Volunteerism at Thornton Creek
40 Hours
Thornton Creek asks each parent to contribute 40 hours of volunteer time per school year
PARENT VOLUNTEERS: The secret to our success
Pledge your time. Make a difference.
Parental involvement in Thornton Creek has always been crucial to the success of our program. Parents provide the connecting link between the community and the school, bringing experience, ideas and materials into the classrooms. Parents work cooperatively with staff and students, and they participate as equal partners in governance as members of the Thornton Creek Site Council. Our goal is to develop a strong, informal relationship between students, staff and parents, which will create a close-knit, cooperative learning environment that fosters the growth and development of each child.
Each Thornton Creek parent is asked to fulfill a 40-hour volunteer commitment. Finding your own way to serve can be fun. If you have special skills or talents, or access to resources, please let us know. We can often use a parent’s special expertise in the classroom. The time commitment may be met in an endless variety of ways, including:
- working in the classroom;
- serving on the Thornton Creek Site Council or on council committees;
- serving on the Thornton Creek Site Council or on council committees;
- working on fund-raising events and activities;
- helping maintain the grounds; and/or
- staying overnight at camp in the spring.
Get involved!
There is a job for every parent, every skill level and interest, and every schedule. Got a lot of time? Consider a leadership position with Site Council. Need a job you can do on your own time at home? Contact your child’s teacher about preparing classroom materials; or offer your support to the fundraising committee. Want to connect with other kids in school? Sign up as a weekly classroom volunteer, or chaperone some field trips. Love books? Help us maintain our library, by sorting, shelving, and checking out books.
Your volunteer service not only will benefit the school and all our students, but it also will help you feel connected to the community and have a say in your child’s education and the future of our school.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please connect with any of the following people. They will be delighted to help you connect with a volunteer job and find a way to connect to the right-sized volunteer job.
Volunteer Co-Coordinators