Community Partners
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN THE
DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISD SCHOOLS
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)
Campus: West Elementary, South Elementary, Junior High
What: Males from the community volunteer to spend time at school
encouraging students and presenting a positive male influence on campus.
Who: Dads, grand dads, and other positive male role models. There is a
brief training, and volunteers must pass a background check.
Contact: the campus counselor or principal
Mentoring Pals
Campus: West Elementary, South Elementary, Junior High, High School
What: Community volunteers dedicate 30 minutes once a month to eat lunch, tutor, or read to a student at school.
Volunteers pick the grade level!
Who: All community members! There is a brief training, and volunteers must pass a background check.
Contact: the campus counselor or principal or Martha Campbell at administration
P.T.O.
Campus: West Elementary, South Elementary
What: Parents and teachers joining together to support and promote the elementary schools.
Who: Parents and teachers
Contact: the campus counselor or principal
Band Boosters
Campus: Junior High, High School
What: A booster club which supports and promotes the Junior High and High School band programs.
Who: Parents and community volunteers who wish to support and promote the band.
Contact: the Junior High or High School Band Director
Athletic Boosters
Campus: Junior High, High School
What: A booster club which supports and promotes the Junior High and High School boys and girls athletic programs.
Who: Parents and community volunteers who wish to support and promote athletics.
Contact: the Athletic Office
Veterans Program
Campus: West Elementary, South Elementary, Junior High, High School
What: On Veterans Day, each school takes time to honor Veterans of our community in a special way. West Elementary has a breakfast and a program; South Elementary has donuts and a program; Junior High has refreshments and a program; High School has a luncheon. The times are staggered so Veterans may attend activities at one or all four campuses. This allows our students to honor those in our community who have served in the Armed Forces. Veterans need only to attend.
Who: Community members who have served in the Armed Forces.
Contact: the campus counselor or principal to receive information on the date and time
Students in the Community
Campus: Multiple
What: DLSISD wants our students to be active in the community; many programs involve students serving the community. We encourage parents to support their students’ involvement and community members to look for ways we can serve. Examples: Food drives (Multiple). Adopt a Grandparent at Windsor (South Elementary). Student Groups serving at Community Banquets (JH, HS).
Who: DLSISD Students
Contact: the campus counselor
COALITION AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
Parents and Communities teaming up to prevent underage drinking, marijuana use, and prescription drug abuse. (Formerly Mission Possible)
SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee)/Ounce of Prevention
Research shows that healthy children do better in school - from attendance and behavior to academics and overall performance. The Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) works with the district to help school communities support good health and academic achievement. A SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) is a school board appointed advisory group of individuals who represent different segments of the community. The SHAC is made up of parents, community members, and school staff working together to improve the health of all students and families through coordinated school health programs. The SHAC meets four times a year in conjunction with the monthly meetings of Ounce of Prevention.
Get involved through the DLSISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)/Ounce of Prevention programs.
Contact: Martha Baker, SHAC Chm. ( [email protected])
Campus: All
What: 10 components of School Health sets goals and plan prevention and education for students,
Parents, community leaders, and agencies, a whole child approach.
Who: Students and Parents can join. Agenda, Minutes and calendar will be posted on the facebook page.
When: Meetings are on 2nd Tuesday of each mother except for Dec. and May @ noon.
https://www.facebook.com shac/ounceofpreventionmorriscounty/
*All volunteers who work with students must pass a background check.
Contact Information:
West Elementary 903-645-2901
South Elementary 903-645-3501
Junior High 903-645-2261
High School 903-645-3968
Athletic Office 903-645-3465
Administration 903-645-2239