Volunteer

As a paying member of the SPTO, you can volunteer for opportunities like being a homeroom parent, a party helper, a field trip chaperone, or a committee member for an event/activity. Whatever your level of comfort may be, we have a volunteer opportunity for you!

The success of the SPTO depends upon volunteer participation. By working together, we can ensure that our school events and activities remain enjoyable, engaging, and enriching for our children. It only takes a small amount of your time, even just half an hour, to make a significant impact at many of our events.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email us at scottpto.shaler@gmail.com. Volunteer sign-up sheets will also be available at SPTO meetings throughout the school year. Please be sure to keep reading below for current/upcoming volunteer opportunities, as well as information about volunteer requirements and clearances.

****IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING VOLUNTEERS FOR FIELD DAY****
Our Field Day event in May is one of our most popular volunteer opportunities. Since there are only a designated number of Field Day volunteers needed, the first opportunity to volunteer at Field Day will be offered to members who have either:
1. Attended 2 PTO meetings -AND- volunteered time at 2 of the following SPTO events: Trunk or Treat (October), Cookies and Cocoa (December), Paint Night (January), Fun Friday (February), or Bingo Night (March)
-OR-
2. Attended 1 PTO meeting -AND- volunteered time at 3 of the following SPTO events: Trunk or Treat (October), Cookies and Cocoa (December), Paint Night (January), Fun Friday (February), or Bingo Night (March)

These requirements will be communicated regularly throughout the year.

*Please reach out to the SPTO email (scottpto.shaler@gmail.com) ASAP if you will be unable to meet these requirements and would like to try to make alternate arrangements.*

The Shaler Area School Board has established certain requirements and procedures for volunteers. Please note that certain volunteer opportunities require that appropriate clearances be obtained, printed, and submitted to the school office prior to volunteering. Information regarding volunteering requirements/clearances is as follows:

ANYONE volunteering at the school will be required to sign/submit the following form to the Scott Primary office ON AN ANNUAL BASIS:

-PDE 6004 Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form

https://shalerarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Arrest-or-Conviction-form-PDE-6004.pdf

If you have any intention of being a field trip chaperone AND/OR are hoping to volunteer at Field Day or Third Grade Picnic, you MUST have the following clearances on file in the Scott Primary office (submit to secretary). Clearances are good for 5 years:

-Act 34 Criminal History Report   

https://epatch.pa.gov/home

-Act 151 (Child Abuse) Clearance Statement  

https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home

-Act 114 FBI Criminal Background Check

(Requires pre-registration on the IdentoGO site [https://uenroll.identogo.com/] prior to being fingerprinted. The Pennsylvania-PDE-School Districts service code is: 1KG6XN.) 

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Clearances/CHRI/Pages/Applicant-Procedures.aspx

**NOTE: Chaperones/Field Day volunteers are excused from obtaining the Act 114 FBI Criminal Background clearance if the individual has been a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania during the entirety of the previous 10-year period AND submits an affidavit attesting that they have not perpetrated or been convicted of any offense. THIS FORM MUST BE NOTARIZED.

https://shalerarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Volunteers-Residing-in-PA-for-10-years.pdf

For additional information, please visit the Shaler School District's volunteer site and the following document:
-Volunteer Site: https://shalerarea.org/departments/human-resources/district-volunteers/

-Clearance Information Sheet: https://shalerarea.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Clearance-Information-Sheet-Volunteer-20193.pdf

If you have questions/problems while obtaining clearances, you may also call the office at Scott Primary for assistance.