Join a PTA Committee! 

PTA Committee volunteers work on PTA-specific activities under the direction of each PTA Committee Chair and assist in meeting our PTA budget and goals for the year (which ultimately impact the school).

 

Click here for info and sign-ups for 2026-2027 PTA Committees and other volunteer opportunities!

 

Download the reimbursement form (PDF) for volunteer expenses.

 

 

Committee Descriptions

   

After School Enrichment - Fall ASE begins Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Spring ASE TBA

ASE is held in the fall and spring on select days right after school. This year fall classes will be held on Wednesdays and the spring will be on Thursdays.  Volunteers are needed to assist after school for thirty minutes until enrichment begins at 3:10PM to help take attendance, assist kids with homework, and deliver groups of students to their classroom once enrichment begins. Volunteers are also needed to help with dismissal starting at 4:10PM. Volunteers would pick up students from their ASE classrooms and deliver them to their dismissal locations as well as help monitor car riders in the hallway while they wait to be dismissed.

 

Book Fair - Dates TBA

The Book Fairs take place in the Gayton Library during the Fall and Spring. Volunteers assist in working scheduled times during the fairs by tidying up books, managing the door and working the registers, if needed. Volunteers are also needed to setup and take down the fairs. 

 

Carnival - Friday, April 23, 2027

Come join the fun and be a part of our Spring Carnival. This is our most exciting fundraiser of the year. The carnival is only successful with the help of our dedicated committee and our 150+ parent volunteers. This year we’re looking for volunteers to lead the following positions on our committee:

Food Truck Lead: This role primarily involves working behind the scenes to secure food options for the event day. Responsibilities include contracting with food vendors, collecting certificates of insurance, ensuring there are no minimum fees, and confirming that the trucks will donate at least 10% of their sales back to the Gayton PTA. Additionally, this role entails directing the arrival and setup of vendors on the day of the event.
 
Logistics Lead: A new committee role this year, the Logistics Lead will oversee logistics for the Day of Carnival. This includes being on site for set up and helping ensure that all volunteers and carnival paraphernalia are in the right places at the right times, allowing our Committee Leads to fully focus on setting up and staffing their stations.
 
Set Up/Clean Up Lead: This committee lead has primary responsibility on day of Carnival, arriving early to help with the physical set up of tents, tables, etc. And then leading the breakdown and put away efforts, supported by a team. Bringing your own tools is strongly preferred :)

Contact Carnival co-chairs Ericca Facetti (ericca117@hotmail.com) or Synthia Bialkowski (synthiareader@gmail.com) for additional information. 

 

Fifth Grade Celebration - Thursday, June 3, 2027

This committee plans and executes the celebration that follows 5th grade graduation. If you have a fifth grader and want to be part of their last big celebration of elementary school, this is the committee to join! We are looking for committee volunteers to head up sub-committees including fundraising, activities, food, t-shirts and slideshow. We will start meeting in September. 

 

New this year: Parents will not need to serve on the planning committee to attend the party. Later in the school year, we'll invite 5th grade parents to sign up as day-of event volunteers.

 

Game Night (Grades 4 & 5) - TBA

Gator Aides

The Volunteer Coordinator helps to organize volunteer opportunities that support the students, school staff, and administration! Some of these opportunities include PTA sponsored events like Movie Night, Book Fairs, and the Carnival. The position also involves organizing volunteers for assistance in the cafeteria, making copies for teachers, painting the spirit rock to promote school events, or celebrating students' birthdays by decorating the monthly bulletin board.

  

Gayton Garden & Aesthetics 

Gayton’s garden provides hands-on learning opportunities for our students. Garden volunteers are needed to help coordinate with teachers to incorporate garden-themed enrichments and hands-on learning opportunities. 

