I keep volunteering at my daughter's elementary school even though she no longer goes there

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I keep volunteering at my daughter's elementary school even though she no longer goes there

My daughter has moved on to middle school, but I haven't left her elementary school behind. Continuing to volunteer there gives me so much.

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The author said she helped teachers prep their classrooms for the new school year at her daughter's former elementary school.Courtesy of Courtney Johnson.I love volunteering at the elementary school my daughter attended.She's moved on to middle school, but I'm staying put.Spending my time there has been a great way for me to connect with other parents and the community.In August, I volunteered at my daughter's former elementary school, handing out back-to-school packets. Excitement and anxiety blurred the halls as kids and parents made their way to classrooms.In the commotion, a boy now taller than me came up and asked, "Do you remember me?" "Of course I do," I exclaimed as a smile came across his face. "Wow," he said. "You always planned the best class parties. I miss those," he said as he walked down the hall with his now fifth-grade sister.With a list of volunteer opportunities in front of me, I am drawn to help at my daughter's elementary school rather than at her middle school.…

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