PTA/Volunteers

PTA

Please contact the office if you are interested. Thank you.

Parent Involvement

Be a "VIP" (Very Involved Parent)

Parents are vital to children’s success in school. Here’s why:
During the school-age years, children spend only about 13 percent of their time at school. But they’re learning all the time! Although teachers play an important part, parents are in the best position to help their kids do well in school and life. It doesn’t matter where you live, how much education you have or how much money you earn. You can make a big difference in your child’s education – all year ‘round!

There’s more than one way to be involved in education. We know it’s hard to attend every parent meeting or school event. However, there are many other ways for you to get involved and help your child be successful. Make education a priority in your home. Show an interest in your child’s schoolwork and school activities. Get acquainted with your child’s teachers. Sometimes, learning is hard work. Teach your child that effort is just as important as ability.

Your involvement is critical – at every age. All children, weather they are in first grade or twelfth grade, need parents who encourage, guide and support their learning. Even if you can’t help with homework every night, you can give your child something just as valuable: positive attitudes, good self-esteem and the desire to learn.

You want your child to do well in school. So do we. Let’s work together to make it happen. We’ll do everything we can to communicate with you openly and honestly about your child’s progress, school rules, and anything else you want to know. Don’t hesitate to contact teachers and other school officials when you have questions or suggestions. Your opinions are important. After all, you know your child better than anyone.

As A Volunteer, You Could...

Offer to do a short-term, one day project
Volunteer at home on classroom projects
Drive on field trips for your child’s class or others
Be a computer assistant
Share your skills: poetry, reading, carpentry, photography, sewing
Design a newsletter
Be a guest speaker, sharing your career, hobby or a life skill lesson
Tutor a struggling student one hour per week
Mentor a discouraged student one hour per week
Mentor a gifted or very creative student one hour per week
Work in the library/media center
Be a classroom or clerical helper
Telephone parents who are not involved
Assist with the science, economic and other school fairs
Organize a school activity or club
Be a guest reader
Consider classroom partnerships and department level partnerships for smaller businesses
Encourage volunteering among your friends, family, civic club and church associates
Start/maintain a business partnership program for your school
Be an advocate for education issues in your community
VOTE

Click here for more Volunteer information and application.

This information is also found on the PCSB Website.

Volunteers may not bring younger siblings to school when working in the classroom or when going on field trips.

Visitors On Campus/Parking

All Visitors must sign in and wear a visitor’s badge. No one is allowed on our campus without first signing in. Teachers will not allow any adult in their classroom without a visitor badge and adults who visit a classroom when students are present should be approved volunteers. This policy is enforced to ensure the safety and security of our students and guests. Instructional time is from 8:10 until 3:00. Please do not interrupt classes by going to your child’s classroom during this time unless arrangements have been made with the teacher in advance. Teachers will bring students out front at the end of the school day.

Please do not park along the sidewalk in front of the school during student drop off times: 7:45 – 8:10 a.m. and student pick up times: 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. When picking up car riders in the afternoons, drivers MUST remain with their vehicle. If your child comes out late and causes a back-up, you will be asked to park in the parking lot to wait for your child. Dismissal for students whose parents walk to pick them up will be at 3:10 p.m. A place card with your child’s name placed on the dash also helps pick up go smoothly, especially at the beginning of the year.