FILMFEST 2025: Calling for Volunteers for Saturday November 15!
Sat, Nov 8 4:00pm - Sat, Nov 15 9:30pm
Grattan Elementary
1 day before, 3 days before

Grattan Families, Film Fest is Back! 

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 15th, the beloved Grattan Film Fest returns!

We need volunteers to help make the magic happen. Whether it’s setting up, selling snacks, or helping clean up after the credits roll, every hand makes a difference. Sign up for a shift (or two!) and be part of this favorite school tradition.

We’re also looking for a Food Procurement Superstar — someone who can help us source all the delicious eats for the evening. If that sounds like your jam (or pizza 🍕), we’d love your help!  Please contact us directly!

The fun kicks off at 5:30pm with food and festivities, and the movie begins at 6:30pm

Movie voting will happen this week, so stay tuned to help pick what we’ll be watching together!

Admission is free, and there’ll be plenty of food, snacks, and drinks available for purchase.

Thank you for helping us create another unforgettable night for every student and family at Grattan!

With gratitude,
Roz Holm, Lauren Peters Lague, Larry Lague, Jeff Kendrick, and Peter Matsis

Film Fest Event Leads


Jobs

Distribute letters to neighbors (the week before!) Signed Up: 3 / 3

Sat, Nov 8 4:00pm-5:00pm
NOTE: Task to be completed the WEEK PRIOR! Flexible Day / timing! The PTA will print letters to give the neighbors a heads up about the event. We need volunteers to pick up the letters and put them in mailboxes on any day of the week before the event. You will pick which blocks or addresses you want to cover to avoid overlaps. Minimum coordination needed: this task can be done at your convenience!

Set-up Signed Up: 4 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 3:30pm-5:30pm
Set-up booths/tables, lighting, sound system, decorations galore. Collect most items from the PTA closet and studio

Food Pick-up Signed Up: 1 / 6

Sat, Nov 15 4:30pm-5:30pm
We need volunteers to pick food donations up and bring them to school by 5.15pm:
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Shift One: Attendees will use tickets to buy everything (food, candy, popcorn and drinks) at the event, so this booth will be the only one managing payments. Signed Up: 4 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm

Shift Two:Attendees will use tickets to buy everything (food, candy, popcorn and drinks) at the event, so this booth will be the only one managing payments. Signed Up: 1 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: Attendees will use tickets to buy everything (food, candy, popcorn and drinks) at the event, so this booth will be the only one managing payments. Signed Up: 1 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Shift One: Volunteers will sell gears Signed Up: 2 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm

Shift Two: Volunteers will sell gears Signed Up: 1 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: Volunteers will sell gears Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Shift One: This is your chance to be our very own Grattan chef! Volunteers will get tickets from "customers", prepare plates and distribute food. Yum! Signed Up: 1 / 9

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm
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Shift Two: This is your chance to be our very own Grattan chef! Volunteers will get tickets from "customers", prepare plates and distribute food. Yum! Signed Up: 0 / 9

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: This is your chance to be our very own Grattan chef! Volunteers will get tickets from "customers", prepare plates and distribute food. Yum! Signed Up: 0 / 6

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Shift One: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute pizza slices from neighborhood restaurants. Signed Up: 3 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm
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Shift Two: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute pizza slices from neighborhood restaurants. Signed Up: 1 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift One: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute candy and drinks! Signed Up: 3 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm
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Shift Two: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute candy and drinks! Signed Up: 0 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute candy and drinks! Signed Up: 0 / 4

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Shift One: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute popcorn. Signed Up: 1 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm
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Shift Two: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute popcorn. Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute popcorn. Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Shift One: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute cotton candy. Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-6:30pm
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Shift Two: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute cotton candy. Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Nov 15 6:25pm-7:30pm
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Shift Three: Volunteers will get tickets from "customers" and distribute cotton candy. Signed Up: 0 / 1

Sat, Nov 15 7:25pm-8:30pm
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Clean-Up Friends Signed Up: 2 / 12

Sat, Nov 15 8:30pm-9:30pm
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Shift One: Voluteers will supervise the Quiet Space/Sensory Tent as students come and go with their adult, as needed. Tasks include ensuring our sensory sensitive community has a quiet and relaxing place to escape to while also being a part of the festivities, keeping materials tidy (play doh, bean bag chairs etc.), and ensuring the space stays limited to no more than 3 kids and that they have an adult with them. *There will be a printed hand out for volunteers with guidelines etc so you aren't having to guess what to do or try to remember everything!. Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 5:15pm-7:00pm
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Shift Two: Volunteers will supervise the Quiet Space/Sensory Tent as students come and go with their adult, as needed. Tasks include ensuring our sensory sensitive community has a quiet and relaxing place to escape to while also being a part of the festivities, keeping materials tidy (play doh, bean bag chairs etc.), and ensuring the space stays limited to no more than 3 kids and that they have an adult with them. *There will be a printed hand out for volunteers with guidelines etc so you aren't having to guess what to do or try to remember everything!. Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 6:45pm-8:25pm
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Quiet Space/Sensory Tent Set-Up: Volunteers to help bring materials (these will be clearly labeled and set aside for you) from SDC rooms to the designated set up area, set up pop up tent (the one that is partially enclosed with three flaps/sides located in the PTA closet). Signed Up: 0 / 2

Sat, Nov 15 4:00pm-5:30pm
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Quiet Space/Sensory Tent Take-Down: Volunteers to help return materials to the SDC rooms, take down up pop up tent and return it to the PTA closet. Signed Up: 0 / 3

Sat, Nov 15 8:30pm-9:30pm
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