Parent Volunteer Information

 

Purpose: 

Your child’s education takes a team effort.  The parent volunteer program is a key element that will help make our students successful.  It is designed to give students time to work in small groups on projects and skills and to receive valuable one-on-one attention.  It also gives parents the opportunity to see the exciting activities going on in their children’s school and classroom.  Volunteering also affords the opportunity to find additional strategies in working with  their own children at home.  And finally, volunteering shows the children the value and importance parents and community members place on education.

 

Commitment:

 The School-Within-A-School program requires that parents work with their children four hours per month, with at least one of those hours being spent at school.  Up to three hours can be “banked” to help those parents with work conflicts. To put it simply, a parent may choose to work three hours in one day taking care of three months of in-school volunteer hours.  Other family members may fulfill the volunteer time commitment.  An aunt, uncle, grandparent or family friend could come work in place of the parent.  Additional hours are always welcome!

 

School-Within-A-School sponsored evening events count as in school hours. 

 

Field trips do not count toward volunteer hours.

 

 

In order for the program to be effective and run smoothly:

 

• Stay current on your hours.
• Arrive on time.
• Call the volunteer coordinator at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to come for your designated time, or find a substitute.
• Participate.  No one is exempt from this responsibility.

 

Your level of commitment determines your child’s eligibility for the School-Within-A-School program from one year to the next.  We will help in any way possible.  We have an employer letter that is available upon request.  Let us know how we can assist you in meeting your commitments.