Register to be a Parent Assistant for Enrichment here! https://forms.gle/SJ1VM7uHkSbs64EF9

Guidelines for Parent Assistants 

Why Do We Need Parent Assistants?

Parent Assistants are an essential part of the Enrichment Program. In this role, you are responsible for bringing the children safely to and from their classes and supporting the instructors as needed. If you can't make it to your commitment for any reason, you must contact the PTA Onsite Coordinator and arrange for a substitute. The more notice you give, the better. If you can arrange your own sub and inform us of who this will be, even better. In case of an emergency, please email enrichment@ps37pta.org as soon as possible to let someone know you won't be there.

Starting for the Fall 2026 Enrichment term, parents will receive a $35 refund on their child's enrichment enrollment as a way of us showing our appreciation for their hard work. This refund will be given at the end of the term after the parent successfully completes their volunteering.

Below represents the clear commitment you are making to help us safely facilitate the Enrichment Program:

I understand that if I sign up to be a classroom parent assistant, I will be present at the school for the duration of my commitment or find a sub and inform the Onsite Program Coordinator. 

Parent volunteers must undergo a background check, as required by the Jersey City Board of Education. These background checks are very basic and can be completed in under five minutes online. 

Directions for Parent Assistants are outlined below:

3:00 p.m. Parent Assistants:

1. Sign in at the security desk by 2:50 p.m. and  head to the auditorium. Pick up the attendance sheet for your class. The attendance sheet contains the names of the students enrolled in the class, their grade level, their CASPER classroom (if applicable), their pick up person and any allergies or medical notes. 

2. As the children arrive, the parent assistant should mark those present on the attendance sheet. In most circumstances, the vendor instructor will meet you in the auditorium. Some CASPER children do not come to the auditorium so they need to be picked up from their respective CASPER rooms.

3. Around 2:55 p.m. escort the children to the Enrichment classroom. Class locations are noted on the schedule.

4. Stay with the children in the classroom and take children to/from the bathroom as needed (pre-k4 and K especially). Separate boy and girl bathrooms are located near the classrooms. Also, assist the instructors as needed.  Vendors are responsible to inform parents of disruptive children. If there are any issues, please inform enrichment@ps37pta.org and the PTA Onsite Coordinator.

5. Once the class is dismissed around 4:00 p.m., take CASPER children back to the CASPER classrooms. Non-CASPER children are taken to the auditorium where they wait for their parents. You must wait with the children until they are picked up. Please ensure parents or authorized persons pick up and sign out their child. It is acceptable to call parents who are later than 5-8 minutes. Please let us know if anyone is regularly late.

6. After all of the children have been picked up, return the attendance sheet to the Onsite Coordinator.

4:00 pm Parent Assistants:

1. Sign in at the security desk by 3:50 p.m. and head to the auditorium. Pick up the attendance sheet for your class. The attendance sheet contains the names of the students enrolled in the class, their grade level, their CASPER classroom (if applicable), their pick up person and any allergies or medical notes. 

2. Pick up CASPER students and bring them to their Enrichment classroom.  Non-CASPER students will be dropped off in the auditorium by their parents. Pick up the children from the Auditorium and escort them to the Enrichment classroom. 

3. By 4:00 p.m., the Enrichment instructor should be ready.

4. Stay with the children in the classroom  and take children to/from the bathroom as needed (pre-k4 and K especially). Separate boy and girl bathrooms are located near the classrooms. Also, assist the instructors as needed. Vendors are responsible to inform parents of disruptive children. If there are any issues, please inform enrichment@ps37pta.org and the Onsite Program Coordinator.

5. Once the class is dismissed around 5:00 p.m., take the CASPER children back to their CASPER classroom. Non-CASPER children are taken to the auditorium where they wait for the parents. You must wait with the children until they are picked up. Please ensure parents or authorized persons pick up and sign out their child. It is acceptable to call parents who are later than 5-8 minutes. Please let us know if anyone is regularly late.

6. After all of the children have been picked up,  return the attendance sheet to the Onsite Coordinator.