C OMMUNITY N EWS Manchester Schools Launches New Volunteer Program

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township School District is excited to welcome residents from Manchester Township to volunteer in the new Manchester Schools Volunteer Program.

The school district recognizes that the services of volunteers can enrich the educational program, assist and support staff members, and enhance the relationship between the school district and the community. The school district’s goal is to match and place interested volunteers in the school setting that best fi ts the school’s need for support starting in the Spring of 2023. We encourage interested residents, especially those among our senior population, to volunteer their time, knowledge, and talents to the new Manchester Schools Volunteer Program by contacting volunteer@mtschools.org. After sharing with us their desire to volunteer in the schools, residents will be provided a volunteer interest application to share contact information and specific interests, the field of expertise, or the special skill they would like to share with our students. This application further helps us pair community members with the appropriate volunteer placement. Volunteers will then be contacted with the date when a brief, required volunteer program training will be held to onboard the fi rst group of volunteers and provide them with directions for the next steps in getting started.

“We have had tremendous interest from community members who are wanting to share their support for our schools through volunteering,” says John Berenato, Superintendent of Schools. “Educating and supporting our students is a community effort and by launching a formal volunteer program, the school district welcomes Manchester residents to share in support of the education of our students.”

If you are a parent of a child in the school district and would like to volunteer, you are encouraged to join The Manchester Township PTA. If you are a resident who is interested in volunteering during the school day at the new Manchester Schools Volunteer Program, submit an email expressing your interest to volunteer@ mtschools.org.