Are YOU giving back?

Volunteers are often fresh and excited in the dawn of a new academic calendar. The premise of the year to come and goals set by the administration can bring school spirit to lots of folks.

Savvy group coordinators are well aware of this little fact, and ask families to commit to helping during the magical time called back-to-school, even if the project doesn’t take place until February.

This is a bonus both for the volunteers and the organizers as a little bit of planning goes a long way. Volunteers appreciate knowing in advance when and where they are needed, and the group coordinators find it easier to send out confirmation communication throughout the year instead of constantly scouting additional hands for each project.

If you are new to charter schools, you will quickly find that there is an immense sense of community in the volunteer projects. Since public charter schools receive on average 28% less revenue than non-charter public schools, it is through volunteerism and fund raising that many of your school’s services and necessities have been made possible. Your personal contribution of time and skills is gratefully accepted as it will quickly translate into benefits for your child and a few hundred of his or her best classmate friends.

Requiring family participation in school activities is not unusual in a charter school. At the top of the list of reasons for this is the unwavering philosophy that your child will do better in school if you take an active role in his or her education. This is true all the way through your child's education and not only in the early years...

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