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Volunteering at Mandarin Oaks

Volunteers are an important part of student success at Mandarin Oaks.  There are many great opportunities to volunteer.  Some take as little as a single morning, some are a weekly activity.

All volunteers are required by the school district to complete an application.  For detailed information about this please follow this link to the district website.  You can get the application at the school's main office or by downloading it from the district web site at this link: District School Volunteer Application (PDF)

If you want more information about volunteering at Mandarin Oaks Elementary, please contact the Volunteer Chairperson using the contact page.

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Vision Screening

All students get their vision tested each year.  A lot of volunteers are needed for this very important activity.  You can volunteer for just a few hours or for a day or two.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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Sunshine Math

Volunteers are responsible for distributing and grading papers in this extracurricular math program on a weekly basis.  Training is provided by the Sunshine Math Coordinator.  This takes 30 minutes to 1 hour per week in the classroom.  If you are interested in helping, talk to your child's teacher.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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Book Fair

Volunteers help students with book selections.  This only takes a few hours about 2 times per year.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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School Pictures

Volunteers assist photographers.  This only takes a few hours 2 times per year.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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Movie Night

Volunteers help with refreshments and clean up.  This takes two to three hours in the evening for each movie night.  One evening is K-1st and the other is 2nd and 3rd.  For more information please send a message to the Grade Level Socials committee using the contact page.

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Grade Level Socials

Volunteers are needed to help with bouncies, dunk booth, craft table, to take pictures, help set up and clean up, and to serve food.  This takes one time per year for 4th and 5th grade combined.  For more information please send a message to the Grade Level Socials committee using the contact page.

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Family Fun Fest

Volunteers are needed for various jobs from set up, helping during the event to clean up.  This takes 1 Saturday in the spring. For more information please send a message to the Family Social committee using the contact page.

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Hospitality

Volunteers bring food or desserts in throughout the year for special events and teacher appreciation.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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Cultural Arts

Share art in the classroom one time per month for fifteen minutes as an Art Appreciation Volunteer.  Training provided at the Cummer Museum of Arts.  Also assist with activities during Cultural Arts Week.  For more information please go to the Cultural Arts page or send a message using the contact page.

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Great Leaps Reading Program

Volunteers help strengthen children's reading skills.  Training is provided by the Great Leaps Coordinator.  This takes 1 hour per week in the classroom.  For more information, please go to the Great Leaps Reading page or send a message using the contact page.

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School Clean Up

Volunteers are needed for various projects to help brighten and clean the school. This is done 2 Saturdays, one each semester.  For more information please send a message using the contact page.

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Hearing Screening

Kindergarten and First grade students get their hearing tested each year.  Volunteering for this takes only a few hours 1 or 2 mornings per year.  For more information, please go to the Hearing Screening page or send a message using the contact page.

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latest update:
June 30, 2009