PURPOSE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
PURPOSE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
• Enrich and enhance student learning .
• Enable teachers to offer more individual attention to their students .
• Provide individuals an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities within the school .
• Promote and strengthen the partnership between families , community and the school .
Why volunteer ?
Volunteering is an opportunity for you to show students :
• your interest in their school life .
• your commitment to the community .
• your belief that education is a partnership between family and school .
• your belief that learning is a lifelong process .
Personal benefits of volunteering :
• Experience the satisfaction of helping people .
• Develop new skills .
• Meet new and interesting people .
• Develop new friendships .
• Share time and talent .
• Receive recognition and appreciation from staff and students .
• Add to resume and build collaboration skills .
Student benefits :
• Students will see a clear relationship between families , community and school .
• Students will develop a feeling that school is important because they see their families and community showing an interest and becoming involved .
• Students self-confidence improves when they notice the interest and involvement their families and community have in their education .
• Students are able to share their strengths and talents .
• Statistics prove that student achievement is higher when caring adults are involved in school activities .
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