Volunteer Opportunities
We can achieve more working together!
Every organization needs people with new ideas and talents, and JHS PTSA is no exception. We invite you to be a General Volunteer (called upon as needed), or join a team you find interesting such as Staff Appreciation, Reflections Art Contest, Newsletter and Website Communications, etc. Your time and energy is much appreciated! Complete this printable Volunteer Form and send it into school, or click the boxes in our online form below.
Questions? Contact Denise Mortensen.
Questions? Contact Denise Mortensen.
Current Opportunity
Jackson High School has a wonderful opportunity to work with some of our great students and really make a difference. The AVID Program teachers are interested in having volunteers assist with the AVID tutorial on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Training will be provided. Please take a look at the description below to see if this is something you'd be interested in. And again, thank you for helping make Jackson an amazing place for our students to learn!
WHAT IS AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a nationwide program that facilitates learning in an inquiry-based, student-centric classroom. It promotes a rigorous curriculum that teaches collaboration, inquiry and organization while also supporting students in their other classes. AVID students are motivated to succeed and want to attend college but may have some roadblocks to success such as not having role models who have attended college who can help them navigate the system, may be low SES students or who may be of a race or minority group that traditionally have not attended four-year universities in large numbers.
Jackson High School needs facilitators to help with the collaborative portion of the learning. Two days a week, students work in groups to discuss classroom questions, problems or curricular concepts they may have problems understanding. As a group, students use inquiry techniques to help the learner find out the information they need to solve the problem. In order to be truly successful, students need an adult facilitator who can model questioning techniques and help steer the learning. Facilitators are NOT tutors and do not need any specific content knowledge; the goal is to help students find answers on their own through inquiry.
AVID AND PTSA
Being an AVID facilitator (or “tutor”) is an opportunity for adults to work with students in a small group setting within a classroom. AVID tutorials meet every Tuesday and Thursday during 1st period (7:30 - 8:25 am) in the three AVID classrooms (9th grade with Gail Walters, 10th/11th grade with Kyle Mitchell and 12th grade with Rose Smith). There is a need for adults to assist with the process on a regular basis, though it does not need to be twice a week. Training will be provided about the tutorial process and the role of the tutor.
Volunteers need to be registered through Everett Public Schools.
Have questions? Need more information? Contact Assistant Principal Michelle Renee or AVID teacher Gail Walters
WHAT IS AVID?
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a nationwide program that facilitates learning in an inquiry-based, student-centric classroom. It promotes a rigorous curriculum that teaches collaboration, inquiry and organization while also supporting students in their other classes. AVID students are motivated to succeed and want to attend college but may have some roadblocks to success such as not having role models who have attended college who can help them navigate the system, may be low SES students or who may be of a race or minority group that traditionally have not attended four-year universities in large numbers.
Jackson High School needs facilitators to help with the collaborative portion of the learning. Two days a week, students work in groups to discuss classroom questions, problems or curricular concepts they may have problems understanding. As a group, students use inquiry techniques to help the learner find out the information they need to solve the problem. In order to be truly successful, students need an adult facilitator who can model questioning techniques and help steer the learning. Facilitators are NOT tutors and do not need any specific content knowledge; the goal is to help students find answers on their own through inquiry.
AVID AND PTSA
Being an AVID facilitator (or “tutor”) is an opportunity for adults to work with students in a small group setting within a classroom. AVID tutorials meet every Tuesday and Thursday during 1st period (7:30 - 8:25 am) in the three AVID classrooms (9th grade with Gail Walters, 10th/11th grade with Kyle Mitchell and 12th grade with Rose Smith). There is a need for adults to assist with the process on a regular basis, though it does not need to be twice a week. Training will be provided about the tutorial process and the role of the tutor.
Volunteers need to be registered through Everett Public Schools.
Have questions? Need more information? Contact Assistant Principal Michelle Renee or AVID teacher Gail Walters