Volunteering

Volunteer with the Maple Avenue PFT 

There's a place for everyone at the Maple Avenue PFT!

Whether you have an hour to spare, can help at a single event, or want to be involved throughout the school year, we'd love to have you on our team. Every volunteer makes a difference, and every helping hand helps create memorable experiences for our students, teachers, and families.

Volunteer opportunities are shared through the PFT throughout the year. To receive sign-up information and volunteer notifications, be sure to join the Maple Avenue PFT during our annual Membership Drive.

Year-Round Opportunities

🍿 Popcorn Fridays

Help make one of our students' favorite traditions happen! Volunteers pop, package, and distribute popcorn before snack time.

• Five volunteer teams rotate throughout the year.

• Typically one Friday per month 7:30am-11:00am.

• Sibling-friendly opportunity.

• Designated Volunteer status is not required.

Special Event Volunteers

Throughout the school year, the PFT hosts a variety of events that rely on amazing volunteers.

📚 Book Fair

Help students find their next favorite book, assist with purchases, and keep the excitement going throughout the week.

Designated Volunteer status is required.

❄️ Winter Pop-Up Recess

Spend time with students during winter recess by leading games and fun activities.

Designated Volunteer status is required.

🧱 STEAM Fridays

Join Mrs. Gray in the art room as students explore hands-on STEAM projects like LEGO® builds, clay creations, cardboard engineering, and other creative challenges. Volunteers help prepare materials, encourage students, and assist with cleanup.

Designated Volunteer status is required.

🎉 PFT Events

Help bring our biggest events to life! Volunteer opportunities may include:

• Fun Run

• Holiday Breakfast

• Giant Pumpkin Regatta

• Little Miss Dance

• Boys Night Out

• Read-A-Thon

• Staff Appreciation Week

• Maple Madness

• 3rd Grade Process Art

• And many more!

Become a Designated Volunteer

We love having volunteers at Maple Avenue! To help keep all students safe, SAU 19 requires certain volunteers to become Designated Volunteers.

If your volunteer role may involve being alone with a student during the school day or on a field trip, you'll need to complete the district's Designated Volunteer process before volunteering.

This process includes:

• Fingerprinting

• A New Hampshire State background check

• Completing the SAU 19 Anti-Bullying training

Because approval by the state can take up to 30 days, we encourage anyone interested in volunteering to complete the process as early as possible.

Questions?

Volunteer approvals are managed directly by SAU 19, not the Maple Avenue PFT, so we aren't able to verify an individual's volunteer status.

If you have questions about becoming a Designated Volunteer or your current status, please contact:

Rebecca Fragos
📞 603-497-4818 ext. 5750

For complete requirements and instructions, please visit the SAU 19 website.