The gift of time and talent!

It’s hard to imagine a more powerful team Southfield and parents working together for the good of our students. That’s why serving as a parent volunteer is so vital to enriching your child’s education at an independent school like Southfield.

How Southfield benefits seems obvious enough. Depending on the School’s needs, you may serve as a room parent, collect props for a play, or drive for a field trip. You may provide a helping hand at special events, such as the school auction or grandparents’ luncheon. Or you may contribute your unique perspective to high-level decision making as a board member.

But perhaps you never thought about why volunteering can be beneficial to you as a parent.

For one thing, it lets you meet other parents who can give you deeper insights into the lives of your children and their classmates. (How much time do other kids spend on homework? What projects and events are coming up that you haven’t heard of? And when you child says, "Everybody else is doing it" - are they really?) Meeting fellow parents may also enhance your professional connections and personal friendships.

For another thing, volunteering lets you really get to know your child’s school: who the staff and volunteer leaders are, why the school does what it does, and how the mission is carried out.

But perhaps most importantly, volunteering is an expression of your interest in, and commitment to, your child’s daily life.

Parents and grandparents are invited to give the gift of their time and talent to support the following annual events: