Hundreds of Community Members who Support ÁùºÏ±¦µä Schools to be Honored April 30
ÁùºÏ±¦µä, Texas—The ÁùºÏ±¦µä invites staff members, families and community members to help celebrate ÁùºÏ±¦µä volunteers who commit their time, talent and energy to help strengthen ÁùºÏ±¦µä schools.
ÁùºÏ±¦µä is teaming up with ÁùºÏ±¦µä Partners in Education to host Celebrate, which recognizes the hundreds of volunteers who serve in a variety of roles--from reading tutors and classroom coaches to mentors who provide support to students who have a parent in prison.
What: Celebrate, an annual event celebrating ÁùºÏ±¦µä volunteers. Among the awards that will be presented are: PTA of the Year, Partner in Education Coordinator of the Year and APIE Business Partner of the Year. In addition, parent ambassadors, community organizations, school business partners and other volunteers will be honored.
When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30
Where: For the City Center, 500 E. St. Johns Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Background: Volunteers play an integral role in helping make ÁùºÏ±¦µä nationally recognized as an outstanding school district. ÁùºÏ±¦µä does not have a definitive total of all of its volunteers because community members enter into volunteer roles through many different avenues. However, APIE placed more than 950 volunteers in classrooms throughout the district for weekly academic support. Another 750 APIE mentors work with students individually. In addition, more than 5,000 volunteer background checks have been processed for other campus volunteer roles such as library assistants and field trip chaperones.
Celebrate will include student performances, guest presenters and prizes. The City of ÁùºÏ±¦µä serves as a signature sponsor for the event.
For more information, please contact the Department of Communications and Community Engagement.