If you are interested in becoming a school volunteer, please see Ms. Leeper, our school volunteer coordinator. All volunteers must complete the Volunteer Registration Form and be approved to work as a school volunteer before participating in any school activities. This procedure applies to any and all classroom volunteer work and for field trip chaperones. VAST (Volunteers Assisting Students and Teachers) guidelines do not permit non-enrolled children or younger siblings to accompany a volunteer during their volunteer time. Volunteers make valuable contributions. Your interest and involvement is always appreciated.

To maintain the educational and safety needs of all students, and to make your experience as a school volunteer a beneficial one, please follow these procedures as you assist in our school:

1. Volunteers are required to complete an application form annually before beginning their assignment.

2. Volunteers are required to sign in and out on the computer located in the front office.

3. For identification, volunteers must wear a volunteer button at all times.

4. Volunteers are not allowed to bring younger children with them.

5. Volunteers need to establish a routine with the teacher they are working with in regards to communication and school/classroom rules.

6. Volunteers will only be assigned to staff members requesting assistance.

7. Volunteers should set a good example for students by their manner, appearance, and behavior.

A Special Word to Parents:

Parents who volunteer in the school that their children attend are in a special situation. It is essential that they hold in confidence any information learned about or from the students. These volunteers must refrain from discussing the capabilities, behavior, attitudes, etc., of students with anyone besides school personnel. They must also be cautious about remarks made within the hearing of their own children.

Parent volunteers should not work with students who are playmates of their children. It is strongly recommended that parents do not work in the same room as their own children, so that all children have the opportunity to develop independent thinking skills and become self-sufficient. Volunteers who work in their children's school must show discretion and tact in conversations about the school and teachers.

Classroom supervision and discipline are the responsibility of the teacher and the school. Volunteers are not to be left alone in the classroom to supervise students. Individual students' grades, records, and abilities are personal and confidential information. Volunteers may not give students medication.