Volunteers and Committees
Volunteering is a great way to get involved and give back to Ellisville!
It's also a way to connect with other families. PTO sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year, so there are many ways to get involved. Some volunteering can be done from home and you can even sign up to volunteer with a friend! Check out the list of volunteer opportunities below to learn more. You can contact our Co-VPs of Parent Involvement on how to get involved! If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Jessica Gengler or Jamie Trotter. You can email president.ellisvillepto@gmail.com for more information. We greatly appreciate all our amazing volunteers!!!
Committees
Adopt A Tiger
Adopt an Ellisville teacher or staff member and show your appreciation throughout the school year by sending a card, giving a gift or donating your time.
Micah Carner
Book Fair
Ellisville holds a Fall and Spring book fair for all students. The chair finds volunteers to help children write students' wish lists and to help with sales during Parent-Teacher conferences.
Micah Carner
Box Tops for Education
Help Ellisville earn money by scanning Box Tops on products you purchase. Submit your receipt via the Box Tops app or by forwarding your electronic receipt to: receipts@boxtops4education.com.
Emily Grams
Carnival
Help organize this special event for Ellisville students and their families. Ellisville alum love to come back for this fun-filled event. Plan and execute the school carnival. Several volunteers are needed to help with set up/tear down, working station shifts, decorating, working in the cafe, carnival booths, providing baked goods, etc.
Kathleen Kennedy
Tara McGovern
Minden Bowling
Dads of Ellisville
Volunteer to help organize and execute fun community events for Ellisville including the annual Family Bowling Night. Come join us and meet other dads for social activities as well.
Joe Pirrello
Field Day
Enjoy outdoor games with students during this end-of-the-year schoolwide celebration. Volunteer to help organize the event or work a station for all or part of the day.
Kasey Carroll
Fifth Grade Special Events
Two fifth-grade parents work with the school and PTO to make 5th grade a year to remember! Design the class t-shirt and organize various special events including the 5th grade celebration which gives the students a memorable sendoff to middle school.
Joyce Steinbruge
Laura Bunch
Gardening and Beautification
Volunteer to keep Ellisville beautiful by decorating the exterior of the school (pick up line fences, doorways, etc.) with seasonal décor and organizing gardening needs in the Butterfly Garden and around the school. Scout packs, Girl Scout troops, and students needing service hours can also volunteer by coordinating with the committee chair to help in the gardens.
Amy Fillo
Megan Jackson
Got Your Back Pack
Support our school families in need by purchasing specific grocery and small personal care items, dropping the items at school, and assisting (if desired) in organizing the backpacks on assigned Fridays. Donated items will be organized in backpacks and sent home with children of school families in need.
Nicole Vandesteeg
Grade Level Lead
Volunteer for your respective grade to organize the class Fall and Friendship parties by organizing meetings with your grade level room parents (2 per class) to execute the parties and class gifts.
K – Kelly Silva
1st OPEN
2nd – Mackenzie Roberts
3rd Nicole Vandesteeg
4th Jackie Remy
5th - Kasey Caroll
Grants
Work with Ellisville staff to communicate the Fall and Spring Grant cycles and process. Along with members of the PTO Board, review submitted grant applications and make recommendations for approval to the PTO Board.
Sara Masterson
Holiday Hugs
Execute Ellisville’s annual holiday gift-giving program for Ellisville families in need with special gifts such as household needs, clothing, and toys. A Signup Genius is sent to all families to donate items. Volunteers will also be needed to help with gift collection and gift wrapping.
Nicole Vandesteeg
Hospitality
We love to show our Tiger teachers and staff how much they are appreciated by providing teacher conference dinners twice a year and treat days once a month. In addition, the committee provides a luncheon in May for Teacher Appreciation Week. Homemade or store-bought items are welcomed.
Jackie Remy
Nicole Vandesteeg
Muffins with Moms
Volunteer to organize a breakfast for students and their moms or special female in their life. Additional volunteers are needed to assist with setup and distributing muffins and drinks at the two-day event.
Lisa Miller
Alice Begeman
Lindsey Knight
Paws
Paws is the Ellisville Elementary School mascot. 5th-grade students will be given the opportunity to apply to be Paws or Paws handlers. This position will coordinate the various appearances of Paws at school functions.
Liz Zeiser
Ready, Set, Give! Fundraiser
Help our school reach its primary fundraising goal by helping create communication for parents and teachers, deciding on new marketing ideas, and creating incentives in support of this annual direct-donation, giving campaign.
Amy Fillo
Pam Brown
Room Parents
Each classroom needs 2 Room Parents to work with teachers and Grade Level Leads to coordinate and lead the Fall and Friendship class parties, assist with any special projects and classroom communication.
Jessica Gengler
Jamie Trotter
School Pictures
This committee helps with School Picture Day in the Fall and Spring supervising clean faces, combed hair and beautiful smiles!
Tara McGovern
Spirit Wear
Design Ellisville spirit wear as well as work with the vendor to produce, sell, and distribute the spirit wear.
Liz Zeiser
Spring Fundraiser
The co-chairs plan and execute the fundraising event which includes coordinating entertainment such as trivia or bingo, reserving the venue, coordinating the silent auction, registration, sponsors, decorations, etc. Join one of the subcommittees (set up, take down, ticket sales, requesting donated items for the auction, setting up the online auction tool, etc.) to help make this event a success! This event requires many volunteers to make it a success.
Tara McGovern
Alice Begemann
Treats with Tigers
NEW EVENT - formally Muffins, Donuts and Goodies. Volunteer to organize a breakfast for students and their special person(s) in their life. Additional volunteers are needed to assist with setup and distributing breakfast items.
Lisa Miller
Alice Begeman
Trunk or Treat
Fun for all!!! This takes place in our school parking lot for Halloween. Prizes, music, and trunk-or-treating with school friends and families.
Julie Franklin
Laura Bunch
Veterans Day
Organize a treat for students and their honored Veteran aligned with the school Veterans Day assembly. Additional volunteers are needed to assist with setup and distributing breakfast.
Lisa Miller
Alice Begeman
Volunteers on Call
Sign up to be on the volunteers on call list for various, ad hoc support to committees throughout the year. Volunteers will be contacted to help assist whenever Ellisville needs help with things like Picture Day, Vision Screenings or other committee support.
Jessica Gengler
Jamie Trotter
Yearbook
This committee will submit photos throughout the year and help with the preparation and sale of the yearbook.
Leslie Macari
Mackenzie Roberts