Meredith seeks to be a place where all families feel welcome! To that aim, our goal is  to offer many different ways that families and community members can volunteer their time & energy to support our wonderful school, to engage in schoolwide & classroom specific events, to share their expertise, and to be part of creating the magic & joy at Meredith! There is something for everyone, and we hope you’ll join us…

Just a sampling of the many ways to get involved…

School-wide Events	Ongoing / Recurring  Volunteer Needs	Classroom Events	HSA & SAC
Attend and/or volunteer to plan & carry out awesome events like… ✰Fall Festival ✰Play Day ✰Game Nights ✰Movie Nights ✰Winter & Spring Shows ✰Meredith 5K	Pledge some time each week to assisting as a… ✰Recess volunteer ✰Lunch volunteer ✰ Weekly Pretzel Sales ✰Office/clerical volunteer assisting the school, HSA or SAC ✰Website Management	Attend and/or help teachers plan & carry out classroom events like… ✰Author Day ✰Holiday Celebrations ✰End of Year Parties ✰ Field Trips	Attend monthly meetings and/or consider running for a position on the: ✰HSA Board ✰SAC Board
		Classroom Support	Committees
		Serve as a room parent to support a specific teacher, or a specials teachers	Join a committee focusing on the areas below, or suggest a new one… ✰Beautification ✰Grant Writing ✰Building Issues

Wow, this sounds awesome! How do I get started?

Get the process started so you’ll be ready to jump in when opportunities become available! 

STEP 1		STEP 2			STEP 3
Complete mandatory SDP Volunteer Clearance Process found here (link).  Once completed, clearances are valid for any SDP school for 5 years!		Turn in your completed packet to Ms Cheri in the main office.  Pro-tips:   ✰ Be sure to write your student’s name on every page!   ✰ Make 2 copies of your clearances (1 to turn in, 1 to keep for your records)!		Yay! You did it! Now you’re ready to move on to step 3!	Check out the Meredith SignUp.com https://signup.com Be on the lookout for links to opportunities in the Meredith Newsletter, and emails from your teachers!

Questions or concerns?    We’re here to help!    Email us at Volunteer@MeredithMatters.org