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Volunteer Home
Goal & Objectives
Program Overview
Volunteer Handbook
Community Involvement
Volunteer Hours by School
Outstanding Volunteers
Volunteer Forms
College Student Opportunities
For more information,
please call the Alachua County
School Volunteer
Program
at 352-955-6760
Email Liz Stark:
starkef@gm.sbac.edu |
Support
Community involvement in our public school system is an integral part of our school system. Alachua County's
parents, college students, retirees, interested citizens, community and
service organizations as well as businesses donate their time and talents
to public schools as:
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Tutors
Mentors
PTA/PTSA Members
Resource Speakers |
Business Partners
Classroom Helpers
Rockin' Readers
Clerical Assistants |
School Advisory
Council Members |
Program Enhancement
Students learning is enhanced
by school volunteers and business partners working with school staffs to
enrich the educational opportunities for students. School volunteers assist
in:
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Instructional
Programs
Basic Curriculum Skills
Bilingual Programs
Career Awareness
Curriculum Enhancements
Environmental Awareness
Exceptional Student Education
Fine Arts
Fitness and Health
Junior Achievement Projects
Million Minutes of Reading
Pre K/Early Intervention
Substance Abuse Prevention
Technology |
Support
Services
Advisory Councils
Clerical Assistance
Clinical/Health Program
Field Trips
Fundraising
Guidance
Intergenerational Programs
Job Shadowing
Media Centers
Mentoring/Motivation
Recognition
Scholarships
School Improvement |
School
Volunteer Program Statistics for
2007-2008
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More than 24,800 volunteers gave
over 669,000 documented hours of service to 42 schools and centers.
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Over 360 local businesses &
organizations served as Partners in Education, providing resources to our
schools valued at over $2.2 million. |
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Forty-three Alachua County schools received
the State of Florida Golden School Award for outstanding community involvement. |
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Four schools qualified as "Five-Star
Schools" for exemplary community involvement. |
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Approximately 350 CHAMPS (Collegiate
Helping As Mentors in Public Schools) were paired with at-risk students in 20
schools, serving as positive role models and encouraging
friends. |
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The Community Resource Volunteer
Program provided more than 800 enrichment programs in classrooms throughout the school
district. |
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More than 1,600 volunteers served as
mentors. |
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Over 3,500 college students were
placed as volunteers in the public schools, working one-on-one with children
needing individual help. |
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