What counts towards volunteer hours:
Classroom
- Working in classroom – volunteering in the classroom helping teacher
- Helping teacher from home – decodable books, book orders, phone calls, cutouts, etc.
- Room parent duties – planning and setting up for parties and special events
- Preparing classroom or grade level crafts, activity packages, etc. at Teacher’s direction (Many activities can be accomplished at home; just ask)
- Chaperoning Field Trips
- Assisting at drop off/pick up area – helping paras by opening doors for children, etc.
- Tutoring – tutoring students individually, in groups or in aftercare on campus
PTSP
- Attendance at General PTSP Meetings
- Board Officer Duties – PTSP Board, Foundation Board, BHCA Board and Booster Board duties
- Working at Book Fair
- Working in used uniform shop- sorting clothes, straightening cabinets
- Sorting lost and found items
- Working any PTSP sponsored event – setup, clean up, working booths, selling tickets, serving, etc.
School
- Copy Center Volunteer
- Library help – sorting, filing books, etc.
- Lunchroom help – helping monitor classes in the lunch room, cleaning tables, sweeping, etc.
- Campus workdays – for maintenance, upkeep of campuses, etc.
- Working sporting events – concessions, tickets, setting up, clean up, etc.
- Working at Field Day – assisting coaches with events
- Hall monitor for State Testing
- Soliciting business partnerships to support school (only with school approval)
- Restaurant Dinner Nights – 1 hour per adult, maximum 2 hours per family
- Lunch – 30 minutes per child
BDS Fingerprinting / Chaperone Rule
You must be an approved chaperone for any school approved field trip that involves direct supervision of children (not just travelling with your child). Chaperones must have an official chaperone badge issued by the BDS fingerprinting office after completing a background check. Forms are available at the school offices.