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Welcome to Wekiva Elementary School

Seminole County Public Schools

Dividends

• Misa Mills, Manager
• Faye Simpson, Executive Secretary
• Carmen Rivera, RSVP Programs only
• Holton Mills, RSVP

Meet The Community Involvement Staff

Community Involvement of SCPS

• Business Partners/Partners In

Education

• Dividends/Volunteers
• Dividends/Volunteer

Programs

• Dividend of the Year
• DOE Awards and Reports
• Employee Of the Year
• Educational Service Center

Events( County Office)

• Field Trips
• Mentor Training
• Teach In
• Teacher Of the Year

 44 year county program.  Approved volunteers.  Trained to assist in specific programs.  County guidelines.  Dividends are required to log-in and out each and every time they are on a SCPS campus.  Dividends are required to have a nametag on at all times.

Dividends

 New volunteer program for 55 and over.  Travel reimbursement for travel from volunteer’s home to school location.  Free lunch on campus on volunteer days.  RSVP training.  RSVP celebrations.  Mentors working one on one with students.

RSVP

Dividend Programs

• Art See
• Business Partners/Partners In Education
• Classroom Speakers
• Classroom Volunteers
• Clerical Helpers
• Connections
• Dual Language
• Environmental Center
• Field Trip Chaperones
• Growing Garden
• Healthy Hands
• Living On My Own
• Mentors
• New Beginnings
• R.A.P
• R.S.V.P
• Student Volunteers
• Super Scientists
• Teach In

A STEM based gardening program…Learn basic gardening skills, help support your schools outdoor classrooms. Training is required. Program supported by IFAS/University of Florida.

Super Scientists Volunteers are trained to do simple science experiments in the elementary classroom. The experiments correlate with the State Standards of Excellence in Science. Training is provided for K-2nd.

Teach SCPS Elementary students the correct way to wash their hands, basic hand washing information provided for cold and flu prevention in a fun educational way. Training is required.

Connections is an SCPS award winning Mentor

• program. The focus is building self confidence.

Students that choose to take part in Connection are matched with a mentor. Mentor and mentee meet weekly focusing on building self-esteem and providing skills for the student’s future goals. Training and Fingerprinting required.

RAP is a reading acceleration program designed to help early readers who struggle in the classroom and are working below grade level. Volunteers meet one on one with a first or second grade student for 30 minutes 1 to 2 times a week. Volunteer training is required.

Living on My Own is a hands-on, real-life simulation that gives young people the opportunity to experience their futures in a fun and exciting way. They are encouraged to make healthy and wise lifestyle choices similar to those adults face on a daily

• basis. It is designed to be a partnership among UF/Seminole

County Extension Program, community partners, RSVP of SCPS and Seminole County Public Schools Dividends.

Located in your Dividends Handbook

• FLORIDA STATUE 1002.22-VOLUNTEERS CANNOT DIVULGE PERSONAL

INFORMATION ABOUT A STUDENT:

• Dividend Volunteer Criminal Background Screening Guidelines &

Procedures

• Student Nondiscrimination Policy 5.10
• School Volunteers Policy 3.80
• Relationships with Students Policy 6.84
• Civility and Conduct of Parents, Other Visitors to Schools and School

District Facilities, and District Employees Policy 9.63

SCPS Policy, Procedure & Guidelines

Child Abuse Hotline Phone 1-800-96ABUSE (22873)

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Guidelines

 A visitor may attend any academic meetings concerning their student, watch a program or awards ceremony from the audience, eat lunch with their student.  All volunteers must be a registered Dividends.  Approved vendors must be registered and fingerprinted with SCPS Purchasing Department.

Visitor, Volunteer, Vendor

• Volunteer application located on Dividends Homepage
• Registration is required every school year
• No more ID numbers
• Drivers Licensee required for sign in( manual log in is available)
• SCPS student Dividends have their own online application
• Email is required
• Approval within 48 hours

Raptor

Raptor Sign In Homepage

Super Guy’s Day- Wednesday, September 27th Teach In- Tuesday, November 14th

Upcoming SCPS Events

Persons who require Fingerprinting:

College of Ed students in upper level courses Mentors Overnight field trip chaperones RSVP Tutors Volunteer Coaches Vendors

Jessica Lunsford Act

Required

• County trained.
• Fingerprinted.
• Teacher or school supported.
• Committed for one school year

Volunteer Mentors

School Level Volunteers of the Year

• Youth Dividend of the Year
• Adult Dividend of the Year
• Senior Dividend of the Year

District Level Volunteer of the Year

• SCPS Youth Dividend of the Year
• SCPS Adult Dividend of the Year
• SCPS Senior Dividend of the Year
• RSVP Dividend of the Year

Volunteer Recognition

• District wide celebration
• 2,000-15,000+ volunteer hour awards
• Dividend of the Year
• School Program of the Year
• Partners in Education of the Year

SCPS Volunteer Recognition

On behalf of Community Involvement Thank you for making a Difference