Benefits of Three for Me!
Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry

• Parents become more in tune to the needs of the school and students.
• Parents keep coming back because they witness the positive school environment, a welcoming staff, and the child's delight at seeing them in the school.
• Communication between school and family increases signficantly.
• Events and programs will be run more efficiently with increased volunteerism/parent help.
• The teacher's load is lightened when more parents help in the classroom (example: creating bulletin boards, reading or telling stories, etc.)
• Parents will get more connected and will understand the impact of involvement beyond attending a meeting.
• By volunteering, you build stronger advocacy for children in the community.
• With parent volunteering, research shows that students will: Earn higher grades, achieve higher test scores, and complete homework more effectively.
• Morale for staff and teachers improve.
• Parents in the classroom have the opportunity to get to know their child's classmates.