Snack Shack- Check out the kids after school! Get to know your child’s friends. Sell snacks and drinks to students after school once a month or on an as-needed basis! Snack Shack is open for approximately 30 minutes after dismissal. This is a fun and easy volunteer opportunity and the PTO’s biggest fund-raising activity!

For more information, contact Terry Techmanski at ryro34@comcast.net

 

Lanier Gear- The PTO is selling fun clothes and stuff that all say “Lanier”.  Additionally, it will carry school supplies that our kids always realize they need about 11:00 p.m, such as composition books and protractors! The Lanier Gear store is open during lunch on Wednesdays from the beginning of school through the end of October and then at special events.

For more information, contact Dee Dee Guzman at deedeeguzman@gmail.com or Suzanne Kawaj at skawaja1@yahoo.com

 

Teacher Appreciation- Show our teachers how invaluable they are! Provide baked goods for monthly luncheons 3-4 times per year. This is a great home volunteer opportunity.

For more infomation, contact Kristin Tillman at tillfam4@comcast.net or Donna Holland at konnaholland@comcast.net.

Buildings and Grounds- Keep Lanier beautiful! Work in the great outdoors during the year to spruce up our school’s grounds.

For more information, contact Sheri Brudner at photos@murphymyersdesign.com.

Uniform Sales- Retail sales experience is not required! Staff needed to sell student uniforms on Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. or on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on a monthly basis.

For more information, contact Laurie Hardwick at lauriewh@earthlink.net or Tammy Heinrich at tkheinrich@yahoo.com.

 

Hospitality- Provide refreshments 4-6 times during the year for events, including Career Day, NJHS Initiation and the First Day of School Parent Coffee. Volunteers pick up refreshments, set up serving areas and clean up.

For more information, contact Christy Hagemann at mayshagemann@sbcglobal.net.

Bookfair- Preparation for this event is still pending.

For more information, contact Laura Rosenfield at lrosenfield@buffspec.com or Laura Frank at lfrank4@yahoo.com 

 

Eighth Grade Activities- Help wanted with breakfast, picnic and dance to celebrate the end of middle school. Only 8^th grade parents need apply!

For more information, contact Debbie Griffith at lgriffith10@comcast.net or Linda Lang at langls@earthlink.net

 

Selling Directory/ Website Advertising-Contact local merchants to sell advertising in the school directory 

For more information, contact Catherine Chandler at cchandler@grarchitecture.com or Kathryn Eaker at kathryn.eaker@sbcglobal.net 

 

First Day Packets- Volunteers needed before school begins to help stuff the First Day Packets. This is a great project for service project organizations!

For more information, contact Pam Laflin at pllaflin@comcast.net

School Fundraisers- Volunteers needed for a few days in September to help count the money from the school fundraising project which end in mid-September. Volunteers also needed to chaperone reward trips students earn during the fundraiser.

For more information, contact Marsha Mills at m_widmayer@hotmail.com 

 

Magnet Tours-  Conduct school tours during Magnet Tour Week, November 6^th through 10^th or on Tuesday mornings during the rest of November, January and April.

For more information, contact Tom Black at tblack13@gmail.com.

 

 

The following activities are all handled by the VIPS Volunteer Coordinators:

 

Mary Julia Macune at mjmacune@yahoo.com

Socorro Aragon at saragontx@yahoo.com  

Main Office/ Vanguard Office Volunteer- Answer phones and assist visitors in the Main Office or the Vanguard Office.

 

Photocopying-  Free up the teachers’ time to teach by helping them with their photocopying. Also assist in photocopying the Purple Page.

Library Assistant-  Assist the school librarian with re-shelving books and other special projects.

Volunteer-at-Large- If you do not know what you want to do but you really want to volunteer, throw your name in the hat as a Volunteer at Large. We will call you with special projects.