I am head of PALS at our school and we have a county wide PALS program.
We have created A Guide for school volunteers its about 20 pages long.
It lists volunteer job descriptions, guidelines, child abuse reporting fact sheet,tips for volunteers.
Our county wide pals program also does nation wide background checks on all memebers.
VOLUNTEERS PLANTING SEEDS OF SUCCESS
PALS PArtners in Education
I like what they have to say about volunteers:
As a volunteer, you are special. The time you offer is a gift to our students and our staff. You are the extra hand offering up a high five of congratulations when a new skill is mastered. You are the extra smile that opens up to welcome the “new kid†into the morning reading circle. You are the extra voice that continues to speak out in the community on behalf of our students, our teachers, and the important work they do together. You bring unique talents, skills, and energies into our schools. Our students will learn a lot from you!
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the true perfection of one's character."
Okay guys this is where I need some help...our district is trying to come up with a definition of what a volunteer is? My husband likes to think outside the box and is arguing that a parent who watches a child perform is volunteering time to watch...I say that is involvement. Comments???
"When you stop learning you stop growing."
