How Can I Get Involved at SLS?
How can I get involved at School School?
These volunteer opportunities are open to any family member of a student at School School.
Visit SouthLoopSchool.net, use Signup Genius (specific links are below), or contact the chair(s) if you are interested in volunteering. Events without chairs? Email
Year long
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Kiss N Go Help with drop off by opening car doors to keep traffic moving. |
Branch: 7:45 am to 8:10 am. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-slskiss1 Main: 8:00 am to 8:30 am. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-slskiss |
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Café Crew Open cartons, cut fruit, keep order, encourage student to eat healthiest foods first. |
Branch: 11:10 am. to 12:55 pm (11:15 to 12:00 for kindergarten; 12:00 to 12:50 for 1st grade). SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-cafe |
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Room Parents Help with class communication; recruit volunteers for fieldtrips, class projects, school activities. Chair: Rosebelle Lin () |
Looking for room parents for classrooms 207 and 216 |
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Monthly Tours Tour for prospective families: visit classrooms, give an overview of our school and the program and activities we offer. Main building chair: Lynn Piper () Branch Building chairs: Matt Gould ( & Saadia Siddique () |
Branch: 3rd Thursday of every month at 9:00 am Main: 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9:00 am |
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Annual Spring Benefit Sell tickets, acquire sponsors/donations, write/send thank you notes, online auction, set up venue, help with check out, help cleanup/breakdown. Chairs for event: Katerina Santorini ( & Anastacia Peterson () Chair(s) for auction: up for grabs! |
This is a yearlong planning event. Event takes place on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 6pm |
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Lost and Found Sort items, separate labeled items to return, bag other items for Pacific Garden Mission. |
Main building only: end of each month. |
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ReSale Shop Organize and sell gently used and new school uniforms. Set-up, sell, break down. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Shifts during back to school picnic (Sat., Sept. 10), report card pick up days (Wed. Nov. 9, Wed. April 19), and other events. |
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Dads Group Chairs: Jason Ziegler ( & John Martin Eatinger ) |
Seeking Dads of younger students to join this group. |
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Grant writers Research and write grants for landscaping, matching grants, sponsorships, etc. Chair: Carrie Dahquist () |
Year round |
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Yearbook Coordinate student volunteers; get class photos, take group photos and candid photos. Chair: Nicole (Garcia) Windham () |
Year round |
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Box Tops Checking boxes periodically), coordinating drives, counting for submission Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Year round, with two collection times with incentives for highest collector. |
One-time events
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Oktoberfest Fall fundraiser to support classroom resources. Sell tickets, help set up, issue wristbands. Chair: Rishi Agrawal () |
September 15 to October 20: sell tickets at Branch 3:00 to 6:00 pm & Main 3:30 to 6:00 pm. SignUp Genius: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fa4ad2ca6fd0-oktoberfest Event is on Thursday, October 20 at Reggie’s, 2105 South State Street |
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Fall Clean and Green Help with landscaping activities, such as mulching, planting, raking, trimming. Chairs: Wendy Owens ([email protected]), Maureen Gaffney (, & Aha Harris () |
Saturday, October 15 from 10am to 1:00 pm |
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Hoops, Games, Movies and More Plan activities, set-up, order food/drinks, clean up Chair: Jason Ziegler () |
October 21 to November 10: Sell tickets after school Event is on Thursday, November 10 from 6:15pm to 8:30pm |
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Book Fairs Set-up, restock, breakdown; work cash registers; help students pick out books. Chair (Main): Cara Jacques () Chair (Branch): Sophia Gray ( Book Fairs (continued from previous page) |
Fall Main: Monday, November 28 through Friday, December 2 (Set up on Tuesday, Nov.22) Branch: Monday, December 5 through Friday, December 9 Spring Branch: Monday, April 24 through Friday, April 28 Main: Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12 (Set-up on Friday, May 5) |
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Winter Music Performance Set up for performances and supervise students waiting to perform Chair: Dalia Hassaballa (Music SARP) ( |
Main Building only: December 14 at 6:15 pm |
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Winter Dance Planning, set up, decorate, supervise students during dance, serve food. |
K & 1st grade (80’s theme): Monday, December 19, times tbd 2nd & 3rd grades (Roaring 20’s theme): Monday, December 19 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm 4th & 5th grades (60’s theme): Tuesday, December 20 from 1:30 to 3:00pm 6th grade (70’s theme): Thursday, December 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm 7th & 8th grade: Friday, May 19 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm |
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Boosterthon Winter Fundraiser. Help with set up (decorate), communication, counting pledges Chair: Katy Pizza () |
Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 27 |
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Mom/Son Event Plan activities, serve food, supervise, set-up, clean up. Chair: Krishna Lynch () |
Friday, February 24from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm |
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School Around the World Help solicit performers, serve food, set up, clean up. Chair: Jules Melhado () |
Friday, March 31 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Fitness Night Solicit vendors to lead physical activities, serve healthy food, set-up, clean-up. Chair: Rishi Agrawal () |
Tuesday, April 18 from 6:15pm to 8:30 pm |
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Daddy (Father Figure)/Daughter Dance (Dad’s Group) Plan, set-up (decorate), order food, serve food, supervise students during the dance. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Event is Friday, April 28 from 6:15 to 8:30 pm April 1 to April 28: sell tickets at Branch & Main after school |
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Spring Clean and Green Help with landscaping activities; mulching, planting, raking, trimming. Solicit coffee, donuts, snacks. Chair(s): new chair(s) needed! |
Saturday April 29, 2017 from 10am to 12pm |
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Teacher Appreciation Week Donate and setup food, drinks, utensils, and plates. |
Monday, May 1through Friday, May 5 at Branch and Main from 10 to 11 am |
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Annual Sox Game – Fundraiser (Dad’s Group) Chair: Jason Ziegler ( |
May 21 to June TBD: sell tickets at Branch 3:00pm to 6:00pm & Main 3:30pm to 6:00pm |
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Field Days and picnic Help facilitate and supervise activities. Chairs: Mr. Doyle (, Mr. Laino (, & Megan Uithoven (SARP for PE) () |
June, second to third weeks, during the day |
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End of the year Carnival Help set-up, supervise table games, face paint, pop and serve popcorn, supervise students, break-down. Chair: Mrs. Shelton () |
Tuesday, June 20 from 8:00am to 3:30pm Main Building only |