volunteer
Welcome and thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Rowe School PTO! Whether you can help one day or once a month, we value any amount of time you are able to give.
ADD ME TO THE PTO VOLUNTEER EMAIL LIST
Please complete this form to let us know if you would like to be contacted about volunteer opportunities and whether you are interested in learning more about our open leadership positions. This form does not obligate you to participate but will simply add you to the list to be contacted as volunteer opportunities arise. Contact president@roweschoolpto.org with any questions.
BECOME AN APPROVED PPS VOLUNTEER
Anyone who would like to volunteer at Rowe during school hours will need to complete a the Family Volunteer Application. The process can take up to 2 weeks, and approvals are good and valid for 3 years. If you have questions about whether you are approved, please contact Colby Senior at 207-874-4657 or senioc@portlandschools.org.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Cookie Extravaganza & Hot Chocolate Bar
It’s time for our annual Cookie Extravaganza—a sweet tradition where our community comes together to show appreciation for our amazing staff! Families are invited to contribute one dozen cookies or treats (homemade or store-bought). These goodies will create a festive spread where every staff member can take home a special dozen as a holiday thank-you. We’re aiming for 65 dozen cookies this year!
Please note any dietary-friendly treats (vegan, gluten-free, nut-free), and list what you’re bringing so we don’t end up with twenty trays of the same cookie. If you’re donating more than one dozen, please sign up for multiple spots.
We’re also treating staff to a Hot Chocolate Bar during the school day and are looking for donations like hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, peppermint, whipped cream, caramel, chocolate sauces, mini chocolate chips, and other fun toppings.
Sign up here: Cookie Exchange '25: Cookie Extravaganza
Questions? Reach out to Jessica James and Kayla Theriault at communitybuilding@roweschoolpto.org.
Enrichment Program-Call for Volunteers!
We have just wrapped up a fun and successful first-session of enrichment programming for this year. Thank you to everyone who helped make these before and after school clubs so special! We have two more 6-week sessions planned for later in the school year.
As we start planning for future clubs, we are reaching out to our Rowe community to see if any family volunteers might be interested in helping to facilitate future clubs. A few clubs we’d love to be able to offer include:
Chess club
Oragami
Sewing
Jewelry Making
But we are not limited to those! We’d love to connect with you if you have any hobbies you’d like to share with our students. Please reach out to Jill at enrichment@roweschoolpto.org or fill out our Rowe Enrichment interest survey to discuss the possibilities!
Walking school bus
In an effort to ensure kids are getting to school safely and on time, Rowe is looking for volunteers to restart the Walking School bus program in the Sagamore Village neighborhood. While Sagamore Village is the priority, if you are a parent and are interested in starting a walking school bus from your neighborhood to Rowe, please email Principal Trivisonno and Kerrie Dowdy if you are interested, Joe -trivij@portlandschools.org and Kerrie -president@portlandea.com.
Garden crew
Love being outdoors? Want to help keep our school’s garden thriving? Join the Garden Crew! Whether you’re a seasoned green thumb or just eager to pitch in, we’d love to have you on the team. Sign up and grow with us!
Fifth Grade Farewell Committee
If you are interested in being part of the FIfth Grade Farewell planning committee, please contact Ashley at president@roweschoolpto.org. This committee will work with the PTO and the Fifth Grade Teaching Team to plan end-of-school events for our 5th Graders before they head to middle school!