Volunteering

Jacksonville Country Day School welcomes our volunteers whose contributions make many events possible throughout the year. 

The Parents Association needs volunteers for events such as school picture day, vision screening, field day, family nights, uniform resales, and our annual book fair.

Ongoing volunteer opportunities await in fine arts enrichment, athletics enrichment, lost and found, library, and teacher/staff appreciation, plus more!.

Volunteers become involved in their child’s classroom in a variety of ways from reinforcing academic skills to special projects. Volunteers will be assigned to classrooms based on teachers' needs. All volunteers must review and sign the volunteer training expectation form before being added to the classroom volunteer list. The classroom volunteer schedule varies by grade level and teacher. These volunteer opportunities typically begin after September 1 of each new school year.

Volunteers only help in their children’s classes on an "as needed" basis. Teachers will work directly with families to do the scheduling of classroom volunteers.

Prior to volunteering in the classroom, all volunteers must read and sign the Volunteer Expectations Agreement available to families at the beginning of each year along with other mandatory school forms. Other family members wishing to volunteer should contact Director of Education, Tonya Elstein to review and sign the Volunteer Expectations Agreement.

We look forward to having you involved on campus!

Jacksonville Country Day School promotes family involvement and parental participation in all aspects of student life. Homeroom Parents have an important impact on students' educational experience by providing in-room assistance to our teachers.
 
Homeroom parents act as a liaison between teachers and the parents in each classroom. Responsibilities vary by teacher and grade but may include scheduling other volunteers, planning holiday functions and special events, or coordinating chaperones for field trips. Homeroom parents will request volunteers for specific activities throughout the school year so there will be many opportunities to get involved. It is the responsibility of homeroom parents to organize activities and delegate the work to those parents who have offered to help.
 
Homeroom parent assignments will be determined in early September. Grade level homeroom parents will be contacted directly by the Parents' Association Homeroom Chair. To be considered for a homeroom parent position please complete the appropriate space on the volunteer sign-up form located in the secure parent portal, mySharkHub.