Parents

Volunteer Training

We thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at our school. It is required that you complete the Volunteer Orientation, online or in-person, and complete the Volunteer Orientation Assessment. The training and assessment must be completed each school year.

You may access the Volunteer Orientation online training and assessment by following the links provided below.

Step by Step Instructions To Become a Level 1 or Level 2 Volunteer:

Step 1: Complete the online training or attend an in-person training. (in-person training TBD)

Step 2: Download and read the Volunteer Handbook.

Step 3: Complete the Volunteer Orientation Assessment.

Once you submit the Volunteer Orientation Assessment, you will have Level 1 volunteer status and you will be entered on the NHCS Volunteer Database.

Level 2 Volunteers (Field Trip Chaperones)

Complete the Background Check Application (fee applies). You will receive a card upon approval that is good for 3 years. Please forward the email you receive when completed to: susan.donner@nhcs.net.

What is the difference between a Level 1 and a Level 2 Volunteer?

Level 1 Volunteers work under continual supervision of school staff members, while Level 2 Volunteers may work alone with students and may not always be with a staff member. Level 2 Volunteers must complete a background check. If you are unsure if you need a background check please contact the front office.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cell phones - All visitors will refrain from using phones and taking pictures while volunteering.
Children at other schools – If you complete the online training and assessment for another school, please email susan.donner@nhcs.net.
Volunteer status if not working with children - Most of the duties involved in volunteering at events that do not require working with children will still require a Level 2 status because of the proximity to money and other valuable items.
Background Check – It is good for three years, we do not accept background checks from other agencies except UNCW, NHCS employees, and law enforcement.

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Walking Club

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Walking Club

Gets Students Moving!

Research indicates that physical activity makes children ready to learn.
Exercise habits learned at an early age tend to persist into adulthood.
Childhood obesity is at epidemic
proportions in the United States.

For these reasons and others, the Masonboro Elementary School PTA started a morning walking program during the 2005-2006 school year. In this program, students walk outside any time (on their scheduled days) between 7:15 and 7:40am. This program is optional and all Masonboro students are invited to join. Students may participate in every session or as desired. Students in grades K - 2 walk on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students in grades 3 -5 walk on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Students arrive at school in accordance with normal school procedures, proceed to their classrooms to drop off their belongings and check in with the staff member on duty in their rooms and then proceed outside to the walking track. Personal belongings should be left in the classroom.

Before Walking Club begins for the school year, all students will be introduced to the Walking Club Expectations and will be held accountable for these rules.

WALKING CLUB EXPECTATIONS

Walking Club is from 7:15 to 7:32am.
Participate as often as possible.
Children must report to their class prior to going to walking club.
If a child wants breakfast, they must eat before going to walking club.
Encourage classmates to participate.
Walk as many laps as possible during the time you are outside walking. Keep up the pace!
Have fun walking with your friends.
Listen and show respect to the parent volunteers.
Listen and show respect to fellow students.
Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Keep personal belongings in the classroom.
Understand that any poor choices made can result in “no walking club” for the day or even multiple days.
WALK ONLY