Thank You to all of our SPS 2011 VIPs!

In 2011 Somerville's VIPs (Volunteers in Public School) supported hundreds of students, offering more than 2,500 hours of service in our schools. 

Somerville Public Schools thanks you for your time, your care, and your commitment to students, staff and your community.

Come learn a little more about your community, another culture, share your own experiences, and get to know a Somerville student.

Contact Volunteer Coordinator JCapuano@k12.somerville.ma.us or 617-625-6600 x6023 about these and more volunteer opportunities with Somerville Public Schools. 

Support for English Language Learners

Volunteers work in a classroom or individually to support English Language development, conversation skills, and provide academic support to ELL students in Grades K - 8.  Language ability in English required. One or more of the following languages preferred but not required: Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, French, Russian, or Indian Languages.

Volunteer Math Tutors

Math tutors work 1:1 or in small groups to boost math skills and help with homework, M-F, 7:30am-5:30pm. 

Short-term Math Tutoring at Somerville High School 

Volunteer 2:45pm-4:00pm Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays

(Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 27, 28, March 1). 

contact Joanne Sacco JSacco@k12.somerville.ma.us. 

English Language Arts

ELA volunteers work individually with a student every week to improve reading and writing skills, help with a book group, or support classroom writing workshops.  Volunteers must be available to volunteer at least one hour per week.  Grades 2-8, 8:30am - 2:30pm.  

Short-term English Language Arts Tutoring at SHS

Volunteer 2:45pm-4:00pm Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays

(Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 27, 28). 

contact Joanne Sacco JSacco@k12.somerville.ma.us.  

Musicians! 

Share your talents during a music lesson or lunchtime performance, help with SHS performances or tune an instrument. Contact Music Director Richard Saunders RSaunders@k12.somerville.ma.us for more information.  

Artists!

Bring your fiber arts, printing, pottery, bookbinding, cartooning, illustration, nature journaling, doodling and more to an art class or classroom.  Support an art teacher by assisting with setup and cleanup.  To learn more contact Visual Arts Director Luci Prawdzik LPrawdzik@k12.somerville.ma.us. 

After School Administrative Volunteer

Help organize literacy materials for SES After School Program, Winter Hill Community School.  Flexible hours, any time M - F, 8:00am-2:30pm. 

Administrative Volunteers

Flexible hours, various schools, contact JCapuano@k12.somerville.ma.us for more information.

Boston Cares and Biogen Idec. Service Day, September 2011  New playground maps, four-square courts, kickball court painting and science lab reorganization were some of the improvements at the Healey and Kennedy Schools this fall.  More than forty volunteers helped out, thank you Boston Cares and Biogen!