Volunteer Oportunities

Evergreen Country Day School is a co-educational independent day school serving students from age 2 through middle school. As a member of NAIS, the National Association of Independent Schools, we are committed to providing a high-quality education that helps young people to develop into successful, well-rounded individuals. We guide and encourage our young people to build on their unique strengths and to develop attitudes and habits that bring success in school, maturing into contributing members of the local and global community.

Our web site provides general information about our programs and curriculum. We encourage you schedule a personal visit and conference with our Head of School, Mr. Ben Jackson, to experience the environment and to learn how Evergreen Country Day School can meet the needs of your child.

School Functions

Back to School Picnic (8+ volunteers): This picnic is held before the start of school for families to meet teachers, view classrooms and inspire the new school year.  Volunteers will be needed to help set up, distribute information, prepare picnic food and clean up.  The Picnic is usually held on a Sunday and would require 3-4 hours.

Open Houses (2+ volunteers for each campus): Open houses will be held throughout the year. Volunteers are need to from 8:30 until 11am to assists with refreshments and tours.

Grandparents Day (6+ volunteers): This event will be held on May 4, 2007.  Grandparents spend the morning in the individual classrooms and have lunch with the students.  Volunteers are needed to help set up, help with the cookout/lunch preparation and service, and direct grandparents around both campuses.  This will require approximately 3-4 hours.

Science Fair (3+ volunteers): The Science Fair is held in February for the elementary students.  Parent volunteers are needed to help set up, judge (scientific backgrounds are helpful) and facilitate the event.  This will require approximately 2-4 hours.

Continuation (6+ volunteers): Continuation requires volunteers to help set up and clean up.  This will require approximately 4-5 hours.

Evergreen Big Chili Cook Off (10+ volunteers): This event is held at the Lake House in September.  It is a very well attended event in the Community.  Many volunteers are needed to help set up, cook the chili, serve samples and clean up.  This event will require 2-3 hours working in shifts throughout the day.

Summer Activities

Freedom Run (6+ volunteers): The Freedom Run is a 5K run/walk event and a legacy Evergreen tradition to benefit Mt. Evans Hospice. Held each year on the 4th of July, volunteers are needed to help pass out water bottles to participants as they cross the finish line, and provide school information and colateral materials to participants. It will require 2-3 hours, between 7am - 10am.

Evergreen Rodeo & Parade (8+ volunteers): This Father's Day weekend community event is very popular for mountain residents, and draws families from throughout the mountain area.   Volunteers are needed to participate on Saturday to walk / ride in the parade, pass out balloons, goodies and school information packets at the Saturday evening and Sunday matinee rodeo performances .  This will require 2-3 hours at the parade, and at each reodeo performance.

Evergreen Town Race (6+ volunteers): This is a 5K and 10K run/walk event beginning on Upper Bear Crrek Road with the finish line at the Evergreen lake house. The event is to benefit Alpine Seqrch and Rescue and is held the first Sunday in August. Volunteers are needed at the finish line to pass out water bottles, answer inquiries about our school, and provide information packets.  This will require approximately 3 hours, from 8am - 11am.

School Support Opportunities

Room Parents: Room Parents play a very important role during the school Year at ECDS.  They are responsible for planning and executing all classroom activites and parties with the teacher and other parents in the classroom.  These may include parties, special academic events, or other activities as requested and directed by the classroom teacher. We ask that all room parents or a class representative attend all PTO meetings. Room Parents are also a lifeline for the PTO.  It is their responsibility to establish an email list or phone tree to contact all parents and teachers in the classroom.  PTO will frequently have announcements and/or needs and the families can be contacted through these lines of communication.

Office Volunteers - Office help requires answering telephones, filing, copying and any special mailings and/or projects for the Head of School and Marketing. If you have time to volunteer in the office, this would be greatly appreciated!  PTO often needs volunteers to create flyers, address envelopes and help with PTO projects.  Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Publisher helps with PTO projects!

 Lunch Volunteers – Lunch servers are needed to help set-up, serve and clean-up in the elementary lunchroom.  This requires 2 hours each day, 11am - 1pm.  Please sign up and help if you can.  Your children love to have you serve lunch!