Seminole County Public Schools - Welcome to Wekiva Elementary School

Seminole County
Public Schools
Dividends

   Welcome to Wekiva
   Elementary School

Meet The Community Involvement Staff

• Misa Mills, Manager

• Faye Simpson, Executive Secretary

• Carmen Rivera, RSVP Programs only

• Holton Mills, RSVP

Community Involvement of SCPS
• Business Partners/Partners In   • Employee Of the Year
  Education
                                  • Educational Service Center
• Dividends/Volunteers              Events( County Office)
• Dividends/Volunteer             • Field Trips
  Programs
                                  • Mentor Training
• Dividend of the Year
                                  • Teach In
• DOE Awards and Reports
                                  • Teacher Of the Year

Dividends
 44 year county program.
 Approved volunteers.
 Trained to assist in specific programs.
 County guidelines.
 Dividends are required to log-in and out each and every time
  they are on a SCPS campus.
 Dividends are required to have a nametag on at all times.

RSVP
 New volunteer program for 55 and over.
 Travel reimbursement for travel from volunteer’s home to school
  location.
 Free lunch on campus on volunteer days.
 RSVP training.
 RSVP celebrations.
 Mentors working one on one with students.

Dividend Programs
• Art See                                   • Healthy Hands
• Business Partners/Partners In Education   • Living On My Own
• Classroom Speakers                        • Mentors
• Classroom Volunteers                      • New Beginnings
• Clerical Helpers                          • R.A.P
• Connections                               • R.S.V.P
• Dual Language                             • Student Volunteers
• Environmental Center                      • Super Scientists
• Field Trip Chaperones                     • Teach In
• Growing Garden

A STEM based gardening program…Learn basic gardening skills,
help support your schools outdoor classrooms. Training is required.
Program supported by IFAS/University of Florida.

Super Scientists Volunteers are trained to do simple
science experiments in the elementary classroom. The
   experiments correlate with the State Standards of
 Excellence in Science. Training is provided for K-2nd.

Teach SCPS Elementary students the correct way to wash
their hands, basic hand washing information provided for
cold and flu prevention in a fun educational way. Training
                       is required.

Connections is an SCPS award winning Mentor
  program. The focus is building self confidence.
 Students that choose to take part in Connection
 are matched with a mentor. Mentor and mentee
meet weekly focusing on building self-esteem and
   providing skills for the student’s future goals.
       Training and Fingerprinting required.

RAP is a reading acceleration program designed to help
  early readers who struggle in the classroom and are
working below grade level. Volunteers meet one on one
with a first or second grade student for 30 minutes 1 to 2
       times a week. Volunteer training is required.

Living on My Own is a hands-on, real-life simulation that gives
 young people the opportunity to experience their futures in a
 fun and exciting way. They are encouraged to make healthy
and wise lifestyle choices similar to those adults face on a daily
  basis. It is designed to be a partnership among UF/Seminole
 County Extension Program, community partners, RSVP of SCPS
         and Seminole County Public Schools Dividends.

SCPS Policy, Procedure & Guidelines
Located in your Dividends Handbook
• FLORIDA STATUE 1002.22-VOLUNTEERS CANNOT DIVULGE PERSONAL
  INFORMATION ABOUT A STUDENT:
• Dividend Volunteer Criminal Background Screening Guidelines &
  Procedures
• Student Nondiscrimination Policy 5.10
• School Volunteers Policy 3.80
• Relationships with Students Policy 6.84
• Civility and Conduct of Parents, Other Visitors to Schools and School
  District Facilities, and District Employees Policy 9.63

Volunteers Are Mandatory Reporters

        Child Abuse Hotline
    Phone 1-800-96ABUSE (22873)

Volunteer Guidelines

Volunteering should be FUN! Enjoy your time as you
 make a difference in the life of a child!
Sign-In & Sign-Out (Safety and Security)
Please honor your commitment.
Dress appropriately for school setting.

Guidelines

 Always have a district person with you unless you are a mentor or
  tutor.
 Never discipline a student.
 Confidentiality – what happens in the classroom stays there.
 Never participate in social media activities during classroom
  volunteer time.
 Volunteer time vs. Parent-Teacher conference

Guidelines

 Dividends may not conduct personal business at school.
 Do not bring other children during volunteer time.
 Dividends should not provide gifts of value to students.
 Dividends are assigned to staff members who have requested
  volunteers.
 Dividends agree to abide by SCPS School Board Policies and
  Procedures.

Visitor, Volunteer, Vendor

 A visitor may attend any academic meetings concerning their
  student, watch a program or awards ceremony from the
  audience, eat lunch with their student.
 All volunteers must be a registered Dividends.
 Approved vendors must be registered and fingerprinted with
  SCPS Purchasing Department.

Raptor
• Volunteer application located on Dividends Homepage
• Registration is required every school year
• No more ID numbers
• Drivers Licensee required for sign in( manual log in is available)
• SCPS student Dividends have their own online application
• Email is required
• Approval within 48 hours

Raptor Sign In Homepage

Upcoming SCPS Events

Super Guy’s Day- Wednesday, September 27th

Teach In- Tuesday, November 14th

Jessica Lunsford Act
Persons who require Fingerprinting:
College of Ed students in upper level courses
Mentors
Overnight field trip chaperones
RSVP
Tutors
Volunteer Coaches
Vendors

Volunteer Mentors

Required
 County trained.
 Fingerprinted.
 Teacher or school supported.
 Committed for one school year

Volunteer Recognition
School Level Volunteers of the Year
•   Youth Dividend of the Year

•   Adult Dividend of the Year

•   Senior Dividend of the Year

District Level Volunteer of the Year
•   SCPS Youth Dividend of the Year

•   SCPS Adult Dividend of the Year

•   SCPS Senior Dividend of the Year

•   RSVP Dividend of the Year

SCPS Volunteer Recognition

• District wide celebration
• 2,000-15,000+ volunteer hour awards
• Dividend of the Year
• School Program of the Year
• Partners in Education of the Year

On behalf of Community Involvement

 Thank you for making a Difference