Important Upcoming Dates and Events
- Monday, September 7
- Monday, September 14
- Tuesday, September 15
- Wednesday, September 16
- Thursday, September 17
- Friday, September 18
Stay Connected
Facebook (PTA): HarringtonPTA
Facebook (School): harringtonhuskies
Linktree: harringtonptaplano
Instagram: @Harrington_PTA
Email: comms@harringtonpta.net
Website (PTA): http://www.harringtonpta.net/
Website (School): https://harrington.pisd.edu
Volunteer Opportunities
There's a Place for Everyone at Harrington!
Whether you have a few hours to volunteer at an event or want to help lead a PTA program, we'd love to have you involved. Every volunteer helps make Harrington Elementary a stronger community for our students, teachers, and families.
Before volunteering on campus, all volunteers must complete Plano ISD's annual VOLY registration and background check.
Ready to Get Started?
✅ Complete your VOLY registration (plano.voly.org)
✅ Explore the opportunities below
✅ Reach out to learn more or sign up
Questions? Contact the VP of Volunteers (Carly Moreno) at volunteers@harringtonpta.net
To see all opportunities currently available for volunteers, Please sign in first at plano.voly.org and then choose My Dashboard and Harrington. You will see all Harrington school and PTA opportunities currently available in VOLY.
PTA Leadership Opportunities
Environmental / Beautification Chair
Coordinates campus beautification initiatives and maintenance, works closely with school principal to comply with Plano ISD guidelines and regulations for school grounds, works within budget. Promotes and coordinates environmental awareness programs through the community and our school. Reports to VP Programs.
Fundraiser Coordinator / Chairperson
Identify and coordinate fundraising events or programs (0-3 hours a week). Reports to VP Ways and Means.
Grade Level Coordinator
Work closely with faculty team leads to assess grade level volunteer needs. Help recruit room level parents. Plan and organize class parties. Reports to VP Volunteers.
Healthy Huskies Chair
Responsible for planning and executing health related programs and initiatives for the school. Reports to VP Programs.
Holiday Shop Lead (TBD)
Reports to VP Ways & Means.
Husky Pups Coordinator
Coordinates summer play dates for incoming Kindergarten students. Reports to VP Volunteers.
Membership Events Chair
Lead/run membership table during various spirit nights, meet the teacher, parents' nights, etc. Reports to VP Membership.
Membership Chairperson
Identify ways to increase membership along with VP for students, parents, staff, and faculty. Reports to VP Membership.
Membership Communications
Identify, create, and coordinate various communications to increase membership among faculty, students, parents, and staff. Reports to VP Membership.
Membership Awards Chair
Follow the PTA awards for membership goals, sent reminders to VP and other chairs, help with ideas to meet awards. Reports to VP Membership.
Raise Craze Lead
Lead the September Raise Craze Fundraiser. Reports to VP Ways & Means.
School Supplies Coordinator
Work with vendor (EPI) to coordinate school supply orders for 2027-2028 year (0-3 hours per week/ramps up at end of school year). Reports to VP Ways and Means.
Spirit Nights Chairperson
Email or fill out forms to secure spirit nights, add them to the calendar, work with communications to share with the school (0-2 hours a week). Reports to VP Ways and Means.
Spirit Wear Coordinator
Design, facilitate, and manage Harrington PTA spirit wear orders + Field Day and 5th Grade Camp shirts (0-2 hours a week). Reports to VP Ways and Means.
Watch DOGS Coordinator
Coordinates the Watch DOG program. Helps provide role models including fathers and father figures in the school and provides an extra set of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying. Coordinates with the assistant principal for kick-off/recruiting event. Secure, organize, and maintain necessary supplies. Reports to VP Volunteers.
Webmaster Coordinator
Maintains Harrington PTA website with items of interest. Reports to VP Communications.
Yearbook Editor
Coordinates annual school yearbook. Responsible for design, compilation and printing, secures bids from vendors, coordinates sales and distribution. Coordinates the photography volunteers per grade. Reports to VP Communications.
Yearbook Chair
Assist the Yearbook Editor with planning and organizing the yearbook, collecting and organizing photos, coordinating submissions, and helping ensure the yearbook is completed on time. Reports to VP Communications.
More Ways to Be Involved
Volunteers who are not chairpersons or coordinators are needed throughout the year to help with one-time special projects, events, programs, in the classroom, workroom, and other needs.
Audit Committee
Three volunteers needed to audit PTA Books. Accounting background not required. Check for double signatures, contracts, proper records, etc. Once per year in June/early July, 3-4 hour time commitment.
Book Fair Volunteer
Work one or more shifts during the week of Book Fair selling books, assisting younger grade levels with selections; assist with event set up and tear down. Events in fall and spring.
Classroom Volunteer
Attend classroom parties to assist with games, activities and snacks, may donate requested party supply items, chaperone field trips (if requested), classroom reading (grade level applicable), etc.
Fall Family Fun Fest Volunteer
Assist as needed with Fall Family Fun Fest. Duties may include event prep, ticket sales, set up, and tear down.
Field Day Volunteer
Work half or full day shift for Field Day event in May, assist with activity stations, set up and tear down.
Hospitality Team Member
Work shift for teacher/staff hospitality event set-up, serving and clean up, as needed, donate requested items for hospitality events throughout the year.
Library Volunteer
Assist librarian as needed, check in/out books during classroom visits, assist with shelving books.
Photography Volunteer
1-2 volunteers per grade to take photos for the yearbook and other publications. Camera with high quality images is necessary. Rotate attending events both in school and after school when necessary. Report to Yearbook Coordinator/Designer to upload images to the Google Drive.
Room Parent
Work with Grade Level Coordinator to plan and implement winter and friendship parties, schedule classroom readers (if applicable), may organize special appreciation treats, etc.
