Volunteer with the Northside PTO

Get involved and make a difference in your child’s education experience!

Research shows that family involvement promotes student success!  Students with involved parents are more likely to:

  • Earn higher grades and test scores

  • Have better attendance

  • Have fewer problems in school

How can you get involved?

PTO Committees and Volunteer Needs

Please click the button to sign up to volunteer for a committee or event.

On-Going Opportunities throughout the year

Art in the Classroom
Volunteers are provided materials to share a pre-selected work of art and facilitate a related art project in the classroom. No art background is required. Sign up with your child’s classroom teacher or using the volunteer sign up sheet.

  • Chair(s): Megan Samuel

Cultural Arts
Assist in scheduling cultural arts events and field trips for each grade and entire school.

  • Chair(s): Kelly Smithback

Dolphin Dash
Weekly event for Northside students to have fun running laps to earn tokens. Takes place during fall and spring once per week on Wednesday as weather permits.

  • Chair(s): Bridget Sharkey, **Co-Chair Needed**

Literacy Support
Partner with the school to support our new reading curriculum and foster a love of reading for all Northside students.

  • Chair(s): Karene Cary

Staff Appreciation
Volunteers help with monthly activities to show appreciation for Northside Staff. Events include luncheons and Staff Appreciation Week.

  • Chair(s): Emily Patton and Kristin Demanett

Yearbook
Volunteers are needed to take pictures at various event throughout the school year, and with distribution and administrative duties.

  • Chair(s): **Chair Needed**

Events

Book Fair
We typically hold a fall and spring bookfair each year in the Northside library, and are always looking for volunteers to help set up and run the fair...we hope to see you there! Tentitive dates for the fairs this year: Nov 9-17 (Fall), March 12-15 (Spring)

  • Chair(s): Megan Kinonen, Karene Cary

Run.Walk.Move!
Annual fall fun run for students at Northside. All students receive t-shirts and are cheered on for getting active – running, walking, or just moving in any way they can to promote health and wellness and raise additional funds for the school. Scheduled for September 27, 2024.

  • Chair(s): Michelle Nott, Ashley Bump

Share Fair
An annual event in the spring, where where students prepare an exhibit to showcase a personal interest. Scheduled for April 16, 2025.

  • Chair(s): Megan Kinonen, Ashley Walsh

Trunk or Treat
All school family fun night in October. Families have the opportunity to Trunk Or Treat around all the trunks. Volunteers are needed to decorate trunks as well as help coordinate. Scheduled for October 22, 2024.

  • Chair(s): Bridget Sharkey

Plant Sale
Annual plant sale to raise funds for the PTO - PTO volunteers help grow a variety plants.

  • Chair(s): Gina Patel

Services

Communications
Volunteers work to keep you in the know by preparing newsletters, posting on Facebook and updating the PTO website.

  • Chair(s): PTO Board

School Supply Kits
Assist with administration of online school supply kit ordering.

  • Chair(s): Sarah Shroyer

Spiritwear
Communicate with online vendor and schedule annual spirtwear sale.

  • Chair(s): PTO Board

Artsonia Art
Students prepare art that can be reproduced onto gift items like cards, mugs, bags, etc. Help is needed for administrative details.

  • Chair(s): Candy Petranek