GET INVOLVED!

Being a volunteer is a great way to meet other families with children the same age as your own, while becoming a greater part of your children’s early learning experiences and supporting their school.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER

👉 Every family at WIDE is required to volunteer 15 hours per school year. If you cannot fulfill this time commitment, we have parent sponsorships to help pay for events and activities.

👉 To Volunteer at The Wide School you must have a background check Fill out your Volunteer packet here

👉 If you will be handling food, you must get your food handlers' license: Take the course here

👉 Once complete please submit to info@thewideschool.com

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We currently have needs for volunteers with these upcoming events.

Please check back frequently as these lists with change and update frequently.

Keep an eye out for opportunities in our WhatsApp communities, things such as Food as a Language support can pop up at a moment's notice!

🫶 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
📅 Date: ⏰ Time:
📍 Place: WIDE school
📝 Sign Up: Sign Up Link here

Other Volunteer Opportunities

📚 LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

Help check in and put away books that have recently been returned.
Help students locate and check out books at their designated library time.

For volunteer opportunities, email the Library and join the library whatsapp

📃 HOMEWORK VOLUNTEERS

Help teachers make copies and fill homework folders.

📅 We will meet every Friday morning in the library after drop off.

✨ EVENTS

Help volunteer for cultural events

Volunteer opportunities coming soon

🌱 GARDEN VOLUNTEERS

Join the Gardening WhatsApp updates and info about helping in the garden
tasks include: weed garden, make new garden, harvest things - whenever you have time.

🛍️ FARMERS MARKET VOLUNTEERS

Help sell Farmer's Market items after school on Friday's

Contact Vanessa

How can people volunteer?

🛍️ OTHER

Animals on the weekends - feed goats, clean, give them water. Feed the fish and the axoltyl, and chickens.
4H - support the clubs or do workshops.

✨ LAST MINUTE HELP

Sometimes things come up at the last minute and we need some extra classroom support or someone to run and grab some yogurt for food as a language - if you are available to help on a short notice join this whats app so when the call comes you can step up to help out!

Maybe we can get a list of stay at home. / work from home people who could be in a whatsapp and when a request comes last minute they can help?

Other Ways you can help?

Do you see a need or have a special talent or skill that you think could benefit the school? Let us know, we are always looking for parents to help!

ROOM PARENTS

Our Room Parents are the bridge between families, teachers, PTO, and school administration.

Each grade grouping has dedicated Room Parents who:

Share important announcements
Coordinate volunteers
Keep parents connected through WhatsApp chats - these chats are moderated to ensure they stay focused on school communication, while separate social chats allow families to connect more casually.
Organize class-specific events
Support teachers with needs and requests
Make sure every family stays in the loop.

Room Parents meet with the admin, PTO, and teachers once a month.

If you are interested in becoming a room parent, keep an eye out in the newsletter. Each summer we will send out a meeting for all who are interested in becoming room parents.