Field Trips
VOLUNTEERS / VISITORS : http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/cpfe/volunteers/Pages/default.aspx
Volunteers are encouraged and welcome in our classrooms. Prior to volunteering, all parents must go through the required CMS Volunteer Screening Procedures. Please see our Volunteer Coordinator for details. Volunteers are to arrange their visits with the classroom teacher and / or staff member, sign in at the office, and take a sticker before proceeding to the classroom. Due to liability issues, children who are not students at River Gate may not accompany volunteers during their time at the school.
For non-volunteers, our Parent Visitation policy requires that parents wishing to visit their child’s classroom during school hours—8:45 am to 3:45 p.m.—arrange their visit with a member of the administrative team. This policy is in place in an effort to minimize interruptions to our students’ instructional day and to allow teachers to make the absolute most effective use of the instructional time that they are given each day. Accordingly, walking down to the room or “drop-in” visits are not permitted. This simply allows us to coordinate visits if several parents want to come in on one day in order to minimize distraction in our classrooms. Please call to set up a time if you would like to visit your child’s class and we will be glad to accommodate your request. Thank you for cooperating with us in this matter to ensure that our teachers deliver quality instruction to all students.
We do make an exception to this rule and permit parents to walk students to class the first week. (Parents of Kindergarteners may do so the first 2 weeks due to staggered entry). We encourage parents, however, to let their students walk in by themselves from the very first day as parking is a major issue at the school and a substantial number of walk-ins significantly slows the arrival process. All staff will be on duty throughout the building to ensure that your child finds his or her classroom. Please assist us by letting your child walk in alone. After this time, the above policy will be in place and walk-ins will cease in order to reduce traffic in the building and facilitate a smooth flow of our car rider line.