We are always looking for volunteers to help the school - from working the Book Fair, helping at the entry way, to hanging artwork and even to cooking a dish for Conference Dinners - we need your help! There are SO MANY WAYS that you can make a difference for your school, and your community.
Please send us an email to:
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and let us know you want to volunteer. We'll find a spot that works for you!
Here is also a partial list of Eldorado K-8's ongoing needs:
5th Grade Stepping Stones:Attention
4th grade parents - please sign up to help plan the 5th grade Stepping Stones
Ceremony. An Eldorado tradition!
8th Grade Graduation:Attention
7th grade parents - honor our tradition by helping plan the 8th Grade
Graduation.
Ambassador Program:Work
to welcome in new families to our school that come throughout the year! Make
their entry to Eldorado K-8 smooth and successful by providing them the answers
to questions that they may have and also let them know that "we are there
for you".
Back to School Night:Help
ensure that the Soaring Eagles Alliance (SEA) has a presence at this widely
attended event which is set up by the Eldorado K-8 administration to welcome
everyone back to the school year.
Band / Concerts:Help
the music department with the various bands that there are. We will contact you
when there is a need and if you can assist the generosity would be greatly
appreciated!
Book Fair:Help sell books
for the Library's major fundraiser.
Box Tops:Help collect,
count and submit box tops for reimbursement.
Capital Campaign:Assist
committee with promotion of the Annual Capital Campaign - our major fundraiser
of the year.
Coffee Service:For the
Teachers and Staff Every month, we have worked with local coffee shops to
supply out wonderful staff with a morning "pick me up" and offer a
tea and coffee cart. If you are a great morning person, we would love to have
you come help out with this quick event where we literally roll a cart around
and offer a fresh morning beverage!
Community Dinner:Are
you a party planner - than this is your thing! Help plan and execute the Annual
Community Dinner at Eldorado K-8.
Conference Dinners:Please
help us make dinners for teachers on conference days.
Crossing Guard:Please help
keep our kids safe by volunteering one day a month to be a Crossing Guard.
Don't Drive to School:Help
us plan a fun event to promote walking, riding scooters or skateboards or
biking to school.
Event Assistance:General
availability to assist with school events as needed. You will be contacted and
asked about your interest and availability and can choose to see if what is
needed works for you!
Extracurricular Activities Driver for ELL Students:
Make a difference by offering the opportunity of
participation in extracurricular activities for all middle school students. We
are seeking parent volunteers willing to provide before and after school
transportation to our English Language Learners who live in the Louisville area. To learn
more, please contact teacher Jason Hicks:
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Greeter Table:Become
the shining face of Eldorado K-8. Assist the front office by staffing the
greeter table and ensure that every person who comes through the front doors
checks in properly prior to going into the hallways. A simple and fun task!
Health Room:Assist
in the Health room.
Ice Cream Social:Help
with the coordination of this school wide event which hap[pens right towards
the beginning of school - a "welcome to the school year" of sorts
where we have a simple set up of ice cream for all students and their families
to enjoy!
Kindergarten Boo Hoo:Help
coordinate, plan and set up for the 1st day of Kindergarten and make there be
something for the parents who will be sending their loved ones off into their
education journey. Traditionally, light snacks and drinks have been served to
distract them and let the children get into the classroom without their parents
at their sides.
Kindergarten Playdates and Picnic:
Help
reach out to the new incoming Kindergarten families and work with them to
coordinate a couple of playdates over the summer prior to the start of school
and a teacher and family casual picnic to have them meet, greet and see their
classrooms.
Kindergarten Preview:Assist
with the coordination of our annual "preview" for incoming
Kindergarten families. Help collate materials, give tours and assist with
related needs. Happens mid school year.
Lunchroom:Help monitor the
lunchroom.
Mascot - Be Rocky!:Be
Rocky yourself! The only requirement is that you are happy (and taller than
5'4" is best too... but spirit, funk and enthusiasm are the most
important!) (also see: Rocky "Wrangler")
Middle School Welcome:Help
welcome in the incoming middle school students and their families.
Movie Night:Help
to coordinate our movie nights which we hope to have multiple times per school
year. Get individuals to serve "concessions" and also help to get out
the promotion for the chosen movie.
Parent Engagement Network:
Help
engage Eldorado K-8's parents and empower them Assist with PEN which is a BVSD
collaboration: http://www.parentengagementnetwork.org The Parent Engagement
Network (PEN) is a BoulderValley district-wide
collaboration to engage parents in fostering healthy choices among all youth
and increase awareness of available resources for parents and families.
Picture Day - K to 5:Assist with the 3 photo days for K-5 which is
individual portrait day after the start of school, class and activity photo day
and spring photo day.
Picture Day - Middle Level:Help out on
the 3 photo days (middle school during registration, class and activity photo
days and spring photos).
Plays / Musicals:Interested
in helping our music department with the various musicals? If so, let us know -
we will contact you where there is a need and you can decide if the musical at
that time works with your schedule! Thank you so much!
Read-A-Thon:Assist committee with implementing a fun Read-A-Thon
program held jointly with Superior Elementary to encourage reading.
Recess:Help monitor the playground during recess.
Registration Day K to 5:Assist the
administration with the collection of paperwork and the direction of
individuals on the K - 5 registration dates which are on the Literacy
Assessment dates.
Registration Day 6 to 8:School
Assist the administration with the collection of paperwork and the direction of
individuals on the Middle School registration day.
Rocky "Wrangler":Assist
with helping our mascot Rocky attend events - or even be Rocky yourself? Do you
have spirit funk and personality? Do you like to dress up and act silly because
no one knows who it is underneath that costume? Thank this is for you! (also
see: Mascot - Be Rocky)
Safe Routes to School:Help work with the Federal SRTS program through BVSD.
Promote safety regardless of the transportation method one chooses to school.
School Photographer:Help our Yearbook committee and ensure that we are
getting pictures from as many events as possible (we would prefer all!) Do you
like taking pictures? Do you know people who take many at our school events?
Then this is the perfect 'shot' for you!
Scrapbooker:Eldorado
K-8 has had a school scrapbook since it opened - help to maintain this
cherished item and update it annually.
SEA General Help:HelpSEA
with many aspects such as flyer distribution, planning assistance, event
promotion and similar needs. Your help is ALWAYS appreciated and makes an
incredible difference to your school and the school community.
Spirit Club:Help
form the new Eldorado K-8 Spirit Club to increase school spirit.
Spirit Nights:Help
the Spirit Night coordinators promote the Eldorado K-8 Spirit Nights to raise
funds for our school.
Taste of Eldorado Family Picnic – HELPERS:
Help
with our great Annual Picnic - the Taste of Eldorado.
Taste of Eldorado Family Picnic –
PLANNERS:
Help
the administration with this great annual event which is designed to showcase
the unique diversity at Eldorado K-8. Come up with new contest ideas to
demonstrate our cultural awareness and also with menu and catering options.
This is the biggest event of the year as it occurs during school and invites
all of the families to "come have lunch together".
Vision/Hearing Screening:Help test
kids vision and hearing with assistance from BoulderValleySchool District technicians.
Walk to School Day:Help
us pass out goodies and treats to walkers/bikers on Walk to School Day in
October.
Yearbook:Be a part of the
Eldorado K-8 yearbook team! We need savvy and creative parents to assist in the
design and layout of the annual yearbook and to also assist with the running of
a before school club that will serve to introduce the 5th - 8th grade students
into the realm of photojournalism. Also help with the promotion of yearbook
sales.