| Welcome! Thank you for your interest in becoming
a school volunteer. We’re grateful for your willingness
to lend us your time and talent and energy. What a gift you
will be for our students!
School volunteering is richly rewarding. There is nothing
like watching that ‘Aha!’ moment when a student
finally grasps a critical concept. Knowing that your efforts
as a tutor or mentor led to that moment is even more inspiring.
Spokane Public Schools recruits and trains community members
to serve in a variety of volunteer roles. Some serve as general
classroom assistants and help teachers in a variety of tasks.
Others tutor or mentor children on a regular, weekly basis.
Others help chaperone events or field trips. Community members
who are unable to work during the school day are encouraged
to help by serving on advisory committees, by offering to
assist with take-home, clerical tasks, or by helping with
after-school events or clubs.
All volunteers are required to register with the Spokane
Public Schools Volunteer Program prior to beginning service.
The application permits a thorough criminal history review
through the Washington State Patrol. Once the application
is approved, the volunteer can be placed in service with a
neighborhood school. There, a volunteer coordinator will orient
the volunteer to the building policies and procedures and
will offer other training assistance as needed. |
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