When is the DEADLINE to respond to serving requests?
Wednesday before serving date
Band-aid sticker - make sure to communicate with the parent at pick-up!
Where in the name tag box does your name tag belong?
BEHIND the first letter of your last name
T/F: Puffs will be provided in the infants/walkers room
True
If a volunteer under the age of 18 is walking children to the bathroom, they must make sure that ___?
An area lead or another adult is present in the hallway
If you DO NOT set serving preferences, the scheduler will assume that you want to serve how many weeks a month?
All of them!
What is one reason for implementing serving rotations?
Maintaining ratios; ensuring all volunteers are getting a chance to serve; increase in amount of volunteers; it can become dangerous if there are too many volunteers in the room
Where do you go in the event of a tornado or other severe weather?
Preschool room (100 bonus points if answered "in corner by toys)
What is the minimum requirement of volunteers in any room?
2
Where should you look at lesson plans prior to serving?
Lifepointe Kids Team Portal
If you know in advance you are going to be out of town, you should set your _____?
Block-out date
How many minutes do you need to arrive prior to service?
Where do you place your "Supplies Needed" sheet at the end of each service?
On the outside of the classroom door - even if there are no supplies needed
What happens once we hit our ratio for a room?
We cannot accept any more kids until additional help is secured
T/F: an adult (18+) can help a child in the bathroom alone
False
If you are not on the schedule to serve, but would like to serve that day, what should you do?
Find a leader and ask if additional help is needed.
When is it okay for a volunteer to be alone with a child?
Never. No volunteer should ever be alone with a child.
What is one reason that we ask any new volunteers to first go through the proper onboarding process before serving?
Helps leaders know who is back in each room; safety for the children; would need to ask another volunteer to step out for the day
What age does a volunteer need to be to pick up a child?
14. Anyone under the age of 14 can hold a child in a chair or on the floor, but they cannot pick them up
What is one reason for creating a new classroom for the 3 year olds?
Being more intentional with curriculum; safer ratios in classroom; helps with the overcrowding in preschool room; creates more opportunities for volunteers