North Elementary Volunteer Application

Volunteer Information Helping Students, Changing Lives Welcome to Prince George County Public Schools' Volunteers Portal. Volunteering provides many opportunities to invest in the daily lives of Prince George County Schools' students. Our district welcome visitors and volunteers. Please review the following guidelines for safely visiting and volunteering in our schools.

Accessing Campuses to Volunteer The Raptor system provides integrated school safety software that enables our schools to screen visitors and track volunteers. Visitors attending occasionally in schools or for special functions can simply sign in through the school's main office using the Raptor system. For those who collaborate with school leadership or faculty on a long-term regular basis, a volunteer application is also required, in addition to signing in through Raptor for each visit.

Examples for visitors and volunteers are provided below along with the steps for submitting a volunteer application. Raptor Use for Visitors Examples include: Lunchtime visits Book fair helper Field trip chaperone Classroom or school event volunteer or visitor Volunteer Application Use Long-term volunteers who have regular communication with students are the only ones required to complete the volunteer application.

These can include: Classroom assistant Library assistant Lunchroom helper Athletics volunteer Tutor Sponsor assistant How to Submit a Volunteer Application Volunteer completes the application online. School administrator approves the online application indicating his/her approval of the applicant volunteering in the school building.

PGCPS Human Resources Department receives the approval and begins processing the application. HR will initiate an appointment for a background check. Volunteers may not begin until background check is complete. HR will notify the volunteer and administrator of volunteer's start date.