Volunteer

Primary Fall 2024 Volunteer Needs:

Grade-Level Parent Liaisons for grades K, 1, & 3 (meet with teachers during planning meetings 1-2 x/month and help coordinate parent & family support/communication for special events, classroom needs, and activities).

Popcorn poppers Thursdays (help pop popcorn during the window of 1-6pm)

QUESTION?

Please contact the board at yiespto@gmail.com

BACKGROUND CHECK

Every classroom volunteer at Ypsilanti International Elementary School must complete a Volunteer Background Check per YCS policy. Printed copies are available in the front office. Volunteers must submit a new form each year. Turn in your form to your child's teacher or to the school secretary. Please note, it can take several weeks for the form to go through the district's process.

Popcorn Fridays

Popcorn Friday is a fun treat for students and staff that also raises money for the PTO's "YES!" fund, which helps pay for YIES field trips, classroom supplies, clubs, pizza parties, school events, school projects and more!

Popcorn is $.50 per bag and students can buy up to 5 bags per week.

Students bring in money on Wednesday or Thursday- orders are placed on Thursdays. You can also purchase a $5 punch card that is good for 10 bags. These cards are kept in the classroom and can be purchased by giving your child's teacher cash or by Venmo (@YIES-PTO) or Paypal (@YIESPTO). If paying via an app, please comment with your child's name and teacher so that we can deliver their cards to the right classroom!

Popcorn is made with coconut oil and is dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan.

Volunteers are needed on Thursday afternoons to pop and bag the popcorn and on Fridays mornings to deliver popcorn to the classrooms and collect $.

Want to help? Sign up here: bit.ly/YIESPopcorn2425

We are in the middle of the 2024 MATH-a-thon! If you have a student that you haven't registered yet you can do that here:

The Ypsilanti International Elementary School Math-A-Thon is happening August 15 through September 20 and, this year, we're thrilled to introduce a new way to foster a love for math!

Why participate?

• Students can play fun math games and see how they stack up against grade peers

• There is an option to participate offline with printable math worksheets

• Students can set personal goals and work towards achieving them

How to get started:

1. Register at ForOurSchool.org

2. Create a student profile

3. Enter the Fundraiser Code: 499932

Get ready to multiply the fun, divide and conquer those challenges, and subtract any doubts!

Reach out if you have any questions.

If you need assistance please reach out to the PTO a yiespto@gmail.com and we'd be happy to help you get your Student Registered.

Current volunteer opportunities

Sign up for current volunteer opportunities on the form below or email yiespto@gmail.com for more information

Village Approach to reading: Click here to sign up!

Village Approach to ReadingThank you for your interest in reading intervention at YIES! This signup was designed for volunteers who come at different days and times each week. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. If you are able to committ to the same day and time each week feel free to use the link below which should be easier. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B48ABAA22A13-weekly When you arrive at the school you can sign-in at the main office and get a visitor name sticker. From there you can head to the reading intervention office which is located in the computer lab across the hall from the cafeteria. On your first day you will be given a quick orientation and list of students who need practice. All volunteers must pass a background check before signing up. The forms are available in the main office. The kids love seeing us! It's so rewarding to see them make progress! Thank you and have fun!

Promoting YIES - Get Involved Today!

Current volunteer and donation needs (updated 11/2023)

The PTO has a monthly newsletter highlighting PTO events and volunteer opportunities. We need someone who can put it together and/or make copies and distribute once a month to the teacher mailboxes. If this could be you, email yiespto@gmail.com.

Website Upkeep

We need help with keeping our PTO website updated regularly. This is great for anyone who does not have a lot of free time to volunteer outside of their home.

Event Promotion

Help spread the word about upcoming YIES events! Promoting can be done with email announcements/reminders, facebook promoting, flyer creations, and staffing some events.

Fall/Spring Bottle Drive

For one month in the fall and spring we will collect and return bottles to go toward the 5th grade annual camping trip.

On Fridays we need volunteers to collect cans at pick up and on Saturdays we need crews of volunteers to return the bottles and cans at the Carpenter Road Meijer from 8-10 a.m. All ages welcome. Email yiespto@gmail.com if you're interested in helping for Spring 2020.

Family Nights

Throughout the year, YIES hosts themed night for students and families: Literacy Night, Math Night & International Night. Email yiespto@gmail.com if you're interested.

Read-a-thon

Each year the YIES PTO helps host a Read-a-Thon and book fair. PTO members volunteer at the book fair and help raise funds for the PTO. As a bonus, every student at YIES receives a free book. 2019 raised more than $5000 profit! This allows us to fund a library intern and support our school with books! Congratulations to teachers Spinnelli & VanEgmond who will receive $250 each toward their classrooms as well as a pizza party!

Walk-a-thon

Each year the YIES student council organizes and YIES students participate in a walk-a-thon to help support YIES, community and the world. Past walk-a-thons have raised money towards: a buddy bench and a gaga pit for the playground in Prospect park, a water bottle station for YIES, money the Humane Society of Huron Valley and funds to send to a school in Puerto Rico. The PTO helps raise funds to provide t-shirts for all YIES teachers and students to proudly wear to the event.

Popcorn Fridays

**Thursday afternoon and Friday morning volunteers needed**

We need your help! Thursdays at pickup time we pop as much as we can and Friday mornings we pop, bag and deliver between 8 and 10:30. Sign-up for what you are able to. If you are available for even an hour, that is fine. Please email yiespto@gmail.com with any questions. Sign up here.

Dine to Donate Fundraisers

Local restaurants generously partner with the YIES PTO to raise money for the school. The PTO needs help promoting these events and providing fun activities for families that attend.

Have an idea for a committee? Make it a reality! Email yiespto@gmail.com to get involved.