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Sample Letter to Teachers

Regarding Volunteer Assignment

Congratulations! The MCPS Science/AAAS Volunteer Project has been able to provide a

volunteer to assist in your science programs.

Your volunteer is ______. His/her email address is: ___________.

Shortly, you will be contacted by the project’s middle/elementary school coordinator to

introduce him/her to you and your lead teacher/principal. They will discuss ways in which

he/she can provide assistance. You may come up with a plan that allows multiple grade

levels to benefit from the expertise _______ brings or you may decide to focus on a

grade level and/or a teacher. It is important to establish regular communication, email

and/or phone, between the volunteer and teachers(s).

Volunteers are encouraged to do a little observation prior to beginning the volunteer

experience. It is important that volunteers understand the norms of the school, the

class(es), etc., before becoming a part of activities.

Please introduce ________ to your administrators and other team members.

Please ensure ___________ is aware of emergency procedures for fire drills, codes,

etc., in case any of these situations arise when he is working at your school.

As you are working with your volunteer, consider ways to support student inquiry. We

will discuss the idea of an inquiry night (more to come later) that some schools might

want to try this year. If this is something your school already does or wants to do,

_________ can support student readiness for completing inquiry projects.

Any questions can be directed to me and I will work with my counterpart, Dave Weiss of

the SSE, to ensure you and your volunteer have a positive experience that supports

students’ understanding of science.

I am glad we were able to provide a volunteer for your school!

Volunteer Letter