VOLUNTEER

There are many ways to get involved with Kincaid PTA and Foundation.

Click here to sign up for any of the volunteer opportunities described below!

• Box Tops – Collects and submits Box Tops twice per year, awards top-participating classes
• Bulletin Board – Designs content each month for the bulletin board near the Media Center and front office
• Calendar/Handbook – Coordinates the printed school calendar, which includes monthly school-wide events and PTA information
• Cat Tracks –  Writes a monthly paper-based newsletter (1 or 2 pages only) sent to Kincaid families
• Character Education – Recognizes students displaying positive character attributes and hosts quarterly celebratory breakfasts
• Community Outreach – Helps others in our community through MUST drives and quarterly hands-on projects
• Cougar Pride/Spirit Wear – Procures and sells Kincaid t-shirts and supplies; coordinates days on which students wear school colors
• Diversity and Inclusion – Teaches the importance of being unique; coordinates Explorers Club, a month long celebration of heritage
• FBI - Fellas Being Involved – Encourages Dads, Stepdads, Uncles, Grandpas, etc. to help out at school and with Friday a.m. carpool
• Foundation Fridays – Coordinates monthly Foundation fundraisers where students bring donations to wear theme related clothing
• General Event Planning – Plans Foundation events and fundraisers (Family Dinner, Welcome Back Picnic, Halloween Dance, etc.)
• Grant Applications – Researches, writes, and submits grant applications for the Foundation
• Honoring Our Heroes Essay Contest – Hosts writing competition and reception in which students share stories about their heroes
• Hospitality – Shows appreciation of teachers, staff, families by hosting teacher luncheons, monthly goodies, and student activities
• Joint Fundraising – Works with Foundation to plan fundraising events that support Kincaid programs
• Legislation and Advocacy – Advises families on topics affecting children
• Meet and Greet – Coordinates PTA involvement in the orientation event 1-2 days before school starts in the Fall
• Membership – Manages GA and National PTA membership, tracks members, distributes benefit packages, and attains certifications
• Parliamentarian/ECCC Rep – Supports the PTA Board of Directors and Board of Executives with knowledge and expertise in PTA bylaws and procedures, represents Kincaid at East Cobb County Council of PTA meetings
• Raffles – Coordinates (orders and distributes tickets, procures prizes, etc.) two raffles per year for the Foundation
• Reflections – Hosts the national PTA arts competition and plans a reception for all entrants and their families
• Room Parent Coordinator – Coordinates activities and communications and provides support to room parents
• School Store – Gives students the chance to buy new and fun school supplies; 5th graders get to work at the store
• School Supply Packs – Procures, sells, and distributes boxes of school supplies at a group discount for the following school year
• Social Media – Administers Kincaid PTA Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts
• Spirit Night – Coordinates with local businesses and organizations to host spirit nights to fundraise for the Foundation
• STEM Day Coordinator – Coordinates a day of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) demonstrations.
• Student Banking – Teaches students the value of saving money by collecting deposits and awarding prizes for saving money
• Summer Reading Program – Gives students the chance to keep up their reading skills during summer break
• Volunteer Coordinator – Helps recruit and coordinate volunteers for schoolwide events
• Website – Maintains PTA website using the Membership Toolkit application; coordinates with official Kincaid website content
• Welcome Back Festival – Engages families with a fun welcome back to school event (joint effort with Foundation this year)
• Yearbook – Designs and coordinates sale of a keepsake of students’ elementary school years