Volunteering at SHES

Volunteers help our school community achieve wonderful things! If you’re interested in chaperoning field trips, volunteering in your child’s classroom, supervising recess or helping out at your child’s school, you will need to receive MMSD volunteer approval. All volunteers must complete the district required process (background check and trainings) before beginning to volunteer. You can review the steps and begin this process at MMSD’s Volunteer page.

PTO Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunity Description Timing

More Info/Sign-up
Recess Duty Monitor students at recess along with other staff members. Requires Level 2 volunteer training. Volunteers can pick any one day or choose to cover a particular recess on a regular basis. Times vary by grade. Recess is 20-30 min Recess Duty Sign-ups
Buddy Classrooms

Assist teachers with activities in classroom with 2 grade levels. Requires Level 2 volunteer training.

 (3) Thursdays each month. Times vary by grade level. Sessions are about 1 hour. Requires Level 2 volunteer training. Buddy Classroom Sign-up
Friday Popcorn Sales

Work to pop, bag and sell popcorn. Funds raised go to grade level teams or school groups.

 Volunteers begin popping and bagging at 1:45 to be ready for the sale promptly at dismissal time. The sale and cleanup are typically done by 4:00 Popcorn Volunteer Sign-up

PTO Event Coordinator Opportunities

Outside of the recurring PTO volunteer opportunities, we are looking for event/committee leads for many of the event that take place during the school year. Interested in learning more?
Email shorewood.pto@gmail.com and a board member will be happy to share more details as you decide how you’ll get involved.

Role Event Description Date Status
Coordinator/Lead Kindergarten/4K Playdate Purchase snacks, supplies and attend playdates as PTO representative. August 25, 2025 COMPLETED
Coordinator/Lead Popcorn Sales Ensure supplies are stocked and volunteers are signed up for popcorn sales. Ongoing throughout school year FILLED
Coordinator/Lead Picture Day & Retakes Create a signup to recruit volunteers to help manage the flow of students during picture day. October 13, 2025 FILLED
Coordinator/Lead Fall Cleanup Organize SHES families to help clean the school grounds, purchase snacks, procure equipment. October 5, 2025 FILLED
Coordinator/Lead Costume & Winter Gear Swap Organize collection of costumes and winter gear. Setup swap tables/garment racks. October 13-22, 2025 (collection) October 22, 2025 (costume dist.) November 3-4, 2025 (winter gear dist.) OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Fall Festival Plan and organize games, activities, DJ and concessions. Coordinate volunteers for setup, event management and cleanup. October 25, 2025 FILLED
Coordinator/Lead Book Fair Work with Scholastic and SHES stakeholders to organize the fair and volunteers to staff sales. October 30 – November 3, 4, 2025 FILLED
Coordinator/Lead Teacher Conference Food – Fall Order, pickup and setup food for SHES staff during conferences. November 3-4, 2025 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead Teacher Conference Food – Spring Order, pickup and setup food for SHES staff during conferences. March 2-3, 2026 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead Poetry Cafe Organize SHES families to contribute baked goods for the event. November 20, 2025 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead Winter Beverage Pull Purchase, wrap and setup the beverage pull for SHES staff. December 18-19, 2025 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Read-A-Thon Print and distribute reading logs, pledge sheets and instructions. Procure prizes, organize volunteers to tally reading logs, coordinate assembly, top reader certificates and prizes. January 23, 2026 – February 9, 2026 (materials/reading) February 19, 2026 (assembly) OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Science Night Connect with local science organizations, students and SHES adults to participate as display partners. Setup and run the event the day-of. April 8, 2026 OPEN
Global Village Coordinator & Volunteers International Week – Global Village Connect with SHES families and students to create country-specific displays and activities. Setup and cleanup the day of the event. May 2, 2026 OPEN
Parade & Performance Coordinator & Volunteers International Week – Parade & Performance Connect with SHES families and students to find parade and performance participants. Manage logistics of parade and performance during the school day and in the evening. April 29, 2026 OPEN
Food Fair Coordinator & Volunteers International Week – Food Fair Connect with SHES families and students to find food fair participants. Manage logistics of the food fair setup, serving and cleanup. May 2, 2026 OPEN
Art Day Coordinator & Volunteers International Week – Art Day Connect wtih SHES families and students to create personalized tracings to decorate the school for International Week. Collect supplies, bring artwork to school and hang in hallways and gym. April 26, 2026 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Yearbook Organize class lists and photos, capture candid photos throughout the year. Ongoing throughout the year, submission date April 20, 2026 FILLED
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week Organize a staff appreciation breakfast (Monday) and a staff appreciation lunch (Friday). Pickup, setup and cleanup food. May 4-8, 2026 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Bike/Walk to School Day Organize “Spokes to School” meeting points and breakfast bagels and donut holes at school. May 6, 2026 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Teacher Tea Make baked goods, setup and serve tea to teachers and staff. June 8, 2026 OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Fifth Grade Promotion Support 5th grade teaching team’s plan for end of year celebrations. June 9, 2025 OPEN
Coordinator Recess Duty Signups Create and share monthly recess duty calendars. Fully remote responsibility. Ongoing throughout school year OPEN
Coordinator/Lead & Volunteers Try-it Triathlon Work with the Shorewood Hills Fourth of July Committee to establish routes, maps and sign up volunteers to help manage the event. July 4, 2026 OPEN