GRANT WOOD ELEMENTARY Imagine a school where the faces of volunteers are as familiar as those of the

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GRANT WOOD ELEMENTARYImagine a school
where the faces of volunteers are as familiar as
those of the teachers Imagine a school
where volunteers teach children yoga, cooking,
Japanese, board games, and more
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• Imagine a school where volunteers raised over
  7,000 in just two weeks time all on behalf of
  our students!

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Imagine a school where you can make a
difference!!!
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WHY VOLUNTEER?

• To make a difference in a childs life
• Its a source of personal satisfaction
• To learn new skills
• To share the joy of learning
• To make your school a better place
• BECAUSE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Classroom Helper - Work with small groups or
  individuals on reading, math, spelling, etc.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• America Reads Volunteer (Fall) -
• Help celebrate literacy by sharing a short story
  with a small group of students.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Wise Owl Volunteer
• Listen to students read books that theyve
  practiced at home.

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WISE OWL IS A WEEKLY COMMITMENTDECEMBER EARLY
MAY
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Drum Bugle Corps. - Help with student
  practices, provide transportation and attend
  performances.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Special Events Worker - Help with Field Day, Ice
  Cream Social, Book Fairs, Jump Rope for Heart,
  and other events.

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SANTAS WORKSHOP
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Speak Up!
• This is an eight-week public speaking course for
  5th graders.
• Help students with topic selection, speech
  writing and presentation skills.

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Third Grade Strings
• Teach students correct violin positioning.
• Provide supervision and encouragement.

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ART PRESENTERS

• Volunteer once a month to help students learn
  about famous artists and explore various art
  techniques.
• Requirements enthusiasm
• Information about art prints and ideas for short
  art activities is provided.

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Enrichments Leader

• Share a hobby or skill with a group of students.

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HEALTH SCREENING WORKERS

• Escort students from the classroom to the Hearing
  Van or Vision Testing Area.

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FIELD TRIP CHAPERONE
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COMPUTER LAB HELPERS

• Help students with very basic computer questions.
  
• Provide supervision.

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Insurance Coverage

• Workers Compensation Insurance You are covered
  for injuries arising out of the course of your
  volunteer employment according to the Iowa
  Workers Compensation statues.
• Motor Vehicle Insurance When you are driving a
  school-owned vehicle, you are covered by the
  District Motor Vehicle insurance and the Excess
  Umbrella Liability insurance policy.

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Insurance Coverage

• When you are driving your own or a family- owned
  vehicle for the purpose of a field trip, you are
  provided primary liability coverage under the
  Districts auto liability insurance, provided you
  are acting within the scope of your delegated
  duties and authorities.

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Logging Your Volunteer Hours

• Tracking volunteer hours helps the District
  document external community involvement.
• The number of volunteer hours contributed at our
  school is a factor in determining Workers
  Compensation Insurance rates for the District.
• You deserve credit for the time you donate.

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Volunteer Rights

• The right to a suitable work assignment
• The right to be recognized through awards and/or
  day-to-day expressions of gratitude
• The right to be heard and to feel free to make
  suggestions

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Volunteer Bill of Rights

• The right to job training
• The right to be treated as a co-worker, not just
  free help
• The right to work in a safe and orderly
  environment

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• I don't know what your destiny will be, but one
  thing I do know The only ones among you who will
  be really happy are those who have sought and
  found how to serve. I

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THANK YOU

• Too often we under-estimate the power of a touch,
  a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest
  compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of
  which have the potential to turn a life around.
  -- Dr. Felice Leonardo Buscaglia