Volunteer

Whatever your interest, there is a place for you here!

Volunteers are an essential part of our Pony community. We cannot do this work alone and we rely on volunteers of all ages to help us encourage, support and love on our students!

Every year volunteers in our schools log thousands of hours helping out in our classrooms, assisting on field trips and supporting our teachers. Volunteers read with students, stock library shelves, play cribbage, share career advice and organize special events. Whatever your skill or interest, there is no doubt we have a job for you!

Please contact any of our building principals or program leaders if you are interested in volunteering at our schools.

All district volunteers must complete a volunteer background check before working with children.

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Engage With Us!

Learn more about how we engage with our community:

District Committees and Advisory Councils

Community Education Advisory Council

Stillwater Area Public Schools Community Education strives to promote citizen involvement and to provide lifelong learning opportunities for district residents at every age. We gain insight on what opportunities would benefit area citizens by engaging a group of representative community members on our advisory council. The Community Education Advisory Council (CEAC) meets several times throughout the year to discuss current and future trends for the educational interests of our community.

CEAC meets at 6:30-7:30 p.m. six times during the school year virtually or at the Central Services Building, 1875 South Greeley Street, Stillwater. The meetings are open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Director of Community Education at 651-351-8322.

Early Childhood Advisory Council

We are looking for fun, invested, and passionate parents who will help shape the future of our Early Childhood Family Education program.

It’s not a huge time commitment! We meet only four times throughout the school year to get your feedback and input on current and future ECFC classes. We will also host two popular events: Big Trucks and the Winter Carnival.

Free childcare will be provided at each meeting.

For more information, contact the Early Childhood Family Center at 651-351-4020.

Native American Parent Advisory Council (NAPAC)

The Native American Parent Advisory Committee (NAPAC) is a statutorily mandated committee of American Indian parents, grandparents, elders, students, and community members; with school district teachers and staff.

Tribes represented include: Dakota, Ho Chunk, Lakota, Menominee, Mi’kmaq, Mississippi Choctaw, Ojibwe

NAPAC is an extended network of more than 100 Native American parents or guardians with students in Stillwater Area Public Schools.

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Our vision is that all Native American students in the district will graduate from high school and be college or career ready. Stillwater NAPAC works closely with school district administrators and educators to support the American Indian Education Program to:

Authenticate classroom curriculum
Enhance Native American student skills to promote academic success
Plan and execute community events
Develop and nurture partnerships and outreach
Ensure enhanced knowledge of culture among Native American students and the greater community
Enhance and support academic success for Native American students
Increase graduation rates and close academic achievement gaps for Native American students and celebrate student success!

For more information, contact the Office of Achievement and Integration at 651-351-8674.

Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

A SEAC (pronounced "seek") is an acronym for Special Education Advisory Council, which is a group that provides input on special education issues to its local school district. Its purpose is to advise & advocate, not to decide policy. Minnesota law requires each school district in the state to have a SEAC although it does not specify how the groups should be organized or what duties they should perform. As a result, each SEAC may have a unique mission and structure.

Why Are SEACs Important?
Local SEACs advise school districts on the development of programs and services to meet the special educational needs of children and families. By sharing their unique perspective of what it is like to use these services, parents can help the district to be more effective. As a result, outcomes for children with disabilities should improve.

Reasons to Participate:

To help other families & children with disabilities in my school district
To share what I've learned since my child began his/her education
To support the school professionals in my district
To be a good role model for my child
To make a contribution to this community
To learn information and skills that may help me work more effectively with my school district
To meet others with similar goals, both parents & school professionals
To build positive relationships with others in my district
To become more knowledgeable about special education
To share my unique perspective & insights as a parent
To help the school district work more effectively with families & improve outcomes for children

For more information contact our Student Support Services Office at 651-351-8605.

Learning Advisory Council (Worlds Best Workforce Committee)

The Learning Advisory Council (formerly known as the Worlds Best Workforce Committee) is a group that provides an advisory role in implementing curricular and instructional initiatives and supports the work of the district in five core goal areas:

All children are ready for school
All third-graders can read at grade level
All racial and economic achievement gaps between students are closed
All students are ready for career and college
All students graduate from high school

The council should reflect the diversity of the district and its school sites, including teachers, parents, support staff, students, and other community residents. Whenever possible, parents and other community residents shall comprise at least two-thirds of advisory committee members.

For more information, contact the Director of Teaching & Learning at 651-351-8371.

Great schools don't happen by accident

To meet the varied and diverse needs of our students requires the efforts of many different people coming together to do what is right for their kids. It takes an entire community, or in our case, an entire river valley! We have amazing people - from our staff and volunteers to community partners - helping us care for our students.

Check out our "It Takes A Valley" video series to learn more about how we're all coming together to love the students of Stillwater Area Public Schools.

Working Together For Our Kids

Our community recognizes that schools cannot do it alone. We have amazing partners who have come alongside us to provide extra support, resources and creative solutions to so many of these challenges. Here are just a few examples of the incredible ways our community is helping us break down barriers for our students:

Dozens of individuals, organizations and mental health providers formed a mental health collaborative responsible for bringing Peer Helpers, support groups and the Make It OK campaign to our schools.
FamilyMeans, Youth Service Bureau and Lakeview Health and other local agencies and foundations have teamed up to create a Wellness Center at Stillwater Area High School to help students dealing with chemical health, mental health, nutrition and wellness issues.
A local church is meeting to design ways its congregation can help encourage and support students, staff and families within our school district, address basic needs, and help meet the social and emotional needs of students inside and outside of the classroom.
Washington County has partnered with the district to help us improve our emergency preparedness and crisis response systems.
Many local businesses, as well as the Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce and the Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, are working with the district to develop the Pathways & Possibilities program to help students explore career options and gain valuable real-world experiences in the workplace. The Partnership Plan has also supported this effort with a significant start-up investment.
The Stillwater Sunrise Rotary is leading an effort to staff our elementary media centers with volunteers to help shelve books, check out materials, and read with kindergarten and first grade students.

These are just a few of the examples. In reality, there are hundreds of organizations, groups and individuals - from Marine down to Afton and Woodbury - who are working on behalf of our students. It takes a valley to do this important work. We need your creativity, brain power and continued support to ensure we can meet the needs of students both now and into the future.

Featured Volunteer Opportunities

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Community Advisory/Committee Interest Form

Committee and Advisory Councils Interest Form

If you are interested in being considered for one of the district’s committees or advisory councils, please complete this form.