1. Ritchie County Schools Parent Confidentiality Training

2. MOST IMPORTANT: THERE’S A JOB FOR EVERYONE
Protect the Instructional Process!
It is important that our volunteers are not disrupting the learning of others.
We appreciate your help and want it to be useful for all of us!

3. IN THE CLASSROOM Supervising students with stations
Working with special projects
Preparing Materials
Volunteering to read to the class

4. WORKING WITH ONE OR JUST A FEW
Suggestions may include:
Reviewing skills
Working on/completing missed assignments
Supervising group projects
Practicing math facts or spelling words

5. SCHOOL-WIDE ASSISTANCE
Share your career or hobby
Set up a reading club
Work in the library, office (if approved by principal and secretary)
Work on yearbook, homeroom lists
Work on fund-raiser
Other duties assigned by principal

6. BE CREATIVE!
We are always looking for volunteers that would be interested in helping with
Art- special holiday or special art projects
Drama – plays or creative dance
Cultural Projects – Christmas Around the World
Music – share an instrument or teach a song

7. FOR YOUR OWN BENEFIT- When in Doubt... ASK!

8. OFF LIMITS!!! Confidential discussion.... remove yourself quietly
Discipline of students
Secretary's desk/computer areas
Watch discussions around students
Emergency card notebook
Student files/records
Student tests
Teacher grade book
Student discipline slips/records
Special Education records/IEPs
No grading papers

9. NO DISCUSSION OF STUDENTS
With other teachers that do not have the student in class
With other people in the community
With other school personnel/secretaries/aides
With family members

10. NO TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF STUDENTS
Without direction of principal
Without parental consent under the direction of principal

11. Showing a Child You Care…
“Thumbs up”
A big smile
Specific genuine praise
Asking questions
Helping them with a task.

12. Points to Ponder When Volunteering
How do I want to spend my time?
Should I volunteer in my own child’s classroom?
How much time do I want to give consistently?
Are there things I can do at home?
What if it does not work out?

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