Committees
There are volunteer opportunities available year round on a variety of committees. Here is an overview. You can sign up for your specific volunteer interests here.
August
- Welcome Teacher Bus Tour: provide teacher meals and organize parent volunteers to answer questions; occurs on one day before school starts
- Back to School Teacher Luncheon: provide lunch for teachers; occurs on one day before school starts
September/October/November
- No Hassle Fundraiser & Project Graduation Auction: plan, market, implement fundraising campaigns; occurs over a period of several weeks
- Back to School Night: provide dinner for teachers; happens on one evening
- Bring Your Parent to School Days: assist in organizing; occurs during two school days
- Mentoring: assist 8th graders at middle schools with applying to LASA; occurs during school days over a period of weeks
- Roadshow Events: help organize and run recruiting presentations at middle schools; occurs on several evenings over several weeks
- Giving Thanks Pie Event: provide pies and cards for teachers and staff; occurs on the day before Thanksgiving Break during the school day
- Showcase: provide dinner for teachers; happens on one evening
January/February/March
- New Parent Coffee: provide refreshments and organize parent volunteers to answer questions; occurs on a Saturday
- Choice Sheet Day: provide refreshments; occurs in the evening or on a weekend
April/May/June/July
- AP Breakfasts/Snacks: provide student breakfast/snacks; occurs daily for 2 weeks
- Coffeehouse: help run the event, sell tickets, provide refreshments; occurs on one evening
- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Lunch: provide lunch for all faculty and staff; occurs midday on one school day
- Senior Salute: help plan and run the event; occurs the evening before graduation
- Project Graduation: organize and run the event; occurs overnight on the day of graduation
- Financial Reconciliation: review PFLASA’s financial records; occurs in July
Ongoing Throughout the Year
- Latino & African American Outreach: plan and run events; occur as planned by committee(s)
- LASA Alumni Group: plan and run events; occur as planned by committee
- Teacher & Staff Appreciations and Birthday Recognition: provide meals and gifts as planned by committee and per the official appreciation calendar; occurs on many days throughout the year
- Raptor Report (formerly Lots of LASA or LOL) Newsletter: edit and publish weekly e-newsletter and special editions (as needed)
- LASA Directory: update the directory; occurs throughout the year but heaviest in fall
- Zip Code Groups: add families to Zip Code-based email groups and introduce families; occurs throughout the year but heaviest in fall
- Technology: provide support for PFLASA website and email accounts; occurs throughout the year
- Tutoring: facilitate tutoring program for LASA students in selected subjects; occurs throughout the year
- Senior, Junior, Sophomore & Freshman Parent Representatives: plan and implement activities that vary by class; occurs throughout the year
- Board Member: perform duties for PFLASA as an organization throughout the year