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Volunteering at Your Child's School

You Do Have Time!

By Marie-Helen Goyetche

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  • Telephone Chains: If there's an emergency school closing, a telephone chain alerts all parents to the situation and ensures no one will be left siting by the curb waiting for a ride home. You can type up and distribute copies of the phone chain, or just offer to be a primary caller.

  • Exchange Student Hosting: It sounds like a lot of work, but hosting a foreign exchange student is actually an easy way to relieve yourself of any other responsibility for the entire year. Most exchange students are at least fifteen years old and won't demand a lot of your time. Will you really notice if you're cooking for four rather than three?

  • Field Trips: If you have extra vacation days to your credit, serving as a field trip supervisor can be a great way to spend a day with your child and have a blast. Spend a day apple picking, touring a museum, or catching a Broadway play -- for free!

  • Career Day: Speaking at career day lets your child and his friends see a different side of you, and it will only take about an hour of your time. If your schedule allows, consider organizing the event. Round up the speakers and be a resource person for the children.

    • Your school might need you help to set up the volunteering program. Each program is different and has its own needs. Find out where you can help, and start making a difference today. A few hours now and then might not seem like a lot to you, but your child will reap long-term benefits from this quality time

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