Help Us Help Our Schools
Know any awesome volunteers at your school that deserve recognition? Nominate them for our First Annual Volunteer Awards, which will be presented at our annual End of Year Celebration at 440 North Broad St. on Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 4:30pm-7:30pm.
Find the Volunteer Awards Nomination Form here.
Volunteer Programs
We greatly value our volunteers, and we are so excited for you to share your special talents and time with our students! Volunteers play a critical role in providing our schools with the extra resources and services they need to help all students thrive. There are many ways to volunteer in our schools—download our volunteer brochure for a quick snapshot of how you can start supporting our schools!
Starting in the 2017-2018 school year, all adults wishing to volunteer in the School District of Philadelphia will need to complete a Volunteer Orientation.
Focus on Volunteers
Showing your volunteers how much you appreciate them and their help is a great way to keep them coming back project after project, year after year. This appreciation doesn’t have to be a grand gesture. It also doesn’t have to require a large budget. You can give your volunteers thank you cards, small gift bags,...
Parent Maritza Cedeño helps us celebrate #VolunteerAppreciationMonth by telling us why she volunteers in her child’s school. Tell us your story by using the hashtag #IVolunteerBecause and tagging us @sdpFACE! I had been working for many years. My oldest daughter was starting kindergarten. At that time I had given birth to my second daughter. We...
Feltonville Intermediate School students during the, "Lifting Our Cultures and Families" Parade. Source: Spiral Q News. Parent Ceci Santana helps us celebrate #VolunteerAppreciationMonth by telling us why she volunteers in her child’s school. Tell us your story by using the hashtag #IVolunteerBecause and tagging us @sdpFACE! My name is Ceci Santana and I am a...
Shontay McClam has been a parent volunteer at The U School, located in North Philadelphia, for just a few months, but she already loves volunteering and being at The U School. The U School is a high school in the District’s Innovation Network that opened in 2014, funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation...
Marina Bay, Singapore. Singapore prides itself on having a strong and competitive education system. Students in Singapore are the world’s best test takers, particularly showing strong performance on math and science exams compared to the rest of the world. This success can most likely be attributed to the extremely intense and competitive nature of the...
This month's newsletter and blog posts are devoted to an essential piece of the School District of Philadelphia puzzle - volunteers! We are so lucky to have so many dedicated and passionate family members, community members, and partners who devote their time and energy to making our schools a better place for all children. Read...
Crystal Dailey with her daughter, Jordan, during the FACE Office's Family Engagement Conference in October. "Do small things with great love" -Mother Teresa This quote exemplifies Crystal Dailey's dedication to volunteering at her daughter's school, Penrose Elementary School. She took on the role of HSA President and is an active member of Penrose School's SAC....
Usually in Focus on FACE, we try to discuss the positive things in our schools and in family engagement. But the reality is, for many people, school is not always positive and relationships between students, families, teachers, and administrators can be strained due to issues of school climate, safety, and culture. Many schools around the...
I walked into a cafe in Northeast Philadelphia after taking two trains and a bus from 440 North Broad Street. I quickly scanned the area, looking for a woman, waiting to be interviewed by me. There were a few people scattered throughout the cafe, sipping on coffee or focused on something on their laptop. I...
Very often when people are eager to volunteer in a School District of Philadelphia school they feel overwhelmed and confused. They ask, where do I start? Who do I talk to? What paperwork do I need? Will I make a difference? Jessica Freeman, School Improvement Support Liaison (SISL) at Commodore John Barry Elementary School in...
Steps to Becoming a Volunteer
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Print All Required Volunteer Paperwork
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Submit All Paperwork to Your School
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Last modified: March 28, 2018
