Delano Middle School
Volunteer Booklet
Delano Public
Schools Volunteer Coordinators -
Debbie Debeer and Shelley Hutchins
763-972-3365, Ext. 2333
Delano Public Schools need your time and talent!! Whether you work in or outside the home, there are many opportunities to be involved. This booklet describes many of the volunteer opportunities in our schools this year. Whether you have just a few hours a year or several a month, we can help you find something that is a match for your skills and time constraints. By choosing to participate, you demonstrate your commitment to your child’s education as well as making a positive impact in our schools.
Please fill in the Sign-Up sheet on the last page of the booklet and then return it to the school. For your convenience, we have also included a partial copy of the sign-up sheet so that you may record your volunteer commitments and be able to refer to it during the year.
Please be sure to carefully read the school Volunteer Guidelines and check off that you have done so on the Sign-Up sheet. These guidelines have been set up for the safety of both students and volunteers.
You will be contacted as the different programs are set up or the opportunities occur. We truly appreciate each and every contribution, and thank you for offering your precious gift of time to our schools.
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Volunteer Guidelines
Confidentiality
As you work with staff and students, remember that the problems, abilities, relationships and confidences of students, their parents and the staff should never be discussed with anyone other than a professional staff member of our school district. If you have concerns, please discuss them with the teacher or principal.
Discipline
Students rarely have behavior problems while working with volunteers. However, if this does happen, please make the teacher aware of the situation. The responsibility for discipline rests with the professional staff. REPORT&emdashDON’T ENFORCE!
Dependability
Both teachers, children and/or Partners In Education (P.I.E.) have planned their day/event for you to be there to help. Please call the school if you will be late or absent.
Dependability is more important than any specialized skill!
Volunteer Information
Volunteer Sign-in Procedure
Each volunteer is required to sign in and out at the school office. We want to keep track of who is volunteering and the number of hours that are volunteered in our schools. It is important for the principal to know who is in the school. Also, please record your car's make, color and license number so the parking lot supervisor will know our car belongs to a volunteer.
Volunteer Name Badges
You are required to wear a volunteer name badge when you are in the school. Your name badge can be picked up from the school office when you sign in. This will enable the staff to recognize you as a registered volunteer and an important part of the school's education team.
This is also a part of our safety policy to help ensure the security of our school.
Questions/ Comments
We want your volunteer time at Delano Public Schools to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the volunteer coordinators office at 763-972-3365, ext. 2333.
Thanks for Volunteering!!!
Middle School Volunteer Opportunities
Time of Year-March/April
Time Commitment-8-12 Hours
A three-hour training program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts provides volunteers with insights and information to share with students about art. Volunteers will later present the art in various classrooms. No art experience is necessary, only the desire to expand the world of art appreciation for students.
Contact-Jessica Tousignant-763-972-2210
Time of Year-November
Time Commitment-2 Hours
This fundraising event for the library is held during parent-teacher conference time in the Fall. Volunteers work in two-hour blocks in the evening and are responsible for helping with book sales.
Contact-Paulette Hanson-763-972-3365, ext. 2506
Time of Year-September-March
Time Commitment-3-4 Hours
Two volunteers are needed to collect, count and send in General Mills "Box Tops for Education". Please be sure to save the box tops year round! You may drop them off anytime in the middle school office.
Contact-Nancy Stellrecht 763-972-3254
Time of year-February 4th and
6th
Time Commitment-1 Hour
Two to four volunteers are needed to greet and serve breakfast on the days of the Basic Requirements Testing for 8th grade students.The testing dates are February 4th & 6th.
Contact -Lani Brown-763-972-3365, ext. 2001
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-1/2 Hour per week
Volunteers are needed from
7:45-8:15 to help serve breakfast. This is a fun way to
start your day!
Free breakfast included.
Contact-Kris Larson-763-972-3365, ext. 2085
Time of Year-October-March
Time Commitment-1 Hour per month
Volunteers are needed to
collect, count and package the labels. This volunteer job
could be done at home.
