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	Volunteer Opportunities
General Support	Volunteers are always needed to lend an extra hand in the offices of all buildings...especially here at the beginning of the school year!
JA	Junior Achievement Volunteers are needed for various JA projects in the schools. JA website \| More Info
Art Goes to School	Volunteers visit elementary classrooms to present prepared lessons in Art Appreciation. Training and materials provided.
Bus Monitors	Bus Monitors help bus drivers ensure a safer trip for every student. Duties include making sure the right students get off at the right stop; assisting students, and helping to implement safety standards on board the bus. Monitors are needed for both the morning and afternoon runs, however, the need is greater in the afternoons. Training in bus safety is provided. Contact Lori Stine, Transportation Coordinator at 225-4731, ext 3024 for more information
Classroom Volunteers	Chaperones for field trips and special events; classroom helpers; swim class volunteers (swimming ability not necessary) Contact individual buildings for more information.
STRIVE Program STRIVE Time Card	Senior Tax Rebate Incentive Volunteer Exchange - special program for qualified residents over 62 to offset part of their annual property taxes with volunteers hours.

Making the decision to volunteer your time and talents to the students of the Spring Grove Area School District is a very honorable one and a decision with which we hope you will be pleased.

School volunteers enhance the educational experience in so many ways:
...by helping to ensure that vital programs like music, sports and the arts are available in the school,
...by working as the extra hands, ears and hearts of teachers whose responsibilities extend to many students,
...by working to ensure the smooth operation of many school activities we sometimes take for granted (for example, concessions at sporting events, or equipment management at band competitions)
...AND by listening, caring and supporting the most important person in any school - the student.

What are the requirements for being a school volunteer?
Board Policy states that all volunteers working with school children must secure State Police and Child Abuse History Clearances. A tuberculosis screening may also be necessary; if so, it can be secured through the district nursing services.

How can I secure these clearances and screening?
The district Volunteer Manual explains the policy and procedures to implement it.

Fill out the Volunteer Registration Form found here and submit it to the Community Relations Office.
Please Read ALL the Instructions Before Completing the Forms.

Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Request Online Criminal History Request

Is there anything else I need to do?
   Log all volunteer hours and turn them into Community Relations.
   Use a Volunteer Log Sheet or email Lori Beaner @ beanerl@sgasd.org with your hours.

What if I need more information or have questions?
Contact the Community Relations Department at 225-4731, ext 3032.