What is volunteering?
Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without payment for their time and services.
At Rainbow Days, volunteering is defined to us as sharing your labor of love with our preschool by giving of your time and physical energy for the good of our children.
Volunteering not only benefits our preschool but also enriches our relationship with our own children. By volunteering our children witness our commitment to be actively involved in their school and it teaches them by example the importance of volunteering and giving back.
At Rainbow Days, we have a volunteering policy that seeks commitment from every family that is a part of our preschool program. “We ask that each family volunteer for at least two activities per child enrolled during the year.” For example, if you have 2 children in Rainbow Days, then you will be expected to volunteer at 4 events.
Volunteers in the classroom must complete the safe environment training at St. Jude; however, there are many opportunities to volunteer that do not involve interaction with children.
What constitutes an "activity" to be counted towards the requirement?
- Parent involvement days (usually 45m - 1 hr of service) during the school day
- Being the Game Coordinator for a classroom party (usually 45m)
- Helping at the Craft Fair (2 hrs) or the Carnival (1 hr)
- Helping with the Family Dinner (1-2 hrs)
- Being a room parent
- Assisting in the classroom as requested by a teacher
What constitutes an "activity" that isn't during the workweek?
- Baking treats for the Bake Sale in November and February
- Making food for the Staff Appreciation Luncheon in December
- Helping on the Saturdays of Playground Clean-up
- Helping teachers/staff by taking home items to be cut out
No matter what you would like to do, we will always gladly accept the help. For more information on how you can become an active part of the Rainbow Days community, contact Jennifer Rowe.
