Part of what makes Malcolm X such a wonderful and vibrant school is the engagement of volunteers. Some volunteers serve on the PTA, coordinating community events and raising funds to help pay for our drama, art, music, dance, and PE teachers, literacy support, math coaches, and more. Other volunteers support MX teachers and staff by reading with students, assisting with classroom projects, and assembling supplies. And some volunteers help out with school-wide activities like Rolling Drop-off or at special events sponsored by the PTA. Consider lending some of your time to support our school.
We’d love to have you involved and there are many types (and levels) of involvement. Want to help plan a PTA event? Want to assist with a fundraiser? Want to join the PTA Board? Want to start an affinity group? Want to make a flyer? Have a different idea? We want to talk to you! If you don’t immediately see something that’s a good fit, please email Heather Ball at heather.ball@mxpta.org and tell us how you’d like to help!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Read with 4th Graders in the Mornings!
Ms. Kosmos is looking for one consistent parent volunteer who can read with 1-2 of Ms. Kosmos’s striving 4th grade readers. Volunteer needed from 8:20am-8:45am every day. Please email Ms. Kosmos at lydiakosmos@berkeley.net for more information.
Miyawaki Forest Science and Art Book Project
MX science teacher Ms. Login and art teacher Ms. Anderson are collaborating on an exciting project related to the thriving Miyawaki Forest in front of our school. Might you be interested in serving as a liaison for their project? Contact Heather Ball at heather.ball@mxpta.org if this is your thing.
Help out during daytime Earth Day Celebration April 21 during school day
Help Ms. Rivka make seed balls, bike-powered smoothies and more! Come to school during the day on Friday, April 21st to join in the fun! Contact Ms. Rivka at: rivka77@cs.com
Help with dance costumes for the 4th/5th dance shows
Ms. Kat is looking for help with dance costumes for the upcoming 4th/5th grade dance shows. Looking for volunteers to help design/create/sew/label/organize. The shows will be April 25 and 26. Please contact Ms. Kat at kathrynhealy@berkeley.net if you are willing and able to help.
Looking for Spring Picnic Planning Committee Members
Spring Picnic will take place on May 7th. Come be a part of planning this super fun event! So far we have: Bike Rodeo hosted by Bike East Bay, Bike Swap and Bike Repairs by MX parents, Games, Music, Art, Bubbles, Mac n Cheese. What are your ideas?
Email heather.ball@mxpta.org
Sound System Assistant — to shadow and learn
Do you know your way around a PA system? Do you want to learn? We are looking for some parents who can learn how our auditorium and mobile sound systems work to help set things up for PTA events. This is an ongoing occasional commitment — it would be great to share the duties among a few people.
MX Green Team Lunchtime Trash Sorters
Break out those gloves — and help our students learn the ropes of what to recycle, compost, or toss in the landfill. Lunchtime shifts available all school year. If you’re interested, please email MX garden teacher Ms. Rivka at Rivka77@cs.com.
PTA BOARD AND COMMITTEE Openings
Join the PTA Board next year!
There are all kinds of ways to be involved - Run an event, take notes, keep track of the money, design flyers, Be a Co-PTA President with a friend! Come to our next meeting to see what it’s all about - We welcome you to attend a board meeting either in-person or online! If you can’t attend, email heather.ball@mxpta.org. Our next meeting is Tuesday, March 7th at 6:30 pm. You can attend in-person in the Malcolm X Library or online via Zoom.
PTA Co-Coordinator of Enrichment Classes
The coordinator of enrichment classes run by the PTA (coming soon...stay tuned!) is looking for a second person to collaborate with. Parent helpers also needed before and after classes to help kids get where they are going and collect attendance. If you’re interested, please email Vicki Davis at vicki.davis@mxpta.org.
PTA Volunteer Coordinator
The PTA is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator. Just think, you could play an instrumental role in connecting MX parents and guardians with possible volunteer gigs around our school. You could even help write enticing postings like this very one...that you are reading...right now! Amazing! If you’re interested, please email Heather Ball at heather.ball@mxpta.org.
PTA Co-Coordinator of Enrichment Classes
The coordinator of enrichment classes run by the PTA (coming soon...stay tuned!) is looking for a second person to collaborate with. If you’re interested, please email Vicki Davis at vicki.davis@mxpta.org.
English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Representatives
Attend 3-4 ELAC meetings (or DELAC/District ELAC meetings), and assist Malcolm X's Ms. Cottle plan ELAC meetings and conduct outreach to families. ELAC members advise and give input to the principal and staff on: the development of the school plan for programs serving English learners; the school’s needs assessment; the administration of the school’s language census; and efforts to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance. If you’re interested, please email Ms. Cottle at amycottle@berkeley.net.
More volunteer gigs coming soon!
Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting our wonderful school.