Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of our many volunteers! We so appreciate you and could not be as successful without you!! Please know that in almost every situation of volunteering, a background check is not necessary. The only time it is needed is when you will be with children out of sight of the teacher – such as a small group on a field trip, and even in these cases, teachers know how to make it work with parents who are volunteering and have not had a background check. If you want to get a background check, please come to our office for a paper that has to be signed by us. This paper is then taken to the Human Resources Department at the district where $45 is paid for fingerprinting. These prints are sent to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and are good for five years. While we appreciate any of you obtaining a background check as it simplifies some things, please know it is not necessary in almost every situation. Our community school is wonderful because so many community members help in various ways. We welcome you, and we thank you!