WELCOME VOLUNTEERS!

2009-2010

Volunteer assistance of both individuals and/or community groups are welcomed and encouraged at Edison! Significant volunteer opportunities are readily available to positively impact the children of Edison Preparatory School.

“Enjoy flexible hours · Choose your area of interest · Impact the success of students directly through your efforts · Give back to your community · Help stretch tax dollars by volunteering within the school system · Get paid with love and appreciation”

Frequently Asked Questions

- Who do I contact for more information?
PTSA - Edison has an active and involved Parent/Teacher/Student Association with a diverse number of volunteer opportunities. For questions contact: PTSA President Teresa Hannah, VP HS Jill Parr, or VP MS Monica Martin. To join PTSA, complete a Membership form or contact Membership Representative Stacy Loeffler. To volunteer, PTSA membership is encouraged but not “required”. Hours worked can be recorded in the Volunteer binder at the Main Office or e-mailed to Monica Martin.

Partners in Education - If you represent a community civic group, church, business, etc. you may want to learn more about the Tulsa Metro Chamber’s, Partners in Education (PIE) program. “Partners in Education is a collaborative effort between the Tulsa Metro Chamber and Tulsa Public Schools. The program's focus is to link TPS students with community resources in order to provide the knowledge and skills needed for future success. Partners and schools choose their level of involvement, which may include (but not limited to) volunteering within the school, in-kind contributions or financial assistance. To view current Partners in Education success stories or for more information contact Melissa Torkleson at 560-0218 or e-mail Melissa Torkleson.

- Do I have to complete the TPS Volunteer Program School Volunteer Application, Volunteer Background Check, and Volunteer Guidelines  & Acknowledgment forms?
Volunteer Application        (Aplicacion en Espanol)

Volunteer Background Check     (Aplicacion de Revision de Antecedentes)

TPS Volunteer Guidelines & Acknowledgment      

Yes! This is a must both for the sake of our children’s safety and to properly reflect volunteer hours/community involvement for Edison’s district “Accountability Score”.  You will need to review, sign and return the following; TPS Volunteer Application, TPS Volunteer Background Check, and TPS Acknowledgment Form.  Keep the Guidelines for School Volunteers for your records.  Volunteer hours can only be counted for those who have completed the three above forms.  Due to form revision and legal constraints volunteers WILL need to submit these new forms each year.

- What is an “Accountability Score”?
TPS is working on the Baldridge Award for the school year 2010-2011 through application for “The Oklahoma Quality Achievement Award” which was established by The Oklahoma Quality Achievement Foundation. The award “process is a cooperative industry, academic, government initiative to advance organization performance excellence, improve competitiveness, and to provide recognition of outstanding achievements.” A number of “goals” go into a school’s achievement or “accountability score”. One goal has to do with Parent/Guardian and Community Support through measurement of the number of Partners In Education a school has and the number of site PTA participants (volunteer hours). Your PTSA Membership benefits your child and is important to Edison! So, if you (and your spouse) are already putting in the hours, be sure to turn in your time so you and Edison get the credit and the benefit!
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award – FAQ