Volunteer opportunities
If interested, please contact haycockpta@gmail.com.
BINGO NIGHT
This is one of Haycock's most popular events. Our longtime volunteer Erin has left detailed notes to help the next coordinator of this fun event. We are looking for one person to help plan and run this event, which as of now is planned for 2/3/2023.
HERITAGE NIGHT
Pre-Covid this was a cherished event for our Haycock families. We need 2-3 people to take the lead to help plan this wonderful night at our school that celebrates the diversity of our community. As of now, the event is planned for 3/16/2023, so there's lots of time to plan and prepare!
FOOD BUS FOR SHARE
The PTA re-started this program last year to help needy families in the area and it is pretty straightforward. We need parent volunteers to head to school on Friday afternoon around 2:30pm or so, pick up the uneaten food/drinks from that week, load up the food into a bunch of milk cartons (that the cafeteria provides), and drop off the food at the SHARE facility in the basement of the McLean Baptist Church in downtown McLean off of Chain Bridge Road (across of the Bank of America/Franklin Sherman Elementary). This year we have collected hundreds of pounds of milk cartons, yogurt, fresh fruit and veggies, and other food that would have otherwise done to waste. The time commitment is about 45 minutes for a given week. Sign up here to volunteer. You can sign up to help as often as you like.
STEAM Night
Another popular event pre-Covid, this is a wonderful evening event at Haycock that includes a Mad Science show in the Pod and various hands-on STEAM activities in the gym. We need 2-3 volunteers to take the lead on planning this event. As of now, this event is planned for 11/17/2022, so there is plenty of time to plan.
GIRLS ON THE RUN - needed ASAP, reach out to haycockpta@gmail.com
https://gotrnova.org/
GOTR promotes positive youth development for girls by organizing physical activities. The organization will provide the curriculum and activity list (i.e. interactive lessons, and running games). The parent volunteer will coordinate amongst the parents, school and the GOTR organization.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
We are looking for 2 volunteers to coordinate activities for our Teacher Appreciation Week in May. You would work with the Social VP and room parents to coordinate and schedule fun activities for our teachers throughout the first week in May.
This is one of Haycock's most popular events. Our longtime volunteer Erin has left detailed notes to help the next coordinator of this fun event. We are looking for one person to help plan and run this event, which as of now is planned for 2/3/2023.
HERITAGE NIGHT
Pre-Covid this was a cherished event for our Haycock families. We need 2-3 people to take the lead to help plan this wonderful night at our school that celebrates the diversity of our community. As of now, the event is planned for 3/16/2023, so there's lots of time to plan and prepare!
FOOD BUS FOR SHARE
The PTA re-started this program last year to help needy families in the area and it is pretty straightforward. We need parent volunteers to head to school on Friday afternoon around 2:30pm or so, pick up the uneaten food/drinks from that week, load up the food into a bunch of milk cartons (that the cafeteria provides), and drop off the food at the SHARE facility in the basement of the McLean Baptist Church in downtown McLean off of Chain Bridge Road (across of the Bank of America/Franklin Sherman Elementary). This year we have collected hundreds of pounds of milk cartons, yogurt, fresh fruit and veggies, and other food that would have otherwise done to waste. The time commitment is about 45 minutes for a given week. Sign up here to volunteer. You can sign up to help as often as you like.
STEAM Night
Another popular event pre-Covid, this is a wonderful evening event at Haycock that includes a Mad Science show in the Pod and various hands-on STEAM activities in the gym. We need 2-3 volunteers to take the lead on planning this event. As of now, this event is planned for 11/17/2022, so there is plenty of time to plan.
GIRLS ON THE RUN - needed ASAP, reach out to haycockpta@gmail.com
https://gotrnova.org/
GOTR promotes positive youth development for girls by organizing physical activities. The organization will provide the curriculum and activity list (i.e. interactive lessons, and running games). The parent volunteer will coordinate amongst the parents, school and the GOTR organization.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
We are looking for 2 volunteers to coordinate activities for our Teacher Appreciation Week in May. You would work with the Social VP and room parents to coordinate and schedule fun activities for our teachers throughout the first week in May.
