GET INVOLVED

South Loop Elementary School is successful due to the strong involvement and dedication of our families, faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to the development and education of our children and are excited for you to join in on the journey!

Below is a list of SLES volunteer opportunities, expectations, and contacts. Reach out to contacts directly or fill out our volunteer form to become involved today.

ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS
Boosterthon | Fall Fundraiser | Spring Benefit

FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Around the World | Dance with Your Daughter| Green Initiatives | Kindergarten Welcome Picnic | Sports with Your Son Night

SCHOOLWIDE EVENTS
Back to School Picnic | End of School Carnival | Scholastic Book Fair | Winter Dance

SCHOOL PROGRAM NEEDS
Box Tops for Education | Uniform Resale | Lost & Found | Lunch Cafe Crew | Safety Patrol Point Person | School Tour | Teacher & Principal Appreciation | Volunteer Coordinator 

CLASSROOM NEEDS
Ad-Hoc Requests | Room Parent

Work with the Boosterthon organization on the Fun Run fundraiser to help continue one of the most profitable fundraisers for South Loop Elementary School.

Need: Committee members are the liaisons for the school with Boosterthon.

Timing: January or February

Contact: Lisa Johnson 

This casual fundraiser kicks off the school year at a local restaurant and provides attendees time to network, while enjoying food and silent auction items.

Need: Committee arranges event logistics, communication, and donations.

Timing: October

Contacts: Saadia Saddique and Tracy Carlson

Celebrate the end of the school year with the annual gala featuring food and beverage, dancing, silent auction items, and so much more!

Needs: Committee arranges event logistics, communication, and auction items.

Timing: April or May

Contacts:
Event logistics: Katerina and Anastacia
Donations: Elena Savona and Laarni Livings
General: Lisa Johnson 

This event features and celebrates different cultures and cuisines from around the world.

Need: Committee arranges logistics, communication, and volunteers to represent each culture.

Timing: Spring

Contact: Jules Melhado

Annual Daddy-Daughter dance for fathers/guardians to enjoy quality time together.

Need: Committee arranges logistics and communication for the evening.

Timing: Spring

Contact: Urakay Juett

Organize Clean & Green events in support of the school and community. Volunteers improve landscaping and maintenance of school grounds.

Need: Committee arranges dates and green initiatives in the Fall and Spring.

Timing: Fall and Spring

Contacts: Elena Savona

The Welcome Picnic provides parents of Kindergartners and new 1st graders a chance to meet each other and ask questions of current SLES parents.

Need: Manage the list-serve, parent Q&A, and picnic logistics.

Timing: August

Contacts:  Saadia Saddique and Tracy Carlson

Evening of fun competition between groups of moms/guardians and sons.

Need: Committee arranges logistics and communication for the evening.

Timing: Spring

Contacts:  Krishna Lynch & Sherry Murphy

Annual picnic at the Main Building on the playground, weather permitting (or gym) for families to celebrate the start of the new school year, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and purchase Resale Uniforms.

Need: Committee arranges logistics and communication for the event.

Timing: September

Contact:  Tiffany Norwood

Carnival for the school to celebrate students hard work and a year of achieving our values of Lion PRIDE and the South Loop Way.

Need: Committee arranges logistics and communication for the event.

Timing: June

Contact:  Tiffany Norwood

Great opportunity to get books into the hands of our children.

Need: Organize volunteers for set-up, staffing, and breakdown of school book fairs.

Timing: Fall and Spring

Contacts: Cara Jaques (Main) Anna Beaser (Branch)

Winter Dance for students at the Main Building (Please note: The dance only takes place at the Main Building).

Need: Organize volunteers for set-up, decorating, snacks, staffing, and breakdown of the winter dance.

Timing: Winter

Contacts: 
Grades 2nd-6th: Sweety Agrawal  
Grades 7th-8th: Principal Shelton

Help raise funds for the school through the Box Tops for Education initiative.

Need: Communicate goals and deadlines; manage collection and shipping.

Timing: Fall and Spring

Contacts: Lisa Taylor and Megan Uithoven

Help raise funds for the school through our SLES Uniform Resale.

Need: Collect gently used uniform items; sort and organize for resale.

Timing: Periodically throughout the year

Contact: Heather McCowen

Need: Coordinate monthly sorting and claiming of students’ lost items, distributing unclaimed items to charitable organizations.  

Timing: Periodically throughout the year

Contact: Lisa Taylor

Need: Assist students in navigating the lunch line and opening containers for grades K-1.

Contact: Managed by Room Parents (K-1)

Streamline student drop-off and pick-up by opening car doors and ushering students while directing traffic flow.

Need: Volunteers for Safety Patrol in the mornings at each location.

Contact(s): Jenn Majerus (Branch); Tracy Colwell (Main)

Need: Support onsite faculty-led tours of the school (Main and Branch buildings) for prospective parents and students.

Timing: Monthly throughout the school year

Contact(s): Tara Rossi (Branch);Saadia Siddique (Main)

Need: Organize volunteers to create cards and small tokens of thanks to teachers and administration during their respective appreciation weeks.

Timing: Fall and Spring

Contact: Sweety Agrawal

Need: Review submitted forms and answer questions from potential volunteers so they may become involved in one of our school’s committees and groups.

Timing: Throughout the year

Contact: Tracy Carlson

Need: Throughout the year, room parents will reach out for help with classroom field trips, secret reader, career day presentations, class festivals, etc.

Contact: Room Parent

Need: Serve as a liaison for the teacher and parents — disseminate classroom information, support classroom festivities, and encourage classroom involvement and volunteer opportunities.

Contact: Erika Berkey (Branch); Will Barroso (Main)