Volunteer Hours Letter - Park Day School

PARK DAY PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS • 2011-2012
Why do we ask this of you?
As you know, Park Day parents or guardians are expected to fulfill a volunteer hours
commitment each year. You might wonder why this is so important.
Yes, your time is important to enrich the unique learning environment we have here at Park Day
– help in the classrooms lends a hand in a very direct way, and assistance at fundraising events
provides the money needed to fulfill Park’s education mission. The piece this doesn’t measure
however, is the community we build when we roll up our sleeves and work together. That is the
deepest benefit of volunteering. We know it when we feel it, and our kids feel it too – our
support, our participation and our commitment to the community we build here.
How much time is required?
The requirements are varied, to be equitable for different types of families. Here is a recap:
• Families with one child and two parents are expected to complete 25 hours per school year,
10 of those hours in a fundraising activity such as the Maker Faire, silent auction, year end
raffle or other Park Day fundraising campaign.
• Families with one parent are expected to complete half of the volunteer hours noted above
(12.5 hours total, 5 in fundraising).
• Families with two or more children double the volunteer hours noted above (50 hours total
20 in fundraising).
Who tracks our hours?
You are in charge of completing your hours (or paying the difference). Return your completed
volunteer hours log to the main office in the Palm Building, or mail it to Park Day School, Attn:
Volunteer Hours, 360 42 nd Street, Oakland CA 94609, no later than the last day of school in June.
If you have completed your hours before June, by all means please send in your sheet early.
What if I don’t have time? Can I purchase my hours?
If volunteering does not work for your family this year, please write a check ($15 times the total
number of hours required) payable to Park Day School, and deliver it with your blank hours log
(include only your and your child(ren)’s names) to the main office in the Palm Building, or mail it
to Park Day School, Attn: Volunteer Hours, 360 42 nd Street, Oakland CA 94609. You can complete
this at any point in the year, but no later than the last day of school in June.
I’ve lost my form. Where can I get another? Blank volunteer hours logs can be downloaded on
the Park Parent Association pages of the Park Day School website, or directly from
http://preview.tinyurl.com/volunteerhourslog
How do I find out about volunteer opportunities? The Park Parent Association (PPA) will host
a meeting on September 14 beginning at 6:30pm where there will be an opportunity to make
connections with committees and events being organized for the 2011-­‐2012 school year.
In addition, watch for monthly volunteer opportunities from the PPA in Thursday Notes. If
you’re still stuck for ideas, email parkdayppa@gmail.com

PARK DAY SCHOOL • VOLUNTEER HOURS LOG
Parent/Guardian Name(s)
Child(ren)’s Name
Grade(s)
Date Description Hours Fundraising Other
Subtotal Hours for this Page
Total Overall Hours (complete on top page only)
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