In-Person Volunteer Opportunities at CCS
01
Recess Support
Do you love to throw a football, referee a “world-cup soccer game,” or enjoy a giggle listening to the creative stories of our youngest learners? How do you feel about the need for all children to have daily opportunities to run, play, and enjoy all sorts of Vermont weather? Can you support peers through a play-based conflict, focusing on compromising and perspective-taking?
We have a fabulous team of 3-4 staff who supervise all CCS students through a rotation of recess. Having extra folks to support this outdoor priority is needed to buffer staff absenteeism, to positively impact the youth on the playground, and to help cover the various activities that kids enjoy across our campus.
When: Daily 10:45am-1:00pm—select days/times that work for you!
Contact: Amanda Riggleman or Genevieve Trono
02
Hike Pease Mountain
Want to spend time on Pease Mountain with your children and their classmates? Volunteer caregivers are working closely with second-grade teachers this year to take students on Pease Mountain hikes! Two to four volunteers independently lead a group of six students on a hike up and around Pease Mountain every week.
This is a volunteer-led activity that has full support by the teachers and is accessible to all students in the grade two. The teachers help coordinate what students go out on each day and when. This has been successfully lead by grade rep Erin Bleichfeld for second graders. Erin has shared details here!
If you’re a volunteer who would like to do this for a grade, please reach out to your grade rep and teacher.
If you’re a teacher who would like volunteers to do this with your students, please reach out to your grade rep to help coordinate volunteers.
When: coordinate best time between individual teacher and volunteer
Contact: Genevieve Trono or your student's teachers
03
Math Buddies
Grade 7 and 8 Math could use some volunteers. In addition, some kids can really benefit from getting pulled into a small group for half an hour or so with a parent volunteer for some fun, focused book or math game time.
If you’re a volunteer who would like to do this for a grade, please reach out to your grade rep and teacher.
If you’re a teacher who would like volunteers to do this with your students, please reach out to your grade rep to help coordinate volunteers.
When: coordinate best time between individual teacher and volunteer
Contact: Genevieve Trono or your student's teachers
04
Project Blocks
Omega Grade 7 and 8 students participate in a variety of projects. Assist students with the yearbook, play Chess or Dungeon and Dragons with students, or hike Pease Mountain—just to name a few!
When: Wednesdays from 12:55-1:35—select days that work for you!
Contact: Genevieve Trono or your student's teachers
05
Sledding at Recess
Our rockstar recess staff are outside with our kids in every type of weather and for that we are so grateful. But they don't have the bandwidth to also manage sledding. On days where the hill behind the school is full of snow, please consider volunteering to take one classroom sledding during recess.
When: Daily 10:45-1:00—select days/times that work for you!
Contact: Genevieve Trono
06
Kitchen
The kitchen staff could always use a helping hand! Get a glimpse into the efficiency of this staff. You won't be disappointed!
Who: to come
When: Daily (to come)—select days/times that work for you!
Contact: Genevieve Trono
07
Lunch
The lunch monitors love to have a helping hand. Sign up for a regular schedule, an irregular schedule, or as a last-minute backup when the school is short staffed.
When: Daily (to come)—select days/times that work for you!
Contact: Genevieve Trono, your grade rep, or your student's teachers
08
Field Trips
If you’re a volunteer, ask your Grade Representatives to have us help you research, organize, and bring to life the Field Trips on your wishlist.
If you’re a teacher who would like volunteers to do this with your students, please reach out to your grade rep to help coordinate volunteers.
When: coordinate best time between individual teacher and volunteer
Contact: Genevieve Trono
09
Guest Speakers
Invite a parent to come tell your students about how the work they do is connected to skills (math, writing, sports, science) that they learn in school.
Who: Supervised or unsupervised volunteers (consult with teacher)
When: coordinate best time between individual teacher and volunteer
Contact: Genevieve Trono, your grade rep, or a teacher
10
PBIS Rewards
Let us help you plan a fun PBIS reward event or project.
When: coordinate best time between individual teacher and volunteer
Contact: Genevieve Trono