Volunteer Opportunities

LEARN/Site Council Activities

LEARN/Site Council: The governing body which has overall responsibility for the school’s education program and finances; meets biweekly for several hours.  There are two openings this year for parent representatives, to be elected by the Clover parent community.  Meetings are tentatively scheduled once a month beginning at 2:45 p.m. in the library.  

LEARN subcommittees, staffed by teachers and parents, meet as needed.  The subcommittees are:

1. Curriculum:  Discusses and evaluates new types of teaching materials and approaches.
2. Technology:  Reviews alternatives for bringing technology (computers, animation, etc.) to the classroom and oversees the operation of the computer lab.
3. Professional Development:  Identifies opportunities for continuing development for teachers and other staff.
4. Parent Involvement and Communication:  Works to facilitate communication and coordination between parents, staff and the LEARN Council.
5. Pupil Support:  Organizes instruction and social services for “at risk” students.
6. Budget:  Helps allocate the school’s budget between various programs.

Rolling Reader:  Adults read to children in their classroom setting; this requires approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour per week.   If you like and want to read in your child’s classroom but can’t do it every week, please talk to your child’s teacher.
 
Wonder of Reading Mentor:   Mentors are trained at the beginning of the year to help individual students from one classroom with their reading and life skills for one hour every week, during the school day.

“Meet the Masters” Program:  We need parents in each classroom to work with the teacher to help with the class instruction and set up supplies.

Gardening:   If you have a green thumb, please come and help with the planning and maintenance of vegetable, flower and beautification of the gardens on campus.  

Grade Level Rep/Room Parent / Head Room Parent:  Room parents communicate the teacher’s requests (usually by phone) to other parents in the class and arrange for class parties, field trips, other class events, earthquake preparedness kits and class projects. The headroom parent works directly with his/her child’s teacher to coordinate the efforts of the other room parents (approx. 3 to 4 others).  Please see the Room Parent flyer elsewhere in this package for more details.

Valet and Traffic Control:  We need several people to supervise and help children out of their cars, at drop-off (approx. 30 minutes or more per week, at the same time you are bringing your own children to school).  We also need a coordinator to prepare and maintain the schedule of volunteers.