Volunteer at TMSA

Volunteering at The Main Street Academy

Volunteers are an integral part of The Main Street Academy (TMSA). We recognize the time, expertise, support, and assistance volunteers provide. Parents and other community citizens are encouraged to volunteer at The Main Street Academy.

POTENTIAL 2023 - 2024 TMSA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Contact TMSA's Parent Liaison, Jamil Pearson, to select one or more opportunities to volunteer your time and talents.

Field Day - May 16, 2024 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. (grades K - 2) and 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. (grades 3 - 5). Water donations are also needed. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
'23 - '24 End-of-Year Volunteers - Multiple volunteer opportunities are available to support TMSA during the spring testing season. Click here for additional details.
ART Extravaganza - April 15, 2024, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. volunteer to decorate the Art Extravaganza. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
ART Extravaganza: April 16, 2024, 7:30 a.m - 10:30 a.m. volunteer to set up and clean up at the Art Extravaganza. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Carline Volunteers – volunteer to assist with TMSA's morning and/or afternoon carlines. Contact [email protected] to sign up and volunteer.
Spring Book Fair - Click here to sign up and volunteer for the Spring 2024 Scholastic Book Fair at TMSA hosted March 15 - 22, 2024.
GA STEM Day - Mar. 1, 2024. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Spring 2024 Picture Day - Mar. 5, 2024. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
National STEAM Day - Nov. 8, 2023. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Drumming Into Fall – hosted by TMSA's Music Department on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Fall Book Fair - email [email protected] for parent/guardian volunteer opportunities. Click here to sign up and volunteer for the Fall 2023 Scholastic Book Fair at TMSA hosted Oct. 12 - 20, 2023.
Fall Festival – hosted by Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Tiny Tutors Extended Learning Program – a tutoring program to support TMSA's kindergarten and first grade students. Click here to sign up and volunteer.
Room Parent – work with PTO officers to coordinate events, raise funds and distribute information to members of a specific classroom.
Yearbook – work with the yearbook vendor and TMSA faculty members in planning a layout strategy, coordinate photography submissions, and coordinate volunteers for editing.
Garden Education – volunteer to maintain TMSA's educational gardens.
Teacher Appreciation Week – coordinate purchase and delivery of cards, gifts and treats for TMSA teachers and staff.
Grants – research, evaluate and vet grant applications.
School Spirit – plan and coordinate school spirit-raising activities.
Grandparent's Day – work with teachers and administration to coordinate event and volunteers. Typically held in September.
Art Show – work with teachers and administration to coordinate event and volunteers. Typically held in March.
Field Day – work with teachers and administration to coordinate vendors, lead events, and communicate with parents and students regarding these events. Typically held in May.
Community Partners – call on local businesses to become a TMSA Partner in Education.

*Please note TMSA does not have a designated reporter. Everyone is a mandated reporter, including volunteers.

As of July 1, 2013, Georgia law states that all school volunteers are now MANDATED REPORTERS and are required to report any suspected child abuse or neglect. Please click the link below for the REQUIRED video for all parent volunteers:

Step 1: Go to www.Prosolutionstraining.com

Step 2: Click the Get Started Tab to register for the site

Step 3: Go to Find a Course

Step 4: State is required; Georgia

Step 5: Look on the left side of the screen under topics and click on "Health and Safety"

The Child Abuse Course is the second course.
Add it to your cart.

Step 6: Take the course.

Step 7: After watching the video, you will receive a Volunteer Abuse Training Verification form. Create a PDF of that document, or print it, and submit it to Jamil Johnson-Pearson, TMSA Parent Liaison.

VOLUNTEERING AT SCHOOL:
LOGGING HOURS & EXPECTATIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS

Parents are responsible for logging all hours earned, and parents should keep track of hours earned for reconciliation purposes. Go to the following link to log hours:https://www.trackitforward.com/site/main-street-academy

3 Easy Steps

Register
Download App (optional)
Log Hours

When volunteering at the school, all volunteers must sign in and out at the front office. All volunteers will receive a Parent Volunteer badge, which must be worn at all times, and returned to the front office upon departure.

CONFIDENTIALITY must be kept. Please do not repeat anything you hear regarding students while you are volunteering at school. You should never discuss a student’s grades, progress, or what goes on in the classroom with anyone except the staff.

DISCIPLINE should be left to the staff and administrators. If you are experiencing a problem with a student, please consult the teacher. We expect our children to behave according to our Code of Conduct outlined in the Student Handbook, and we also expect all adults to be models of the Code of Conduct.

When volunteering, please dress comfortably and appropriately. Please remember that when you are in the school, you are a role model as well.

VOLUNTEERING OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL

When volunteering outside of the school day, please enter your hours online using the Volunteer Hour Entry Log:

https://www.trackitforward.com/site/main-street-academy

HOW TO VOLUNTEER FROM HOME
Send an email to homeroom, core and/or specials teachers and ask if there is anything you can assist them with.
You can help teachers from your home by making copies, doing cutouts, sorting papers, etc….just don’t forget to do and return the tasks, they are depending on you!