The University City Parental Involvement Pledgetm

AS A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR CARING ADULT, I hereby give my pledge of commitment to help University City's children achieve a truly independent future. My declaration of responsibility and commitment to my public schools is stated in these five self-evident truths as spoken by President Woodrow Wilson:

• As Americans, we are the owners of the public school system.
• As owners, we bear a responsibility to participate in the system.
• Accountability for our public schools, their safety, and its employees and its funding rests with us and the rest of the system's owners.
• Our children's future depends on the improvement of the public
  schools.
• And this improvement depends on our participation.

THEREFORE AS A PARENT,GRANDPARENT, OR CARING ADULT, I take personal responsibility for my child's safety and education and the safety and education of the children in this community.

• I pledge to volunteer a minimum of five hours of my time to my public schools each semester.
• I pledge to spend a minimum of fifteen minutes each school night reading with my child or we will work together on homework and enrichment activity.

Step 1. Sign the Pledge.

 

          
This is my commitment to 
(Your student's name)
 
Signed
 

          
          Parent
          Grandparent
          Caring Adult
          

          

          
          Parent
          Grandparent
          Caring Adult
          

          

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Now Complete Your Volunteer Profile!

Step 2. Volunteer By Completing the Information Below
(This information will not be sold to anyone for any reason)

I have Pledged to take personal responsibility for my child's safety and education. I can volunteer a minimum Five (5) hours each semester: Ten (10) hours each semester: Fifteen (15) hours each semester: Twenty (20) hours each semester: Thrity (30) hours each semester: Forty (40) hours each semester: of five hours each semester:

During School After School Evenings Weekend

First Name: Middle:Last Name:

Street Address:

City:State: Zip Code:

School or District:

Parent Group Membership:

Phone: Area CodeNumber

*email address:required!

Your Children and Their Schools

1. Student's Name:School: Grade:

2. Student's Name:School: Grade:

3. Student's Name:School: Grade:

4. Student's Name:School: Grade:

5. Student's Name:School: Grade:

SURVEY OF VOLUNTEER INTERESTS

I AM interested in volunteering in the classroom, I'd like to: I AM NOT interested in volunteering in the classroom:

1. Tutor a student
2. Work with individual students.
3. Work with small groups of students.
4. Listen to students read
5. Translate for students. Language:
6. Help with teacher's clerical work.
7. Prepare materials
8. Attend field trips
9. Help students with dramatic performances, special events

10. Help out in class with art projects, science experiments, etc.
11. Appear as a guest speaker to: Share my professional experience Share my travels Share my culture Share a talent, skill or craft.
Explain

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I AM interested in volunteering in other areas. I'd like to: I AM NOT interested in volunteering in other areas.

12. Organize or help with school security (bus, school grounds, etc.)
13. Building maintenance
14. Carpentry
15. Gardening or yard work
16. Work in school library
17. Photograph school activities
18. Videotape school activities
19. Provide transportation to parents for: conferences, events, etc.
20. Type or do clerical work
21. Prepare newsletters
22. Prepare posters, displays, etc.
23. Do copying and laminating
24. I am interested in working with children on computers and supervising children while they surf the World Wide Web on the Internet.

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I AM interested in helping by working at home. I'd like to: I AM NOT interested in helping by working at home.

25. Recruit parents, citizens and local businesses to participate in special reading programs for students.
26. Call parents, organize phone trees for attendance and special projects
27. Enter data on a computer
28. Gather resource materials
29. Sew
30. Provide snacks
31. Correct papers
32. Cut out letters
33. Prepare bulletin boards
34. Stuff envelopes
35. Distribute brochures door-to-door
36. Become a block home
37. I am interested in improving our schools by working with other parents on site-based councils, and projects and issues concerning our schools.

Any comments?

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That's it! Hit Submit and You're Set To Volunteer!
Take Your Profile to Your School's Principal and Get Involved!