Volunteering!

It takes a village!

We can use your help no matter how limited your time may be. Your ideas, energy, and contributions make José Ortega vibrant and fortify our community spirit.

If you are a new community member of the JOES community, you’ll start to become familiar with the school routine, and soon be able to greet teachers, support staff, and students by name. To stay informed please read posts on ParentSquare for many ways you can get involved at your new school.  There really is something for everyone!

If you’re not a parent or guardian and would like to volunteer: Student Teachers and volunteers during school hours who are not parents/guardians are required to register with the San Francisco Education Fund (http://sfedfund.org).  This registration requires professional references, proof of a negative TB (tuberculosis) test, and fingerprinting.

VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED!

Here are just some of the ways we need need your help at Jose Ortega:

AM Snack Program, Traffic Duty, School Tours, Walk-a-thon, Fall Carnival, Ed Fund, Room Parent Liaison, Spring Auction, Greening, Arts Committee, hanging posters at school, Wednesday blue folders, Read-a-thon, School Store, Website/Tech, Marketing, Library, and much much more!

ROOM PARENT LIAISON PROGRAM

Each classroom will have a volunteer room parent liaison to communicate with their class in person, via email and through the teacher, and enhance class community by arranging play dates, etc. Time commitment is approx. 1-2 hrs per week.

This may be a Room Parent or another class parent who ensures that all families are informed regarding school/PTA sponsored events, avenues for families to contribute and participate in whatever way works for them, including sharing ideas.

If you don't know who your room parent liaison is, or if you would like to be a room parent, ask your child's teacher or contact Regina Baldwin (reginafbaldwin@gmail.com)

CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS ROCK!

Teachers value and rely on helping hands!! They do request that you refrain from volunteering in the classrooms for the first two weeks of school so students may ease into their new routine. Teachers also post classroom wish lists during the first days of school.  Please help them gather all the items they need. To ensure school safety, please log in and out of the Visitors Book in the office and wear a Visitor’s Badge. Check in with your teacher about volunteering in the class.

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA!

You’re awesome! Please be respectful and run new ideas by Principal Paula Antram for approval before you proceed. Share your idea(s) with the PTA President, who will submit it to Mr. Klaus for you.

You are welcome to speak directly with Mrs. Antram if your idea is not PTA related.