2025-2026 PTO Volunteer Interest

It takes many helping hands to make ALL the fun we have planned for the 2025-2026 school hear a reality! We invite you to check out the many volunteer opportunities available. From Mule Games in the fall to Balloonfest carnival in the spring, and everything in between, we have a lot of fun things planned for Cambridge this school year! Whether you can give a few minutes or several hours, help virtually or on campus, there is something for everyone and every schedule.

Please review the brief descriptions of each volunteer area and indicate your areas of interest (we suggest listing several). Your contact information will then be forwarded to the appropriate PTO Exec board member and they will be in touch with you.

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Hooah Huddle

Purple Up Chair *NEW Position*
We hold “purple up" for the month of the military child in conjunction with the national day of the military child in April. Includes organizing volunteers to help decorate the school with purple decorations after school on Tuesday, March 31.
Hooah Huddle Lunch Chair *NEW Position*
It includes a small 5 min activity for each lunch that is repeated for all five grade levels (10:45am - 1:30pm). We plan to hold these lunches on the following dates: • Friday, September 19 • Friday, January 23 • Thursday, February 26 • Friday, April 10
Move with the Military Chair *NEW Position*
A PT style event we hold before school on the field and is over before school begins. The event has been planned and organized by Mrs. Shellnut, volunteer(s) will run the event held on Monday, November 10.
Fundraising

Our Fundraising Team oversees all activities that raise money for our school and for the administrative needs of the PTO. Gifts are given to our school, our teachers, and our staff in the form of grants and serve to enrich the educational experience of our students. If you have any questions about these volunteer opportunities, please reach out to VP of Fundraising, Lauren Spalten at lauren.spalten@gmail.com. 

Balloonfest Committee
Balloonfest is Cambridge's largest and MOST fun fundraiser attracting over 2,000 community attendees. This fun carnival event will take place Friday, April 5, and includes games, activities, food and fun. Committee members will work with the chairs to ensure our fundraising goal is met through underwriting, ticket sales, t-shirts, raffle and silent. They will also ensure the event day runs smoothly by providing volunteer support for decorations, food and activities. Work on this committee typically starts late November and runs through the event in April.
HEB Gift Card Committee
Each month, Cambridge families and community members can purchase HEB Grocery Cards. For every $100 card purchased, HEB gives 5% back to the Cambridge PTO. This is a great way for families to contribute back to our PTO without spending an additional dollar beyond their monthly grocery needs, and the Cambridge PTO is the only AH PTO to offer this fundraiser. Committee members help hand deliver HEB cards to families within our district. Work on this committee is year-round, with cards delivered monthly.
Mule Market Committee
Mule Market is our school's spirit wear shop! We launch on August 1 with fun back-to-school gear. In Spring, we offer a pre-order designs finalized in October, orders placed in November, and delivered in January/February. This team will help promote mule market, work tables at events like Meet the Teacher, Back to School Night, PTO meetings and more! They will also be responsible for helping with the distribution of orders. This job starts over the summer with prep work and is consistent through September with back-to-school sales and distribution. Spring pre-order design, marketing and delivery take place in October - January. Our hope is that some committee members will join the chairs team for the 2025 - 2026 school year!
Communications

The Communications Team handles all PTO Communications to our school, our community, and our PTO members.  In addition, they are responsible for picture day, yearbooks, and Valentine’s Mail! If you have any questions about the below volunteer opportunities, please contact VP of Communications and Literacy, Lauren Villanueva at lauren.villanueva11@gmail.com. 

Yearbook Committee
Assist Yearbook Chair with production and distribution of the Yearbook. Members of this committee assist with photo collecting, as well as classroom and event specific pictures and information. They also help distribute and sell yearbooks at the end of the year. Some committee positions can be completed from home, and some will require attendance at events for picture taking. Work on this committee will be year round.
Valentine's Mail Committee
Valentine’s Mail is a fun tradition allows students and parents to show kindness to others by writing notes to friends, teachers and administration while learning the art of proper letter writing. Be a part of the group that helps read, sort and deliver for the CE Valentine's post office. This committee will require frequent on campus work during the first two weeks of February.
Special Projects Committee

Our Special Projects Team support and organize events that take place throughout the school year, in addition to overseeing all Teacher Appreciation Events and Celebrations.  Some of these events are grade specific while others are school wide events.  If you have any questions about these Volunteer Opportunities, please reach out to VP of Special Projects, Jordan Williams at jordanwilliams523@gmail.com. 

