Volunteer Program Goal

Objectives:

• To develop an environment that encourages friendly relations between community and school.
• To meet the special needs of individual children.
• To help close the generation gap by providing opportunities for students and senior citizens to exchange ideas.
• To enrich curriculum by adding the experience of the volunteers special interests and hobbies to the knowledge of the classroom teachers.
• To build an understanding of school issues within the community, encouraging widespread involvement in the education process.

Who Are School Volunteers?

They are parents, grandparents, senior citizens, college students, neighbors, and business people to name a few. Volunteers are an important part of our schools educational team. It is teamwork - staff and volunteers working together - that enables us to reach a common goal: to provide our students with the best education possible!

How Can Volunteers Help?

Tutor students who need special help and assist in the classroom, library, or office.
Make materials for class use, displays, and special school events.
Correct papers or work on instructional projects at home or outside of school day.
Chaperone field trips.
Serve on school advisory boards, site councils, or other committees.
Share careers or hobbies.