Partnering With Parents

Welcome to our partnering with parents page! Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, we see families as essential partners in learning. Here, you’ll find lists of materials we’re collecting, projects that need helping hands, and opportunities to share your unique skills and hobbies with our students. Together, we create a rich, creative environment where children and community grow side by side. Please complete the form below if you wish to contribute to a specific project, or be added to our resource list for something you are passionate about.


Current Projects Needing Support

  • 10/8: We are needing someone this next week with a large chainsaw and the ability to use it. We have been given some large stumps in another location and we are looking to cut down to use for various classroom projects. Lauren is able to transport them but we need help in cutting them.

  • 10/8: Parent Volunteers: We are still needing classroom parents for acclimation, Adventure and Discovery. This role would work with our other volunteers to coordinate individual class and a large school hangouts.

  • 10/8: We are starting a community garden down by the lower playground. If you have any expertise in this area we would love your knowledge or time as we get this project started.

  • I have a passion or interest that I would like share and can be a resource for learning opportunities that come up

    Please fill out the form below if you are able to volunteer for anything mentioned above

Please keep an eye out for the materials listed below

Natural Materials: These can easily be found on a walk

  • Pinecones, acorns, and seed pods

  • Smooth stones and pebbles

  • Seashells or driftwood

  • Dried leaves, flowers, or branches

  • Clipping from your gardens

Recycled & Loose Parts

  • Clear Pump Containers with labels removed

  • Cardboard tubes (paper towel, wrapping paper)

  • Small boxes, egg cartons

  • Buttons, beads

  • Paper of all kinds (scrap, construction, or specialty paper)

Scrap Wood

We’re looking for pieces of scrap wood for projects inside and outside of the classroom

Kitchen supplies

We are looking for kitchen supplies for a playground project: wood or metal pots, pans, utensils, colliders etc