Family Art Night Committee
In the Spring, Cambridge will be transformed into an interactive art gallery featuring the work of every student in the school! At Family Art Night you’ll browse paintings, sculptures, and multi-media creations, each dreamed up and brought life by one of our fabulous students. Committee members will work under the Family Art Night Chair in planning and execution of event as needed, including hanging all art work and volunteering at the event. Work on this committee happens in late Spring.
Teacher Appreciation Committee
Teachers are our number 1 asset. The Teacher Appreciation Committee will help execute events during Teacher Appreciation week, as well as with luncheons and events throughout the school year.
5th Grade Fun!
This committee will help with all the fun 5th grade actives planned including graduation, pool party, t-shirts, track meet and Howdy Night Parade.
Library Helper
Join our librarians to help instill a love for reading with the students! For questions on volunteer opportunities, please contact our Librarian, Ms. Taboada at btaboada@ahisd.net.
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Health and Wellness

The Health & Wellness Team supports our PTO led initiatives to support students and families in our community and to support programs that promote healthy lifestyles.  If you have questions about these volunteer opportunities, please reach out to VP of Health and Wellness, Drew Welch at drewbwelch@gmail.com. 

Snack Pack for Kids Committee
The Cambridge Snack Pak 4 Kids (SP4K) program aims to help end weekend hunger for food-insecure students by providing a backpack filled with nutritional snacks each Friday of the school year. The bags are delivered to the teachers each week and are then put into the students’ backpacks (for those students who are enrolled in the SP4K program). The Cambridge PTO helps fund this program and volunteers on this committee assist in assembling and delivering bags to classrooms on alternating Friday mornings.
Bike Rodeo Committee
Bike Rodeo is a fun and educational activity for the children at Cambridge. A bicycle clinic is held to teach children the importance of bicycle safety and what skills and precautions they need to develop to have a safe time on their bicycles. Members of this committee will volunteer on event day to ensure the event runs smoothly!
Field Day Committee (1- 4th grade)
Members of this committee will assist Field Day Chair and PE coaches as needed to coordinate event activities. Must be able to attend the event in late April/May.
Watch DOG Wednesday
Every Wednesday fathers, grandfathers and father-figures help welcome Cambridge Students onto campus! Members of this committee pick the Wednesdays that work best with their schedule to be a positive presence on campus during drop-off!
Cambridge Cares Email Distribution List
The heartbeat of Cambridge Cares is our Holiday Giving Program, which will continue as normal moving forward. However, we have recognized as broader need in our Cambridge community. The year round efforts of Cambridge Cares will focus on on meeting specific requests for Cambridge Families in time of need. A partnership between the Cambridge Counselors and PTO, families signing up for this email distribution list are indicating they would be interested in making donations and fulfilling specific requests as need arises. Should you have any questions- or if you are a family in need please reach out to Lauren Bohyer at Lboyher@ahisd.net
More Opportunities
 
Not sure what you'd like to do but want to help out? Check the box below or reach out to Incoming President, Kendra Carter at kendrasheacarter@gmail.com. 

Want to volunteer, but can't commit to a committee role? Sign-up to become a member of PTO to receive our monthly newsletters with more volunteer opportunities or follow us on instagram @cambridgePTO or Facebook, Cambridge Elementary PTO, for volunteer postings!

Interested in being a homeroom parent? Connect with your child's teacher to learn more about how you can help!

To become a Mentor, or be an all day Watch DOG, please contact our Counselor, Lauren Boyer at Lboyher@ahisd.net. 

 

I Want to Get Involved, But Don't Know Where
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