RRE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

1. RRE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION August 17, 2018

2. As a parent and a volunteer, you are an important part of the RRE community. When you volunteer, your work takes on a special significance- although, you are not part of the staff, you share their responsibilities while working with the students. •  When you volunteer at RRE, you help. . . *your child *other children *teachers *administrators *the community Welcome!

3. There are several opportunities to volunteer at RRE everyday! • For the safety and success of our school, it is important for all volunteers to remember the following: • Be responsible and safe- always put children first • Respect confidentiality- with students and staff • Be professional • Communicate • If you can’t fulfill a promise, let someone know • Ask for help • Share your experience with others and encourage new volunteers • Try to replace yourself when you move on and help train a new person Building a Strong Volunteer Community

4. Each Volunteer Must Watch the Child Abuse Prevention Training Video and Complete: • Expectations of Columbia County Volunteers • Volunteer Release Form How to Get Started

5. http://riverridgees.ccboe.net/ How to Get Started

6. Please dress appropriately while working in the school. • Columbia County adheres to a dress code for students, and as guests in the school, we must be dressed in a manner that respects these guidelines. How to Get Started

7. Enter the school through the front doors by the office. • Always sign-in at the computer station and print your volunteer name badge. • Please wear this badge in an obvious manner the entire time you are in the school. • You will also need to check-out on this computer when you are finished. Procedures

8. Go directly to your volunteer location. • Refrain from dropping by your child’s classroom unannounced. • This includes walking by the door and waving to your child. Instructional time is valuable and even these small acts can be disruptive. • Cell phones should be silenced while in the school building. • Do not bring treats or gifts to the students you will be working with unless pre-approved by the teacher you are helping. Please Remember

9. Volunteers must be especially careful to honor the confidential nature of information that we encounter while working in the school. • Breaches can harm: the students, school and volunteer’s reputation. Examples • “Wasn’t it cute when John. . .” No matter how innocent, cute, funny or charming a classroom event may be, it is not okay to repeat stories about students. • When you see or overhear something- As a volunteer, you might see or hear information from staff or students which they would not want to have repeated outside the school. • When a student tells you something that causes you concern- tell the classroom teacher. If you observe something that troubles you, tell the classroom teacher. Confidentiality

10. Strive to give each child the best you can. • Recognize that each child is an individual with personal strengths and weaknesses. • If working in your child’s classroom, try not to single them out for attention as this may make your child or another student uncomfortable. • Don’t distract teachers while they are teaching- please hold all questions until an appropriate moment. • Honor your commitments and be on time. • Find ways to be positive and take note of successful moments. • Try to make any criticism constructive. • Clean up after you finish your volunteer activity. • Do not use your position as a volunteer to confront your child’s peers over personal conflicts. Discuss these conflicts with your child’s classroom teacher at an appropriate time. Professionalism

11. Find ways to be positive and take note of successful moments. • Try to make any criticism constructive. • Clean up after you finish your volunteer activity. • Do not use your position as a volunteer to confront your child’s peers over personal conflicts. Discuss these conflicts with your child’s classroom teacher at an appropriate time. Professionalism Cont.

12. PBIS Cart Coordinator and volunteers • Learning Commons: Book Fairs • Back to School Event: September • Veteran’s Day Breakfast: November • Hospitality – Staff Appreciation Luncheons: December 2018 and May 2019. • Science Night: January Volunteer Opportunities

13. School Store: Help is needed from 8:10-8:40 during school days. See Diane Meyers in the office. • Box Tops: Help with collection and class rewards. Fall Submission Cutting & Counting October 25th 1:30pm and October 29th 9am • Great American Fundraiser: September • Butterfly Ball: February Volunteer Opportunities

14. Great American • Spikes Holiday Event • Mother Son Event Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities

15. Your participation at the school is important. • We encourage volunteers to share their insights with one another, the PTO and staff. • If you would like to be more involved, please let us know. • If your volunteer duties become overwhelming or if you need help, please ask. • WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME! It is your greatest gift! Wrap Up

16. Thank you!