How to Chaperone an Elementary School Dance

Chaperoning at an elementary school dance can be fun and rewarding. It is a lot of fun to watch the young kids as they learn to socialize with one another. It is also a good experience for you to help at the public schools in your area. Follow these steps if you would like to volunteer at an elementary school dance.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Find out what the school district policy is on volunteering at school functions. Most school districts require you to fill out an application and get approval before you can start to volunteer with the kids. Go the school district's Web site for the policies and volunteer application.
2. Know the rules. You should be familiar with the school policies where you intend to chaperone. The school may even have more specific rules for a dance.
3. Find out when the dance is and at what times you will be needed to chaperone. You may need to be early to help set up or stay late to help clean up. Sometimes volunteers will stay throughout the entire dance and sometimes they are broken down into shifts.
4. Do what the volunteer coordinator or teacher in charge asks you to do. They may want you to greet kids at the door or to walk around and make sure that everyone is having a good time.
5. Find out from the volunteer coordinator or teacher in charge what you should do if you see a child misbehaving. Sometimes you can just tell a child to stop doing what they are doing or you may need to get a school official to handle it.
6. Check the bathrooms regularly. If you are not assigned to a specific task, walk around and make regular stops at the bathrooms. Kids tend to go to the bathroom when they are upset about something or if they are causing trouble.

Tips & Warnings

• Have a good time. If the kids see you enjoying yourself, they will too.
• Younger children tend to need more assistance and supervision than older kids.
• Do not put your hands on or raise your voice to any child. If you need assistance, go find a school official.