Our fun events are 100% volunteer-run, and we need a lot of parent power to make things run smoothly. Below are our most pressing needs - they vary in time (day, night, weekend, or unscheduled) and style (from solitary to social) - please take a look and sign up for as much as you can. There is something for everyone!

Book Fair

• Cashiers (morning or afternoon, only 45 minutes)
• Setup and break-down

Grandfriends Day

• Purchase food/coffee (with PTA funds)
• Greet visitors
• Setup and break-down

Walk & Roll to School

• Walk alongside our students to keep them safe (crowd control)

Family Fun Nights

• Put on the school dance, family movie night, or OMSI night

Classroom Volunteering

• Photography - one parent per class needed to take photos throughout the school year for our free yearbook
• Gardening - one parent per class to help with prep work, planting and lessons (does not need a green thumb, all materials will be provided)

PTA Board Opening

• Our board has an opening for a Volunteer Coordinator to help Tabitha Ames with recruitment of awesome volunteers like you

Auction Committee

• Our school has an annual fundraising auction in the springtime, and we need to get planning ASAP! This role can be done by a singular parent or a group - if you like event planning and have creative ideas, there is a lot of flexibility and freedom with this one! Last year our auction brought in over $80K! 

Schoolyard Project

• Let's transform our schoolyard from blacktop to an inviting, green play space! We are looking for folks to donate their brainpower - especially if you have experience with: architecture, construction, engineering, landscaping, project management, grant writing, or general awesomeness. Contact schoolyard@capitolhillelementary.com for more information.

Show your children how we come together as a caring community to provide safe and exciting events that help their teachers, classrooms, and school. We cannot do this without you! 

The Capitol Hill PTA is a critical component of the Capitol Hill elementary experience. Our PTA is a wonderful group of parents and school staff who oversee almost every event that our students enjoy! Joining the PTA is a great way to: get involved, meet other families, enrich your child's school experience, have access to information, and raise funds to benefit our teachers and school. 

Membership for the entire school year is only $15 for an individual and $25 for two people, and joining will allow you a vote on PTA decisions (how to spend the budget, proposals, and more) and access to the PTA Family Directory. 

Reminder: if you were a member last year, you will need to re-purchase a membership for the 2024-2025 school year. Introverted? No pressure - joining the PTA is not an obligation to do anything beyond being a presence in our caring community. (Note: if you would like to join the PTA and are in need of a scholarship, please contact Treasurer1@capitolhillelementary.com.) 

Join us for a meeting! You do not need to be a paying member to attend PTA meetings or volunteer at events. All are welcome.

8401 SW 17th Ave

Portland OR 97219