Parent Involvement at EAS
Parent participation is an essential ingredient of EAS programs. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) coordinates committees of parents to support and assist in facilitating a wide range of school projects and activities. Every family is expected to contribute 25 hours volunteer service or in-kind donations of needed resources each year. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to: Driving and chaperoning students on field study days and adventure learning excursions.
Facilitating special school projects and enrichment activities.
Assisting with clerical tasks in the school office.
To view a schedule of volunteer opportunities as they occur throughout the year, click the link Volunteer Opportunities Calendar in the Volunteer Related Links box to the right.
How do we track volunteer hours completed throughout the year?
Each family is responsible for recording and electronically reporting their volunteer service hours to EAS. Families can use the Volunteer Hours Tracking Log to manually track their volunteer time throughout the year. Periodically throughout the year, families will be reminded to electronically submit their volunteer time. Electronic submissions are done through the "Submit Volunteer Hours" link on the Forms page of this website. This is the only method we use to track each family's volunteer time throughout the year.
Communication
Communication and trust are the foundation of a successful school. Should any parent feel the need to discuss their child's academic progress or social adjustment issues, we have designed a Communication Process for handling such matters in a timely and positive manner. You can review this process by clicking on Communication Process in the Communication Related Links box to the right.