Volunteer Opportunities
NOTE: All volunteers in the Thompson School District must register through the VITAL site, which includes a background check. The VITAL program invites parents and community members to share their time and talents with Thompson students by becoming approved volunteers. Whether or not you have children in the district, your involvement is valued and welcomed.
New volunteers: Click HERE to register through VITAL Online.
TEACHER APPRECIATION - COFFEE DELIVERY
Date: Wednesday, May 7th
Time:9:30A - 11:30A
Where: High Plains School
Join us in celebrating our incredible teachers and staff. We'll be delivering drinks and muffins from a coffee/smoothie truck to show our appreciation.
Sign up to help: Volunteer Sign Up
SUMMER KICKOFF EVENT
Date: Friday, May 9th
Time: 5P - 7P
Where: High Plains School
Don’t miss our annual Summer Kickoff at High Plains!
What: DJ, face painting, free Kona Ice for HPS students, obstacle course, and more.
Sign up to volunteer: Volunteer Sign Up
25-26 Open PTCO Roles
Want to volunteer, meet other HPS parents, or make a difference? The PTCO (Parent Teacher Community Organization) is a great place to start! We support education, build school-home-community connections, and improve HPS through volunteer and financial efforts.
Pssst...we'll let you in on a secret! Most of these roles were not filled this year (e.g. Social Chair, Website/App Chair, Communications Chair, On-Site Stampede Coordinator) -- ANY effort you are able to provide would be greatly appreciated!!
YEAR-LONG ROLES
Website/App Chair
Help keep our spaces fresh and up to date!
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Update PTCO website & app with info about events, meetings, and more
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1-2 hrs
Social Media Chair
Share the fun on social!
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Post pics and blurbs about PTCO. Can’t make an event? We’ll send you pix!
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr
Teacher Appreciation Chair
Help us treat our amazing staff!
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Order staff meal 4-5x year, Book Coffee Truck during teacher appreciation week.
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Time commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr/event
Communications
Keep families in the loop!
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Decorate PTCO bulletin board quarterly + print and deliver ‘PTCO update flyers’ into teacher mailboxes
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Time Commitment: Light / Monthly meetings + ~1-2 hrs
Secretary
A simple but essential role!
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Take notes and track attendance at PTCO meetings ( 1 hour/month).
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Time Commitment: Light / Monthly meeting + ~1 hr
SHORT-TERM ROLES
On-Site Stampede Coordinator
Be the logistics lead on Stampede day!
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Help with set up, assist with volunteer sign-in, and keep things running smoothly.
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Time commitment: A few days of prep leading up to event day + the Stampede
Fundraising Chair
Lead outreach for the Bison Stampede
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This role sounds daunting -- but I promise it's not! Spend a few days over the summer dropping off letters to local business (we'll provide a list!) and collecting any goody bag donations!
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Time commitment: Light (July–September)
10 Year Anniversary
Coordination and planning of
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Work with our team to lead logistics and planning for our HPS celebration
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Time commitment: Seasonal (July–September)