Gabriel P.T.S.O.
Parent Teacher Student Organization
St. Gabriel the Archangel Elementary School
Home of the Leopards

5503 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY  40291
502-239-5535

Contact
Michael Book
H- 762-0176 C- 819-6587
book.michael@insightbb.com

Volunteer

Volunteer Event Descriptions

We rely on our parent volunteers to help ensure the success of our memory-making events.  The students truly appreciate your help.  The following are brief descriptions of our PTSO events.  If you have any questions about an event please feel free to contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators

Market Day (monthly)

Monthly program for purchasing foods for your pantry and freezer.  Pick ups are one Saturday a month in the cafeteria at 10:00 AM.

Box Tops & Tyson A+ Labels (all year)

Volunteers are needed to collect, tally, and cut-out box tops and Tyson A+ labels.

Walk-a-Thon (Thursday of Derby Week) Awards Ceremony (May)

This event is held on the Thursday prior to the Derby.  Volunteers are needed to solicit donations, set up, clean up, work and supervise.  There are several jobs that can be done from your home in the months leading up to the walk-a-thon.

Daddy/Daughter Dance (January)

This is a memorable event.  This it NOT a fundraiser.  Volunteers are needed to decorate the gym, solicit donations for give-aways, prepare/serve beverages & snacks, take photos, take tickets, and clean up.

Donations Committee (all year)

This is a committee of volunteers needed to solicit donations from local businesses for all of our PTSO events to be used as raffle prizes, give aways, auction & sale items.  Volunteers would make calls from home and pick items up from merchants.

Fall Chili Supper Festival (October)

Volunteers are needed to organize food donations from the school, and collect and prepare the food . . .  .

Taste of St. Gabriel (November or February)

This is a night of food, fun and frivality!  Come dance, mingle, see our parish talents, bid on silent and live auction items, and enjoy the tastes of local restaurants.

Health Screening (every fall)

This is a state-mandated event.  Children K-6 are tested for hearing and vision.  Height, weight and blood pressure may also be recorded.  Volunteers will be trained to test children and record the results. This event typically takes place over 2-3 days.

Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (Catholic School's Week - January)

This event occurs once a year, during Catholic School's Week (usually the end of January).  Volunteers are needed to set up, serve food, and clean up.  Volunteers are also needed to assemble or organize recognition gifts for teachers.

Teacher Opening Breakfast / Dinner (August)

This event occurs at the start of the school year.  Volunteers are needed to set up, serve food, and clean up.

Reporters (all year)

Volunteers are needed to type up a Word Document reporting on the outcome of sporting events, field trips and all other special events and forward those documents to the WebMaster.

Chairpersons are responsible for organizing their event, calling volunteers to work/help with the event and keeping the members of the PTSO board informed.  A list of volunteers is provided to each chairperson by the Volunteer Coordinators.  If a chairperson needs additional volunteers, he or she is responsible for contacting the Volunteer Coordinators.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED