Parent delegates and volunteering

How heart-warming to hear children telling their parents: “Mom/Dad, I saw you at school today. What event are you voluntering for?”

What could be more more valuable to the CiMF school community than the time parents spend volunteering throughout the year? Although individual committements make volunteering sometimes difficult, nothing is more gratifying than devoting a portion of one’s time in order for students to reach their full potential.

Many of our parents give some of their time, their know-how, and their energy to make CiMF a continued success. It is by no means necessary to be a member of the APE committee to contribute at Marie de France. Each parent is able to make a difference according to his or her availability and area of interest. Volunteering helps the student body to succeed throughout the year and encourages others to get involved. Our school’s success depends on it.

Volunteering in your child’s school means, first and foremost, learning to give yourself without necessarily getting anything in return and getting involved to make a difference. Through this, mere exchanges with others often lead to friendships, making the effort even more worth the while. Getting involved brings more personal satisfaction than one could ever possibly imagine....

Virginie Beaudet

President of the Association des Parents d'Élèves du Collège international Marie de France
Link to the APE website:

What you can do:

Representing other parents
Delegate to the Conseil d'Administration
Delegate to the Conseil d'Établissement
Class Delegate

Participating in Event Committees
Prom night for the Seconde students, graduation, cultural events committee, etc.
Participating in your child’s class
Presentation to your child’s class (career session, art, etc)
Presenter at the Info Carrières session (career fair)
Assisting parent delegates in organizing holiday events (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, picnics at the beginning and end of the academic year)
Driver or Chaperone for school field trips

Participating at the high school level
Presentation of CiMF during open house
Welcoming new families at the beginning of the school year
Organizing book fairs
Organizing annual events such as the Fête de l'École
Organizing fund raisers and auctions
Helping to capture school events or special moments through film or photography

Volunteering at home
“Sponsoring” a new CiMF family (practical information, tips, etc. over the phone or by e-mail).
Occasional hosting of exchange students

Work with the Surrounding Community
Finding conference speakers, artists...
Finding advertisers for CiMF and its various events
Finding sponsors for annual events
Solliciting donations for school supplies (art, for example), books, classroom equipment, items for the foundation (Fondation)
Solliciting outside donations for various causes

The Association des Parents’ website highlights all the wonderful work carried out by our parent-volunteers.