Volunteers play an active role at Concord. Parent volunteers help run many curriculum enrichment programs, offer classroom assistance, and organize fund raising activities and other school programs. The Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) and room parents coordinate many volunteer opportunities, while school staff request help with other events.

The Volunteer Coordinator is a member of the PTO Executive Board. The Volunteer Coordinator helps recruit parent volunteers and maintains a list of volunteers which includes their talents, interests, and availability.

Classroom Opportunities

In the classroom, volunteers are needed to help on an occasional basis with class parties, field trips, or class projects. You may want to participate on a regular basis, such as a weekly commitment to help with math, science, reading or computers, or to assist the teacher with clerical work (preparing projects, working on bulletin board, etc.). You can often tailor your volunteering to fit your time and interests. Teachers vary in the amount of parental assistance they desire. To find out more about opportunities within the classroom, talk with the teacher or a room parent.

School-Wide Opportunities

Volunteers are needed for school-wide programs as well as in the classroom. Volunteers help with health screening or occasional physical education classes. Announcements in the school newsletter will alert you to these opportunities. Additionally, the PTO recruits volunteers to work on the many activities and programs it runs throughout the year. For more information on PTO volunteer opportunities, see the PTO and Student Enrichment portions of this web site, call the Volunteer Coordinator (contact information available in the school directory), or volunteer to help via the PTO volunteer form sent home and posted on the web site in the spring.

Guidelines for Concord volunteers will be reviewed by teachers in the fall classroom orientation sessions.

Parent Volunteer Responsibilities

As we work toward a safe and respectful learning environment, volunteers are asked to:
• Sign in and out at the front office
• Wear a volunteer badge when working in the school or on the playground
• Honor the privacy of students
Be sure to allow time to check in with the teacher/staff to review your assignment. If you are unable to be here at the arranged date and time, please notify the teacher.