Our Cooperative Preschool Experience
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Parent Helping in the Classroom
Parents work with class representatives to schedule parent help days in the classroom approximately two days per month. These are the days you participate in your child's learning and exploration in the classroom. Some examples of parent responsibilities during parent help shifts include snack preparation, set up of outdoor play areas, set up and monitoring of structured art activities, reading and playing with children, conflict management and communication building with children, monitoring and participating in outdoor play and large motor skill activities, clean up, and participation in circle time at the end of the day. Special skills or talents are welcome, and our teacher does a great job incorporating activities into the classroom that highlight the different abilities that parents bring to the school each year. |
Parent volunteer bringing baby emu from family farm to visit school.
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The Preschool Board and Family Jobs
Our preschool is a non-profit organization run by its members. Each family is responsible for fulfilling a job within the school. All members attend General Meetings four times per year, and Board Members meet approximately once per month to discuss the operations and needs of the school. Families with non-board member positions participate in committee work for various fundraising and operational activities throughout the school year.
Our preschool is a non-profit organization run by its members. Each family is responsible for fulfilling a job within the school. All members attend General Meetings four times per year, and Board Members meet approximately once per month to discuss the operations and needs of the school. Families with non-board member positions participate in committee work for various fundraising and operational activities throughout the school year.
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This is a list of the family jobs that run our preschool. Executive board roles are appointed the school year prior. For all other family jobs, families sign up during orientation.
For questions, please email [email protected]. | ||
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Extended Families and WLCP
In our school families participate in different ways. If parent work schedules prevent them from helping in the classroom, another family member is welcome to fill that role. We have many grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even older cousins help in the classroom. All classroom volunteers must pass a background check and participate in our classroom orientation to become familiar with our program and classroom operations. |
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