Volunteer Opportunities at Hunter

Volunteer Registration

Volunteers must be registered and approved by WCPSS. You must reapply for approval each year. Please, visit this link to start the registration process.

Please reach out to hunterelementaryschoolpta@gmail.com with any questions.


Current Volunteer Sign-ups

  • Lunch Helper: Sign up for a 30 minute time slot to help out in the cafeteria. You will help kids open tricky food packages, grab water and utensils, and visit with our little learners. Sign up here


Hospitality Committee

The Hospitality Committee could always use a hand to support and celebrate our staff. Learn more about how you can help support our Hunter Staff


Ongoing Initiatives

  • Backpack Buddies (Ongoing) Work with local organizations to fill and distribute backpacks with food for students in need. To get involved contact: Janie Morgan, janiehmorgan@gmail.com

  • Book Exchange (Spring) Week long collection to share donated books with families. To get involved contact Emily Kissee, EmilyKissee@gmail.com, Jessica Duke, jmduke1990@gmail.com or Emily Griffith, ewheatley29@gmail.com

  • Book Fair(November and March) Week long onsite Scholastic Event allowing students to explore and purchase books for themselves and for their classrooms. To get involved contact Sarah Phipps sarahpphipps@gmail.com or Kristen Eaton, kristenparadis@gmail.com

  • Beautification (Ongoing) Sprucing up and maintaining the campus grounds. To get involved contact Katy Keller, kjeaker@gmail.com

  • Clubs (Ongoing) We are lucky at Hunter to have volunteers organize many different types of clubs for our students including Chess, Walking/Running and other sports club. To get involved with Chess Club contact Jascha Swisher, jswisher@gmail.com. For other clubs contact Sarah Baum, sarah.eaker@gmail.com

  • Communications (Ongoing) Work with our communications chair to share about upcoming PTA events and capture pictures. To get involved contact Katie Rittershaus, Katie.rittershaus@gmail.com

  • Community Advisor (Ongoing) Update the PTA on how recent decisions by WCPSS School Board, Wake County, and State government impact Hunter community. To get involved contact Harolynn Coplin, harolynn.coplin@gmail.com

  • Community Building (Ongoing) Create events for the school community to come together so families can get to know each other. To get involved contact Harolynn Coplin, harolynn.coplin@gmail.com

  • Community Outreach (Ongoing) Organized efforts throughout the year that provide clothing, food and other support to students in need. To get involved contact Megan Hollander thedaytimewall@gmail.com

  • Community Playdates (Ongoing) Further opportunities for families to get together. To get involved contact Harolynn Coplin harolynn.coplin@gmail.com

  • Cultural Arts (Ongoing) Coordinate visiting authors, artists and musicians for student assemblies. To get involved contact Susan Comer Fischer, susan.comer@gmail.com, Rebecca Snowden, rebecca.viksnins@gmail.com

  • Earth Day (April) One day event with activities and programs highlighting Earth Day. To get involved contact Sarah Baum, sarah.eaker@gmail.com

  • Equity (Ongoing) Equity subcommittee works to create an inclusive environment for Hunter’s diverse student body, to incorporate Hunter’s 95 year history into the school today and to be cognizant of the schools relationship with the surrounding neighborhood. To get involved contact Tabitha Codrington codrington621@aol.com, Derrien Hinton hinton.dj@gmail.com

  • Fall Fundraiser (October) Organize our PTA’s no-fuss fundraiser which funds our initiatives for the entire school year. To get involved contact Denise Farrelly desposito17@yahoo.com, David Griffith griffithpr@gmail.com

  • Hunter Around the World- To get involved with our fun new fall event contact Melissa West cmgowest@gmail.com

  • Fifth Grade Celebration (June) Work with the fifth grade teachers to organize the annual fifth grade ceremony/celebration for graduating students. To get involved contact Whitney Gilliom, whhornad@gmail.com

  • Grade Level Lead (Ongoing) Lead Parent for grade-level that supports Room Parents and oversees creation of Raffle Baskets for Hunter Heritage. To get involved contact Anne Beavers aobeavers@gmail.com

  • Hunter Heritage (April) Organize and coordinate our spring festival for the entire Hunter community. Plan games, food trucks, organize raffle baskets, items and other activities. To get involved contact Stephanie Bradley, stephanietrebesbradley@gmail.com or Caroline Klein csklein90@gmail.com

  • Labels and Offers (Ongoing) Coordinate Encourage parents to sign up for passive fundraising activities, such as grocery store cards and Amazon Smile. Organize the Box Tops and Labels classroom collection challenge in the fall and spring and count and bag Box Tops for shipment. Work can be done from home. To get involved contact Jen Collins, jennifer.m.collins@gmail.com

  • Media Center (Ongoing) Volunteers assisting in the media center organizing and re-shelving books and with student’s book selections. To get involved contact Kate Harris, kateamos81@gmail.com

  • Membership– PTA (Ongoing) Promotes PTA membership as well as records and maintains all member's records with NCPTA. To get involved contact Kathryn Sharp kkduncan919@gmail.com

    Katherine Harrison katherinekingharrison@gmail.com

  • Mini Grants (January) Grants that provide funds to teachers who have applied to develop and implement instructional projects. To get involved contact Sarah Baum sarah.eaker@gmail.com

  • Move-a-thon (March) Spring fundraising event to fund specific projects and further our magnet theme. To get involved contact Sarah Baum sarah.eaker@gmail.com

  • One Hunter (October) An event for all Hunter families where we share a meal and then families join discussion groups to get to know each other and grow our Hunter community. To get involved contact Derrien Hinton hinton.dj@gmail.com

  • Playdates (Ongoing) Organize school wide and grade level playdates for families throughout the year. To get involved contact Harolynn Coplin harolynn.coplin@gmail.com

  • Room Parent (Ongoing) Support our classroom teachers through volunteer opportunities in the classroom, organize holiday gifts for teachers. To get involved contact Anne Beavers aobeavers@gmail.com

  • Seasonal Drives (Ongoing) Organize coat drive (October), Thanksgiving food drive (November), Holiday gift drive (December), Book Exchange (Spring). To get involved contact Kathryn Holding kathryn.r.holding@gmail.com

  • Spelling Bee (Spring) Volunteer at spelling bee for students following Scripps format. To get involved contact Catherine Hale candc1797@aol.com and Shannon Davidson sdavids@ncsu.edu

  • Spiritwear (Ongoing) Coordinate design and purchase of spiritwear items for the Hunter community. To get involved contact Nora Snyderman, nora.snyderman@gmail.com

  • Staff Appreciation Week (First week of May) A week-long event celebrating Hunter staff. To get involved contact Whitney Gilliom whhornad@gmail.com

  • Student Services (Ongoing) Addresses mental, emotional, and other basic needs of students. To get involved contact Megan Hollander thedaytimewall@gmail.com

  • Teacher Appreciation (Ongoing) Provides treats and snacks for monthly staff throughout the year and coordinates acknowledgements for special staff occasions. To get involved contact Whitney Gilliom whhornad@gmail.com

  • Yearbook (Ongoing) Coordinates photography, layout and distribution of annual Hunter yearbook. To get involved contact Uma Bala manian.uma@gmail.com