Volunteer
The PTO Needs You!
If you're looking to volunteer your time, the PTO has a spot for you.
If you'd like to sign up for one of our committees, please complete this Google Form.
Current Committee Chairs & Contact Info
| Committee | Description | Chairs |
| Beautification/ Sustainability |
Keep the outside of the school looking great! Decorate for the seasons, tend to plants/weeds/etc. Work in conjunction with Mr. Banaszak to care for chickens, plant gardens, and keep the outdoor classrooms nice for student and teacher use. | Tory Bernsen 314-737-2899 torydowd@gmail.com |
| KSD Now | Nutrition on the Weekends is a program that provides monthly boxes of food for students in Kirkwood School District experiencing food insecurity. Nipher is responsible for packing 1 month of the school year, usually the 1st Wednesday of the month 930-11. A school collection of an extra item can be coordinated the month before. ie: taco night kit, cereal boxes, pasta and sauce etc. | Kirsten Raeber Klraeber@gmail.com |
| 8th Grade Yard Signs | 7th grade parents coordinate the distribution of celebration yard signs for 8th grade students. | |
| Knights Unite (General Fund) |
Lead the fundraising campaign! Meet with PTO board and Nipher admin to decide what the general fund will fund. | |
| Staff Appreciation | Shower the Nipher staff with love! Coordinate back to school welcome and breakfast, meals during conferences, staff appreciation week, and monthly/bimonthly surprises. Complete and distribute staff favorites spreadsheet for parents. | |
| Spiritwear | Coordinate the sale and distribution of spiritwear through mobile sales and at school events. | |
| VIP Breakfast | Students invite 1 VIP to school to have breakfast and watch a performance from the Fine Arts Department. 6th grade - fall, 7th/8th grade - spring. Breakfast typically includes Starbucks coffee, Krispy Kreme donuts, bananas, yogurt, water (from Sams - ordered online through Nipher Sams account) | 6th Grade - Lydia Gwin mannlydia@gmail.com |
| Bookfair | Work with librarian to secure parent volunteers for book fair, assist in set up, tear down, and accounting aspects. Buy blow pops and prizes for Roundup for Books. The bookfair is typically in October and lasts a week. It is open during the school day and during conferecnes. | Kirsten Raeber Klraeber@gmail.com |
| Dine Out | Coordinate Dine Out for Nipher days with local restaurants, publicize dine out nights. | Katie Homan |
| Trivia Night | Nipher's biggest fundraiser! This event is held in the fall and is a major team effort. The event includes coordinating the trivia itself, decor, silent auction, paddle raise, parties, and more. | Sadie Smith sadie-smith@hotmail.com Jenny Wippermann jwippermann@sbcglobal.net Katy Wittwer katy.k.wittwer@gmail.com |
| Greentree Float | Determine theme for float, recruit parents and students to build the float and participate in the parade. Collect nonchocolate candy for parade. | |
| Fry Booth | Coordinate the Nipher Fry Booth at Greentree. Buy supplies, recruit volunteers to work booth. | Noelle Seymour nmseymour32@gmail.com 314-749-3440 Kim Glynn kimaglynn@gmail.com 314-287-0311 |
| 8th Grade Dance | Work in conjunction with Nipher staff and other volunteers to throw the 8th grade dance in the spring. This includes decorations, photobooths, food and drink, games, and DJ. | |
| 8th Grade Celebration | Work in conjunction with Nipher staff to throw a family celebration for the 8th graders. This event has traditionally been separate from the 8th grade graduation. | |
| Student Appreciation | Celebrate our students! Coordinate a student give away each quarter. Past giveaways have included stickers for waterbottles and food treats. |