Volunteer Opportunities

The GIS Volunteer Program was implemented as a means of obtaining parental support of all the activities necessary to enrich the school experience for its students. This program continues to develop and is in need of active parent volunteers who are eager to support their children’s learning environment. Many programs the students have come to depend on (the hot lunch program, International Day, Eid Carnivals, etc.) simply cannot continue without dependable volunteer support. Additionally, we want parents to be actively involved in the school as effective partners in our development and success.

Each GIS family must complete a total of 20 volunteer hours; ten of which need to be completed by December 31st (first volunteering period) and the other ten by May 31st (second volunteering period). Your volunteer hours can be completed by working directly with your child’s teachers, through the PTO, board committees, school projects, etc.

Volunteer Process

Pick-up Volunteer Hour Log (card) from reception desk
Sign in at the reception desk each time you come to volunteer
Wear the card while you are volunteering at GIS
Get card initialed by the person you volunteer for
Keep your card with you until the end of each volunteering period
Hand in your card to the reception desk by the first week of January for tabulation of first volunteering period. Cards turned in late will not be tabulated
You may collect your card in mid-January for the second volunteering period
A list of parents who have completed their 10 hours will be posted in the newsletter

Volunteer Opportunities

There is a volunteer bulletin board outside the business office. Volunteer opportunities and signup sheets are posted there.
Volunteer opportunitites are communicated in the GIS and PTO newsletters.
Parents can check with their child's teachers for volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Fees

The office will keep track of volunteer hours through the Volunteer Hour Log. If you do not submit your completed volunteer log by the deadline, you will be charged a volunteer fee. For administrative ease, the 10 hours is an all-or-nothing requirement; the full 10 hours must be met by the end of each volunteering period.

Volunteer Guidelines

Please schedule with the school/teacher ahead of time before you come to volunteer. We want to ensure that we have a project ready for you when you come in and cannot accommodate “walk-ins”.
Hours can be completed by siblings (age 16+), grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Please do not bring younger siblings. Try to make babysitting arrangements with other parents.
Please remember that your participation is an important part of your child’s development. Although you can satisfy your 20 hours by paying the volunteer fee, we prefer to see all of our parents involved in the school community.
A list of parents who have completed their 10 hours will be posted in the newsletter

Please remember that your participation is an important part of your child’s development. Although you can satisfy your 20 hrs by paying the volunteer fee, we prefer to see all parents involved in the school community.