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Here are some highlighted volunteer positions that we are looking to fill, to make the school year a success!

Timeframe: Early Winter: Friday in mid-December, All Day.
Description: Science Solstice is an all day event celebrating science!  Students in K-5 participate in hands-on science explorations in their classrooms, and watch lively demonstrations on various science topics.  We have outside performers such a Mad Science and Slapstick Science to provide live science demos in the theater. Middle School students break into small groups to take field trips to multiple local research labs, schools, and scientific facilities.  These trips give students a firsthand look at scientists at work,and expose them to a wide variety of careers in science and technology.

Volunteering: 

Science Solstice requires two sets of volunteers, one for the K-5 students who stay in school, and one for the Middle School field trips.

K-5:

• Coordinating with science providers to lead demonstrations, and finding parent volunteers to run in-class activities.

• Leading hands-on science activities (usually leaders are professional scientists or educators).

• Participate as classroom assistants and logistic helpers for K-5 science activities and presentations. 

Middle School:

• Coordinating with outside locations to organize field trips for small groups of students.

• Working with the school administration to organize transportation to the off-site locations, as well as finding chaperones.

• Hosting a tour of a research or high tech lab or facility for a small group of middle schoolers (typically around two hours).

Timeframe: Spring: Typically in March or April.  Friday, All Day.

Description: In celebration of the Spring Equinox, Driscoll holds a school-wide celebration of the arts. During the school day, all students are busy with concerts, workshops, demonstrations, and activities. Parents, community members, and local artists lead workshops and activities. Committee chairs will work together as needed to coordinate and spearhead the extensive organization and planning, leading teams of parents who work on various aspects of the festival.  No artistic or creative talents are needed to help!  Most of the work is done ahead of time and largely on your own schedule. 

Volunteers :

• Help identify themes, performers, and workshop leaders.

• Create parent-led workshops and gather supplies and materials.

• Publicize the event, and work with teachers to create a schedule.

• Identify and organize parent volunteers to volunteer in the classroom and run workshops.

Note: During Arts Equinox, the Teacher's Lounge is usually turned into a Green Room for performers and volunteers. Breakfast and lunch is served each day to all the parents, teachers, and artists who come in to volunteer.  Parent volunteers are responsible for providing food and staffing the Green Room, so a separate parent volunteer typically is in charge of organizing the Green Room.