The following are brief descriptions of volunteer opportunities and events sponsored by the OVHSA. The descriptions below provide a baseline for our committees so we can get planning starting. Duties are not limited to the below and are subject to change at any time throughout the year. Events are typically scheduled for Fridays with proposed dates posted on the OVHSA website calendar. If you are interested in chairing or volunteering for a committee in the 2025-2026 school year, please complete the google form that will be made live on the OVHSA website (https://oakviewhsa.org/) in June 2025. If you decide you would like to volunteer for a committee later on throughout the school year, simply contact the committee chairperson listed on the OVHSA website.
* All events are subject to cancellation if there is a shortage of volunteers *
*A Note About HSA Annual Membership Dues: Dues are required if you want to serve as Class Parent OR Chair a committee. The HSA Membership Dues are per family for the entire school year. Dues can be paid via the Oak View HSA website for the 2025-2026 school year starting on July 1st. Dues entitle you to vote at meetings and help pay or offset the cost of school assemblies, class trips, teacher support, school planners, and much more! You do not need to be a dues paying member to volunteer on a committee or attend meetings.*
Class Parent: (All school year): Class Parents will work together and with fellow parents/guardians to collect money for teacher and aide holiday and end of year gifts, collect and distribute class contact information as permitted, work with the teacher to set up snacks, crafts and games for class holiday parties (Halloween, Winter, Valentine’s Day), assist in the celebration of teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation week, and collect money for the class donation to the annual big Oak View fundraiser. There are typically 2 to 3 class parents per class. Not everyone who volunteers to be a Class Parent will be chosen because of the sheer number of people who sign up. Class Parents will be chosen and contacted in late summer.
Sixth Grade Graduation (Dates TBD – September, May, & June) – Help raise monies for and plan 6th Grade Graduation activities. Fundraising is limited to three separate fundraising initiatives. For example, Car Wash (Fall and Spring), Ice Cream sales (Fall and Spring), and Popcorn Sales (Winter). Open to 6th Grade and 5th Grade Parents only.
Sixth Grade Yearbook – Help create, design, and purchase 6th Grade Yearbooks. Open to 6th Grade and 5th Grade Parents Only.
After School Explorers (Fall & Spring/ TBD) – Held 1-2 times per year (schedule permitting), the ASE program is HSA-sponsored and provides fun and exciting after school classes for students who choose to participate in them. Enrollment is optional and classes are offered at a monetary cost. Managed by the Committee Chair(s) with the help of Parent Volunteers/Committee Members and the Executive Board. Duties include check-in/check out of students, creating class rosters and other administrative/chaperone tasks.
Basketball (Nov – March) – Chair(s) will act as a liaison between the OVHSA and the Bloomfield H&S Council Basketball Program. Chair(s) will organize a “parents night” meeting in October reviewing rules of basketball, what is offered, expectations, and how players must dress. Organize and schedule practices and clinics from November through March. Players consist of both boys and girls teams in 4th – 6th grade and a 3rd grade co-ed Basketball Clinic. Chair(s) serve as a major point of contact for all coaches with regards to uniforms, practices, scrimmage games, and other standing practices. Chair(s) may also be responsible for supervising games as well as scheduling coaches to supervise games held at Oak View throughout the season. In January, organize a basketball pep rally for players (Grades 3 – 6) that will take place during the school day. Coaches will be selected at a later date.
Bulletin Boards (As needed) – Responsible for the decoration and maintenance of certain bulletin boards by the gym and front entrance.
Enrichment (All School Year) – Help organize a minimum of 5 – 9 assemblies and other daytime enrichment activities for students. Principal’s approval of programs is required.
Fall Fundraiser (November 2025) – Volunteers needed to distribute sale materials or plan a sales event to Oak View families and surrounding community, process orders, and coordinate the distribution of goods or services. The suggested event for this year is a Calendar Raffle. (Past events have included the Read-A-Thon, Cookie Dough Sales, Mums Sales, and Turkey Trot)
Fall Social (October 2025) – Help organize a 2-hour October weekday evening social for Oak View families. (Past events have included Trunk or Treat)
Family Basketball Night (March 2026) – Organize a spring social for basketball players (grades 3 – 6) and their families at the end of the season.
Finance (Fall & Spring/Flex) – Work alongside the Vice-President and Treasurer in reviewing all non-budgeted expenditures. Conduct audits as per OVHSA Bylaws.
FUNraising (Ongoing/Flex) – Responsible for scheduling and coordinating mini- fundraisers held throughout the year with the purpose of getting the Oak View school community together and raising funds at the same time. Usually held at restaurants or sporting venues and a portion of the sales comes back to the OVHSA.
Fun Friday (June 2026) – Organize a fun day of outdoor games and activities for the entire school in June. This is an in-school event held during the school day.
