Parent Volunteers Needed!
Beacon parents and guardians—please see below for some invaluable ways to support our school!
PTA COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS
Did you know the Beacon PTA has nine parent-run committees that support the Beacon community and our students?
Please attend a committee meeting to learn about all the work they do! All committees rely exclusively on parent volunteers. Some committees are actively seeking volunteers, so please volunteer your time and expertise. No experience is necessary! An overview of ways to get involved:
BUDGET COMMITTEE – The PTA treasurers welcome members of the Beacon community who would like to understand more about the financial side of how our PTA operates and help us review requests for funding from student clubs, teachers and others. We meet once a month to clarify requests before submitting to the Executive Board for review and to the General Membership meeting for a vote. ➡️ Interested in helping? Click here for meeting dates or email beacontreasurer@gmail.com
COMMUNICATIONS – Help us produce and send out our weekly newsletter and the informative one-off emails you receive from the PTA! We welcome contributors who can stay informed on sports, after-school clubs, the arts or other areas of interest at Beacon and write for the newsletter. We also need designers who can help improve this website and our digital communications. We also would appreciate help updating this website, the PTA Facebook page (and other social media platforms) and the PTA calendar. Training will be provided and no experience is necessary. ➡️ Interested in getting involved? Email us at beaconptanewsletter@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY BUILDING – Help organize grade-level and neighborhood gatherings and activities, including in-school potlucks. ➡️ Click here for information on how to get involved.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION – Our DEI committee supports equity through education and discussion, including a multimedia club and subcommittees in Admissions/Growth, Accountability/Transparency, and Content/Community Development. ➡️ Click here for information on how to get involved – deiatbeacon@gmail.com
FUNDRAISING – Help support a range of fundraising campaigns including a phone-a-thon and our annual appeal. ➡️ Get involved by emailing beaconptafundraising@gmail.com and click here for more information.
SPRING AUCTION – We are planning a festive spring gala and auction, an evening event that will provide a fun in-person way for Beacon parents to socialize and raise money for the PTA general fund to support our amazing school. ➡️ Please volunteer by emailing beaconauctiongala2023@gmail.com and check out our volunteer sign-up sheet here.
HOSPITALITY – Help organize ways to show appreciation to teachers, administrators and staff, such as providing staff lounge treats and seasonal events. ➡️ If you’re interested in helping, please email beaconhospitality44@gmail.com and click here for more information.
MERCHANDISE – We sell Beacon merchandise in the school lobby once a month to raise money for the PTA and encourage school spirit. ➡️ If you’re interested in helping at an upcoming in-school merch sale, please email beaconptamerch@gmail.com
SPECIAL EDUCATION – Identifies issues students with IEPs or 504s have in accessing services, advocates for them, and proposes solutions. We are seeking volunteers for their sub-committees in Education, Communications and College-Related Resources. ➡️ Please email beaconspecialeducation@gmail.com.
Please join us and help us build a supportive community for our kids!
When parents/guardians are involved in their children’s school, research shows benefits to children (improved academics, attendance, attitude and motivation), parents (increased parent-child communication about school, knowledge about school policy and practices, awareness of their child’s learning and tips to support them), and the school (improved relationships between parents, students and the school and a more positive, cooperative and inclusive environment for all).
➡️ If you have questions about any of these volunteer opportunities, please email us at beaconpta1@gmail.com.
Updated 10/6/23
