Interages Volunteer Portal


Welcome, Interages Volunteers!

Thank You for a Wonderful Spring!

As many of our programs wrap up in May and June, we want to take a moment to thank you for all you’ve given this season. Your time, care, and commitment have helped build powerful intergenerational connections—and we are so grateful.

Our summer programs are already full (thanks to your amazing response!), and we’re excited about what’s ahead. We hope you’ll be back with us in the fall for more meaningful experiences and opportunities to make a difference.

Stay tuned—fall program details will be listed below later this summer!

With heartfelt thanks,
The JCA Interages Team

Below, you will find a running list of volunteer opportunities. You are required to complete the screening and training processes and your background check before signing up for a volunteer slot. If you don’t see a program that fits your schedule, please let Indira Dingledine know. We are always working on new offerings.

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We are pleased to report that the Interages volunteer corps has grown. We are implementing a new placement process to accommodate new volunteers into the programming. We have many exciting and fulfilling volunteer opportunities for you to choose from.  This new process gives volunteers more time to view opportunities.

Below you can find the listing of Interages volunteer opportunities. Sites that have been confirmed and finalized are highlighted in yellow  light yellow rectangle

Montgomery County School Programs

Grandreaders
One-on-one reading with 2nd and 3rd graders.

School Location Day of the week Time Notes

 

Readers Theater
Volunteers help small groups of students prepare for theatrical readings that will be performed before younger students in their school.  These sessions help students improve their reading and vocabulary, while also having fun.

School Location Day of the week Time Notes

 


In-class support
Volunteers provide assistance and attention in language arts, math, science, and social studies. With individual students or small groups.

School Location Day of the week Time Notes
Please see the attached spreadsheet for descriptions

 

After School
Enrichment activities with students

School Location Day of the week Time Notes

 

1:1 Tutoring

School Location Day of the week Time Notes

 

Dialogs
Adults and high school students share ideas and learn from one another. Share personal stories in an honest, non-judgmental, and open way. With middle and high school students. May involve crafts.

School Location Day of the week Time Notes

 

Look for upcoming programs and dates in the following schools:

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

  • Bel Pre
  • Clopper Mill
  • Capt. James E. Daly
  • Gaithersburg
  • Glen Haven
  • Grace Episcopal
  • Greencastle
  • Harmony Hills
  • Highland
  • Maryvale
  • Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School
  • Rachel Carson
  • Spark Matsunaga
  • St. Mary’s Catholic School
  • Summit Hill
  • Waters Landing
  • Weller Road
  • Wheaton Woods

MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL

  • Gaithersburg
  • Redland
  • Silver Creek

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

  • Montgomery Blair
  • Gaithersburg
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Thomas Edison

Monthly Reading Tutor Training Series

We hope you will join us on Zoom for our monthly Reading Tutor Training series. We are so grateful to presenter Megan Bainbridge, Reading Specialist of Captain James E. Daly Elementary School, who is providing the sessions. Each session focuses on a different Reading Tutor Training topic and lasts about an hour. Pre-registration online is required.

Please note, these sessions are providing broad tips and are not intended to be certification-level training.

Recorded Sessions

 

Science of ReadingSeptember 2023
(Passcode: @P7u$%=g)

Science of Reading

 

Science of Reading - Decoding by Grade LevelOctober 2023
(Passcode: b@Eag26S)

Decoding by Grade Level

 

FluencyNovember 2023
(Passcode: apPd1.q!)

Fluency

 

Alphabet ArcDecember 2023
(Passcode: ?bv5f.pN)

Literacy Resources

 

Assessments in MCPS

May 2023
(Passcode: *Ds!t2Pa)

Understanding School Literacy Testing

 

Assessments you can useApril 2023
(Passcode: 99x6Z#SF)

Assessments You Can Use

Obstacles and SolutionsMarch 2023
(Passcode: i2yTb$Ra)

Obstacles and Solutions

 

warmup exercisesFebruary 2023
(Passcode: awG76$@H)

Warm-up Exercises by Grade Level

 

Phonemic Awareness

January 2023
(Passcode: V&00$1mv)

Gathering data to inform instruction

 

reading exercisesNovember 2022
(Passcode: &s5zA?EK)

3rd – 5th grade Intermediate Reading Skills

 

Science of ReadingOctober 2022
(Passcode: +F7Y@DAz)

Decoding

 

Shifts in Literacy InstructionSeptember 2022
(Passcode: z8HUV&w9)

Science of Reading (Shift to Structured Literacy from Balanced Literacy)