Please be sure to save your labels year round.
Contact -Brenda Torblaa-763-972-6462
Time of Year-Varies
Time Commitment-Varies
Many opportunities, such as field trips, dances and parties occur during the year where parent volunteers are needed to be chaperones.
Contact-Teachers, Student Council and Volunteer Coordinators
Time of Year-Varies
Time Commitment-Varies
These volunteers will help the classroom teachers as needed. Please specify which teacher you want to help.
Contact -Classroom Teachers
Time
of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-1 Hour per week
Connecting Links is a volunteer program designed to pair a child who may have specific academic, emotional and/or social needs with a nurturing adult volunteer who will meet with the child for about one hour each week. Training provided.
Contact-Linda Eckman-763-972-3365 ext. 5540
Time of
Year-September-May
Time Commitment-Varies
The curriculum office needs volunteers to help with general office work. No is experience necessary.
Contact-Lani Brown-763-972-3365 ext. 2001
Time of Year-One time per month
Time Commitment-1 Hour
Volunteers are needed to make up and distribute monthly staff mailbox treats.
Pair up with a friend and do it together!
Contact - Robbi Douglas 763-479-2367
Time of
Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-1 Hour each season
Volunteers are needed to decorate the middle school office seasonally. Decorations will be provided.
Contact - Middle School Office Staff-763-972-3365, ext. 2331
Time of Year-September- April
Time Commitment-1-2 Hours per Month
D.M.S. P.I.E. usually meet the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school faculty lounge.
(Exceptions: Nov. 19th and there is no meeting in Dec.) This group will organize special events and projects throughout the school year that benefit the students, staff, and school.
All people who would like to make a positive impact are encouraged to attend!
Contact - Shelley Hutchins-763-498-8810
Time of
Year-October-March
Time Commitment-1-3 Hours per week
Energetic adults are needed to guide students as they solve an open-ended, creative problem supplied by Destination ImagiNation MN. Teams can be coached by one person or by a couple of volunteers. Training is provided and on-going assistance is available.
Contact -Nancy Stellrecht - 763-972-3254
Time of
Year-Spring
Time Commitment-2-3 Hours
This is an opportunity for you to help with exploratory groups as a chaperone, driver, biker, or helper. Volunteers are also needed to help set up and serve for this picnic.
Contact -Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext. 2333
Time of the year - Ongoing
Volunteers are needed to help with des top publishing, printing and labeling a monthly district newsletter. The newsletter will highlight activities within and beyod the classrooms of all three schools and the comummunity.
Contact - Volunteer Coordinators - 763-972-3365 ext. 2333
Time
of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-Varies
Volunteers are needed to help teach basic sewing machine threading for a couple days each quarter. Also the FACS department has various opportunities such as grocery shopping, sewing machine cleaning, and taking inventory of cooking equipment.
Contact - Carol Johnson-763-972-3365, ext. 3402
Time of
Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-Varies
These volunteers will assist the Gifted and Talented Coordinator in working on special projects with classrooms, small groups or individual students.
Contact - Gwen Briesemeister-763-972-3365, ext. 3031
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-Varies
Volunteers are needed to pursue grant opportunities that will enhance and develop programs in our school district. Experience would be an asset, but is not necessary.
Contact - Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext. 2333
Time of Year-Late Sept./Early Oct.
Time Commitment-Full day
Volunteers will assist the school nurse with hearing and vision screening in the fall.
Contact - Beth Tillmann-763-972-3365, ext. 2334
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-40 Minutes per time
Volunteers are needed to help run the after school healthy snack program from 2:45-3:20 each day. Volunteers can pick one day per week to volunteer. This is a very fun opportunity!
Facilitator-Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext. 2333
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-3-4 Hours
Volunteers are needed to collect, count, and send in KEMPS "Give ‘Em Five" plastic milk caps and proof of purchase symbols. This is an activity that can be done at home.
