It’s not unusual for middle school students to discourage
their parents from coming to school, however parent involvement is important to
your tween’s and teen’s academic success.
Studies show that parent involvement is linked to student achievement in
the upper grades, just as it is in elementary school. Just because your child transitions from
elementary school to middle school doesn’t mean that you can’t be just as
involved!
At RHMS, we value the time and talent of our parent
community! There is truly something for
everyone who wants to volunteer. Listed
below are just a few ways to be involved in your child’s school.
Contact Jenn Halvas at jdhalvas@dcsdk12.org if you have any questions about volunteering or would like to get involved.
ROK Mart (School
Store)
The ROK Mart is a parent-staffed store that is open after
school. The store offers snacks, drinks,
limited school supplies and spirit wear for sale. Two volunteers are scheduled to work in the
store from 2:30 until 3:05. This
volunteer opportunity involves fast-paced student interaction, working with
money and restocking the store.
Walkabout
The Walkabout (WAB) is a program unique to RHMS that
provides a positive adult presence during high traffic times: before school, after school and during lunch. It involves direct student interaction in
which teams of parents help monitor students by simply “walking about”. Before and after school volunteers may also
assist in the flow of drop-off and pick-up traffic. All parents, guardians and grandparents are
welcome to participate after completing a one-time training.
Hospitality
RHMS has several hospitality-related volunteer opportunities
throughout the year such as decorating the staff lounge, assisting with Honor
Roll celebrations, providing conference dinners for teachers and staff, holiday
cookie exchange, & Staff Appreciation Week. Other hospitality requests are made as
needed, including requests for food and drinks, gift cards and monetary
donations.
Fundraising
Traditionally RHMS supports one organized fundraiser a year- a
Magazine Drive early in the school year.
We rely on a large number of parent volunteers for a variety of
activities including assembling packets, reconciling orders, awarding prizes to
students and organizing reward parties. To learn more about ways to support RHMS through
fundraising, click here.
Other Opportunities
We have volunteer opportunities available throughout the
school year. Ways to be involved include
the Book Fair, class field trips, the school social, Vision and Hearing Screening,
school pictures, and many other activities that often arise during the school
year. We also sometimes send out
requests for food and drinks, money and/or gift card donations, which is a
great way for parents to still be involved but who cannot volunteer their time!
How do I become a
RHMS volunteer?
We welcome all parents and guardians to volunteer at our
school! All we need are two pieces of
information:
