Astor School offers many fun events for students and the community during the school year that cannot occur without volunteers to make them possible. Many of these activities are sponsored by the Astor PTSO, but some are just part of everyday life at Astor.

Volunteering gives you the opportunity to participate in your child's education - with whatever time or talent you have. There are a wide variety of programs and events that require different skills, interests and time commitments. 

How to start? 

Fill out the form below to get notified of all volunteer opportunities

OR

Respond to any call for volunteers sent out through Astor's ParentSquare notifications

Events Committee

The Events Committee helps plan, organize & run smaller events through out the year. Each of the events listed below requires 1-4hours of preparation.

These primarily include:

Teacher Appreciation Week

Classified Staff Appreciation Week

Music & Drama Performances

Activities with new kindergarden families (Kinder Connect, BooHoo Breakfast, etc.)

* Your commitment will vary on what duties you are interested in helping with and on your time availability. From planning research, to day of support, all levels of commitment are welcome and encouraged. If you'd like to help us with this committee, we will find a task/time that fits for you!

Ready to join the Events Team? Email events@astorptso.org with "Events Committee" in the subject line.

Green Team

The Green Team: A committee created to help maintain and keep our green spaces at the school alive and thriving. This can be anything from helping weed and water the green space behind the school, contacting local city groups to partner with or helping organize materials, coordinated weekly trash pickups, creating school wide recycling programs, garden beds, and extended green spaces as well as new committee focused ideas.

* Your commitment will vary on what duties you are interested in helping with and on your time availability. All levels of commitment are welcome and encouraged; if you'd like to help us with this committee, we will find a task/time that fits for you!

Lead parent volunteers: Aubry Kaigler & Liesel Sylwester

Ready to join the Green Team? Click the button below to sign up!

Astor Carnival Committee

Each year, the Astor PTSO holds a fun family oriented carnival on its playground and green space area.   This event is a dedicated time to celebrate the Astor community and the completion of the school year.   The carnival is for Astor School families and is free to all attendees.   

The PTSO has been working to create a committee system to plan & run the carnival (with boardmember support). On this committee you will:

• Planning usually begins in March for the end of year event.

• Games: current game inventory & condition, new game ideas

• Food: Research food truck options, and organize PTSO provided meal option (usually hotdogs & burgers)

• Plan within the budget set by the PTSO for carnival

• Research inflatable options for optimal fun experiences for all age groups.  

• Prizes: research and recommend prizes for purchase by the board & plan how to give them out

• Create a volunteer schedule & help recruit volunteers

• Crafts: plan a couple of fun craft options for families, in addition to facepainting (always there:)

• Other activities: consider & plan, for example, photobooth, performance, karaoke, etc.

• Board members will provide any needed support & guidance & will approve all final plans/decisions.

Ideally, committee members help guide committee for the following year's carnival. This way we pass along the experience, but spread out the workload.

* Time commitment will vary on what duties you are interested in helping with.  Commitment is varied based on the amount of time you have to offer. All levels of commitment are welcome and encouraged. 

Ready to join the Carnival Committee? Click the button below to sign up!