CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteers are the greatest! We absolutely could
not get along without all the wonderful things you do. Thank you for sharing your
time, your expertise, your enthusiasm and your energy.
Our school
is a better place for our children because of you!
Very Important
Information: Megan's Law and TB Testing
Volunteers must fill out a Megan's
Law Form prior to volunteering. The forms are processed
through the district office and parents will be notified when may begin
volunteering in a classroom.
All volunteers must have a recent (4 years or less) TB skin test. Free
TB skin tests are available to all current PUSD employees and
volunteers.
Here are the testing dates: TB Testing Calendar
The skin test is a two-day process:
Day 1: Skin Test
Day 2: Reading of Test
You must attend both days for your test to be valid.
These clinics are only open to current PUSD employees and volunteers. You may contact Health Services if you have any questions at
(858)-668-4132.
In case you don't know just how many wonderful volunteer opportunities there
are at Pomerado School, here's a list:
- The reading specialist needs lots of people to help kids READ!
- Teachers in the lower grades especially need lots of classroom help.
- The library always needs helpers to check books in and out, to shelve, to decorate, etc.
- Field trip help is always welcome - join a class and have a blast!
- If you can't help out at the school itself, we'd love to send home "backpack
mail" with your child. You can do small projects from home and then send them
back into school.
- PTA...the BEST in THE STATE, and one of the friendliest...needs an army of volunteers
for all of its activities which enrich our school!
Excited? Ready to jump right in and share your talents?
But, don't know what to do or were to sign up? Please give the
office a call at 748-1320 and leave a message for the PTA Volunteer
Coordinator who would be
happy to contact you at your convenience.
So, join one of the best teams in the
world - Pomerado Parent Volunteers!
 Interruptions are the
natural enemy of education. If you are helping in the classroom, please keep a quiet
tone, try not to "drop in" at unexpected times. Kids can have a tough
enough time staying focused without interruptions.
DON'T FORGET TO SIGN IN!
Parents need to sign in at the office WHENEVER they are on campus, for
two reasons:
- Safety - we need to know where you are
in case there is an emergency.
- We track our volunteer hours.
When you are on campus, please make yourself comfortable.
- Do use the adult bathrooms in the office.
- Store a snack in the refrigerator in the staff lounge.
- Introduce yourself to staff and to other parents, so we can all get to know each other!
 Don't
forget to ASK QUESTIONS! That's the only way to
really learn your way
around.
Be sure to get help from a staff member before using computers, the
die cut, the copier, or the risograph. They are tricky (not
to mention expensive). We'd love to teach you the proper way to use them...then you
can help someone else. Machines are located in several spots around the school, so
let us show you where they are!
 We really need you and miss you when you are not here. If you
volunteer on a regular basis in the library, a classroom or special tutoring, PLEASE try
to stick to the schedule you set up with the teacher. Teachers begin to count on you
and even plan their day around you, so it can throw them off when you can't make it.
Please call ahead (748-1320) to let the volunteer coordinator know, if you are
occasionally unavailable.
A WORD ABOUT PRIVACY....
As a volunteer you may see or hear confidential information about a student.
Please keep it confidential. If other parents approach you
about their child's progress or behavior at school, it is best to tell them to talk to the
teacher.
 Flyers
- All flyers must be approved by the office,
and translated into Spanish, before given out to
students. If you need one typed for any reason, just ask the volunteer coordinator.
This really
saves on phone calls if you're trying to reach a whole class with a notice or request for
donations for a party, etc.
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