H&S Volunteering
Volunteering at Beebe through the Home & School is a great way to meet other Beebe parents, get to know the wonderful Beebe staff, and most importantly, get to know the students and what's going on in the classrooms. Opportunities range from one hour commitments to year-long involvements, so there's sure to be something that will fit most schedules. To get involved look over the list of opportunities below, read more about them in the Beebe Parent 2 Parent guide [ENG|SPA], and contact one of the H&S Chairpersons.
Interacting with Students
Room Parent
Room parents organize 3 room parties per year and coordinate communication with classroom parents as necessary. You may be a room parent in only one of your childrens classrooms. Room Parent Chair is responsible for finding a room parent coordinator for each classroom, holding an organizational meeting at the beginning of the school year, overseeing the three classroom parties and helping Fifth Grade room parents with planning the end of year Fifth Grade autograph party.
Art Awareness
Periodically throughout the year, volunteers present a piece of art in the classroom and facilitate discussions about the art work. No art experience is necessary and training will be provided.
Beebe Book Club
This is a new committee for Beebe Home and School. Book club members will meet once a month (November - March) during their lunch period to discuss a selected book. Parent volunteers are needed to lead discussion groups and encourage student participation.
Ice Cream Social
Volunteers are needed during the evening of the Ice Cream Social to help serve ice cream, take tickets or donations, clean-up, etc. Volunteers are also needed to help plan the event. Ice Cream Social is held in late May.
Turn Off the TV Week
Volunteers are needed to help plan evening activities during the week long event held at the end of April. A team of at least two people will help plan and run one of the four events during the week.
Mini Courses
Mini Courses are enrichment activities offered through Home & School with the help of parent and community volunteers. The courses are for kids in grades 1-5 held on 2 consecutive Thursdays in the spring for about 1 hours per session. Parents can volunteer to share their expertise as an instructor, pitch in as an assistant, or even help with babysitting.
Student Health & Safety
Greeter Program
Volunteers are needed to greet visitors to Beebe and to ensure that each one signs in and wears a visitors badge. Each shift is two hours and scheduling is flexible. Please indicate day, time and how often you can work on the sign-up page.
Vision & Hearing Screening
Six to ten volunteers are needed to work either a half day or full day shift on the day of the student vision and hearing screening (held in the Fall). Four to eight volunteers are needed to work a half day shift on the re-screening day (also in the Fall). The Health and Safety Coordinator will contact volunteers to schedule their volunteer time.
Fundraising
Fundraising Committee
Assist Fundraising Chair with planning and executing the Spring fundraiser.
Gift Wrap Sales
Volunteers are needed to compile and distribute orders in the fall.
Market Day
Volunteers are needed one day each month (on the 2nd or 3rd Thursday of the month) to unpack products and check orders. Free babysitting is available for volunteers. Please indicate all shifts you can work.
Incentive Programs
Volunteers are needed to help coordinate incentive programs such as Chuck E. Cheese Night, McDonalds Night, etc
Hospitality
Bakers and Cooks R Us
Prepare and drop off dishes and/or baked goods for use at Staff Appreciation luncheons/dinners and other Beebe Home and School events throughout the year.
Staff Appreciation
Assist in the planning and serving of meals for Beebe staff throughout the year (i.e., conference time, Teacher Appreciation Week, etc.).
Other
LRC Volunteer
Assistance is needed late morning or early afternoon in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) for the reshelving of books. Amount of books to be reshelved varies day to day depending upon patron usage. Coordinate your time to volunteer with the LRC Chair.
PR/Photography
Assist with taking photographs of Beebe special events, field trips, and classroom parties throughout the year. Assistance may also be needed to plan and prepare bulletin boards, school scrapbook, and the yearbook.
Red Ribbon Week
Volunteers are needed to assist the coordinator with planning and executing the events during Red Ribbon Week (held in October).
Beebe Spirit Wear
Assist Spirit Wear Chair with order compilation and product distribution several times throughout the year.
Physical Education (PE) Coordinator
Work with Beebes PE teacher to plan and coordinate the school-wide Field Day event held in late May. Volunteers will help plan and set up the various game stations as well as recruit parent volunteers to work at the event. Also assist PE teacher for special activities such as Rock Climbing, Jump Rope for Heart and In Line Skating.
Weekly Handouts
Volunteers meet on Thursdays at 1 PM to collate and distribute handouts.
One Time Volunteer
Cant commit to a full-time volunteer position but still want to help out? One Time Volunteers are people who are willing to be called upon to help out, as needed, when volunteers are lacking. Projects include photocopying, shopping, setting up for events, school-wide mailings, etc...
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