Valley View Middle School
Parent Teacher Student Association
8900 Portland Ave. S, Bloomington, MN 55420
There are many ways to volunteer.
You do not have to be a PTSA member to volunteer. Here is a list of volunteer opportunities throughout the school year:
Fall
Back to School Nights - help people sign up for PTSA membership and volunteering opportunities; in August
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Picture Days - help hand out student picture tickets at back to school night in August and picture retake day in October
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Heritage Days Parade - Donate candy and/or walk in the parade with VVMS; in September
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Parent-Teacher Conferences - Donate food to feed the staff during conferences when they don't have time to get dinner.
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Fall Donation Drive - Help plan and distribute flyers for our main fundraiser of the year. 100% of the donations go to support the school: in November/December
Winter/Spring
Journey Fundraiser - Partner with the school to raise donations to provide food and veterinarian services for VVMS's therapy dog, Journey.
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Parent-Teacher Conferences - Donate food to feed the staff during conferences when they don't have time to get dinner.
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Spring Restaurant Fundraiser - Help plan and advertise
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District Wide Food Drive and Penny Wars - Help plan, advertise and run the food drive and Penny Wars that support our Bloomington VEAP food shelf; in April
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Spring Staff Appreciation Meal - Donate food to thank our staff for their hard work all year long; in May
Ongoing Opportunities
Translate - Help by translating flyers, emails and announcements into other languages.
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Volunteer On Call - Sign up to get email or texts alerts for when we need extra helpers. You can help when it works for your schedule.