San Jose Betsuin Japanese Language School
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2008-2009 Volunteer Deposit Program
The 2008-2009 volunteer deposit has been set at $40 per family, paid separately
from the registration fee. The purpose of this deposit is to encourage parents
and adult students to volunteer at the
After you volunteered, please
send an email to Parent Association Volunteer Coordinator to let her know the
volunteer job you did and the date you worked.
We realize that some of you may not have the time to volunteer. In this case,
the $40 deposit will be treated as a donation to the school in lieu of
volunteering. Please note that only the $40 volunteer deposit is refundable.
The remaining $35 of the registration fee is non-refundable.
Details of the Volunteering Opportunities
Yard Duty
Three to four people are needed each Saturday to help with the snack sale
and/or yard monitoring
During the first 15-minute break at 10:00AM, two or three yard duty volunteers
will help with the snack sales. The snack sales volunteers will help set up the
tables with snacks, sell snacks to the students ($0.50 each), and return snacks
and tables to storage room after the break.
During both the 10:00AM and the 11:00AM 15-minute breaks, one yard duty monitor
is needed to supervise the children while they play in the parking lot. This
volunteer will put up the yellow chains to block the entrance and exit of the
parking lot. The volunteer will ensure that cars are not to enter or leave the
parking lot during the breaks and that students remain "on-campus".
Classroom Helper
The tasks of the classroom helper are at the discretion of the teachers.
Nikkei Matsuri
Nikkei Matsuri will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2009. This is the
Obon Festival
Obon Festival will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009 and Sunday, July 12,
2009. The