Garden: Giving Garden (Fall & Spring) – Responsible for the ongoing maintenance and updates in the Oak View Giving Garden. Duties include regular gardening activities, planting, weeding, watering, harvesting, maintaining garden structures and other tasks to make the garden a success. The garden will require maintenance in April and May in preparation for a planting day with students around Memorial Day. Volunteers are needed to water plants after the May planting, including over summer break.
Garden: School Grounds (Ongoing/Flex) - Responsible for the maintenance of the landscaping around the school. Duties include scheduling and participating in cleanups, replacing mulch, and planting, as needed.
Health & Wellness (Ongoing in addition to Kindness Carnival in March 2026) – Help foster positive body images and physical and mental health through activities, events, and programs for the student body. On Earth Day, work with students to emphasize what they can do to reduce waste and become more environmentally conscious. (Past events have included the Kindness Carnival)
Holiday Shop (December 2025) – December sale for students to shop during holiday season. This is a one-day event held during the day in which volunteers are needed to set up and break down stock, aid students in shopping, and work registers/maintain receipts.
Hospitality (Ongoing/Flex) – Assist at various school functions as needed. Duties include purchasing kitchen supplies and foods for these events, set up/clean up of said events and Teacher Luncheons, and assist with a cleanup job of the Teacher’s Lounge kitchen 3-4 times per school year.
Library/Book Fair (Ongoing in addition to Book Fair week) - Work with Library staff on circulation days, assist in organizing and revitalizing the library and set up yearly Book Fair Sale. Volunteers for the Book Fair will need to work the event, assist students while shopping and help pack up. The Book Fair is usually held around Read Across America Week.
Major Fundraiser (Fall 2025 or Spring 2026)- The OVHSA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This committee requires several months’ involvement on planning, scheduling and gathering of materials needed to make the night a success. The suggested event for this year is a Read-a-thon to be held during the month of February 2026. (Past events have included Tricky Tray, Casino Night, Major Raffle, Purse Bingo and the Gift Card Raffle)
Membership (Ongoing) – Enroll, collect dues, and maintain membership list. Supply updated membership rosters to the Executive Board before each monthly meeting. Work with social committees to ensure attendees are paying correct member/non- member rates.
Online School Store (Ongoing) – Work closely with Committee Chairpersons to set up online registration on the OVHSA Store and run accurate and timely reports for them for banking and verification purposes.
Nominating (Elections year - 2027)– Distribute nominating positions in February, secure consent of nominees, count ballots, and announce Executive Board results per OVHSA Bylaws. Maximum 5 people, including Chairperson. Cannot be running for Executive Board Positions.
Playground Equipment (Ongoing/Flex) – Liaison between membership & the school in regards to school playground and blacktop décor. Work with the gym teacher to replenish any equipment throughout the year as needed and within budgetary constraints.
Scholarship (February & March) – Coordinate the selection of recipients of the OVHSA scholarships. Committee consists of a Chairperson, at least two teachers, two committee members and the Principal. Maximum 3 parent volunteers, including Chairperson.
Someone Special Sale (May 2026) – Organize a plant sale held the Friday before Mother’s Day. Volunteers are needed to help with potting plants the week of the event and with the register, setup, cleanup, and student shopping at the event.
Special Services – Liaison between the OVHSA and various town-wide organizations concerned with the needs of Special Service students.
Spirit Wear (Dates TBD) – Arrange a bi-annual event for the purchasing and selling of Oak View apparel. Spirit wear will also be sold at school events (i.e. Fun Friday, Back to School Night, Kindergarten Orientation, etc.) and on the online school store.
Spring Social (May 2026) – Help organize a 2-hour weekday evening social for Oak View families. (Past events have included Movie Night)
STREAM - (January 2026) Organize and instruct all aspects of a social event that showcases and celebrates student work in Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Art, and/or Mathematics. (Past events have included the Art Fair and Science Fair)
Talent Show (March 2026) – Organize and instruct all aspects of a Talent Show, held on a weekday evening in the Spring of every year. Send out school-wide communication in December requesting volunteers to lead and assist in the organization, choreograph and practice for a “Class Act” for each grade level that is open to all students in that grade level and performed at the Talent Show. Send out school-wide communication with information regarding how students can join a class or individual act, and timeline for doing so. If you are interested in leading a talent show act for your child’s grade level, please join the talent show committee and reach out to the talent show chair.
Winter Social (February 2026) – Help organize a 2-hour February weekday evening social for Oak View families. (Past events have included Hot Cocoa Social and School Dance/Party)
Winter/Spring Fundraiser (Winter and/or Spring 2026) - Volunteers needed to distribute sale materials or plan a sales event to Oak View families and surrounding community, process orders, and coordinate the distribution of goods or services. The suggested event for this school year is a Color Run. (Past events have included the Color Run, Calendar Raffle and Read-a-thon).
