Volunteering & Events

At MSR, we believe that strong parental involvement is crucial to the academic and social success of our children and is vital to the soundness of the institution as a whole. As a community, we encourage parents to get involved in their child’s education and to help us build a strong school/home partnership.

Our parent association, MPSA (Montessori Parent Staff Association) provides the framework through which parent volunteer efforts are organized and coordinated. Volunteers are always needed and greatly appreciated for both school-wide events and directly in the classroom. The MPSA helps to fund events like the following: Fall Festival, Middle School Haunted Nature Trail, Easter Egg Hunt, Daddy-Daughter Dance, Lecture Series, Staff Appreciation Lunch, Welcome Back Breakfast, Cookie Extravaganza, etc.

The following events provide school-wide volunteer opportunities throughout the year:

  • Fall Festival
  • Fall and Spring Plant Sales
  • Fall and Spring Garden Days
  • Book Fair
  • Gala and Auction Event
  • Staff Appreciation Luncheon
  • Festival of the Arts
  • Locks of Love
  • Field Day
  • Miners Golf Tournament

Classroom Room Parents coordinate volunteers to work directly in the classroom with teachers and students. Volunteers lead projects with the students, help produce play performances, make and laminate materials, tend classroom gardens, plan class picnics and socials, read to and listen to children read, chaperone field trips, bake goodies and organize a variety of other classroom projects.

Through parent participation in school activities parents gain the knowledge and skills that enable them to help their children to learn at home. With many busy parents who have little or no time to spare, we strive to create opportunities to help parents get involved in whatever way they are able.

For more information, contact Stephanie Henderson at sh@msr.org or 848-1545 ext. 200, or stop by the Volunteer Center anytime!