Volunteering

What help do you need? How do I volunteer?

Without parent volunteers, our school would not be the connected, vibrant community it is. Our parent organization, the Parent Service Auxiliary (PSA), is very active and is always eager to welcome parent volunteers. Classroom teachers, especially in preschool, junior kindergarten, and elementary grades, are grateful for the work that their volunteers contribute. Potential volunteer positions are for copying, chaperoning field trips, reading to students, helping with middle school socials, etc. Talk to your classroom teacher, attend a PSA meeting or visit oakwoodway.org/signup to volunteer.

When volunteering at the school, especially in functions that require interaction or supervision of students, the school requires parents to be fully present and engage with students and their activities. The school requests that cell phones remain on silent and out of sight while parents are volunteering and that all parent volunteers refrain from using their cell phones except in the case of an emergency. If transporting students, the school requires that a parent driver not use a cell phone, even with a hands-free device, and only use a cell phone in the case of an emergency.  

All parent volunteers must comply with all school policies and directives. Some volunteers may be required to undergo background checks by fingerprinting and comply with tuberculosis testing requirements prior to providing certain volunteer services.

When volunteering or attending a school function (i.e. class party), please make other arrangements for younger siblings so that you can fully focus on the Oakwood students.