Step 1: Complete Raptor registration through the Madison School District to volunteer on campus. You need to renew every year, so if you haven't volunteered on campus this year, we always advise everyone to double check their status before coming back on campus. If extended family, like grandparents, are interested in participating they will need to register through Raptor as well. Click the PINK logo to the left to take you to Raptor.

Step 2: Register as an Art Guide by clicking the GREEN logo to the left. The green link takes you to the PATS homepage. Under the PATS logo, in the banner you will see a heading called VOLUNTEER (accessing from a phone, click the three lines on the top right) where you will see the Art Masterpiece link.  

Registering will ensure that we have your contact information for the current year. 

There are 4 training sessions available this year. Training are listed towards the top of this page. If you are unable to attend a training don't worry, you are still able to volunteer! Email us at artmasterpiece@simispats.org and we will get you the information you need to feel confident leading a lesson!

Step 3: Signup for a Monthly Presentation in the classroom! Find opportunities to present in your child's classroom by using the RED logo to the left. Scroll down to find your kids grade level and teacher. The signup quantities are suggested amount of volunteers per lesson, not AM sessions per month, you do NOT need all the spots to be filled in order to lead a lesson. Contact the teacher via Parent Square or email to coordinate a day and time for the lesson. On the Presentation Signup please include the following information: your name, email address, artist to be presented, and time/date of presentation. If you are TBD, please come back to fill out missing information before your lesson. This information will help future volunteers to plan and not repeat a project/artist.

Step 4: Browse Artist Files to prepare for your presentation. Digital Artist files are found through the YELLOW logo to the left. Scroll and click on the "SIMIS" file, then click "Simis all" which will take you to Grade level files. These Grade level files are based off of curriculum and age-appropriate content. If you are interested in presenting on a different artist, please explore new artists or artists unassigned to a K-8 grade level. If you'd like to edit the slides please use the Google drive to COPY and edit, leaving the original copy. Physical Artist folders for each grade level are located in bins on the bottom shelves behind the door in the PATS closet. Artist folders contain a printout of the slideshow (including extra info not on the slides to read to make it more interesting), completed example project, list of supplies, instructions, coloring sheets if kids finish early, and the AM 1/2 sheet for kids to take home. If you have a different project in mind, you are absolutely allowed to do something else! If you have feedback to give on how the project went or adjustments to be made please add a sticky note in the folder and/or email us as well.

Step 5: We are very lucky to have an amazing and well-supported Art Masterpiece program here at Simis. Our closet is located in the PATS room in the front office and it is stocked with nearly every art/craft item you can imagine. If we don’t have something you want, we have a budget to take care of some of those items, within reason, of course. If there is anything you need and can’t find, please give us a week to be able to source whatever materials you may need. Keep in mind that we have between 200-250 presentations throughout the year, so please return unused/reusable materials to the closet for future classrooms to use. To see a quick reference of what supplies are available in the Art Masterpiece Closet, please refer to the link to the left.