Parent Involvement
Your experience at WBS is what you make it!
Many families join the school because of the opportunities it provides for them to participate in their children's education. Whatever reasons a family has for joining West Branch, parental involvement becomes essential to the school's successful operation.
Very generally, the goals of parental involvement at WBS are to:
- promote a strong, healthy community by uniting and working together.
- enhance the learning and growing experience of the children.
- get done what needs to get done as determined by the parent/teacher body.
- conserve the financial resources of the school.
- help the school make money and meet expenses.
- invite others to find out about the offerings of our association.
We urge every family to be involved in whatever ways they feel able. At the same time, we recognize that families vary greatly in what they need from and are able to give to West Branch, and that such needs and abilities may change within a given family from time to time. It is our desire to adopt a flexible policy that recognizes and honors these differences.
Family Participation Responsibilities include:
- Complete required number of cleanings and/or teacher coverages. Usually 4-6 times per school year. The amount depends on the number of families. (Single parents are required one less service).
- Participate in all 3 school work weekends. The first one being in August to get the grounds and building ready for the start of school.
- All day participation in the school fair in May.
- Attend any All School business meetings called by the Board of Directors.
- Participation in one of the committees (marketing, admissions, financial, fundraising, fair, etc) while not mandatory, is a strong expectation.
** A "buyout option" may be chosen to be relieved of these responsibilities.
