For the safety of our children, all volunteers are required to complete a PISD background check by filling
out an online Volunteer Application at www.pisd.edu. Volunteer applications must be renewed each
year in order to volunteer.

Volunteer Opportunity Descriptions

CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS

All Grade Levels

At-Home Class Preparation: Great opportunity for working parents or parents with young children at home!Occasionally the teachers have cut and paste projects that volunteers can do at home. The grade level coordinator will contact volunteers directly with instructions and supplies.

Cut and Paste: Assist the teachers by preparing school supplies and miscellaneous projects throughout the year. Great opportunity for a first-time volunteer!

Special Projects: Variety of special projects during the year that require volunteers.

Field Trips: Adults are needed to help the teachers supervise the students on field trips during the year.

Kindergarten / 1st Grade
Lunch Duty: Our easiest and least time consuming volunteer opportunity!! Volunteers are needed daily to assist the students to open their juice boxes, plastic containers, etc. Work for only 30 minutes during your child’s scheduled lunch period and scheduling is very flexible. Children love to see their parents at lunch!! Great way to get to know your child’s classmates and teachers!

2nd Grade
Homework Assembly: Volunteers needed on Thursdays to assemble and staple the following week’s homework. Average time required is 1 hour during the school day.

3rd Grade
Gator Press Volunteer: Work with students who are creating individual books through Gator Press. Help with editing, binding and some typing. Both in school and at-home volunteers are needed.

5th Grade
5th Grade Celebration: Work with Coordinator to plan the celebration held at the end of the school year as well as preparing 5th grade T-shirts and painting the 5th grade mural in the gym. This is a very special event for our 5th graders before they head off to middle school!

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

Child Safe Volunteer: Volunteers are needed on a daily basis to create an “Absentee List” cross referencing teachers’ attendance slips with the Child Safe phone messages, absence letters and tardy slips to ensure that every student is accounted for. This process takes 30 – 60 minutes. Volunteers report to school between 8:30 and 8:45.

Office Volunteers: Work in the office in the mornings and/or afternoon helping with paperwork, filing, occasionally answering the phone, mail distribution, etc. Must be willing to commit at least one day a week. Volunteers will also be needed for a substitute office list.

Clinic Volunteers: Registered Nurses are needed to volunteer in the clinic on an as needed basis. They will be scheduled by the School Nurse when needed.

Library Volunteers: Work in the library helping the Librarian with various duties. Volunteers are needed every morning and afternoon.

Art Room Volunteers: No artistic talent required! Volunteers needed a few days a week to help our art teacher prepare and organize materials for art classes.