Opportunities to Volunteer IN your Child's Classroom
We are re-introducing two PTA-sponsored programs this year that were very popular pre-Covid. We still need volunteers in many classrooms. Please read the descriptions below, and if you are interested, please email your child's teacher. One of our Coordinators will then be in touch with you about the next steps.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT **Not being offered to elementary schools this year**
The JA Program provides all of the content and materials for engaging lessons on the economy that are presented through age-appropriate concepts by parent volunteers in the classroom. At Haycock, Junior Achievement typically is presented in the late spring and is done in a series of weekly lessons. We will need Parent Volunteers in each classroom, who will get the lessons and instructions from our JA Program lead, and teach five lessons lasting 30-45 minutes each to your child’s class in the spring. All the materials required, including a thorough volunteer manual with all the plans and structure for each lesson, are provided for free from Junior Achievement. This is a great way to bring the outside world into the classroom. https://jausa.ja.org/about/index
ART APPRECIATION PROGRAM
Would you like to help bring fun and engaging art lessons into your child's classroom? If so, consider volunteering for the Art Appreciation program. Past lessons have included sessions on Color, Alma Thomas, and Graffiti to name just a few and have allowed the students to work on creative projects with a variety of art materials. Parent Volunteers will deliver a previously developed 10-20 minute presentation on the art or artist and, for the rest of the hour, teach and supervise an art project or activity that students will use to explore the concepts introduced. No expertise in art is required! Parent volunteers will be given lesson plans, materials, and tools (if applicable) and detailed instructions from our Art Program Lead for each lesson.
We are re-introducing two PTA-sponsored programs this year that were very popular pre-Covid. We still need volunteers in many classrooms. Please read the descriptions below, and if you are interested, please email your child's teacher. One of our Coordinators will then be in touch with you about the next steps.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT **Not being offered to elementary schools this year**
The JA Program provides all of the content and materials for engaging lessons on the economy that are presented through age-appropriate concepts by parent volunteers in the classroom. At Haycock, Junior Achievement typically is presented in the late spring and is done in a series of weekly lessons. We will need Parent Volunteers in each classroom, who will get the lessons and instructions from our JA Program lead, and teach five lessons lasting 30-45 minutes each to your child’s class in the spring. All the materials required, including a thorough volunteer manual with all the plans and structure for each lesson, are provided for free from Junior Achievement. This is a great way to bring the outside world into the classroom. https://jausa.ja.org/about/index
ART APPRECIATION PROGRAM
Would you like to help bring fun and engaging art lessons into your child's classroom? If so, consider volunteering for the Art Appreciation program. Past lessons have included sessions on Color, Alma Thomas, and Graffiti to name just a few and have allowed the students to work on creative projects with a variety of art materials. Parent Volunteers will deliver a previously developed 10-20 minute presentation on the art or artist and, for the rest of the hour, teach and supervise an art project or activity that students will use to explore the concepts introduced. No expertise in art is required! Parent volunteers will be given lesson plans, materials, and tools (if applicable) and detailed instructions from our Art Program Lead for each lesson.
Volunteers Needed in the Library
Haycock Library is seeking to schedule volunteers during the school day. The library needs help for 1-2 hours at a time throughout the school day (between 9:20 am-4 pm). Help is especially needed in the mornings: 9:20 am-Noon. We ask for a commitment of 1-2 hours on a regular basis.
What? Training will be provided and librarian/assistant will also be in the library.
Volunteers will be working with books: Putting books in order, shelving books, straightening shelves and making sure books are in order, and sometimes help with student check out.
Interested? Please include preferred days/times and email Jeannie Sklar, Librarian, at jsklar@fcps.edu
Haycock Library is seeking to schedule volunteers during the school day. The library needs help for 1-2 hours at a time throughout the school day (between 9:20 am-4 pm). Help is especially needed in the mornings: 9:20 am-Noon. We ask for a commitment of 1-2 hours on a regular basis.
What? Training will be provided and librarian/assistant will also be in the library.
Volunteers will be working with books: Putting books in order, shelving books, straightening shelves and making sure books are in order, and sometimes help with student check out.
Interested? Please include preferred days/times and email Jeannie Sklar, Librarian, at jsklar@fcps.edu