Volunteers from the parent body and from the community are crucial to creating Hilltown's special multi-generational, cooperative environment. In addition to parents, our volunteers include students from nearby colleges, local artists, professionals and senior citizens.

Volunteers assist in classrooms, offer specialized mini-courses, serve on governance and events committees and take on practical tasks around the school. (see list below)

Hilltown students also volunteer in the local community, offering benefit performances, participating in the Adopt-a-Highway program and in a Community Service Learning project making intergenerational connections with a nearby long-term care facility.

Ways that Parents and other Volunteers participate in the educational program:

Participate in School Governance and Committees

Board of Trustees

Friends of Hilltown

Parent Rep to Management Team

Admissions Committee

Finance Committee

Site Committee

Personnel Committee

Diversity Committee

Events Committee

Help with Events and Activities

Community Events Committee

Graduation Committee

Community Service Committee

Book and Craft Fair December

Annual Coop meeting

Open House for Prospective Students

Tour guide

Winter Solstice Celebration

Art Spark

End of Year Summer Celebration

Help Build the Hilltown Cooperative

Edit the Newsletter

Serve as a "Link Family"

Help produce the Hilltown community directory phone calls

Host a networking dinner or brunch for school parents

General Help:

Office Work - typing at home

Stuff mailboxes and envelopes, general in-school office work

Data entry

Substitute for:

Teachers

Teaching Assistants

Administrative Assistant

School Nurse (requires RN or more)

Archives/Library:

Update and maintain teachers' library

Keep archives of events and news

Chaperone/Drive:

Field Trips

Mini-courses

Helping students and teachers:

Class Parent

Chorus Assistant

Document classroom activities (requires training)

Classroom helper

Tutor/homework assistance after school

Supervise other after school activities/clubs

Supervise lunch rooms

Supervise student computer use

Assist at recess (midday)

Building Maintenance and Renovation:

Serious construction or carpentry

Paint

General cleaning

Assemble furniture or equipment

Minor or mechanical repairs

Miscellaneous

Make telephone calls (for teachers, office, or committees)

Bake or provide refreshments

Coordinate Lost and Found

Kitchen maintenance

Playground maintenance

Computer maintenance/repair: software, hardware

Create flyers,make posters ___

Provide child-care during events

Sharing resources and expertise:

A pick-up truck, cargo van , passenger van, large utility truck, other useful equipment

Use your desktop publishing skills to help produce materials / reports for the school.

Teach a mini-course

Speak to students about your family traditions, hobbies, occupation or arrange a tour of your workplace.

Become an advisor for an after-school activity (chess, math or outdoor club, Frisbee team, scouts, "Destination Imagination")

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