Current volunteer opportunities at Miner and in our community:
Volunteer Needed: Chair of the PTO Community Engagement Committee
The PTO is seeking interested parents to serve as Chair of the Community Engagement Committee.
Community Engagement Committee Description:
Establish and maintain relationships with external entities, organizations, businesses, and partners; Maintain a list of school and PTO partners (both existing and potential); Coordinate outreach and advocacy to city organizations and agencies such as DCPS, DGS, DC Council, ANC, etc.; Maintain a list of current advocacy issues and status; Coordinate Miner’s participation in community-sponsored events such as Hilloween, Walk to School Day, and Bike to School Day; and serve as Miner Representative to Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization and attend monthly meetings (Committee chair only)
In general, all committee chairs:
To volunteer, just email minerpto@gmail.com or reach out to any member of the PTO Executive Board.
Community Engagement Committee Description:
Establish and maintain relationships with external entities, organizations, businesses, and partners; Maintain a list of school and PTO partners (both existing and potential); Coordinate outreach and advocacy to city organizations and agencies such as DCPS, DGS, DC Council, ANC, etc.; Maintain a list of current advocacy issues and status; Coordinate Miner’s participation in community-sponsored events such as Hilloween, Walk to School Day, and Bike to School Day; and serve as Miner Representative to Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization and attend monthly meetings (Committee chair only)
In general, all committee chairs:
- Serve as non-voting members of the Leadership Team
- Attend monthly PTO General Meetings and Leadership Team meetings to report status and issues
- Identify and propose to the Executive Board new events, activities, programs, and partnerships
- Advise and assist the Executive Board to develop the annual budget and amend as required
- Advise and assist the Executive Board to develop and update PTO policies, processes, and
procedures - Identify and propose to the Executive Board new ideas and improvements to internal PTO operations
To volunteer, just email minerpto@gmail.com or reach out to any member of the PTO Executive Board.
Volunteers Needed: PTO Fundraising & Grants Committee
The PTO is seeking volunteers to help on our Fundraising & Grants Committee! No formal fundraising experience is required!
Each dollar raised by the Miner PTO will benefit our students, staff, and overall school community. The funds we raise will support field trips, technology, and general school activities and needs. Plus, fundraising projects remind the Capitol Hill community of what a great neighborhood school Miner is.
To do all this, we need your help! We have a number of exciting fundraising events planned for this year, and we’re looking for volunteers to both lead and help out with each.
Have other ideas? Tell us about them! If you have other ideas to raise funds to support our students and teachers, please let us know.
To volunteer or share ideas, please reach out to any member of the PTO Executive Board members or me, Maggie Ben-Or, the Fundraising & Grants Committee Chair (margaret.giovannetti@gmail.com).
Each dollar raised by the Miner PTO will benefit our students, staff, and overall school community. The funds we raise will support field trips, technology, and general school activities and needs. Plus, fundraising projects remind the Capitol Hill community of what a great neighborhood school Miner is.
To do all this, we need your help! We have a number of exciting fundraising events planned for this year, and we’re looking for volunteers to both lead and help out with each.
- Election Day Breakfast Concessions
- Holiday Greenery and Baked Goods Sale
- Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Book Fundraiser
- Yard Sale and Lemonade Stand
Have other ideas? Tell us about them! If you have other ideas to raise funds to support our students and teachers, please let us know.
To volunteer or share ideas, please reach out to any member of the PTO Executive Board members or me, Maggie Ben-Or, the Fundraising & Grants Committee Chair (margaret.giovannetti@gmail.com).
DCPS In-School Volunteer Program
Special note (October 2018): DCPS is willing to send their mobile clearance processing unit (TB testing & fingerprinting) to Miner sometime in mid-November. However, they need a commitment from at least 20 parents before doing so. If you're interested in participating in this service, please fill out this very short form: https://goo.gl/forms/KShwTWTo7gjrt3Qr2
To become an in-school volunteer at Miner or any DCPS school, you must undergo the clearance process consisting of TB test, volunteer application, and fingerprinting/background check. This applies to anyone who is with students during school hours. Examples include volunteering in the classroom, chaperoning field trips, or volunteering at special events. If you only plan to volunteer occasionally for PTO-sponsored events outside of regular school hours, you do not need to go through the clearance process.
The clearance process has three steps:
Step 1: TB Test |
Step 2: Application |
Step 3: Fingerprinting |
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First time volunteers must show proof of a negative TB test taken within the last 12 months. You are encouraged to get a TB test as soon as you can. Bring a copy of the results when being fingerprinted. Without TBD results, fingerprinting (Step 3) cannot be completed - no exceptions.
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Potential volunteers must complete a DCPS Volunteer Fingerprinting Application prior to being fingerprinted: https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bg37a864v?a=dbpage&pageID=26.
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For this step, bring a state issued photo ID and TB test results (from Step 1).
Go to DCPS Central Office at 1200 First Street NE, 10th floor Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Note: Potential volunteers with an active secret or top secret federal security clearance can instead complete the federal security clearance verification letter in lieu of being fingerprinted with DCPS. The verification letter should be signed by the granting agency and mailed to the DCPS volunteer office. DCPS can only accept the original signed federal security clearance verification form (no faxes, scans or copies). |
For additional information:
- DCPS Volunteering page (https://dcps.dc.gov/page/volunteer-our-schools)
- Volunteer FAQs (https://dcps.dc.gov/node/993302)
- DCPS Volunteer Fingerprinting Application (https://octo.quickbase.com/db/bg37a864v?a=dbpage&pageID=26)