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D.O.G.S.
Dads Of Great Students
WATCH
D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is an innovative program of
the National Center for Fathering focusing on prevention of violence in
our nation's schools by using the positive influence of fathers and father-figures
for a two-fold purpose:
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to provide an unobtrusive presence in the schools
• to be a positive and active role-model for students at their
school
Program
Goal
To help every school in America be positively influenced by the committed
involvement of fathers and father figures in lives of their children and
students.
How
WATCH D.O.G.S. Works
Dooley invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures
to volunteer at least one day all day at their child’s/student's
school during the school year. Individuals sign up by contacting Christopher
Martin at any time throughout the school year.
WatchDOG
volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their day. Volunteers must
commit to a full day on campus, from 7:15 am to 3:15 pm. Duties will include
assisting loading and unloading cars before and after school, cafeteria
and recess duty, and assisting teachers and students as needed (working
with small groups on classwork, reading, practicing flash cards, playing
educational games, etc.). Volunteers and their student(s) also may be
recognized on the televised morning announcements, and share their education
and career background to encourage students!
CLICK
HERE to download a Dooley WatchDOGS registration form.
To
be eligible for WATCH DOGS, you MUST have a current volunteer application
and background check on file with the district.
CLICK
HERE to visit Plano ISD's volunteer information page and fill out
the application.
Dooley
contact: Christopher
Martin
Title 1/Math & Science Instructional Support
469-752-1158
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How
will you support education and safety at Dooley?
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Wear the official t-shirt or vest only at school while performing official
WatchDOG duties.
• Encourage students with lots of smiles, high fives, etc.
• Help with traffic flow of vehicles and students at arrival and
dismissal times
• Monitor hallways and entrances
• Assist at lunch & recess
• Read with classes or tutor small groups of students
• Actively and positively engage with your student and others
• Speak to classes about the importance of education and career
choices
• Be available to mentor students
• Smile and be a hero for a day!
WatchDOG
volunteers should NOT:
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Enter student restrooms
• Be alone or unsupervised with students
• Espouse political or religious beliefs to students
• Sell or give their official WatchDOGS t-shirt to someone who is
not an approved volunteer
• Wear the official WatchDOGS t-shirt anywhere except at school
• Engage in any conduct that brings disrespect to himself or his
student(s), the school, the WatchDOGS program, or other volunteering fathers.
Background
WATCH
D.O.G.S.® is the father involvement initiative of the National Center
for Fathering that was founded by Jim Moore, a concerned father who chose
to take action in response to a 1998 middle-school shooting in Jonesboro,
AR. Moore wanted to help prevent violence from occurring at his children’s
school or at any school. The first program was launched at George Elementary
in Springdale, AR, the school of Moore’s oldest child. Today, more
than 1,500 programs in 36 states and New Zealand participate in WATCH
D.O.G.S.
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