We are thankful that you have chosen to volunteer your services to enrich our Academy's educational programs and make a vital contribution to its sucess. The Socrates Academy Board of Directors, the Administration, the SAPFIA and the SA Foundation encourage parents/guardians and other members of our greater communitiy to share their time, treasure, talent, knowledge and abilities with our students while strengthening our school's relationships with homes, businesses and public/private institutions.
Please remember that there are countless ways of contributing to our children's education and that the volunteer opportunities listed here are not limited to what is in this website or in the handbook. We know you will be able to find something that you will enjoy doing. Some of the volunteer opportunities listed only need a small number of parent volunteers while others will need a greater time committment.
36 Volunteer Hours are required from each family that attends Socrates Academy
A volunteer hour is an hour spent at the request of the school (Administration, teachers, BOD, Foundation, PFI) engaged in an activity in support of the school mission. Examples include:
- Participating in Committee work
- Attending Town Hall meetings
- Planning, setting up and/or breaking down for
meetings
- Work for school at home (worksheet cut outs, scholastic
flyers, etc)
- Working a special event
- Fulfilling duties for committees
- Eating lunch with your scholar
- Attending parent/teacher conferences
- Attending as an observer at BOD, Administration, SAF,
SAPFIA or other meetings or events
Please let us know on what committee(s) you would like to serve on by calling the Committee Chair or our office Manager, Mrs. Lena Bakis. Lena can be contacted at lbakis@socratesacademy.us or by calling the school at 704-321-1711.
Thank you for helping make a difference in the lives of our most precious resources - the children