For the past three months we have been interviewing candidates for our various principal openings. One of our standard questions asks what they will do to bring parents into the school. The responses are somewhat predictable and usually center on effective communication. We ask this question because we know that a school with good parent participation will usually offer our students a better experience. Parental involvement in school has many forms, but is likely most important at the classroom level. I know that a parent who spends time helping students while the teacher works with the rest of the class is invaluable.
Last Wednesday I attended the Kenai Middle School’s volunteer appreciation luncheon. This is an annual event that the staff puts on to recognize their volunteers. Seeing the decorations and enough food to feed a small army helped me realize how much the teachers appreciate the parents who spend time helping in school. Thanks to all of our volunteers. If you know someone who is thinking about spending an hour a week in a classroom, then be sure to give them a nudge to do so. Our students are that much better off because of our volunteers.
Parent Volunteers
For the past three months we have been interviewing candidates for our various principal openings. One of our standard questions asks what they will do to bring parents into the school. The responses are somewhat predictable and usually center on effective communication. We ask this question because we know that a school with good parent participation will usually offer our students a better experience. Parental involvement in school has many forms, but is likely most important at the classroom level. I know that a parent who spends time helping students while the teacher works with the rest of the class is invaluable.
Last Wednesday I attended the Kenai Middle School’s volunteer appreciation luncheon. This is an annual event that the staff puts on to recognize their volunteers. Seeing the decorations and enough food to feed a small army helped me realize how much the teachers appreciate the parents who spend time helping in school. Thanks to all of our volunteers. If you know someone who is thinking about spending an hour a week in a classroom, then be sure to give them a nudge to do so. Our students are that much better off because of our volunteers.