PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Highland Park Preschool is a not-for-profit, parent-supported preschool. All parents are required to fill one volunteer role per enrolled child. Most volunteer positions are based on an average of 2.5 - 3 hours of volunteer work per month. There are four volunteer options:

In-Class Volunteers (majority of parents)
Attend class with your child approximately once/month. Assist teachers throughout class, and for 30 minutes after class to help with cleaning and sanitizing. Required ​​to ​​be ​​cleared ​​by ​​a​​ criminal ​​records​​ check ​​within ​​3 ​​months ​​of ​​start ​​of preschool​ (we provide instructions to assist you in applying). Grandparents or caregivers are welcome to be your family’s in-class volunteer.

Parent Committee
The ​​Parent ​​Committee ​​meets as needed (approximately four - six times per school year) to provide input and to assist in the operation of the preschool. Meetings take place in the evening, either in person or virtually. These ​​positions​​ are ​​a great ​​option ​​for ​​people ​​that ​​are ​​un​​available ​​to ​​volunteer​ ​during ​​the ​​day ​​​​but ​​still ​​wish ​​to ​​play ​​an ​​integral ​​role ​​at ​​the ​​school. Committee roles include a Co-Chair, Secretary, Special Event Coordinators (two), Volunteer Coordinator (one per class) and Communications Coordinator.

Casino Support
Our Community Association is granted a Casino through the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Association every 18-24 months. It is a major fundraising opportunity to support the Community Association and thereby the preschool. We expect our next Casino to happen between July - September 2024. There will be a variety of daytime and evening shifts. Any family that fills one Casino volunteer shift will fulfill their volunteer commitment for the full school year.

Operations Support
A limited number of additional roles may be added at the discretion of the Teachers and Parent Committee. Examples include: Shovelling Snow before class, Administrative Support, and Craft Preparation/Shopping. These will be reserved for families that have extenuating circumstances and cannot commit to in-class volunteering or Parent Committee.

Families who do not fulfill their volunteer requirement will be required to pay $150 on December 1 (September - December) and/or $250 on June 1 (January - June) if your volunteer commitment has not been completed for that semester.

You can read more about parent volunteering in our Parent Handbook.