Volunteering

Helping in School 

Come help at lunch, in your child’s classroom, or with school activities. All volunteers must sign up through the MPS volunteer application and attend a yearly volunteer orientation, as well as pass a background check. 

Lunch
Help students get their lunches and put recycling and garbage in the right place, and enjoy lunch with your child! 

Classroom Volunteer
Assist in a classroom as requested by the teacher. Opportunities may include: coordinating Scholastic book orders, organizing snacks, compiling Friday folders, making copies, organizing classroom community-building events, helping with classroom materials. Contact your student’s teacher for more information.

Volunteer Orientation

• Friday, September 26, 2025 8:30 - 9:00 am
• Wednesday, October 1, 2025 8:30 - 9:00 am
• Tuesday, October 7, 2025 8:30 - 9:00 am
• Friday, October 24, 2025 8:30 - 9:00 am

If you are interested in volunteering in the school, plan to attend a Volunteer Orientation. All in-school volunteers need to attend one orientation on a yearly basis. This orientation runs around 20-30 minutes. No RSVP necessary.

Helping at Events

We need volunteers to make our wonderful family events like the Fall Picnic, Book Fair, and Plant Sale happen. You can sign up for a one-time volunteer slot or be on an organizing committee.

Fall 

• Fall Family Potluck Picnic, help at the first gathering of Seward families. 
• Kindergarten Drop Off, welcome new Seward parents as they drop off their kindergarteners for the first day. 
• Picture Day, prepare children for their school photographs. 
• Give to the Max Day, help with this annual fundraiser. 

Winter

• Read Around, help with this reading fundraiser.
• Book Fair, help set up this fun event where we recycle our used books, videos, music.
• Art Show, setup and display students’ art for all to see.
• E2 Dance, help plan for this event for 4th and 5th grade families.

Spring

• Plant Sale, the Spring Plant Sale volunteers are involved with sorting and labeling plants for pickup by the buyers.
• Kindergarten Registration, welcome incoming kindergartners in May.
• Spring Event, assist with planning and carrying-out our school’s biggest social event in May.
• Staff Appreciation Luncheon, coordinate the end-of-the-year luncheon for our fabulous staff.
• 5th Grade Graduation, help the graduation run smoothly. 

Helping from Home

Ways to help from home include making flyers, writing grants, helping with the Shark News newsletter.

Committees

Seward PTA, The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a volunteer parent-run organization that works to strengthen and support education and community at Seward Montessori. Learn more about the PTA at

Seward Montessori Site Council, Through effective and inclusive communication and decision-making, the Seward Montessori Site Council acts to establish strategic planning, resource allocation, site-specific policies and processes designed to support the achievement of Seward students. Learn more about the Site Council at