You can make a difference

Get Involved

Family involvement is a foundational element of Desert Sky Montessori. Whether it’s showing up to an event (fundraisers, park play dates, or Coffee Chats) or pitching in around campus, families who stay engaged help us build a strong community that, in turn, creates happy and confident kids. By coming together as a group, we form the relationships that support our families and our school.

So how can you get involved? Consider donating to our Annual Fund, volunteering your time, attending a fundraising event, contributing an item from our wish lists, or helping with a little bit of everything! (We’ve got some ideas below.)

How You Can Help

If you have an extra 5 minutes…

  • Link your Fred Meyer Shopper’s Card with Fred Meyer Community Rewards and select Desert Sky Montessori as the organization you wish to support (you still get all your fuel points!)

  • Donate redeemable cans and bottles to our BottleDrop fundraising drive (blue bags are available in the front office)

  • Write thank you cards to our community partners

  • Donate healthy snacks to our school’s emergency food pantry

  • Buy a book to support your child’s classroom library

  • Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, share our posts, or tell your friends about our school

If you have an extra hour…

  • Work in the school garden

  • Volunteer to do laundry for your child’s classroom

  • Rake pine needles and pinecones, clean gutters, pick up trash, or tidy field equipment to keep our campus looking beautiful

  • Solicit an item from a local business for our fundraising events

  • Prepare treats for a bake sale or Teacher Appreciation Week

  • Attend a Friends of Desert Sky (FODS) meeting to find out about more opportunities

If you have an extra 2 hours…

  • Be a classroom presenter on your topic of expertise or interest

  • Read with students in your child’s classroom

  • Be an ambassador at an open house or parent orientation

  • Volunteer at a fundraising or community-building event

  • Help the front office with simple tasks (restocking supplies, organizing files, data entry, basic tech support)

  • Solicit services or sponsorships for one of our enrichment programs in the works (outdoor kitchen, makerspace, etc.)

If you have time every month…

  • Manage the Lost & Found area and donate unclaimed items to local shelters

  • Lead the creation and curation of a Little Free Library on campus

  • Design event flyers and social media graphics

  • Join the Friends of Desert Sky (FODS) or one of our Family Volunteer Teams

  • Join the Desert Sky Board of Directors

If you have no time… you can still help!

  • Make a suggested donation of $185 per student to our Student Resource Fund to cover the cost of consumable supplies

  • Make a one-time or recurring donation to our Annual Fund

  • Make a donation to a program you want to support (reading, STEM, art, garden, field trips, etc.)

Students collecting cans and bottles for our on-campus Recycling Hut
Family Volunteers spreading wood chips around school
A parent volunteer presenting a class lesson on metalworking
A parent making slime in the classroom with students