Be the Change!
Dear Parents and Community,
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who want to make a difference!
“Some kids don’t know how good they are,
how smart and how much they have to say.
You can tell them. You can shine that light on them one human interaction at a time”
- Dave Eggers (founder of 826Valencia tutoring center)
What can you teach someone?
What’s something new you can expose kids to?
What do teachers need help with?
The school needs you.
Teachers need you.
Students and parents need you!
You say “how would I make a difference”? How can I help?
Volunteer Opportunities
After School Tutoring Program
We know that students can make great leaps in their understanding and self-expression through one-on-one attention from skilled teachers and tutors working in support of classroom instructors. We are opening an after-school tutoring center that pairs students with volunteers to help strengthen them academically and hopefully inspire a love of learning. This program will start with Lakeside students and then extend to the community schools as well.
Story Time
Kinder & Prepa/1st grade are looking for people to become story time volunteers! Help kids become “Ready to Read” at our informal story times, where you spend 30 minutes reading to a small group of students. Become a positive influence in the lives of our Lakeside kids. (Positive experiences with language and reading have been proven to be critically linked to a child’s ability to learn to read and their later performance in school.)
Classroom Volunteers
Volunteers are needed in pre-school through secondary in all subjects. Classroom volunteers must commit to a regular schedule, working at least 1 hour per week. Volunteers are assigned to one classroom under the supervision of a teacher. Duties include one-on-one tutoring, small group assistance and special projects.
After-School Programs
Volunteers help students after school, assisting in completion of homework assignments and providing extra help in reading or math. Volunteers also provide supervision to after-school recreational activities. Help is needed between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m., one or more days a week.
Library
Volunteers assist staff with overall library operation and maintenance as well as providing assistance to students using the library.
Clerical/General Support
Volunteers can help school staff by answering telephones, filing, collating, entering data — the possibilities are endless.
Business Partners
Business Partners develop personalized relationships with a particular school program. Partners engage in a variety of activities, determined in consultation with the school, which can include tutoring, sponsoring school clubs or contests, technology projects – it’s up to you! Lakeside will help coordinate all the arrangements.
Get Inspired!
Make it happen!
Tell the story!
For more information about how you can get involved,
contact Marlene Ballinger at: 8990-1079.
