Volunteers

VOLUNTEER WITH US:When you fill out the 2024-25 volunteer form we can learn a little more about you! 

PTSO VOLUNTEER FORM 2024-2025

 Below you will find links to take you to a variety of events we are hoping to plan for the 2024-25 year. Our events and activities need many different types of volunteers from creative, planning, to the busy bees ;) who make it happen. 

Volunteer Areas/ EVENTS to plan:

The PTSO needs help finding Hawks that would like to be the decision makers! We need more leaders on our team. If you would be able to help us lead we would appreciate your help. 

QUESTIONS:  info@horizonhighptso.org 

The goal of the PTSO is to raise funding to support Horizon High School students' and teachers' initiatives. 

We do this with funding from local establishment sponsorships or donations, community members, and spirit gear sales. 

Please help us sell spirit wear, purchase spirit wear, become a member, volunteer, participate, or simply donate. 

Thanks a whole bunch <3.
      -Horizon PTSO. 

STUDENT / Faculty PLANNED ACTIVITIES:

Homecoming Dance: Set up/ Clean up / Distributing food. We only need a few volunteers sign up sheet coming soon. Please sign up for the newsletter. 

Family Days - Starts today! This week. 

The first campaign, Family Days starts on September 23, 2024.  The goal is to motivate more families to eat dinner together four or more times a week and use the opportunity to really connect with their children. Informed Families motivates the parents to participate through a photo contest, the flyers I'm sending to you, and more resources online at informedfamilies.org/fd for dinner activities, recipes, and resources. ENTER BY SEPTEMBER 30th to participate!


The second campaign:

Red Ribbon Week

from October 23rd to October 31st. 

The theme for this year is "Life is a movie: film drug-free".  I'm organizing a drug-free and prevention fair at the school on.


The Third Campaign is Lock your meds. To promote that the medicine is in a secure place and disposed of safely


The fourth is Safe Home Smart Parties to discourage underage drinking or smoking during the graduation and/or the end-of-school celebrations.


To help with future campasign please reach out to: Melanie Jerez, LCSW School-Based Social Worker - Melanie.Jerez@ocps.net


STAFFULTY MEALS

November 20-  Teach-in and Family Thanksgiving Meal at 1:30

December 18-  Family Holiday Meal (Chili/soup/dessert cook-off with staff)  we will be creating a drawing for teachers, if you want to gather baskets, gift cards or anything else-  would need these by about Dec 9th, so that we can supplement if needed.

May 5-9- Teacher appreciation week.  Wednesday is a long Wednesday, so we will need to do 2 lunches. I can reserve the media center for this...


We would like to celebrate our teachers at the end of the year and in the spring during Teacher Appreciate week. In the past we have also shown appreciation for our teachers during the year with small monthly trinkets or editable items. 

Coordinate small special treats 

Club Affiliate - Looking for parents of student who are involved with a group of students that can help facilitate a teacher appreciation opportunity.  (ex: NHS, Sea Club, SGA) 

Donation - Find food donations for Winter Holiday Lunch OR One lunch during Teacher Appreciation Week.   It is hard to find donations for 200 people so the more we have loking the better!  

LOOKING FOR A LEADER
TO BUILD AND LEAD THIS TEAM



SPIRIT STORE 

Spirit wear is our main form of fundraising. We have many areas we need help with. *On-campus activities volunteers must be Additions approved.  

LOOKING FOR A LEADER TO BUILD AND LEAD THIS TEAM

Spirit Cart - Game Day volunteering
 We love to have the spirit cart appear at HAWK games and events and there are a lot of games! Perks: You get into the games for free, Cons: you might miss the end of the game because we take the carts before the mad rush to the exit.  

Spirit Store* - Every Thursday - 10:30-12:30
Folding clothes, restocking, and gathering orders.  AND, If you are available between 10:30 and 12:30 at least one Thursday a month,  and could volunteer to work one home football game next season, we can train you on the system we use to take payments at checkout. Preferably looking for consecutive volunteers once a month to help.

Stocking Shelves* - Schedule Varies
When inventory comes in.  In needs folded, counted and stocked on the shelves. This is done when the inventory comes in and can be scheduled as needed on days you are free. 

Taking Inventory* - Schedule Varies
Takes place within a few days after football games. Times may be scheduled during school days.

Design committee
Come up with new designs, and product ideas. 

HOLIDAY MARKET

NOVEMBER 16 

We need a host to plan the event but we have been cleared to have the event. 

The Holiday Market has been held the last three years. This PTSO fundraiser offers a space for local vendors to purchase space to display their crafter goods. There are three areas we help us with the Holiday Market Please let us know where you can help.

Distribute information to possible vendors or become a vendor 

Prepare area the night before (plan floor plan, move tables, sweep floors, put tape on ground)

Donate a service to help make the event special, ex: Character Experience, DJ, Face painting, etc.   

CARNIVAL-February/ March

A parent came to us with this idea possibly to raise money. An event to learn about heritage This type of event may require permits and extra planning we need a committee to get things started. 

Securing Venue

Securing Food Vendors

Finding Sponsors

Plan Entertainment and Activities

Possibly Apply for Permits

COMMUNICATION

Class of 2026 & 2027 Facebook Admins - In the comfort of your own home! Parents are needed to approve membership requests, watch for spam posts, share important OCPS posts, and approve questions parents ask. This is an easy yet important job. We can have as many admins so if you know a parent thats always on facebook, please tell them to sign up to volunteer. 

Neighborhood Representatives - You dont have to sign up for this but we ask for support, if you see a post please share with your neighborhood. Unless someone is following our feed they dont see our posts. If you share with your neighborhood, especially if your neighorhood is all Horizon it helps get our word and events out. Please share our events with your community. 

HORIZON VOLUNTEERING: 

If you are interested in volunteering @ the school there are a few opportunities: Volunteering depends on your level of clearance through ADDitions. Email Ms. Seirs to let her know you are interested. 

Siers, Sherrie A. <Sherrie.Siers@ocps.net>


Needed Volunteers: