Volunteering

Westview Early Childhood Education Center

None at this time. Please contact Takiya Campbell, Family Engagement Specialist at Westview, at tacampbell@petersburg.k12.va.us for more information.

Blandford Academy Alternative Education

None at this time. Please contact Tricia Crawford-Bell, Guidance Counselor at Blandford, at trcrawford-bell@petersburg.k12.va.us for more information.

Cool Spring Elementary School

• Lunch Buddies (Starting in October)
  • Weekly or Bi-Monthly; 2nd: 10:45-11:15am; Kindergarten: 11:30am-12:00pm; 1st: 11:55am-12:25pm; 3rd: 12:10-12:40pm; 5th: 12:40-1:10pm; 4th: 12:45-1:15pm
  • Eat and build a relationship with students during lunchtime (e.g. playing board games)
  • Support students to enhance social and emotional skills
  • Offer a safe place for mentees to share their stories – academic and personal
  • Utilize active listening to ensure the needs of mentees are being met and sharing relevant academic and personal experiences if appropriate
• Mentoring (As Soon As Possible)
  • Year-Long Commitment: Weekly or Bi-Monthly; 4th: 9:15-10:00am; 5th: 10:00-10:45am; 1st: 11:10-11:45am; Kindergarten: 12:50-1:35pm ; 2nd: 1:35-2:20pm; 3rd: 2:30-3:15
  • Build a relationship with students centered on mutual trust and respect
  • Offer a safe place for mentees to share their stories – academic and personal
  • Encourage inquiry-based learning by providing students with the tools to explore their own thought processes and identify solutions
  • Support mentees in creating an action plan outlining their motivation and goals
  • Utilize active listening to ensure the needs of mentees are being met and sharing relevant academic and personal experiences if appropriate
• Library Assistance
  
  • Weekly: 9:15-10:00am; 10:00-10:45am; 11:10-11:55am; 12:50-1:35pm; 1:35-2:20pm; 2:30-3:15pm
  • Organize the library and establish routines that support children's learning
  • Performs circulation activities such as collection maintenance, weeding, shelving, sorting, searching, retrieval of book drop, circulation reports preparation and filling requests/processing holds
  • Planning a variety of bulletin board and book displays
  • Provide administrative and technological support and additional services specified by librarian and/or teacher
• Faculty/Staff Appreciation (Monthly)
  • Assemble care packages and/or write thank-you letters to teachers and staff
  • Host an appreciation event for the faculty and staff
  • Provide in-kind donations to faculty and staff (e.g. gift cards)

Please contact Natasha Mitchell, CISP Coordinator at Cool Spring, at natasha@cisofpetersburg.org for more information.

Lakemont Elementary School

None at this time. Please contact Irvin Jennings, CISP Coordinator at Lakemont, at irvin@cisofpetersburg.org if you're interested.

Pleasants Lane Elementary School

• School Beautification (10 volunteers needed)
  • Thursday, August 23; 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Plant flowers and trim shrubs and trees
  • Spread mulch
  • Pull weeds and trim around sidewalks
  • Clean the periphery of school building and playground(s)
  • Paint classroom and hallway walls
  • Dust, sweep and pick up debris

Please contact Frank Aikens, CISP Coordinator at Pleasants Lane, at frank@cisofpetersburg.org for more information.

Walnut Hill Elementary School

• Classroom Teacher Volunteer 
  • Weekly 
  • Assist classroom teacher to enhance the learning environment
  • Support students 
  • Utilize active listening to ensure the needs of students are being met and sharing relevant academic and personal experiences if appropriate
• Cafeteria Lunch Volunteers
  • Weekly; 10:40am - 1:30pm
  • Assist teachers during lunch by helping to monitor students in the cafeteria
  • Support students

Please contact Zachary Lane, CISP Coordinator at Walnut Hill, at zachary@cisofpetersburg.org for more information.

 
Vernon Johns Middle School

None at this time. Please contact Jamaal Ellison, CISP Coordinator at Vernon Johns, at jamaal@cisofpetersburg.org for more information.

Petersburg High School

None at this time. Please contact Mike Brown, CISP Coordinator at Petersburg, at mike@cisofpetersburg.org for more information.

To learn more about volunteering for the school district, contact us at volunteer@petersburg.k12.va.us. 

Petersburg High School's Crimson Wave marching band is currently raising money for new uniforms. The estimated cost for each uniform is $460. If you are interested in supporting the high school, please visit the marching band's GoFundMe page or contact Leigh Ann McKelway, Public Information Officer, at lamckelway@petersburg.k12.va.us. 

If you would like to donate school supplies, please also contact Leigh Ann McKelway at lamckelway@petersburg.k12.va.us.