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Exploration Day |
Last Updated: 8/22/99 |
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Exploration Day
Exploration Day
at West Valley Elementary School is an academic and
fun-oriented event during which students in small groups
participate in a number of "hands-on"
enrichment sessions. The program is
about broadening our children’s educational
experience by increasing their awareness of the diversity
and creativity of our world. Enrichment session topics
span a variety of areas and include science, art,
business, sports, and cultural diversity.
Parents and members of our community serve as presenters
and support staff volunteers. It is an exciting and
educational event that the whole school shares and an
opportunity for parents to be involved alongside their
child. Volunteers are greatly appreciated and are very
much needed in a whole variety of ways to make this day
happen. If you can't volunteer time on the day, there are
many other ways you can help. Please consider joining our
team on this special day.
Support Staff
Volunteers
Exploration Day is the result of the work of many
people. In addition to presenter volunteers it requires
people power to plan, coordinate, schedule and fulfill
the day's events. Please consider volunteering today.
Volunteers are required for many different areas. Your
help is greatly appreciated in any capacity and quantity.
Following are descriptions of the basic jobs. Review them
and if you wish to volunteer or have any questions fill
the form below or call the chairperson or volunteer
coordinator.
| Escorts | Assists by taking a group of students from one classroom, to and from scheduled presentations. Helps with "crowd" control during presentations. (~50 people needed) |
| Lunch/Brunch Committee | Sets up mid-morning coffee break with beverages and a selection of foods. Provides a lunch for staff, volunteers, presenters and invited guests. Creates a menu/theme; purchases (with PTA funds), prepares and serves food; cleans-up brunch/lunch area. This committee may choose to split up into 2 groups. (10-15 people needed) |
| Supplies | Gathers donations. Separates and delivers materials to individual presenters. (1-3 people needed) |
| Opening Ceremony | Organizes the opening ceremony of Exploration Day, which runs approximately 8:05-8:30 a.m. Arranges for and tests the microphone equipment; organizes flag ceremony by Boy/Girl Scouts; arranges for introduction and seating of guests, special speeches, arranges for any decorations. (1-2 people needed) |
| Equipment Set Up and Tear Down | Sets up classroom needs for each presenter and puts back as before at close of Exploration Day. Should be available after school the day before, the morning and afternoon after Exploration Day. Makes signs marking presenters' individual areas and course titles prior to event; hangs or posts signs early morning on Exploration Day. (5-6 people needed) |
| Photography | Takes pictures during the event and posts in display case in front of school when developed. Takes picture of each presenter for "Thank-you" purposes. (1-2 persons needed) |
| Invitations and Thank you's | Send out inviitations and thank you notes needed by the Exploration Day chairpersons prior to and following event. (1-3 people needed) |
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