 

Gayton Gobbler - Tuesday, November 24, 2026

The best way to spend the last day of school before Thanksgiving is at the Gayton Gobbler! At the Gobbler, we engage every Gator in active fun. Classes will move through stations including a short fun run and exercise activities. The Gobbler needs volunteers who will help with event prep and set up/take down, as well as ensuring each station runs smoothly. This event also needs lots of cheerleaders along the race route to keep our kids safe! 


Golf Tournament - Friday, October 9, 2026 

  

Hospitality 

With the help of volunteers, this committee provides refreshments and morale boosters for teacher/staff and parent functions throughout the year. Some of the events include teacher breakfasts and luncheons, monthly mobile coffee cart, and goody bags for Parent/Teacher Conferences. Volunteers are needed to send in food items and/or assist at these events. Additionally, this committee creates a welcoming environment for the teacher's lounge; volunteers are needed to send in items and help with décor in the lounge periodically.

 

Movie Night - Friday, October 16, 2026

This committee plans an exciting event in the fall for all Gators to gather outside for movie night. This year we will be watching “Moana” and need volunteers to assist with planning ahead and executing the day of!

  

Room Parents

We would like for each classroom to have three room parents to work with the teacher throughout the year. Room parents act as a liaison between the teacher and classroom parents. Room Parents are the main contact for the teacher and will help organize a team of other classroom parents to support teachers, assist with class projects and a winter party. We strongly encourage room parents to join the PTA. PTA membership enhances school-related communication through access to a membership directory and opportunities to engage with Gayton families. Click here for more info and to sign up to be a room parent.

 

Running Club

Running Club is hosted before school, twice a week, in the spring and encourages students to be active while creating a culture of wellness in the Gayton community. Students start their days by moving their bodies and preparing their minds for learning all while having fun and building relationships.

 

Snowball Dance (Kindergarten through 3rd Grade)

The Snowball Dance will be held the evening of Thursday, February 11, 2027, in the Gayton Elementary Gym for Kindergarten through 3rd grade students along with a parent or special adult. It's a fun night filled with music, dancing, and memory-making. In addition to the dance floor there will be photo opportunities and arts and crafts. The Snowball Committee is responsible for planning, decorating, and executing this wonderful event.

 

Spirit Events

The Spirit Events Committee partners with local organizations to coordinate community building events throughout the year that also raise crucial funds for PTA programming. Events might include attending local sporting events, donut sales at school-wide play dates, and dinner out at nearby restaurants with a portion of sales benefiting the Gayton PTA. Keep an eye on the Gator Bites Newsletter for our next Spirit Event!

  

Spirit Rock

The GES Rock is a Gayton Community Builder, a tool to promote school and PTA events, and a PTA fundraiser. The Spirit Rock Committee chairs help to oversee family sign-ups and communication. We are looking for some creative individuals to make up our Spirit Rock Committee! Committee members would help with painting the spirit rock to promote special school and PTA messages and events.  We will send an email out to everyone who signs up— listing the dates/messages we need help with.  Painters can sign up for a date that works best for them!  Paint & supplies will be provided for volunteers! Sign up here.

 

Spirit Wear

Our new Gayton Gator spirit wear line is coming soon! Be on the lookout for more information about our online sale! If you’re interested in a low-commitment volunteer role, the spirit wear committee is always looking for assistance with order fulfillment, in addition to sales at various events throughout the year.

 

Sponsorships

This committee works before the school year starts to develop a community sponsor program and solicit financial or in-kind donations to support PTA initiatives for the upcoming school year. The majority of the committee's work happens before the first week in August. Volunteers are needed to help develop the outreach list and reach out to potential sponsors via email. There are some activities related to sponsor stewardship during the school year. Learn more about the sponsorship program.

 

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 3-7, 2027

 

Yearbook

 Volunteers can be as involved as they want to be and commitment times occur throughout the year. Picture Parents can work to gather pictures from teachers, room reps, and take grade level photos for school-wide events. Volunteers also help organize and distribute yearbooks during the last weeks of school.