Parent Volunteer Club

Our PVC groups are a beloved part of our preschool, from the perspective of both theparents and the teachers. Parent Volunteer Club consists of a group of parents for each the three-year-old classes and the Pre-K classes. These parents commit to coming to school once a month to work with the children. As the parents learn aboutour curriculum philosophy, they plan and carry out learning activities for the children. We love seeing how the parents come up with their own ideas to implement with our classes (under the guidance of school staff) and the children love the exciting events they get to try out with their parents! Activities range from trying out different textures (such as “clean mud”, cornstarch, and wet and dry pasta) in our sensory bins, to painting (with objects such as pinecones, vegetables, toys, and even brooms!), to obstacle courses that allow the children to try out balance beams, throwing, hula hoops, and tunnels. We find that the parents who participate in our PVC groups make friends for life. They tell us they feel that their time spent volunteering gives them far more than they give to it!