2025-2026 Woodburn PAWS Volunteer Opportunities Interest Form

Please check any volunteer opportunities you would be interested in. Thank you!

 

Have questions? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@woodburnpaws.org .

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General Volunteer Opportunities
Art Classroom Volunteer
Join the PAWS Arts Program, an entirely volunteer-run art program that reaches all Woodburn students; focuses on making art, and presents project lessons based on key elements of art.
Art Prep Volunteer
Opportunities exist to prep materials for art lessons outside of school hours.
BINGO Night
Help make Woodburn's Bingo Night a success! (Sept. 2024)
Birthday Table
Assist in monthly celebration table for student birthdays.
Book Fair
Help organize and set up the fall and spring book fairs.
Carnival
Help plan Woodburn's school carnival. Planning sessions will start January 2025. Carnival scheduled for May 16, 2025.
Carnival Auction
Help plan the auction held the night of the school carnival. Planning sessions will start January 2025. Carnival scheduled for May 16, 2025.
Fifth Grade Promotion
Help with the celebration for Woodburn Fifth Graders and their loved ones.
Harvest Festival
Help us plan and execute a fun fall gathering for families to enjoy! (Oct)
Holiday Giving Tree
Help decorate and wrap gifts for Woodburn's Giving Tree. Planning begins early November. Gift wrapping takes place in December.
Kindergarten Round-Up
Help plan activities for our incoming Kinder students (Spring)
Lost & Found Maintenance
Help return items in the Woodburn lost and found to their owners!
Open Monthly Volunteer
Help out 1-2 hours per month with various tasks to benefit our school. PTO and Woodburn staff will contact you to schedule. Some tasks could be done at school such as bulletin boards, laminating and others could be done from home such as labeling fundraising envelopes, prepping materials for upcoming events. etc
Outdoor Learning & Natural Play
Assist in developing Woodburn's emerging outdoor play and educational spaces.
Read-A-Thon
Help cheer on the pack and facilitate reading fun as kids raise money for PAWS. (Winter)
Snacks/Heath Room
Help our staff collect snacks/food for families in need and re-stock our health room with items as needed.
Staff Appreciation
We love to show gratitude to our wonderful Woodburn Staff! Event dates include December, January, and May.
Woodburn Hike
Help out on a hike through Woodburn's beautiful surroundings! Hike will take place in September or early October.
Yearbook
Help put together Woodburn's yearbook. You will be shadowing and learning how to create content pages for a couple of grades. Yearbook coordinator will oversee final project and assist with school event pages.
Kindergarten & 1st grade pages
full
2nd & 3rd grades
4th & 5th grade pages
School Photographer
Attend school events throughout the year and capture the moments! Events include Harvest Festival, Carnival, Woodburn Walk, Bingo Night, Book Fair, Paws Art school assemblies and more! This will be a shared position between multiple volunteers. Pick the event(s) you can cover! Works closely with the yearbook coordinator.
School Photographer
Event Lead Volunteer Opportunities
Art - Ceramics Lead
Organize and lead the ceramics project associated with PAWS Art. Work directly with Art Coordinators and volunteers.
Back to School Night Lead
Help coordinate a successful back to school event!
Big Box Store Donations
Contact local retailers and organizations to solicit donations on behalf of the school.
Lost and Found Lead
Coordinate volunteers to help manage our lost and found throughout the school year.
Read-A-Thon Lead
Coordinate volunteers for the Woodburn Read-A-Thon.
School Mascot-Shadow
Shadow gets the biggest hugs imaginable! Dress up for an hour or less in the school costume and spread school spirit. You wear spirit wear shirt, gray sweats, your own shoes, and don the headpiece and arm/leg sleeves. A helper will be NEEDED to assist in getting you in your gear. Shadow attends school events, assemblies, etc.
Spring Carnival Lead
Coordinate Woodburn's third annual school carnival
Teacher Appreciation Lead
Create and organize teacher appreciation events throughout the school year.