We Can't Do It Without YOU!

We need your help at our PTO Events!  The school benefits from your participation, and so do you in many ways:

• Families enjoy being together at events
• Your children will be proud of you for participating 
• You become more involved in the school
• You get to know a wider circle of teachers and families
• Children whose parents are involved in their education, perform better academically

A list and description of our Volunteer opportunities are below.  If you are ready to volunteer, you must be a registered PTO member - go here to register: https://tinyurl.com/3jtrjs2r

If you are already a PTO member, follow that same link and log into your account.  Click on "Volunteer" and check off the opportunities you are interested in (there is no "Save" button - the system will automatically record your choices).

Want To Become A Commitee Chair?  Email us!

A committee chair is someone who has been appointed to lead a particular committee within the PTO. They organize planning meetings, coordinate with volunteers, delegate tasks, and are the communication liaison to the PTO board. They need to be able to work within an allotted budget and have great communication and collaboration skills.  Email us at gbpto.greenbrook@gmail.com to learn more!

Volunteer Opportunities And Descriptions

Book Fair: (During School Hours) Brought to you by Scholastics. Runs 3 times a year at IEF. Parents sign up for shifts over the course of book fair to help students select books and manage money sent in by parents.

Box Tops for Education: (Build your own schedule) Buy, Scan, and Earn. Buy products, scan your receipt, and earn $$ for your school. Volunteer(s) will help the PTO come up with creative ways to advertise and get the word out about box tops savings.

Eight Grade Dance: (After Hours Event) Coordinated by 8th grade Parents, a committee is formed to plan the end of year dance for graduating 8th grade students. Parent volunteers raise & manage incoming money, coordinate with parents and vendors, and facilitate all details related to the event.

Family Fun Committee: (After Hours Events) 3-4 events a year which may include, back to school movie night, Holiday events, end of the school year Jam, etc.  Please note before signing up: unlike other events listed here, these events are not yet planned and do not have definitive dates.  It will be up to this Committee to plan, organize, and facilitate these events.

Holiday Boutique: (During School Hours) This is run similarly to Book Fair. Parents sign up for shifts to help students manage money sent by parents and select & purchase gifts for family and friends.

Harlem Wizards: (After Hours Event) Teacher vs Harlem Wizards Basketball game. This is held in the GBMS gym for all Green Brook Families to attend. This is held following the end of the Wiz Fit Fundraiser. This requires a lot of back-end planning and coordination with the Wizards as well as advertising and obtaining game sponsors.

Fun Run: (After Hours Event) New for the 23-24 school year. Along with Ms. Walsh & Mr. Billman, Volunteer(s) will help plan and organize our first ever Fun Run to be held for all IEF & GBMS families. This will likely be held the first part of the school year.

Fundraising & Sponsorship: (Build your own schedule) Volunteer(s) would reach out to business throughout the year to obtain sponsorship and donations for various events and activities. Create an ongoing relationship with businesses in and around our community. In addition, you would look into potential vendors and collect information about future fundraising opportunities. Mostly requires back-end work. This person would work very closely with the PTO board.

MOC-4^th Grade: (After Hours Event) This is coordinated by 4^th grade Home Room Parents. A committee is formed to plan an end of year field trip and moving over ceremony for 4^th grade students to transition from IEF to GBMS. Parents raise & manage money, coordinate with parents and facilitate all details related to the events.

Reading is FUNdamental (RIF): (During School Hours) Organized similarly to Book fair. All IEF students receive FREE books courtesy of PTO.  “Reading Is Fundamental is committed to a literate America by inspiring a passion for reading among all children.” (RIF.ORG)

Sunshine Committee: This committee oversees: Staff Acknowledgements (secretary’s day, custodian’s day), Sunshine Hospitality (Births or death of immediate family members), Teacher of the Year.

Teacher Appreciation Week: (During School Hours) Volunteer(s) plan, organize and facilitate a fun themed week in May to thank our hard-working teachers at IEF & GBMS. This may include breakfast, lunch, snacks, decorations, and a special gift.

Trunk or Treat: (After Hours Event) Our pre-Halloween bash! Each year Green Brook families register their vehicle trunks and decorate them with a fun theme.  Each trunk will pass out candies to all our “trunk” or treating students. Volunteer(s) will work alongside our wonderful chair Nora Hionis to plan and set up this amazing event for our GB Families.  

Wiz Fit: (Assembly During School Hours) One of our biggest fundraisers for the year. This is in partnership with the Harlem Wizards Basketball Game. This fundraising program combines fun, fitness, tricks, and sportsmanship. Students get donations from friends and families to complete fitness challenges. Volunteer(s) help coordinate event details, kick off assembly and finale and organize and distribute prizes.