Volunteer Opportunities 

Bellevue Montessori School values

Bellevue Montessori School values our parents as they are an integral part of our community. Including parents in the collaboration with teachers, administrators and students nurtures and expands our school community. During the year, your gift of talent and time are meaningful to us. We invite you to be a part of your child’s classroom and school by assisting in any of the following activities:

• Cultural events
• Special interest
• Cooking
• Arts and Crafts
• Reading parent
• Annual Book Fair
• Organizing community service projects in the Fall and Spring
• Spring Carnival (Main Campus)
• Field Day (Elementary- Rossano Campus)
• Elementary computer parent (Elementary- Rossano Campus)
• Elementary field trip chaperone (Elementary- Rossano Campus)
  

Volunteers Qualifications

Volunteers must meet the following qualifications:

(a) Be at least fourteen years old (volunteers must have written permission to volunteer from their parent or guardian if they are under eighteen years old);

(b) Work under the continuous oversight of a lead teacher, program supervisor, center director, assistant director, assistant teacher, or family home licensee;

(c) Regular, ongoing volunteers may count in staff-to-child ratio if they:

(i) Complete and pass a background check, pursuant to chapter 110-06 WAC;

(ii) Complete a TB t

est, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0105;

(iii) Complete the training requirements, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0106;

(iv) Complete program based staff policies and training, pursuant to WAC 110-300-0110; and

(v) Have their professional development progress documented annually.

(d) Occasional volunteers must comply with (a) and (b) of this subsection and cannot count in staff-to-child ratio.

*Occasional volunteers may include, but are not limited to, a parent or guardian helping on a field trip, special guest presenters, or a parent or guardian, family member, or community member helping with a cultural celebration.