Current Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer Opportunity | Description | Timing | More Info / Sign-up |
| End of Year Ice Cream Social | Help hand out ice cream sandwiches and clean up at the end of year party hosted by PEG with support from PTO | May 23rd 6-7:30 with half hour shifts | Ice Cream Social Sign-up |
| Randall Staff Appreciation Lunch | Bring food and/or supplies for the Randall staff appreciation lunch | May 6, 2024 | Randall Staff Appreciation Sign-up |
PTO Board 2024-25 – Recruiting Now!
The F/R PTO is currently recruiting board members for the 2024-25 school year. The PTO board is a fantastic way to get involved in your school community! There are a variety of roles available with varying time commitments. Currently, we are actively recruiting for the following PTO roles:
| Role | Details | Monthly Time Commitment |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Assist the various committees and PTO events to find volunteers. This role was recently refreshed during the 2023-2024 school year and is a great entry to the PTO for someone who wants to help maintain what was built. Most of the work is emailing signup genius links out to the community and tracking volunteers. | 2-4 hours Will act as the Glow Ball Volunteer Committee lead which will increase commitment to 1-3 hours a week for 2 months leading up to the Glow Ball (typically in late February/March) |
| Member-At-Large (Events) | Coordinate 2-4 school get togethers throughout the year. – Fall Playdate at Randall Playground weekend around Halloween – Fall/Winter Movie Night – Potentially one more movie night | 2 hours |
| Communications | Promotes events, fundraising asks, volunteer opportunities, etc. by emailing the community and managing the Facebook account. Coordinates with the web admin and newsletter team to get updates posted. Collaborates with the schools for backpack flyers for PTO events. | 4 hours |
| Member-At-Large (Garden Coordinator) | Responsible for supporting the Randall garden: – Coordinates with teachers and gets supplies for raised beds. – Plans work days, organizes and purchases needed supplies – Organize volunteers for the summer to help maintain the garden. – Work with Randall teachers on how to utilize the garden more for special days (i.e. Earth Day or Garden Day) or do more in an outdoor classroom – Potentially fundraise for 25th anniversary to raise money for improvements. There is an active manager who is planning to transition out of the role in the next 2-3 years so this is a great time to get engaged and learn the ropes. | Very light in fall/winter 10-15 hours in spring months |
If you are interested in one of these roles or are interested in joining the PTO but do not think one of the roles above looks good, please reach out by emailing franklinrandallpto@gmail.com to learn more and we will find a place for you!
Event and Committee Opportunities
Outside of the PTO roles, we are looking for a few different event/committee leads and volunteers. Please reach out to franklinrandallpto@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these or would like to learn more.
| Role | Brief Description | Timing | Time Commitment |
| Parking Volunteers | Assist with Badger football parking during the 2024 season. This is the largest money maker for the PTO and enables us to fund our initiatives. | Sept 2024 – Nov 2024 | 2 hours each home game for 6 or 7 games. Happy to have volunteers that can only make one game as well! |
| Glow Ball Lead | Coordinate the Glow Ball committee to put on the Glow Ball. Note: Outside of the lead, the remaining committee members from 2023-2024 have committed to helping again so we’re just looking for someone to bring us all together. | Dec 2024 – March 2025 | 0-5 hours per week, with more hours needed leading up to the day of the Glow Ball |
| Kindergarten Playdate Co-Leads | Coordinate 4 playdates with Emily Powers for incoming Kindergarteners to meet at Franklin to get to know one another and tour the school. Note: Ideally looking for two people with incoming kindergarteners to lead | August 2024 | 1 hour at each playdate 1-2 hours coordinating before playdate |
| Welcome Coffee at Franklin | Bring coffee & donut holes to first full day of Franklin | September 2024 | 3 hours total on first day of school |
| End of School Picnic Lead | Coordinate the end of school year picnic at Brittingham Park with PEG groups – Ice Cream – Water – Volunteers – Ice | June 2025 | 1-3 hours coordinating 3 hours setting up day of |
Volunteering at Franklin or Randall
Volunteers help our school community achieve great 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.