Broadview-Thomson and the PTA love volunteers! Thank you for your interest!
Please see below for instructions on how to become a volunteer, then check out the opportunities here:

Lunch & Recess Volunteers for Kinder / 1st Grade:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AAAA2CA4F4C43-51962441-lunch#/

School Learning Garden:
Our garden build was a huge success!

On August 15th, over 60 volunteers from an accounting firm (RSM’s Seattle location) came and helped us build a Learning Garden in 5 hours! We had groups working on assembling the shed, building raised planter boxes and benches, shoveling compost, picking up litter—even weeding the flowerbed in front of the school! BT students painted colorful signage that adds a lot of charm to the space.

One section is our ‘Sensory Garden’ (to touch, smell, listen and look) with the majority of the space being used to get kids growing food. With PTA and parent support, it is our hope that throughout the year, students will have the opportunity to plant, harvest and hopefully taste what they grow!
Questions / Interested in supporting the garden? Email McKenzie Powell at Mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com


Food Program Volunteers - We really need a few more volunteers to support this important program!
You do NOT need to be an approved volunteer for this.

The Weekend Food Program is starting again, with support from the Ballard Food Bank. Each student who signs up receives a bag of non-perishable food every Friday. There are no income limits, and more than one student per family can sign up. Last year, this program served 144 students and provided over 5,000 bags of food!

To keep this vital program running, we need volunteers. Each shift takes less than 2 hours, and you can choose dates that fit your schedule. We especially need volunteers who can distribute food to student lockers during the school day on Fridays.

If you have questions please contact: vanessa.figueroa@broadviewthomsonpta.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA4A622A2FFC43-50806351-broadviewthomson?fbclid=IwY2xjawFHNx9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHW9oxX7cdGE0ghYgYBi1N9JqLxDdFBbhXjrFvXh8P7qSyPPZqjg47SdWbw_aem_5uHCRZcZJtaSmppjApPUqw#/

Volunteering On Campus:

Examples: Monitoring lunch and recess, volunteering in the classroom, chaperoning field trips, helping with the Art Walk or the Community Cultural Night

Steps to volunteer:

  1. Obtain approval from Seattle Public Schools.  Follow these instructions. (Category A is the most common type of volunteer role people apply for.)

  2. Once your SPS application gets approved (i.e. the Volunteer Portal says “You are eligible to volunteer with Seattle Public Schools”), please email our Broadview Volunteer Liaison, Cathy Donohue, at cldonohue@seattleschools.org to confirm that you have Broadview Thomson-level approval.
    NOTE: This process takes 2-3 weeks to complete before you are approved to volunteer. Login to your account on the Volunteer Portal after two weeks to check your status before contacting the school to confirm you are ready to volunteer at Broadview-Thomson.

  3. Once you receive Broadview-level approval, you can sign-up via the links at the top of this page for on-campus opportunities.


    ¿Necesita traducción o ayuda para completar la aplicación de voluntariado?
    Comuníquese con el Coordinador de Voluntarios de la PTA: mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com

    Do you need translation or help completing the volunteer application?
    Email the Volunteer Coordinator: mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com

Volunteering Off Campus:

For off-campus PTA events, such as picking up food bags from the Ballard Food Bank or organizing a Self-Help Project,
you do NOT need to be an approved volunteer. Find the SignUpGenius link for our Weekly Food Program at the top of this page or CLICK HERE.

Food Program Volunteering: Sign-up via the link above or Click Here

Self-Help Projects:

  • A Self Help Project is any project to improve our school buildings or grounds and can be initiated by anyone!
    Read more about them HERE. Have an idea? Email Mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com with questions or to find out how we can support your plan.

Volunteer Coordinator FAQ

Does Broadview-Thomson use SignUpGenius? How do I recruit volunteers?

Do you need volunteers for your school activity or event? We are here to help get the word out and manage volunteers, and we’d love to include your event in our list above.

  • If you prefer to create your own SignUpGenius for your event, please email the link to mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com after it’s been created.

  • If you’d like the SignUpGenius form created for you, send an email to mckenzie.powell@broadviewthomsonpta.com with a description of your volunteer needs.

How do I promote my event?

We list events in the weekly newsletter and share on Facebook. If you’d like your event included in the newsletter, please email andrea.drachler@broadviewthomsonpta.com with the event details and a short write-up to include.