Volunteering

30-hour Family Commitment

Each family at NSM commits to perform at least 30 hours of volunteer participation each year. It is our tradition that these hours are self-reported. Reporting volunteer hours helps the NSM PTA maintain its nonprofit status and helps to raise awareness of legislators, school, and community of the needs of children.  

 

Volunteer Interest

Let us know how you’d like to help by completing the following interest form:

 

Covid-19 Regulations

Volunteers need to show proof of Covid-19 vaccinations (at least the first 2 doses Pfizer or Moderna, or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson) OR volunteers can show proof of a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of volunteering in order to assist at school. This is strictly enforced as of November 3, 2021.

 

Please remember that an additional step that we are taking at NSM is to make sure that classroom volunteers have been confirmed by the teacher. Art in Action and gardening volunteers are confirmed through those in charge of Art in Action/room parents.

 

For more information about Covid-19 resources check here.

 

Fingerprinting Requirements

The safety of our students is our first priority. Accordingly, School District policy requires that parent volunteers who work directly with students outside of the presence of a certificated teacher must be fingerprinted.  This includes parents who drive students on field trips. Fingerprinting is only required once from each volunteer and is maintained at the district office. The file will remain active and applicable even if your student changes schools within the district.

 

Watch for the school functions that offer the fingerprinting service for your convenience.  Otherwise to arrange for fingerprinting, please get a pre-printed Livescan form for each volunteer and/or driver from our school office, then contact the Livescan service at the UPS Store at 969-G Edgewater in Foster City for an appointment. (Note: not all UPS Stores or other notary services have a Livescan operator.)

 

Volunteers will be asked to cover the cost of the fingerprinting service.  This may be tax-deductible as a volunteer expense; consult your own tax adviser for applicability. Our school district will notify the school when the volunteer has been cleared to start working with students or diving on trips. It takes at least three weeks to get the results, so please start this process as early as possible.

 

We do not want the cost of fingerprinting to prevent anyone from volunteering.  If this cost will be a hardship please let Principal Fukumoto know as there are funds available to help with this expense.