Volunteering at Findley Elementary

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1 Volunteering at Findley Elementary September 19, 9 am September 20, 7 pm Lauren Wylie Volunteer Coordinator volunteer.coordinator@findleypto.com

2 Volunteer Orientation Agenda Findley Elementary s Volunteers Volunteer Expectations and Responsibilities Volunteer Program Overview Volunteer Opportunities Get Informed How to Become a Volunteer Tutorial Classroom Coordinator Resources

3 Findley Elementary s Volunteers Findley averages 500 volunteers each year! Volunteers make a HUGE difference for our School! Volunteers help run a variety of academic & fun programs Volunteers allow for grants and funding which benefit our school, our students and our community!! 1 hour week/month/year we appreciate any time you have to help!

4 Volunteer Programs at Findley Elementary What interests you? Academic Enrichment Community Fundraising Front Office Support PTO Leadership

5 Academic Enrichment Art Literacy Battle of the Books Library Support Lego Engineering Passport Club Science Fair STEM Supply Chain Activity

6 Community Social Events Fall Festival & Spring Carnival Family Movie Nights Classroom Parties BINGO Night Connections Student Directory Yearbook Physical Activity Findley Flyers Running Club Field Day Service Beaverton Clothes Closet Findley Beautification Green Team

7 Fundraising Only ONE Primary Fundraiser Dragon Dash Donation-based Secondary Programs Book Fair Box Tops Company Matching EPI School Supplies Findley Gear Loyalty Programs Restaurant programs

8 Front Office Support Parent Packet Pick-Up Day Late Slips Picture Day Hearing Screening Vision Screening Laminating Volunteer Badges Walk-to-School Day Workroom Projects

9 Findley PTO Attend a Meeting Monthly PTO Meetings open to all Volunteer In the Classroom Onsite or Offsite Activities From Home Lead a Committee Art Lit, Findley Flyers, Library Support, Passport, Classroom Coordinator, Science Fair, Book Fair, Yearbook, Student Directory, Movie Nights, Box Tops, Findley Gear, Carnival, Staff Appreciation, 5 th Grade Celebration, Yearbook and more. Be on the Board President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising, Member-At-Large

10 JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES: ART LITERACY FINDLEY FLYERS RUNNING CLUB FALL BEAUTIFICATION BEFORE & AFTER CLASS PARTIES THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER FROM HOME & AFTER SCHOOL ALSO!

11 Class Coordinators Responsibilities *Facilitates communication between teacher & parents and helps a classroom run efficiently through help of volunteers > Volunteering > Resources for Class Coordinator 1. Create a Classroom Calendar Myvolunteerpage.com Spreadsheet 2. Teacher Appreciation Getting to Know You questionnaire Teacher Appreciation Week End of Year Gift Teacher Birthday Communication Teacher Parents Art Lit Coordinator Grade Level Party Coordinator Other Class Coordinators

12 Get Informed:

13 Volunteer Expectations & Responsibilities Background Check Identification Badge Sign In/Sign Out Every Time Sight and Sound Policy Confidentiality Professionalism Dependability & Punctuality

14 How To Become a Volunteer > Volunteering > Jump Start into Volunteering Step 1. Complete a Background Check Parent, Community Volunteer & Youth applications Step 2. Create a myvolunteerpage.com Profile Step 3. Get your Volunteer Badge Step 4. Sign Up for a Volunteer Shift & Start Volunteering!

15 HOW TO GET YOUR VOLUNTEER BADGE: *ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE A VOLUNTEER PHOTO BADGE AND AN mvp PROFILE your digital photo to the Volunteer Coordinator: volunteer.coordinator@findleypto.com, also found on the PTO website: Please make sure the picture is taken against a neutral/plain background.

16 Volunteer Guidelines: Signing In/Out Volunteering at School At the start. Sign-in on the volunteer computer in the office EVERY TIME Find your badge (and a lanyard) from the bins located in the front office, sorted alphabetically by last name Have your badge visible at all times Report to volunteer assignment When you are finished Sign-out on the volunteer computer before leaving the building Return your badge and lanyard to the bins Volunteering from Home All hours count! Update your hours using myvolutneerpage.com Home Access

17 Volunteer Signing In/Out is easy! 1.) Go to the front office 2.) Sign in on mvp timeclock 3.) Grab your badge

18 Volunteer Guidelines: Safety Protocol Sign in/out every time *NO siblings for safety reasons Adult restrooms in office Follow emergency procedures Turn cell phone off/silent Workroom in office

19 Volunteer Guidelines: Workroom Be courteous in the workroom Always let teachers & staff go first Clean up after your projects Restock machines after use (2) Main Copiers For homework packets, classroom handouts and flyers Do not use construction paper Use double-sided printing as much as possible Riso Copy Machine For making 50 copies or more For use with construction paper or tagboard Binding Machine To bind workbooks and presentations together Die-Cut Machine To cut out letters, shapes, numbers on construction paper for use on bulletin boards and in the classroom Laminating Machine To laminate (enclose in plastic) classroom projects & office projects

20 Tutorial Your home page provides you with a snapshot or your current volunteer hours, upcoming shifts and important Findley Volunteer information. There are (7) tabs: Home (main page) Opportunities Schedule Hours Reports Contact My Profile

21 mvp: My Profile Step 5 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 1. Enter contact information. Be sure to include an so we can send you volunteer updates. Step 2. Upload a photo. Allows for our Findley staff to be able to easily identify you. Step 3. Update your privacy settings. Indicate that you WANT volunteers and volunteer coordinators to be able to see your name and photo when you sign up for volunteer shifts. Step 4. Sign up for subscriptions. mvp can you updates and upload shifts to a personal calendar. Step 5. Choose what activities interest you and update your availability.

22 QUESTIONS? SUGGESTIONS? READY TO HELP?