Volunteer Opportunities at Pinewood
It is our mission at Pinewood to provide a bright, positive, and nurturing environment to help each child develop to his/her fullest potential. Here are some ways you can help us!
1. Mentor a child. Based on your preferences, we will pair you with a student who needs a little extra one-on-one attention. Serve as a lunch buddy or a tutor (or a combo!), meeting as frequently as your schedule allows. We will provide you with specific information and activities that will help the child in his/her individual needs.
2. Assist office personnel. If working with children is not your specialty, then help our office staff! Relieve them during a lunch hour, greeting visitors, answering phones, delivering messages or teachers, or sorting mail and/or paperwork.
3. Shelve books in the library. Our media specialist teaches six to seven classes a day, which does not leave her much time to maintain all the books our 500+ students are checking out. Help us encourage students to read by keeping books on the shelves!
4. Support our growing PTA. We have several other parents on board helping to improve our school. Share your experiences and assist with organizing a fundraising effort or planning a family night event (Super Bowl Family Night's etc.)
5. Lead garden committee. Did you know that each class at Pinewood has its own garden? Help us tend to the gardens on a Saturday or workday or meet roughly once a month to schedule plantings and projects that will promote a healthy eating and sustainability!
___________________________________________________________________________________
Whether you want to help with PTA events, assist in the classroom, or chaperone a field trip, you need to be registered as a volunteer so that a background check can be completed. Student safety is always our number one priority, so we appreciate your willingness to complete these easy steps.
1. Go to www.cmsvolunteers.com and click on New Volunteer? Click Here to Register.
2. Complete all fields with a * red star. Please note that the information required includes name, address, phone, email, date of birth, SSN, and driver’s license number. Be sure to create a login and password that will be easy to remember or write it down in a secure location!
Note: IF you do not have a SSN, you MAY provide a copy of a valid passport or visa to the school.
3. Within a few days of submitting this information, you will receive an email notification of your volunteer status. If you are approved, you will be able to start volunteering right away! Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kelsey Healey, if you have any questions or to get connected with available volunteer opportunities. kelseyh.healey@cms.k12.nc.us.
We look forward to having you volunteer at Pinewood soon!
Gracias por su interés en ser un voluntario a Pinewood Elementary! Si querría ayudar con los eventos de PTA, con los estudiantes en los salones, o ser un chaperón de un viaje, debe que registrarse porque tenemos que hacer una verificación de antecedentes de cada persona en el edificio. La seguridad de los niños es nuestra primera prioridad; entonces, apreciamos su voluntad a completar estés pasos.
1. Vaya a www.cmsvolunteers.com y clic New Volunteer? Click Here to Register.
2. Completa todos los espacios con * una estrella roja. La información obligatoria incluye su nombre, domicilio, telefono, email, fecha de nacimiento, SSN, y numero de carnet de conducir. Crea una login y contraseña que es fácil a recordar y escribalo en un lugar seguro!
Nota: SI no tiene un SSN, puede dar una copia de su pasaporte o visa para la escuela.
3. Después de pocos días, va a recibir un email como notificación de su estatus como un voluntario. Si usted es aprobado, se puede empezar como un voluntario inmediatamente! La Coordinador de los Voluntarios es Kelsey Healey si tiene preguntas o querría mas información de las oportunidades a ayudar a la escuela. Su email es kelseyh.healey@cms.k12.nc.
Esperamos que nos veamos a Pinewood muy pronto como un voluntario!