Volunteer Opportunities From: PENCIL Connect

Volunteer: Proctor Testing @ Cumberland Elementary School

Cumberland Elementary School is in need of volunteer test proctors from April 20th through April 30th.

Proctors are essential for all schools undergoing TCAP or end of course testing. You will help monitor students and assist the classroom teacher as students take their tests. Other volunteer functions may be assigned (such as hallway monitoring, assisting with restroom breaks, or other real-time needs of the school). 

Proctor Schedule

8:00AM - 11:00AM

Arrive at 8:00 a.m. Park in the front parking lot. Check in with the front office staff. Bring your ID.

*Note: Your shift may vary in length, with some tests lasting 90 minutes, and some closer to 40 minutes - please be prepared for either case.

Training and Expectations

PENCIL provides training through our annual Proctor Party, hosted Thursday, April 2. You can sign up for this training here, or you may sign up to volunteer as a proctor without participating in PENCIL's training. Expect the school to also provide some short training and expectations when you arrive for your proctoring shift. 

Incentives

One lucky test proctor will receive a FREE Southwest Airlines round trip ticket as a thank you from PENCIL for volunteering in this much needed activity across MNPS! To be entered to win, you must complete a proctoring shift through one of our posted PENCIL Connect proctoring opportunities (such as this one). 

Please contact PENCIL's Director of Partnerships, Alayna Cate, acate@pencil615.org if you have any questions for PENCIL - or contact the school directly otherwise.

Thank you for volunteering!

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Cumberland Elementary School is in need of volunteer test proctors from April 20th through April 30th.

Proctors are essential for all schools undergoing TCAP or end of course testing. You will help monitor students and assist the classroom teacher as students take their tests. Other volunteer functions may be assigned (such as hallway monitoring, assisting with restroom breaks, or other real-time needs of the school). 

Proctor Schedule

8:00AM - 11:00AM

Arrive at 8:00 a.m. Park in the front parking lot. Check in with the front office staff. Bring your ID.

*Note: Your shift may vary in length, with some tests lasting 90 minutes, and some closer to 40 minutes - please be prepared for either case.

Training and Expectations

PENCIL provides training through our annual Proctor Party, hosted Thursday, April 2. You can sign up for this training here, or you may sign up to volunteer as a proctor without participating in PENCIL's training. Expect the school to also provide some short training and expectations when you arrive for your proctoring shift. 

Incentives

One lucky test proctor will receive a FREE Southwest Airlines round trip ticket as a thank you from PENCIL for volunteering in this much needed activity across MNPS! To be entered to win, you must complete a proctoring shift through one of our posted PENCIL Connect proctoring opportunities (such as this one). 

Please contact PENCIL's Director of Partnerships, Alayna Cate, acate@pencil615.org if you have any questions for PENCIL - or contact the school directly otherwise.

Thank you for volunteering!

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 37218

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Cumberland Career Fair @ Cumberland Elementary

Cumberland is excited to host our ISOA BEEM Career Fair on Friday, May 1, 2026 from 11am-2pm. The Fair is designed to expose elementary children to a myriad of career options. It is unrealistic to believe that children will grow up and have a successful career if they have no concept of the options available to them and if they have never been exposed to successful professionals.


We are seeking career professionals to set up a booth displaying information on your company and/or profession, give a brief presentation to each group of students as they move throughout the fair, and provide handouts and/or child-friendly promotional items for about 500 students.

Hair stylist massage therapist Dentist / Dental HygienistPharmacistPhysical TherapistSchool CounselorNutritionist / DietitianPolice OfficerMounted horseFirefighterEMT / ParamedicJudge  LawyerMilitary Service MemberCity Government Worker (Harold Love)Park RangerElectricianPlumberConstruction ManagerCarpenterAuto MechanicHVAC TechnicianWelderSoftware EngineerCivil EngineerScientist / ResearcherData AnalystEnvironmental ScientistRobotics EngineerDrone OperatorAuthor or IllustratorGraphic DesignerPhotographerMusicianActorVideo Game DesignerBankerReal Estate AgentChefAccountantPilot Students will rotate every 15 minutes from 12pm-1:30pm and the event will conclude with an Awards Program ending at 2pm.


For questions, please contact Dr. Monique L. Gant at MoniqueLGant@gmail.com.

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Cumberland is excited to host our ISOA BEEM Career Fair on Friday, May 1, 2026 from 11am-2pm. The Fair is designed to expose elementary children to a myriad of career options. It is unrealistic to believe that children will grow up and have a successful career if they have no concept of the options available to them and if they have never been exposed to successful professionals.


We are seeking career professionals to set up a booth displaying information on your company and/or profession, give a brief presentation to each group of students as they move throughout the fair, and provide handouts and/or child-friendly promotional items for about 500 students.

Hair stylist massage therapist Dentist / Dental HygienistPharmacistPhysical TherapistSchool CounselorNutritionist / DietitianPolice OfficerMounted horseFirefighterEMT / ParamedicJudge  LawyerMilitary Service MemberCity Government Worker (Harold Love)Park RangerElectricianPlumberConstruction ManagerCarpenterAuto MechanicHVAC TechnicianWelderSoftware EngineerCivil EngineerScientist / ResearcherData AnalystEnvironmental ScientistRobotics EngineerDrone OperatorAuthor or IllustratorGraphic DesignerPhotographerMusicianActorVideo Game DesignerBankerReal Estate AgentChefAccountantPilot Students will rotate every 15 minutes from 12pm-1:30pm and the event will conclude with an Awards Program ending at 2pm.


For questions, please contact Dr. Monique L. Gant at MoniqueLGant@gmail.com.

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On May 1, 2026

Zip Code: 37218

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Popping into Positive Behavior Volunteers @ Cumberland Elementary

Cumberland’s Popping into Positive Behavior PBIS initiative takes place biweekly in our Community Room and celebrates our Kindergarten–5th grade scholars who consistently demonstrate positive behavior in their classrooms, Related Arts, and during lunch. As a reward for making positive choices, eligible scholars receive popcorn every other Friday during lunchtime. To help make this experience possible, we are seeking volunteers to assist with popping popcorn from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in preparation for student lunches.

Volunteer Roles:

Pop popcorn in our Community RoomPlace each teacher's popcorn in their individual bucketHelp with delivering buckets to classroomsClean the popcorn machine

Volunteer Dates: 2/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15

Your support helps us recognize and reinforce positive behavior while spreading joy across our campus! 

For questions, please contact Nicole Glaze at nicole.glaze@mnps.org or 615-291-6370.

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Cumberland’s Popping into Positive Behavior PBIS initiative takes place biweekly in our Community Room and celebrates our Kindergarten–5th grade scholars who consistently demonstrate positive behavior in their classrooms, Related Arts, and during lunch. As a reward for making positive choices, eligible scholars receive popcorn every other Friday during lunchtime. To help make this experience possible, we are seeking volunteers to assist with popping popcorn from 8:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in preparation for student lunches.

Volunteer Roles:

Pop popcorn in our Community RoomPlace each teacher's popcorn in their individual bucketHelp with delivering buckets to classroomsClean the popcorn machine

Volunteer Dates: 2/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15

Your support helps us recognize and reinforce positive behavior while spreading joy across our campus! 

For questions, please contact Nicole Glaze at nicole.glaze@mnps.org or 615-291-6370.

School: Cumberland Elementary School

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 37218

Allow Groups: Yes