Our School is Volunteer-Powered
Each year, thousands of volunteer hours are logged at Mountain Sage, without which, our school would not be the extraordinary place that it is. Your volunteer involvement is vital to our school, as well as for your child’s well-being, and we invite you to take a direct role in your child’s education by volunteering with us. Whether you help out occasionally or weekly, on-site or from home, we have opportunities to fit every schedule. Parents, grandparents, extended family, friends, qualified students, and members of the greater community are all welcome!
Getting Started
Volunteers must complete the steps below. Once you have successfully completed our registration process and have been approved to volunteer, you will be added to our volunteer opportunities mailing list where you will learn about regular opportunities to give your time. You can also make arrangements to volunteer on a regular basis. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Cooper for more information.
- Acquaint yourself with the school's the Volunteer web page.
- Complete the Sterling Volunteers background check process.
- Complete our Volunteer Application & Agreement form.
- Await notification of approval from us (Sterling will contact us directly). This usually takes 7-10 days.
- Receive your confirmation and welcome email from the Volunteer Coordinator and schedule your time to volunteer!
What can you do as a volunteer at Mountain Sage Community School?
In the classroom, volunteers perform a variety of tasks under the direction of the teacher. Here are just a few:
- Classroom prep work - making copies, cutting paper, assembling different materials for the day, or running errands
- Reading stories to the children, or listening as the children read to you
- Handwork time - helping the children with their crafts & artwork
- Class plays - set up props, go over lines, and get costumes ready
- Share your abilities - demonstrations on careers, hobbies, instruments, foreign languages, dancing etc.
- Share your craft skills - weaving, candle making, soap making, carving or sewing toy & dolls
- Share your experiences - give a presentation on a place you've visited, your culture, etc.
- Go along on weekly nature walks or chaperone field trips
For festivals & events volunteers assist teachers and staff with:
- Planning
- Material preparation
- Decorations
- Crafts
- Set up and take down
- Chaperoning during events.
To support the entire school community, volunteers can serve on:
- the lunch line
- Parent Circle
- gardening support
- library support
- the School Accountability Committee
- the Board of Directors
- committees for events and fundraisers.
And every year, we need help with annual school requirements such as the vision and hearing screenings or performing clerical work. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Cooper at [email protected] for more information.