How to Volunteer

Becoming a Tiger Parent Volunteer

Tiger Parent volunteers are essential to the success of our school's programs, and we want to thank ALL those parents, community members, and relatives who have signed up to volunteer during the upcoming school year! Your time, energy, talents, and skills are greatly appreciated!

We still have a few spots to fill. For a list of remaining volunteer opportunities, you reach out to our volunteer coordinator OR electronically on ParentSquare.

Are you new to Adams or volunteering in general? Never fear!! The information gathered will be sent to the appropriate committee coordinators & chairs to help them with event planning. The committee coordinators/chairs will confirm specific date & time commitments with you, prior to the actual day of the event.

Thank you for your continued support of Adams Elementary School. We look forward to working with you!

For more information, please contact: Patricia (Patsy) Price, Adams PTA President (2023-2024)

Adams PTA members pose.

 

VOLUNTEER POLICY

 Welcome to Adams School! We would like to thank you for your willingness to share your time and talents. The work you do will have a positive influence on our students and assist us in providing a quality education for all students.

Your participation in our schools should also provide a rewarding experience for you.

There are many ways to become involved and they may vary. Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Working with small groups or individual students
  • Reading to students and/or listening to students read
  • Mentoring a student
  • Assisting students with special projects
  • Assisting with special events
  • Providing classroom presentations
  • Assisting with clerical work such as word processing and/or preparing materials
  • Driving on and chaperoning fieldtrips
  • Planning classroom celebrations
  • Helping in the library, computer lab, specialists’ classrooms, or garden
  • Becoming involved in PTA

Expectations for Volunteers

As a volunteer, I agree to:

  • Sign-in and Sign-out at the front office.
  • Wear my volunteer identification.
  • Never be alone with individual students.
  • Keep classroom and student work confidential. I will not discuss a student’s with anyone other than the teacher or principal.
  • Not compare children within the classroom.
  • Work positively for the good of the school.

DO’S AND DON’TS

What a Volunteer Does

  • Praises and encourages
  • Tells the child good things about himself
  • Tries to understand how the child feels
  • Commits to regular attendance and arranges a parent substitute
  • Builds caring and supportive rapport
  • Maintains control of the group
  • Speaks directly to the teacher about concerns regarding student performance
  • Is considerate of the teacher’s time

What a Volunteer Does NOT DO

  • Berates, belittles or uses sarcasm
  • Acts in a cold or indifferent manner
  • Criticizesthe teacher or support staff
  • Fails to call to let the school know he or she is going to be absent
  • Is late to the classroom
  • Violates confidentiality by passing on information to the community
  • Loses control and says something that is inappropriate or might be regretted
  • Uses a cell phone or text messages while volunteering
  • Disrupts the classroom

*The principal as well as the classroom teacher reservesthe right to restrict any volunteer from volunteering on the campus.