Volunteer

Procedures

▪ALL school volunteers must complete the VOLUNTEER Application process EVERY school year, which is all done ONLINE through the SCUSD website (See Quicklinks for the Volunteer Application links). Must include a negative TB Test result, which is valid for 4 years.

▪Field Trips chaperones MUST complete the volunteer approval process ONLINE at least two weeks prior-to scheduled field trips. Waiting until the week of the field trip is too late.

▪All volunteers must be cleared for the current school year and must sign in & out of office every time they are on campus.

▪All volunteers and visitors are required to wear a Volunteer Badge or Visitor ID Sticker each time you are on campus or participate on a field trip. Your Visitor Sticker or Volunteer Badge must be worn in a clearly visible position at all times.

▪All volunteers are expected to respect the privacy of all students.

Volunteers & Visitors with infants, babies, and/or preschoolers

Adults with infants, babies, toddlers, &/or preschoolers may not volunteer/work or be present in classrooms with their non-enrolled Laurelwood child, nor may any child be in the work room, as there are sharp objects, machinery, and cutters there, which are a hazard for children.  

In addition, babies, toddlers, and infants do not have TB clearance, and so it is against both school policy and board policy to allow them into any classroom. Please make other arrangements for their care while you are volunteering on campus or for field trips.

Volunteer Orientation

PTA Volunteer Orientation: Mark your calendars for our annual PTA Volunteer Orientation on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 8:30am in the Laurelwood Cafeteria.  Our volunteers will have a brief discussion to share what the PTA is working on, all of the PTA opportunities available, and answer any questions that you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Volunteer Opportunities

Each class will need volunteers for the following-

1. Classroom Representative for the PTA (serve as a communication liaison, along with coordinating Teacher Appreciation Week and possibly other in-class activities as needed.)

2. Project Cornerstone Volunteer(s) (2x/month commitment: 1x/month for a training day & then 1x/month to present the monthly lesson to the class.)

3. Field Trip chaperones (as needed throughout the school year)

4. LW Garden “Paw Patch” Class Volunteers (as needed)

Other Volunteer Opportunities-

*PTA Events: Sign-Ups for PTA events are via online links emailed directly from the PTA

*School Site Council (SSC)

*Field Day

*Picture Day helpers

*Misc. helpers are needed throughout the school year for individual school events, such as hearing & vision screening, Safety Drills, etc.