Parent support and participation in our programming is a key component to the success of all of our elementary schools. We welcome and encourage volunteers to work in our school. Volunteering can be exciting and rewarding, and is an excellent way of showing your child that you are interested in his/her school. Volunteers may be asked to assist teachers by chaperoning trips, duplicating materials, or working with children to reinforce skills already taught. They may also be asked to help in the library, nurse's office, cafeteria or main office.

Please adhere to the following guidelines so that we can minimize disruptions and maximize safety in the classrooms:

1. Visits must be pre-arranged with the teacher/staff member for whom you are volunteering.
2. Volunteering efforts should not be centered on your child and/or children.
3. All volunteers need to sign in at the main office. You will be given a Visitor's Pass at this time. This Pass must be worn during the time of your visit.
4. Contact the PTA/PTO, the Main Office, and/or your child's teacher for information regarding volunteering.

1. Observations of your child's classroom need to be pre-arranged with your child's teacher.
2. When observing, remember to sign in at the Main Office and obtain a Visitor's Pass.
3. Refrain from interrupting or speaking to the teacher during your observation. If you need to speak to the teacher, set up a non-instructional time to conference with him/her.

1. Visitors must sign in at the Main Office. A Visitor's Pass will be given to you at this time. The Pass must be worn and visible during the time of your visit.
2. Tours of the building can be set up through the Main Office. (At some schools, tours are set up on specific days at specific times.) If you wish to tour the building, contact the Main Office and it will be scheduled for you.

Due to the safety restrictions on public schools, infants, toddlers and children not enrolled in our elementary schools may NOT accompany a parent to the cafeteria, classroom and/or play activities during school hours. If such a child needs to accompany a parent to the school for another reason (such as picking up a school age child at dismissal or for an appointment), the child must hold the parent's hand in order to maintain a safe atmosphere for all (i.e., accidental pulling of fire alarms, ets.). Children may not run up and down the halls, crawl on the floor or be unattended. If a teacher wishes to include preschool children in a particular activity, approval from the building principal must be obtained.