Volunteer Orientation is held at the beginning of each school year during Meet the Teacher and as a part of each month's Coffee with the Principal.  Attendance at Volunteer Orientation is required prior to interacting with students. 

Below you will find different ways to volunteer at GVE:

• Volunteering during your child's designated parent lunch day (2 parents maximum) = 30 minutes

• Taking home cutting activities or books given by teacher (1 hour per task)

• Donations to the school or class (1 hour per class donation)

• donating drinks to class

• snacks for classrooms

• school supplies

• gifts for holidays for the class

• Fridays for the Eagle store during lunches

• Volunteering for holiday parties (only Winter and End of Year Party and must coordinate with teacher) = 2 hours

• Volunteering during teacher planning (coordinate with teacher first)

• Reading with students in the library (maximum 2 parents per grade level, this can be done on Fridays per teacher request starting at 1 o'clock = 1 hour

• Helping with morning drop off (maximum 2 parents per day, 7:00-7:45) = 45 minutes

• Volunteer for different school functions such as festivals or attendance parties.

• Helping PTO if you're a member=varied hours/minutes. Contact me directly.

• Chaperone on a field trip (only after you've completed the 10 hours)

If you have questions regarding volunteering, please contact Shanna Bombaywala, Counselor, at sbombayw@houstonisd.org