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Volunteer Roles & Positions

Community involvement is vital to the success of our PTO programming. All PTO events and activities at Cedar Way are planned, organized, and produced by volunteers.

 

We need your help to make a difference! 

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Contact us to join or participate at board@cedarwaypto.org.

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Details about PTO Meetings can be found HERE

Note - for activities occurring in the school building during school hours, volunteers will need to complete a volunteer form and be cleared for a background check through the District.  Requirements may change year-to-year, so always check with the district website and remember to renew annually.  

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Committees - Leaders Needed for 2026-2027

HarvestFest - September - October

Committee Leads: 

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Winter Bazaar - January

Committee Leads: 

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Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week - April-May

Committee Lead: 

 

Read-a-thon - January-March 

Committee Lead: 

 

Community Events - September - June 

Committee Leads: 

 

School Musical - TBD

Staff: 

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Positions - 2026-2027

Dine & Donate Coordinator 

  • Coordinate with local and chain restaurants on monthly Dine & Donate events for CWE. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 1 hour each month. 

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Monthly Reader Board

  • Create, print, and display monthly posters on the reader board near bus loading/office. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per month. 

 

Read-a-thon Chairperson

  • Lead our largest fundraising effort of the year.  Work with a committee to establish/modify read-a-thon rules, create pledge materials, gather prize donations, set up the online event portal, oversee promotion, select prizes, and tabulate results.

  • Commitment: Approximately 40-60 hours between January and March. (Hours will vary based on how work is divided.)

 

Copy & Distribution

  • Support PTO marketing efforts by copying and distributing material throughout the year. Distribution would be to teachers' mailboxes or hanging posters around the school. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2 hours per month. 

 

School Directory Coordinator

  • Own the communication and organization of the school directory. Each year, the PTO gathers each student's name and contact information and then organizes this information based on classroom rosters. This list is for parent-to-parent or student-to-student connections and communication throughout the year. 

  • Commitment: This is a single project, estimated 8-10 hours total at the beginning of the school year only 

 

Community Events Organizer

  • Help plan and execute school-wide community events. In the past, CWE PTO has hosted Movie Nights, Skate Nights at Lynnwood Bowl and Skate, and Family Day at the Aquasox. While we have most of these events lined up, we are looking for support with execution. 

  • Commitment: We aim for 3-6 per year. 

 

Website Support

  • CWE PTO is looking for a website refresh and a potential change to our current website platform this year. Are you well-versed in Wix or other easy-to-use web design platforms? Our site is simple but clunky on the backend. This would be a short-term position to migrate us to a new design/platform and update the content.

  • CWE PTO board members can maintain content post-launch. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours to meet and plan. Design and migration hours tbd. 

 

SpirtWear Sales Coordinator (Fall and Spring)

  • Research and secure vendors for CWE SpiritWear. Currently, we host a SpirtWear shop twice a year. This position includes pricing, working with vendors on designs, and creating online store/ordering capabilities. This position is also responsible for following up with vendors to ensure CWE PTO receives the kickback from sales. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 3-4 hours for each session - fall and spring. 

 

Enrichment Programs Coordinator

  • Research and present after-school enrichment programs for CWE. Enrichment programs are paid programs families can enroll their students in after school. In the past, we have used Brickz for Kids, Smart with Art, and sports programs. ​

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours every month. 

 

Kindergarten Playdates

  • Incoming kinder parents are already affiliated with the school to plan play dates for incoming kindergarten families. These playdates would occur in the spring before kindergarten starts, over the summer, and during the week of Kindergarten Jumpstart. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours total, once in the spring and summer. 

 

Spanish Translator, Arabic Translator

  • Translate the monthly PTO newsletter plus miscellaneous collateral throughout the year. We also have one-off events like the PTO Directory (September/October) and Read-a-thon materials (March). 

  • Commitment: Approximately 1 hour a month (possibly more during the one-off, more significant events). 

 

Community Relations

  • Work on building relationships with businesses in the community to secure support and sponsorships. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours per month. 

 

Grant Researcher/Writer 

  • Brainstorm with PTO officers to figure out where grant money is most needed. Research funding opportunities and assess for 'fit' with our school and programs. Compose proposal narratives / fill out application forms. Experience is helpful but not necessary. 

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours per month. 

 

Communications Support

  • Create graphics in Canva, schedule Facebook events, send emails to the PTO list, coordinate with office staff on The Happenings messages, and help craft the monthly newsletter. Experience with Canva or social media is helpful, but not necessary. ​

  • Commitment: Approximately 2-3 hours per month. 

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Have an idea, talent, or skill to share that you don't see listed here? Let us know! board@cedarwaypto.org 

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