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How to Volunteer


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**Click here for details on the two Volunteer Orientation sessions to be held in September 2019.**

Would you like to get involved? Well, we would LOVE to have you!  It is our goal to enable all parents to make their child super proud by helping with a PTA activity at school.  If every  parent does #justonething during the school year,  it will make a BIG IMPACT at Waverly Park. 

The PTA is responsible for many events throughout the school year and we invite you to join us. However, none of these events would be possible without continuous volunteer involvement. While volunteering is certainly not a requirement of PTA membership, members are welcome and encouraged to volunteer as it will most assuredly benefit the children, school, and the community. We have involvement opportunities for all schedules, availability, and interests, both at school and from home. We greatly appreciate everyone who puts in time and effort to help keep Waverly Place a great school to send our children.

Please follow these steps to begin the volunteer process.

STEP 1:  Complete the Volunteer Form and return it to the office. You may also directly contact the 2019-2020 Volunteer Coordinator, Irene San Juan, with any questions.  Another alternative is to complete this Google Form.

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Let us know what you're interested in helping with, your availability, your preferred method of contact (call, text, email), etc.

STEP 2:   Create an account with VOLY, the FWISD's volunteer management system. It only takes 5-10 minutes! In order to ensure the safety of our children, every volunteer within the FWISD will need to create an online VOLY account  and have a background check completed in order to volunteer in our schools. This must be done  BEFORE  you may actually volunteer at Waverly Park and is required to be completed annually.

VOLY is easy to use and has many features that will enhance your  volunteer experience.
  • Application, consent to background check, and orientation  located in one place
  • Ability to manage your own volunteer profile, including changing your school of choice or adding a school
  • Convenient access to all volunteer opportunities  in any FWISD school
  • Ability to sign up for opportunities electronically  and easily from any electronic device  (phone, tablet, desktop, etc.)
  • Weekly email to inform you about volunteer opportunities  that match your interests
  • Ability to track service hours
How to Create Your VOLY Account  (see pics of process below)
  1. Click this link:  fwisd.voly.org
  2. Fill out the fields  under "Create A Volunteer Account" title  located on the left side of the screen and click on the green "Create Account" when completed.  
    •  NOTE: When creating an account, you must use your legal name as it appears on your  current photo identification (not a nickname).
    • ***If you don't have an email account,  go to the right side of the screen and click on "Don't Have An Email? Use Your Cell  Number and Carrier Extension." Or click here for instructions. ***
  3. Once inside,  on the left side of the screen there will be a menu  under the "Manage My Applications" banner.  You must complete all three sections listed below. Please review the volunteer orientation and provide the  information required for the other two areas.
    • Application
    • Orientation
    • Background Check
  4. You will receive an email from VOLY notifying you  of the results of the application process.  
    • If approved, the email  will also provide  instructions on how to log into VOLY to browse  and sign up for volunteer opportunties.
    • There will not be any volunteer opportunities available  until we get closer to the start of the school year, but you're encouraged to  explore and become familiar with the VOLY website.
  5. NEED HELP?  Please call 817-814-2070, Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.

STEP 3:   Search VOLY  for volunteer opportunties at Waverly Park (or find out via the weekly VOLY email). In some cases, you may also be contacted directly by PTA via your preferred contact method (call, text, email) if you've expressed specific interest in assisting with a particular opportunity.


Some examples of volunteer opportunities include:
  • Room Parent
  • Picture Days
  • Book Fair
  • Fall Fundraiser
  • School Carnival and other special events
  • Selling spirit t-shirts before/after school
  • Helping to count money raised from t-shirt sales and other fundraisers
  • Box Tops for Education
  • Preparing  Valentine Grams
  • Movie Night
  • Or, sign up for a committee, chair, or officer position!
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