The beautiful murals that you see in our entryways were painted by a parent-volunteer?

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Be A Part Of Bethel...Volunteer! 

Bethel boasts a long educational history, award-winning teachers, and excellent academic performance year after year.  These achievements are due in part to its strong volunteer presence & PTO, which has raised money to buy iPads, printers, equipment & supplies and other necessities that support learning at Bethel.

To keep Bethel at the forefront of educational and technological advances, it is important that we have volunteers to: support Bethel’s teachers & staff, promote programs & activities, and raise funds for needed items not financed by the district.

We welcome all parents, guardians, grandparents and community members who would like to volunteer!

Support Bethel by Giving Your Time!  Volunteer!

Classroom 

• Room Parent: Assists teacher with special events, organizes class celebrations, communicates with class parents, and supports PTO projects, such as Carnival raffle basket donations and recruiting volunteers for special projects.

• Reading and Project-specific (varies by class)

Library (aka BLC, Bethel Learning Commons)
Our librarian welcomes all volunteers to come in anytime and help shelve books!  

PTO Project Team Descriptions and Volunteer Opportunities (alphabetical order)

• Birthday Book Club: Passionate about literacy?  Distribute books one morning each month to students during their birthday month. 

• Caring Committee: Enjoy community outreach?  Provide support and kindness to Bethel faculty, staff and families during illness, injuries and death by sending cards, flowers, small gifts, meals, etc.

• Family Fun Nights: Delight in getting people together?  Help with family events and activities throughout the school year (game night, movie night, etc.).

• Grants Committee: Like helping the school get free money?  Assist with researching grant opportunities.

• Grounds Beautification: Love decorating & landscaping?  Assist with light gardening and seasonal color containers around the school, occasional beautification projects, and/or work days throughout the school year.

• Library Liaison: Passionate about books, book fairs & technology?  Assist the Librarian in the Bethel Learning Commons (BLC) by helping coordinate “Star Books Café” & general BLC volunteers, reshelving books, as well as other projects throughout the school year.  Volunteer during the fall and spring book fairs by helping students select books and/or assist with checkout. If you're simply wanting to help out as you can in the library, our Librarian welcomes volunteers anytime to pop in and shelve books!

• Mitten Tree: Like helping local families in need during the holiday season?  Assist the Guidance Counselor in coordinating the Mitten Tree donation program wherein Bethel students, families, and staff donate new toys, clothing, and personal items requested by area families that are in need.  Help make mitten tags for requested items that are hung on the tree and ensure that needed items are returned to school in a timely fashion.

• Red Ribbon Week: Passionate about healthy lifestyles? Promote drug prevention.  Provide assistance to the Guidance Counselor who organizes the Student Council to lead this week-long event in October.  Help hang and remove red ribbons and assist with various events throughout the week.

• Rewards Programs & Spirit Nights: Believe in helping our school earn "free" money & gear?  Assist in gathering, organizing & counting Box Tops for Education, Labels for Education, and other rewards programs in preparation for shipment and reimbursement.  Help manage reward benefits and organize Spirit Night events at area eateries and amusements that give a kickback to the PTO.

• Spirit Wear: Enjoy clothing & shopping?  Promote, sell and distribute Spirit Wear.

• Talent Show: Have an affinity for arts & entertainment?  Support “Bethel’s Got Talent” behind the scenes leading up to and/or volunteering for the event.

• Teacher/Staff Appreciation: Love showing your appreciation through creative endeavors?  Recognize Bethel’s teachers and staff throughout the school year with small tokens of appreciation, luncheons, and various other activities. Historically, two parents have worked together to coordinate Teacher/Staff Appreciation events throughout the year which culminate in a week-long celebration that includes meals in May.

• Welcome: Enjoy extending a warm welcome?  Help welcome new students and their families to Bethel/Clover/Lake Wylie!
  
  

"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart."
- Elizabeth Andrew
Our Children.  Our School.  Our Future.