Who are WATCH D.O.G.S.?
WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected school-based, family and community engagement, organizations in the country. In 1998, the very first WATCH D.O.G.S. program launched at Gene George Elementary in Springdale, AR. Today, more than 6,450 schools across the country have launched a WATCH D.O.G.S. program of their own. Each school year hundreds of thousands of fathers and father-figures make a positive impact on millions of children by volunteering millions of hours in their local schools through this amazing one-of-a-kind program.
How can I become a WATCH D.O.G.S.?
WATCH D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, uncles and other father-figures who volunteer for at least one day each year at our WATCH D.O.G.S. school of Union Park Elementary. Fathers and father-figures sign up to volunteer through a ‘Launch Event’ such as a “Dads and Kids Pizza Night” or “Donuts with Dad” or by calling their child’s school any time throughout the school year. The program is overseen by our “Top Dog” volunteer who partners with our school administrators to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for WATCH D.O.G.S. to provide assistance at the school. WATCH DOG dads and volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day, including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room or crosswalk duty to help students safely cross our busy streets around Union Park Elementary.
To become a WATCH D.O.G.S. Volunteer:
- Become a member of the Union Park Elementary PTA
- Reach out to the UPE School Counselors
- Complete the DISD Background Check.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Store
https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/general
