Site Walk-Through
Your biggest responsibility is to work with your school to create a prioritized list of the projects for Community Serve day. This begins with the site walk-through, which you’ll schedule in June before school gets out for the summer. For new site leaders, you’ll be joined at the site walk-through by one of the CSD team, the principal (or designated staff), and a member of the school district facilities team. This group will walk the school grounds and determine which projects we’ll target for CSD. Be sure to discuss which projects are a high priority for the school, so those will be tackled first. Be prepared to write notes, take photos, draw maps, or whatever else you need to ensure the requests will still make sense on Community Serve Day. It’s recommended to have a longer list, in case more volunteers arrive than expected. Prioritizing the list also aids if less volunteers show up that day. 

Teacher Projects
Teachers can request a small group of volunteers to prepare curriculum, decorate classrooms, organize learning areas, and any other work that will make their classrooms welcome and beautiful on the first day of class. Teacher projects are the top priority when it comes to assigning volunteers. Each district has an online form for teachers to request volunteers and those links will be provided in your site leader communications. Teachers must be present on August 23rd if they want volunteers in their classroom. Encourage your principal to broadcast this opportunity to their teachers before the school year ends and later as the summer is winding down. Some teacher requests will arrive later in the summer, so keep checking those request reports. 

School Grounds Projects
Most school grounds projects will be outside and include mulching, play chips, weeding, and light pruning, as well as refreshing outdoor ground paint. This includes bus lines, four square courts, and maps. Larger and/or custom projects must be discussed with the facilities team from the school district before approving. Work with the principal to assign a high/medium/low priority to those projects so you know how to route your volunteers on Community Serve Day. If the district is delivering mulch, play chips, or bark, make that work the top priority.

Submit Your Project List
Please send a your project list to the CSD Project Manager once you finish the walk-through at the school. We’ll review the list and confirm needed mulch/bark and paint needed, as well as confirming that the work being requested is allowed by the school district. We’ll also hep if you’re unsure if the amount of work requested is reasonable for the amount of expected volunteers. If there are any questions or changes during the summer, please contact the CSD Project Manager.