Volunteer with the PTA
The PTA is a 100% volunteer-run organization. We can support so many wonderful activities for the CES community because parents pitch in to help. Without the support and the time of our parent volunteers, many of the events and the resources the PTA provides would not be possible.
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Below you will find many different ways you can get involved at CES. We are sure you will find something to suit your interests and your schedule! If you are interested in getting involved and making an impact, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form to let us know what kind of involvement you'd enjoy and we'll help match you up with the right opportunity.
Register to Volunteer with FCPS
FCPS has a new volunteer management system, Volunteer FCPS. Any students, parents, and community members who wish to volunteer with county schools must register and search volunteer opportunities through the county.
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All volunteers (new or returning) must register in Volunteer FCPS, complete a volunteer orientation, and be required to sign in using the visitor kiosk. This includes all field trip chaperones, classroom volunteers, book fair volunteers, PTA volunteers, etc. Some volunteers will also be required to undergo a background check. Visit the Volunteer FCPS website for details.
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To register to volunteer at Centreville Elementary, click the button below.
Opportunities
Serve as an Officer
Join a Committee
The PTA has several opportunities for members to serve on a Committee. This could be a functional committee (e.g. Fundraising Committee) or it can be an event Committee that does most of the planning for a particular event. This is a great way to learn more about the ins and outs of the PTA from the inside.
After-School Monitors
We are excited to be able to provide a variety of after-school programs for our students, but we need volunteers to cover the after-school hour to help students check-in, provide coverage, and ensure that all students are picked up by parents at the end of the hour. Sign up here.
Reflections Judge
Reflections is an art contest that happens annually with judging in late November. In order to make this contest available to CES students each year, the PTA relies on volunteers to serve on a panel of qualified judges for each category.
CES accepts entries into the following categories: Visual Arts, Photography, Music Composition, and Literature. Each category has its own judging panel and rubric. Judges will evaluate all of the entries in their category and use the rubric to come up with an overall score. This volunteering effort can be done virtually and from home. Judging will take place between November 9th and November 30th, so there is a lot of flexibility with time as well. If you are an artist, photographer, musician, or writer - this could be a fun volunteering activity for you!
Volunteer at Events
Most of the events that the PTA hosts throughout the year require volunteers to help ensure they run smoothly. This is a great way to get involved when you only have 1-2 hours of time to give (or if your child plans to attend the event already!). You can find a listing of volunteer opportunities for events here.
Drop Off Donations
Some of our events are budget-restricted and rely on generous donations from our parents. These are often donations of food for cake walks or for staff appreciation events. For the silent auction, we enjoy receiving gift baskets curated by different classes to sell at the auction as well.