Did you know that Parent Engagement is an essential piece to our School Charter?
Families are encouraged to volunteer throughout the school year.​

Volunteer Opportunities

• Join the Spectrum Family Alliance (SFA)
  • Attend the Parent/Guardian Meet & Greet before the beginning of the school year and recruit new S.F.A. members.
     
  • Coordinate food donations from parents to feed Teachers during Parent Teacher Conferences six times each year.
     
  • Set up and take down the Book Fair three times each year.
     
  • Assemble and distribute gifts for fourteen Appreciation Weeks.
     
  • Support campus and school-wide service projects.
     
  • Actively participate in fundraising campaigns.
     
  • Attend Parent Empowerment Nights when possible.
     
  • Create and/or support drug prevention and safety activities during Red Ribbon/Safety Week.
     
  • Advertise, recruit volunteers, and decorate for our Sensory Friendly Trick or Treat event.
     
  • Decorate for the Winter/Holiday Program and/or Sit with Santa.
     
  • Plan guest readings and/or spirit days during Dr. Seuss Week.
     
  • During Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month, support school-wide activities and events.
     
  • Plan and facilitate an end-of-school-year activity.
     
• Donate prizes to our "Caught-ya" Store (students' prizes)
   
• Room parents to help with holiday parties
   
• Chaperoning field trips

The Spectrum Family Alliance (S.F.A.) performs similarly to a PTA by actively fostering social interaction and strong connections within our school community through its organized events and activities.

Each school's S.F.A. team, comprised of volunteer parents/guardians, an administrator, an office staff member, and one or two teachers, works collaboratively to unite students, staff, and families by carrying out the tasks listed above.

Meetings are held during the school day, at the school, once a month. Join us in person or online. 
 

More SFA Information 
 

When you’re ready to join your school’s Student Family Alliance, Send a Message to Amy Baker, and she will get you set up.

Background Check Requirements
The state requires all volunteers to have a Live Scan background check on file with the school.
Here is how it works:

1. Visit your campus front office staff. They'll give you an authorization form.
2. Schedule an appointment at any location of Y.U.P. fingerprinting.
3. You take the form and your ID to your appointment. Tell them to bill Spectrum Academy for the fingerprinting. They will run your fingerprints.
4. Once the fingerprinting is complete, inform Britnee Norlem via email (bnorlem@spectrumcharter.org) so she can watch for it. She'll notify you once you are cleared to volunteer. This could take up to 5 days.
5. Before you start volunteering, you will also need to sign our Volunteer Code of Conduct agreement. This will be given to you at the office.

​You only need to do this once for the entire time you have students at Spectrum.