Volunteer

Get Involved — We Need You!

Valley View thrives because of our incredible parent community — and there’s a place for everyone to pitch in! Whether you love baking, gardening, planning parties, making art, fundraising, or simply lending a helping hand, our PTA has a volunteer spot for you. From joining a committee to helping at a one-day event, your time and talents make a huge difference in our kids’ school experience.

Take a look at the opportunities below — from Hospitality and Events to Garden Club, Yearbook, Arts, and more — and sign up today. Whether you can give an hour or a season, every contribution helps build a stronger, more vibrant Valley View community.

Volunteer Form: Get Started Today!

 

Ways to Volunteer

PTA Committees:

  • Hospitality - Help set up a holiday or teachers luncheon, light food and refreshments at PTA events, thank-you coffees, flowers and gift baskets.  Looking for coordinators and/ or helping hands. 

  • Events- Love to throw a party? Have great ideas? Want to just show up and bring ice? Join or lead an events team and help be a part of an amazing PTA event. Curious about how you can pitch in at one of our memorable events, check out what’s coming up. 

  • Sponsorships/ Fundraising -  We need sponsors!  Help our team contact local vendors, bring your creative fund-raising ideas, or share your sponsorship knowledge.  This is a great after-hours way to help us raise funds. 

  • Garden - No green thumb? No problem!  Join the Garden Club as a gardener, artist, book-reader, bird-lover, rock painter, garden-tool collector, cook, classroom assistant and much more!

  • Yearbook - Want to revisit your glory days on the high-school yearbook committee? Love to make a photo collage? Join our team and help preserve our school-year memories!

  • Arts + Decorations - Help enhance our school spaces, PTA events and celebrations with art and color!  We need help with everything from balloons and banners to decorating for teachers luncheons and putting up the Christmas tree for the holiday show.

Volunteering in the Classroom

Want to help in the classroom? Each teacher sets their own volunteer needs, so check in early (Back-to-School Night is a great time!). Opportunities might include chaperoning field trips, leading a reading group, or pitching in on special projects. Reminder: all classroom volunteers must have a negative TB test on file in the office.

“Volunteering in the classroom has been the best way to feel connected to my child’s school day.”
— Regina Ryan, Room Parent

Being a Room Parent

Want to play an active role in your child’s classroom? Become a Room Parent! It’s a hands-on way to make your child’s class the best it can be while building a close connection with their teacher.

Room Parents are the vital link between teachers, the PTA, and class families. You can take on the role solo — or share the fun with a co–Room Parent and a team of volunteers. Responsibilities vary by classroom, but may include:

  • Coordinating field trips, class gifts, and parties

  • Helping organize in-class volunteers

  • Managing the class roster and email updates

  • Attending PTA voting meetings

  • Rallying parents for school-wide events

No experience needed — just a willingness to pitch in! Being a Room Parent is a fantastic way to get to know the teacher, connect with other parents, and stay engaged in your child’s education.

Interested? Let us know: info@valleyviewelementary.org and we’ll help you get situated with your teacher.

Extra Fun Ways to Help

  • Mascot - We want to see more panther! No experience required, just a love for blue fur, a little wiggle and an enthusiastic high-five.

  • Bakers - Love to bake? Let us know! You never know when you need a quick cookie or pan of brownies.  Pro tip: kids will love to help too!

Click here to explore past Volunteer Opportunities. Maybe you can bring something back to the community?

 

Questions? We’re here to help: info@valleyviewelementary.org

General Volunteering Information

All prospective volunteers must first register for a LAUSD Volunteer Parent/Guardian Account in the following way:

  • Access the LAUSD Parent/Guardian Account registration page at https://volunteerapp.lausd.net

  • Select "I am a LAUSD parent/guardian" or "I am a LAUSD community member."

  • Click on "Register for a LAUSD Parent/Guardian Account."

  • Once on the LA USD Parent/Guardian Account registration site, a prospective volunteer will be required to enter his name and a valid email account. The prospective volunteer will receive an email to complete the registration process, including the creation of an account password.

The following are approved LAUSD fingerprinting locations:

  • 333 S. Beaudry Ave., 15th Floor Los Angeles CA 90017 (213) 241-6140

  • 5607 Capistrano Ave. Woodland Hills CA 91367 (818) 587-4300

  • 6505 Zelzah Ave. Reseda CA 91335 (818) 654-1600

  • 944 West 77th St. Los Angeles CA 90044 (323) 753-3321

  • 611 Jackson St. Los Angeles CA 90012 (213) 633-3500 .IF'A

  • 2060 West 156th St. Gardena CA 90249 (310) 515-3010

  • 312 N. Garey St. Los Angeles CA 90012 (213) 346-2160

  • The fingerprinting fee is currently $56.00. Neither LAUSD nor the school pays this cost. If available, funds provided by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), a school's Booster Club, and/or other donated funding may be used.