Scarsdale High School PTA

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Program Description 

What is In-School Service?

• Student volunteers use one free period or study hall each week to help teachers or staff members who request a  student volunteer for that time slot
• Many individual teachers request student volunteers; volunteers are also usually needed in the library, the computer center, the offices, and the audio-visual department
• In-school volunteering is especially convenient for freshmen, who are not allowed to leave the school grounds during the school day
• For those who cannot volunteer after school, this is a chance to volunteer during school hours
• This is a great opportunity for students to get to know teachers and staff, and to quickly feel part of the school, while contributing a meaningful service to the school
• Some students choose to continue their In-School Service volunteer positions throughout their years in the high school, having established rewarding working relationships with teachers and staff
• Students who fulfill their volunteer assignment conscientiously and for at least 20 hours during the school year, are invited to participate in the Volunteer Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 10th

What are a student volunteer’s responsibilities?

• This is a weekly time commitment, unless otherwise arranged by the student and teacher
• Teachers and staff are usually very understanding of special study needs on a particular day, of planned absences for personal reasons, or of changes in a student’s class schedule as the year goes on
• It is important to tell the teacher or staff member if the student is not able to volunteer on a particular day

Who does a student volunteer work for?

• Students may request the department for which he or she would prefer to volunteer
• Assignments are made with these preferences in mind
• The In-School Service Committee will try to match the students’ preferences with staff requests, but cannot guarantee such placements
• A student may also make his or her own arrangement to volunteer with a specific teacher

                 o  Both the student and teacher should hand in their forms indicating the specifics                          their volunteer arrangement, in order to be recognized for their work.    

How does a student sign up for In-School volunteering?

• An In-School Service Volunteer Form has been handed out to each student or can be found in the Guidance Office—just fill it out and return the form to the In-School Service box, in the Guidance Office, by Wednesday, September 30th
• Also, the PTA will hold a Volunteer Service Fair during fifth period on Thursday, September 24th
• The fair will be held in the Brewster Road foyer, the commons, and the cafeteria foyer—Students can fill out the forms right at the fair

How will I find out what volunteer assignment I got?

• A few weeks after the fair, students will receive a telephone call from a PTA parent volunteer, as well as an e-mail, confirming the volunteer position assigned to them and making sure that the student is still interested in volunteering

                   o    Most volunteer assignments will begin in mid October

Can I volunteer after school or on the weekends?

In-school service is only during the school day, but there are many other committees and clubs organized at Scarsdale High School, which are geared towards community service

• Many organizations will be represented at the Volunteer Fair such as: Habitat for Humanity, Midnight Run, White Plains Hospital, tutoring at the Coachman Hotel
• Students may sign up to volunteer for any of these organizations at the fair
• Students who meet the 20 hour requirement at one of these community organizations will also be recognized at the May 10th Volunteer Service Recognition Assembly

Other questions or concerns—contact me.
Jane Och, In-House Volunteer Coordinator, 472-7370, Jcapoch@aol.com

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Art:  assorted tasks for art studio, gallery and office; filing and sorting of slides and prints; mounting displays; organizing supplies; prepping room; ceramic firing

Computer:  installing hardware, installing and organizing software, burning CDs

Deans’ Office:  filing, mailing, copying, labeling

English:  helping to prepare course catalogue, typing, copying, or filing

English as a Second Language (ESL):  becoming a “friend” to an ESL student, filing, copying, or organizing

Foreign Language:  description not available

General Office:  filing, book stamping, mailing, copying, refilling supply cabinets

Library:  helping with inventory on missing books, labeling, shelving, covering books, or filing magazines

Math:  description not available

Science:  assisting with lab-work, working with non-hazardous materials; cleaning glassware; making and cleaning transparencies

Social Studies:  research for future units, coordinating tutoring schedules, scanning visual images into the computer network, filing

Tour Guides:   (limited number of sophomores, juniors & seniors only):
touring new Scarsdale residents through the High School and answering their questions

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