year and to make each day a great one for every student. There are many different ways to help, from on-going projects to 15-minute activities to being a room parent. Please consider giving your time to our children’s school. You can make a real difference with even a little bit of time.
Thank you!
Meri Clark (meri.fortriver@gmail.com)
PGO Volunteer Coordinator
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Opportunities to volunteer NOW (before school starts):
- Help set-up ELL classrooms: 1-2 volunteers for 1-2 hours. Contact Sylvia Fisher, fishers@arps.org
- Help set-up library: several volunteers for 1-2 hours, Monday and Tuesday. Contact Lani Blechman, blechmanl@arps.org
- Library help (contact Lani Blechman, blechmanl@arps.org):
- Shelvers (during the school day): shelve books or help with other library tasks.
- Guides & Readers (12:45-3:05): help young students find books and/or reading with younger students.
- Students of Color Book Club (NEW! 12:40-1:15 Thursday or Friday): facilitate discussions around books about kids of color.
- Cultural and Family Values (anytime): share a special holiday, event, practice or value in from your culture, heritage, country of origin by reading a book or planning a library related activity.
- Events and Projects (anytime): help Lani organize a 'Tell-a-Joke Talent Show' or share any other great ideas!
- End-of-Year Book Return Raffle (April/May): help motivate everyone to return their library books. Volunteers are needed to help solicit donations, collect donations, assemble raffle baskets.
- Help English Language Learners (contact Sylvia Fisher, fishers@arps.org): come share "first time" stories during ELL writing lessons.When: mid-September.
