Our Watch D.O.G.S. have an eye on our schools!
Watch D.O.G.S. are Dads of Great Students, and we love welcoming them into our elementary schools. Here in ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, eachÌýyear more than 2,000 Watch D.O.G.S. spend a day in their child's elementary school, volunteering more than 12,000 hours annually.Ìý
Founded in 1998,ÌýWatch D.O.G.S.Ìýis one of the largest and most respected school-based, family, and community engagement, organizations in the country. More than 6,450 schools across the country have launched a program of their own. Each school year hundreds of thousands of fathers and father-figures make a positive impact on millions of children by volunteering millions of hours in their local schools.
Who are Watch D.O.G.S?
Fathers, grandfathers, step-fathers, uncles, and other father figures who volunteer to serve at least one day a year in a variety of school activities as assigned by the school principal or other administrator.
½ûÂþÌìÌà has aÌýprogram in every elementary school. If you are interested in volunteering in a specific building, contact the school directly.Ìý
Volunteers may have to complete a background check. Contact Kelly Gallegos at kagallegos@mpsomaha.orgÌýto learn which forms you need.
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