PARENT ACADEMY CATALOG 10 V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S ‘LET’S READ!’ Time Commitment - 1 hour Weekly Let’s Read is a community-based tutoring and reading enrichment program to support students and teachers in the classroom. Volunteer are trained and placed at local schools to read with children during the school day. Contact [email protected] for more information. LUNCH DUTY/ ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL Time Commitment - up to 5-hours per week Lunch duty/ Arrival and dismissal assists during the busiest times of school giving you an opportunity to connect and converse with many students while helping maintain a positive culture and safety in and outside the school free of altercations which can occur without more adult support. Contact [email protected] for more information. PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA) Time Commitment - 2-hour Monthly Meeting Join your school PTA comprised of parents and teachers working together organizing fundraisers, events, and coordination of student support. Contact [email protected]. SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SAC) Time Commitment-2-hour Monthly Meeting SACs are constructed of 19 stakeholder groups all vested in the success of the school supporting the principal’s vision for student success. SAC members focus on chronic absenteeism and other student resources to eliminate student barriers. Contact [email protected] for more information. GARDENING AND SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS Time Commitment - Project Based Work with your local school staff to identify, organize, and implement a beautification project through the farm to school program. Build school pride engaging students and the entire community. Contact [email protected] for more information. FAMILY RESOURCE DISTRIBUTION CENTER Time Commitment 2-hours Weekly Organize, deliver, and supply parent visitors with basic needs resources through the districts partnership with Amazon and Feed the Children donors. Contact [email protected] for more information. DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT VOLUNTEER TODAY! Volunteering is a great way for parents, community members, businesses, and other stakeholders to assist with the district’s continued rebuilding and recovery efforts. Below is a summary list of what you can do to help! Go to http://dpscd.galaxydigital.com to complete your volunteer application. Need support? Call 313-873-7490. *DPSCD only accepts digital volunteer applications* *Processing typically takes between 7-10 business days* REASONS TO CREATE A VOLUNTEER PROFILE ON GALAXY DIGITAL BECOME A DPSCD VOLUNTEER TODAY! dpscd.galaxydigital.com 1 3 2 DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions Questions? Concerns? Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator at (313) 240-4377 or [email protected] or 3011 West Grand Boulevard, 14th Floor, Detroit MI 48202. Attend school field trips with your scholars Participate in Let’s Read Tutoring of K-3 Students Volunteer in a school garden through Farm to School
