VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK 2019-2020 - Welcome to Lien Elementary School - School District of Amery
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Welcome to Lien Elementary School VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK 2019-2020
“The human contribution is the essential ingredient.
It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.”
~ Ethel Percy Andrus
Thank you for volunteering!
Welcome to Lien Elementary School!
Dear Volunteer,
Thank you so much for volunteering in our school. You are such a valued part of our school
family! I know your time in our school will be very rewarding for you, and it will be a
tremendous help to the students and staff of Lien.
This volunteer letter will serve as a reference guide to help make your volunteer experience
rewarding and successful. If at any time you have questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact me.
Prior to volunteering, you must complete a background check. Please turn in the “search
requestor copy” form, page 7, to any office in the district. This form will authorize the
school district to complete a background check which is a standard procedure for all staff
hired in our district. We are extending this procedure to include our volunteers. This
procedure helps us maintain the safety of our students.
The gift of your time is sincerely appreciated! You make all the difference!
Sincerely,
Cheryl Meyer, Principal
715-268-9771 ext. 266
meyerc@amerysd.k12.wi.us
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
- Dr. Seuss, The Lorax
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Why volunteer?
To experience the satisfaction of helping someone else
To meet new people and make new friends
To share your gift with others
To support our school
Goals of Volunteering
To increase the quality of education that our student’s receive
To share the skills and talents of our local community
To inspire interest, concern and support for education
What can volunteers do?
Volunteers perform important roles within our school, enriching classrooms while sharing
their unique talents, interests, and valuable time with students, faculty and administration.
There are many ways our volunteers can be helpful at Lien Elementary School.
Work with individual or small groups of children on academic subjects under the
supervision of a licensed teacher.
Share expertise with a classroom to complement their learning.
Complete clerical tasks including copy work, laminating and other organizational work.
Assist in various activities around the building.
Organize classroom activities
Represent the school as a Parents as Partner’s committee member.
Signing-In procedures for volunteers
When you enter the school building, please report directly to the main office. You will be
asked to provide a driver’s license or car keys in exchange for a volunteer badge.
Volunteers must always wear a volunteer badge for safety reasons as it provides
authorization for you to be in the building volunteering.
Maintain confidentiality
As a matter of professional ethics, honor and respect for our students and staff, volunteers
do not discuss teacher, student or school affairs with other people. In the event a volunteer
hears information concerning the safety or well-being of a child, please seek assistance
from the principal, teacher or guidance counselor. It is extremely important that
confidentiality be upheld at all times. Administration has the same expectations of
confidentiality from volunteers as they do from the faculty at Lien. If you have concerns,
please speak directly with the teacher or principal.
Be Reliable
Remember that students and staff members depend on your presence. If you are unable to
keep a scheduled volunteer commitment, please call the elementary office at 715-268-9771
extension 263 and ask that the staff member with whom you work be informed.
“You have not lived a perfect day,
even though you have earned your money,
unless you have done something for someone
who will never be able to repay you.”
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~ Ruth Smeltzer
Be a role model
Remember that you are acting as a role model for the students. Conduct yourself with
dignity, courtesy and consideration at all times.
Be flexible
Remember you are at school to help all students. You will be making a contribution whether
you are working with your child’s class or in another setting. Determination of the need for
and role(s) of classroom volunteers rests with the teacher.
Warrior Way School-Wide Discipline
The foundation of the Warrior Way at Lien Elementary School has three building-wide
expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe.
To reinforce these unified rules and expectations, students receive positive
acknowledgment for appropriate behaviors. This will help motivate students to do their
best.
We believe that by helping students engage in appropriate behavior, we will form a school
community where all students have the opportunity to grow and succeed.
Supervision
Volunteers work under the supervision of staff or an appointed representative from Lien
Elementary School.
Restroom: Volunteers are not to supervise students in the bathroom. This is the sole
responsibility of faculty at Lien.
Playground: Volunteers are allowed on the playgrounds, however, a completed
background check is required prior to doing so. Volunteers are required to report to the
playground supervisor prior to going on the playground.
Questions
Don’t hesitate to ask questions or to set up a meeting to get further instructions, if needed.
If you have questions about your volunteer assignment in general, talk to the principal.
If you have questions about student instructional, curricular or behavior concerns, talk
to the teacher.
If you have questions about school climate issues, harassment or discrimination
concerns or conduct of students or staff that upsets you, talk to the principal.
“If every American donated five hours a week,
it would equal the labor
of 20 million full-time volunteers.”
~ Whoopi Goldberg
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Accidents-students
Please report all accidents and apparent illnesses to the classroom teacher or to the school
office immediately. The school nurse will immediately be notified of all student accidents.
Accidents-volunteers
Please report any accident or injury you might sustain while volunteering to the building
secretary as soon as possible; the School District of Amery carries liability insurance if
needed. We all appreciate your staying home and taking care of yourself if you are not
feeling well.
Emergency drills
Volunteers are required to participate in emergency drills. If you are unsure of your role or
have other questions, please see your principal for a copy of the district’s Crisis
Management Plan.
School lunch
Volunteers may purchase school hot lunch at the adult price, $3.75, when they are working
at the school. Stop in the elementary office to purchase a school lunch ticket.
Student release
Please remember that volunteers do not have the authority to release a student from
school; this must be done through the office, with the permission of the principal.
Volunteers may not provide transportation in their personal vehicles for any school-
sponsored activities.
Substance abuse
Volunteers are prohibited from consuming, possessing, furnishing, selling or being under
the influence of alcohol or drugs in school or at any school sponsored, organized or
associated function or on/in any property, facility or vehicle owned or operated by or for the
school.
Effective Ways to Work with Children
Be warm and friendly - learn children’s names and show interest in what they are doing
and learning.
Be a good listener.
Use positive comments to encourage the child.
Build the children’s confidence by praising their attention, achievement and effort. Be as
specific as possible in your praise.
Don’t make promises that you cannot keep.
Maintain a sense of humor.
Communicate often with the teacher.
“Many hands make light work”
~ John Heywood 5
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Please complete this form and return it to the Lien Elementary School Office.
You may also mail this form to:
Amery School District, Attn: Becky Schmidt, 543 Minneapolis Ave S, Amery, WI 54001
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