The programs listed below represent the Berkeley Unified School District programs, but not all teachers and staff request volunteers. We will do our best to place you in the program of your choice, but as always, we cannot guarantee placements. Please consider this when planning your summer.

Thank you for supporting our students this summer!

SUMMER 2011 Volunteer Opportunities

Preschool: Year-round programs; 7:30 am – 6:00 pm daily  *HIGH NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS*

Work with our youngest students, ages 3-5, to build their pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills. Have fun on the playground and encourage creativity! At Hopkins, Franklin, and King CDC district preschools.

Pre-K Summer Bridge:  a transition program for our students entering Kindergarten in Fall who have never attended preschool. Come help our youngest students prepare for the game of school!

June 24th – July 29th, 8:00am – 12:00 noon, Monday – Friday

Pre-K Garden Programs:

EDC Preschool campuses: general garden maintenance and possible pre-k classes

Times/Dates TBD by teacher

K-5th BEARS: June 27th – July 28th ; 7:30 am -5:30 pm daily

Work with elementary school students on literacy, math, science and special topics in this fun summer program!

Campuses: Malcolm X, Thousand Oaks

Best times for BEARS volunteers:

Monday – Thursday: 12:30 am — 2 pm

Fridays: same start/end times as Mon-Thurs, but no academic scheduling. Fridays will offer enrichment activities and is a good time for volunteer-led programs or activities. Bring a bit of yourself to the kids this summer; teach something you love!

Monday-Thursday BEARS Schedule of Activities  (proposed)

7:30 -9 am:  outside play, breakfast and independent activities

9-10am:  Either Language Arts or Math

10-10:15am:  Recess

10:15-11:15am:  Either Language Arts or Math

11:15-12 noon:  Reading/Lunch (overlaps with staggered lunch periods by grade levels)

12:30-2pm: Academic Tutoring/Intervention (small groups working on skills) *HIGH NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS*
(overlaps with staggered lunch periods by grade levels)

2-3:30pm:  Enrichment

3:30-4:30pm:  PE

4:30-5:30:  Independent Activities

Special Education: (all info below not yet confirmed)

Grades K-5th: Thousand Oaks and Malcolm X only; June 27th – July 28th, 9am-1:00pm, Monday – Thursday

Grades 6-8: Berkeley Adult School (on San Pablo Ave); June 27th – July 28th, 9am – 1:00pm, Monday – Thursday

Grades 9-12: Berkeley High campus; June 22nd – July 20th, 8:00am – 1:00pm, Monday – Friday

Assist our special education students with academics and life skills. At the preschool, elementary, middle, and high school levels.
(Dates, times and location vary depending on grade level.)

Middle School: June 27th – July 22nd; 8:30 am-12:30 pm daily (proposed)

Campus:  Adult School (on San Pablo Avenue)

Traditionally, volunteers can assist with English and Math skills. (TBD first week of class)

Edible Schoolyard garden: Weeding Help

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30–4:00 pm weekly (proposed)

Berkeley High School: June 22nd – July 20th; 8:00 am – 1:00 pm, Monday – Friday

Campus: Berkeley High School

Assist secondary students in a variety of academic course offerings (TBD first week of class):

* Biology

* Chemistry

* Geometry

* Spanish

* English Literature

* English Language Development

* Computer-assisted learning

Berkeley Technology High School (B-Tech): June 22nd – July 20th  (Monday –Thursday); 8:30 am-12:30 pm daily (proposed)

Campus: B-Tech  2701 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley 94704

Subjects: no confirmation yet, but likely core academics (Math, Science, English, History)