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Volunteer With Friends of Coonley

Volunteers play a key role in supporting our students, teachers, staff and families. FOC welcomes the participation of everyone interested in donating their time or expertise.

Below are the many committees and volunteer chairs who help Friends of Coonley fulfill its mission. Calls for volunteers are posted during the event planning stage. Click on "learn more" for details about each committee/event and to find active calls for volunteers.  You can also fill out this short survey to be matched with volunteer opportunities.

IMPORTANT: CPS Volunteer Policy
CPS now requires all volunteers to follow a few quick steps to be registered as official volunteers through the CPS online process. All event volunteers, classroom helpers, field trip chaperones and guest readers must be registered. 

Administrative Assistance

Crossing Guards
With the ongoing street construction around Coonley, volunteers are needed to help students safely cross the nearby intersections at dropoff and pickup times. Volunteer time slots are approximately 20 minutes. Please sign up here – your help is very much appreciated!

Folder Stuffing
Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 8:45 a.m. in the teachers’ break room to stuff black folders with important information to go home to Coonley families. 

Contact: Aimee Barker

Room Reps
Room reps 
help teachers with regular communication regarding their classroom, timely school happenings, Friends of Coonley and the Local School Council. Their efforts help connect families within each classroom and strengthen the school community as a whole. Volunteer recruitment is done primarily through classroom teachers at the start of each school year. 
Contact: Elisha Jurewicz – or reach out to your child’s teacher

Committees

Book Fair
Chair: Tiffany Marzuki and Susan Okimoto
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Cash 4 Coonley / Box Tops for Education
Chair: Christina Kreidler  
Learn More

Coonley Cares
​Chair: Tracy Portnoy
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Coonley Core
Currently seeking volunteers interested in building and maintaining relationships with local businesses for the benefit of Coonley. Please email CoonleyCore@gmail.com if interested.​
Chair: Kelly Lish
Learn More

Coonley Wear
​Chair: Vanessa Mercado

Halloween Fall Festival
​Co-chairs: Ellen McGarry and Tanya Stippich
Learn More

Movie Night
Co-chairs: Susan Bland and Erin VanAwken
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Speaker Series
​Chair: Heather Lewis Donnell
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Pride Stride
​Co-chairs: Kelly Lish and Marla Commons
Learn More

School Dances
​Chair: Brooke Odem
Learn More

Spring Fling
Co-chairs: Mari Hynes and Brooke Odem
Learn More

Teacher Appreciation
​​Co-chairs: Renee Girardin and Christina Kreidler

Thank you to all the dedicated committee chairs and volunteers for your commitment to Coonley!
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Friends of Coonley

c/o John C. Coonley Elementary 
4046 North Leavitt 
Chicago, IL 60618
FriendsofCoonley@gmail.com

Coonley links

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Community links

Amundsen High School
Friends of Amundsen
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  • Home
  • About
    • Committees / Volunteer
    • FOC Board
    • Meetings & Minutes
    • Contact
  • Events
    • Book Fair
    • Dances
    • Family Fun Fair
    • Halloween Fall Fest
    • Movie Night
    • Speaker Series
  • Fundraisers
    • Cash 4 Coonley
    • Coonley Cares
    • Pride Stride
    • Spring Fling >
      • Buy Tickets
      • Donate an Auction Item
      • Make a Donation
      • Buy a Business Ad
      • Buy a Parent or Family Ad
      • Spring Fling FAQ
  • Coonley Core
    • Join Coonley Core
  • Calendar
  • Contact