Contact -Nancy Stellrecht 763-972-3254
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-Varies
Volunteers are needed to help serve lunch a few times per month from 10:50-1:00 in the MS/HS cafeteria.
Days are flexible and lunch is provided.
Contact - Kris Larson-763-972-3365, ext. 2085
Time of Year - Ongoing
Time Commitment - Varies
One volunteer per grade is needed to take pictures of events i school. Please specify which grade level when you sign up. Also, two to three volunteers are needed to work on preparin memeory books for printing, orderin and distributing.
Contact - Deanne Gleason 763-478-6669
Time of
Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-1X Month/7 a.m.
Two parents are needed to be on the site based committee. They will provide parent input on such issues as budget, curriculum, scheduling, policy, and programming. This committee meets the third Wednesday of every month at 7 a.m..
Contact - Dick Rominski-763-972-3365, ext. 2330
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-5minutes!
There is a new way to support our school by shopping online! We have selected two sites you can choose to shop from. They are SchoolCash.com, and schoolpop.com. These web sites enable parents, family, and friends to purchase a wide variety of brand name, quality products while simultaneously raising funds for the chosen school. A percentage of each purchase will be donated to the chosen school.
It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
2. Choose your school (Delano Elementary, Middle, or High School)
3. Shop!
Contact - Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext.2333
Time of Year-Friday, September 6th
Time Commitment-4 Hours
Two volunteers are needed to assist on Picture Day. Please call the volunteer office to sign up.
Contact - Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext.2333
Time of Year-October-May
Time Commitment-1-3 Hours
Volunteers are needed at various times throughout the year to judge student projects such as History Day and Science Fair. Judges need not be experts in the field, but rather possess a willingness to provide positive feedback to evaluate student projects.
Contact - Gwen Briesemeister-763-972-3365, ext. 3031
Time of Year - Sept, Nov, Feb, and March
Volunteers are needed to help facilitate these two fundraisers, to help keep fund raising records, to call and set up volunteers for deliveries and to help at deliveries. There are many jobs to choose from in this area.
Contact - Shelley Hutchins - 763-498-8810
Time of Year-Ongoing (not in Dec.)
Time Commitment-30 mins. 1-2 X per month
Volunteers are needed to assist with communication between T.A.’s and D.M.S. P.I.E. and to help the T.A. Advisor with record keeping during fund raising events.
Contact - Robbi Douglas 0 763-479-2367
Time of Year-Ongoing
Time Commitment-5 Minutes!
You can participate in this fundraising program by submitting a completed Target Guest Card application available at any Target store or the middle school office. On your application, designate Delano Middle School to receive donations throughout the program. You can mail the application to Target or drop it off at any Target store. If you already have a Target Guest Card you can also participate in this program by calling 1-800-316-6142 to designate Delano Middle School to receive donations.
Contact -Volunteer Coordinators-763-972-3365, ext. 2333
Time of Year-
November
Time Commitment-5 minutes!
Don’t have time to volunteer? Partners In Education (P.I.E.) serves dinner to K-12 teachers one evening during November parent-teacher conferences. Your financial donation will help make this event possible.
Contact -Shelley Hutchins - 663-498-8810
Time of Year-May
Time Commitment-2-3 Hours
This is an opportunity for students to display a piece of art in the middle school media center and commons area. The event will take place the same evening as the Middle School band concert. Volunteers are needed to help monitor the display area.
Contact - Mike Lindquist-763-972-3365, ext.3400
You can support Delano Schools just by shopping with your Target Visa or Target Guest Card. Through School Fundraising, Target will donate an amount equal to l% of your qualifying Target Visa or Target Guest Card purchases at Target stores or target.com to Delano Schools. In addition, _% of qualifying Target Visa purchases outside of Target stores or target.com will go to Delano Schools. Schools receive their donations twice a year and funds accumulate all year long. Sign up at your local Target.