Volunteer Now
You are needed! Please review the many volunteer opportunities below and contact the person listed to get started.
Classroom Help: All Students Matters
Volunteer weekly for 1 hour in a classroom tutoring a group of students or working one-on-one with a student. Contact: www.allstudentsmatter.org
After School Care Help: All Students Matters
Volunteer weekly for 1-2 hours in the after school program at Green Oaks Elementary. Help with homework, play games, and help supervise children. Contact: www.allstudentsmatter.org
Adopt A Teacher: This program invites a group (4-8 individuals) to provide much needed encouragement and school supplies to a teacher for the school year. Adopting a teacher involves a nine-month commitment (mid-October to mid-June) and a financial cost of $400-500 in supplies. Each group assumes the following general responsibilities:
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Provide encouragement for a classroom teacher through notes or small gifts of appreciation (e.g. a plant or coffee gift card)
Provide encouragement for a classroom teacher through notes or small gifts of appreciation (e.g. a plant or coffee gift card)•Designate one person to communicate at least monthly with the teacher
Designate one person to communicate at least monthly with the teacher•Assemble and deliver to the teacher 2 supply kits (guidelines are provided)
Assemble and deliver to the teacher 2 supply kits (guidelines are provided)•Provide snacks, supplies and support to the teacher for 1-2 class parties
Provide snacks, supplies and support to the teacher for 1-2 class parties•Participate in the Ravenswood Classroom Clearning Project in the Spring.
Participate in the Ravenswood Classroom Clearning Project in the Spring.Special Group Projects:
The Ravenswood City School District has many school site maintenance and upgrade needs; such as exterior and interior painting, building projects, black-top and playground maintenance and enhancements, re-carpeting classrooms, and general clean-up to name a few. This provides churches, schools, scouts, businesses, and other volunteer organizations the opportunity to partner with the RCSD to develop unique work days that meet both their needs. Service projects require planning and prep time with district personnel and a minimum financial commitment of $500 for materials. Contact Beth Kawasaki, REF Service Project Development, at beth.kawasaki@gmail.com for more information.
Giving Tree:
Help purchase necessary supplies and classroom items when needed. An email is sent to Giving Tree participants every six weeks. Feel free to make a purchase or simply delete the email. Supplies can be dropped off in Palo Alto or Menlo Park. The supplies are then consolidated and delivered to the school. This is an easy way to help make a difference. There won’t be any meetings—just email communication. This commitment will not exceed $100 over one school year. Contact: www.allstudentsmatter.org
If you have completed volunteer work for one of the above organizations or the Ravenswood Education Foundation, we would appreciate you recording these hours using our Volunteer Log.
Ravenswood Education Foundation
Ravenswood Education Foundation
"With so many creative ways for people to volunteer, we invite you to join us by giving away a few hours supporting these campuses." -Jennifer Durden, Teacher Retention and Support volunteer
