O'Neill Public Schools

Dear Community Members,

  This letter has been given to you as part of our efforts to locate adults within our community who might be willing to share their professional expertise, talents, and experiences with students in our schools.

In designing programs to meet the needs of our children, it is important that we provide a wide variety of enrichment experiences.  The abilities of many of our students are often so unique that it becomes necessary to look beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom in order to locate appropriate resources and role models.

The community involvement we seek differs a great deal from traditional volunteer programs.  We are not searching for chaperones, cookie bakers, or teachers’ aides.  Instead, we are asking you to share your professional expertise, your experiences, talents, and hobbies.  Depending on student needs, this sharing and exploration might involve service as a classroom speaker or as a mentor for an individual child involved in a long-term project.

The survey that follows will help us locate community members who are willing to share their talents without students.  This will provide helpful information regarding your areas of expertise and interest in volunteering your services.  If the idea intrigues you, please compete the survey and return it to Jennifer Bauer  (I have a mailbox at both the elementary and high school). We will contact you regarding future involvement in the program as soon as we have located students who share your interests.

Please accept, in advance, my gratitude for your cooperation. 

Sincerely,

Jennifer Bauer

Enrichment Coordinator  

High-Ability Learner Teacher

O’Neill Public Schools

PO Box 230

O'Neill, NE 68763

Questions or comments, please contact Jennifer Selting Bauer at jbauer@esu8.org .

Pages last updated on: 12/16/2005