Calling All Parents!
Are you interested in becoming a library volunteer?
Are you interested in becoming a library volunteer?
Thanks again for your gift of time to the Cockrell Library!
Volunteers must have a current background check on file for Prosper ISD. Click here to access the background check page.
Volunteers must have a current background check on file for Prosper ISD. Click here to access the background check page.
We need help with:
- Shelving: Shelving books for is a very important assignment, students and teachers can't check out a book that is not on the shelf! We will teach you to use the Dewey Decimal system - all you need is a love of books and a willingness to learn where each book lives.
- Shelf Reading: Help us make sure everything is in the right place. With over 10,000 new items finding a home in the library this year we'll need help reading call numbers to be sure everything is in the right place and labeled correctly.
- Clerical Tasks: Help with simple tasks to save us time, such as making copies, organizing reading logs, laminating, labeling books, etc.
- Cutting/Crafting: From time to time we'll have laminated items or unit materials that will need to be cut out, glued, or folded - such as research booklets or felt board stories. This is an easy, yet time-consuming task perfect to complete at home.
- Special Events: Help with special days and events such as our Bluebonnet Voting Celebration, Children's Book Week/National Library Week, or inventory. To help with Book Fair please sign-up through the PTA.
- Library Volunteer 'Rules of the Road': A quick overview of library volunteer operations and FAQs. - See Erin Mattei
- Library Volunteer Orientation: See Erin Mattei
- Shelving Game: Play Order in the Library a time or two to check your shelving knowledge.
Prosper ISD encourages volunteers to...
Have an Interest in our Students
- Believe that each child can learn and succeed.
- Accept children of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and personality.
Support the Staff
- Be respectful of teachers.
- Do not publicly question or criticize the teacher or the methods used.
- Ensure that your interpretation of rules and expectations matches that of the school or classroom.
- Involve appropriate school personnel when students disobey school or classroom rules; don’t take corrective measures into your own hands.
Be Committed and Dependable
- Make sure you have the time to serve.
- Be prompt and reliable; people are counting on you to be there!
- Set an example for the students by dressing appropriately and demonstrating good citizenship.
- Let us know if schedule changes prevent you from keeping a commitment.
Maintain Confidentiality
- Ensure that children’s work and behavior are held in confidence.
- Discuss matters relating to a student’s behavior and performance only with appropriate school staff members.
Communicate
- Ask if you are unsure about how equipment works or how your job is supposed to be completed—there are no silly questions!
- Don’t let small problems turn into big ones.
- Provide feedback to the appropriate person about volunteer experiences.
