment, and food.
Kara Sakellaris and Nick Sakellaris

Fun Fair Class Baskets
Organize parents and teachers to provide donations for class baskets and supervise basket auction during fun fair.
Position Open

Fun Fair Teacher Parties
Organize teacher and staff donations to silent auction and supervise bids during fun fair.
Lauren VanderBerg

Fun Run
Coordinate this October fundraiser for Irving students. Dawn Goulet and Melissa DeJesus-Vasquez

Garden Club
Brainstorm and execute fun and educational gardening-related activities – no previous experience required! This is an on-going, year-round club that is busiest in the fall and spring.
Denise Frank

Homework Helper
Help fourth-grade and fifth-grade students with homework, 3:00 – 4:30 pm, Mondays – Thursdays.
Katie Noonan

Olympic Day
Help supervise student sports activities during this school-day event.
Joshua Hancock

Online Auction
Generate donations, coordinate marketing, handle sponsor recognition. Lots of opportunities for people who can volunteer any amount of time.
Jennifer Carizey and Kelly Belmont

Online Auction Parent Parties
Generate and organize parent parties for the online auction
Michelle Ahring

Pacers
Help out with a fun weekly running event where kids run laps around Irving at recess.
Melissa DeJesus-Vasquez 

Room Parent Coordinator
Ensure that each classroom as at least two room parents to help with social and academic events and to serve as a link between the teacher and other parents.
Jessica Ocken

School Directory
Organize and produce school directory of teacher, staff, families, and PTO leaders.
Kelly Belmont

Sleepover
Solicit parent/teacher volunteers, promote to families, and organize activities, food, and supervision for annual sleepover.
Sarah Carter

Spirit Wear
Coordinate sales of Irving t-shirts and other items.
Sandi Carr

Trivia Night
Organize parents fundraiser trivia contest. 5th Grade Parents and Kara Sakellaris and Nick Sakellaris

World Language Program
Organize lunchtime and after-school language program.
Meredith Farster

WORM Club (Working On Reading in the Morning)

Read with first-grade through third-grade students, one-on-one, 7:30 – 8:00 am, Monday – Thursday.
Nick Sakellaris

Yearbook
Compile and organize photos throughout the for the end-of-year yearbook, coordinate production and sales.
Alison Askham Price and Alicia Francis 

Zero Waste Lunch Committee
Irving’s green efforts need you! Volunteer to help guide the kids through the lunchroom sorting process.
Leah Fluecke and Sabrina Blackney

Updated 9/4/19