Val Snekvik

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Name: Val Snekvik
Date registered: October 11, 2013

Latest posts

  1. Supporting Curley K-8 Staff with End of Year Help — June 7, 2015
  2. Tales from the Upper School: Two Parents Share Their Experiences in a 4th Grade Classroom — April 6, 2015
  3. Be Like Tom! :) and
    Lend Teachers a Hand
    — November 23, 2014
  4. Training and Orientation for Classroom Volunteers — November 2, 2014
  5. Help Our Kids by Helping our Classroom Teachers — September 10, 2014

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Jun
07

Supporting Curley K-8 Staff with End of Year Help

Val Snekvik

Thank you Curley families for your interest in supporting teachers and staff as they wrap-up the school year! Please sign-up here: http://doodle.com/9vktdefkketkfzk2 …for as many shifts as you can to help organize and pack-up classrooms.  If it works for your schedule, please try to spread out help to all staff to ensure each staff member… Continue reading »

Apr
06

Tales from the Upper School: Two Parents Share Their Experiences in a 4th Grade Classroom

Val Snekvik

– Get inspired and respond for spring volunteering opportunities highlighted at the end! Curley School parent volunteers are increasingly making their way into our older elementary and middle school grades. Check out Ms. Pradas’ 4th grade classroom, where recently classroom volunteers Jessica Curran and Nikki Douglas sat down to share their stories. “The idea of… Continue reading »

Nov
23

Be Like Tom! :) and
Lend Teachers a Hand

Val Snekvik

Classroom Volunteer Training – Monday November 24, 8:45am-10:00am, Upper School Library This Monday join other parent classroom volunteers to get oriented. We’ll meet for just over an hour to talk about helpful ways to support teachers and students in the classroom. All welcome. If you’ve submitted a CORI form already and have not yet heard… Continue reading »

Nov
02

Training and Orientation for Classroom Volunteers

Val Snekvik

Get oriented to classroom volunteering and how to best support your child’s teachers! We have two options this month for classroom volunteer training. The first is an evening session on Monday, November 3 from 7:00-8:30pm in the lower school cafeteria. The second is a morning session on Monday November 24 from 8:45-10:00am in the upper… Continue reading »

Sep
10

Help Our Kids by Helping our Classroom Teachers

Val Snekvik

If you want to make a strong impact on your child(ren)’s school experience, consider signing up now to help our Curley teachers in their classrooms!  Our awesome teachers have great goals for the 2014-2015 school year, which are supported by us offering helping hands with the students. There are one-time projects, weekly or monthly student… Continue reading »

Jun
22

Thank You, Classroom Volunteers…and if you’ve got 30 minutes this week to spare…

Val Snekvik

This school year, parents of the Curley community once again gave generously of their time to assist teachers in the classroom. As we heard on this website earlier in the year from new parent Dana Willeke, helping teachers out has been a big win-win for many who are able to help in this way. Many… Continue reading »

Dec
11

How to Help, Learn, and Open Juice Boxes: Lessons Learned by a Classroom Volunteer

Val Snekvik

Below is a lovely piece by parent Dana Willeke on working as a parent volunteer in Ms. Cullen’s K2 classroom. __________________________ It’s Tuesday morning in Mrs. Cullen’s K2 classroom. Students are arriving and checking in. They produce folders from backpacks, practice writing their names by signing-in, place their picture to indicate how they are feeling… Continue reading »

Oct
11

Volunteer in your Child’s Class!

Val Snekvik

Are you interested in helping out in your child’s classroom? Join others parents who support our wonderful teachers with one-time or regular classroom volunteering! Your help is welcome in many ways including things such as completing class contact lists, making copies or doing other administrative tasks, assisting individual students with math or reading work, being… Continue reading »