Volunteering

Get Involved in your Child's Future

VOLUNTEERS

We value and encourage parents/guardians to get involved and volunteer at Palm Elementary.  A critical part of effective schooling is parent involvement. Students learn best when parents, teachers, the principal, and community members all work together as a collaborative team. This requires planning, effective communication, and effort on everyone’s part. Volunteers are needed who possess a wide variety of skills and who are available at different times during the school day and beyond. Parent availability to support may vary. There is volunteer work waiting for everyone. Please contact either a teacher, PTA representative, or the school principal to learn more about how you can become involved. Some of the ways you might help include:

• Volunteering to help in a classroom one day a week for a special one-time event;
• Chaperoning a field trip;
• Attending school functions;
• Attending parent conferences;
• Joining PTA/PTO
• Volunteering to help plan or assist at an after-school event;
• Donating supplies or resources and/or encouraging a local business to do the same.

To follow are district guidelines that all volunteers must follow to ensure the safety of all. 

If you are interested in volunteering this year at Palm Elementary or any site throughout our district all you have to do is complete the following for a NEW applicant, will volunteer at a NEW site this year, or medical history has changed:

1.  Visit https://www.hlpschools.org/district/forms to complete the application form in your desired language.         2. Submit the application.
4.  The applicant contacts School Police at 626-933-3899 to set-up a live scan appointment (application is returned to applicant).
5.  At the Live Scan appointment, applicant will bring their Driver's License and Covid Vaccination card.  At this time, a TB test will be scheduled with the District Clinic, if applicant did not bring in a current negative TB test.  
6.  Once Live Scan and TB results are available, the application is considered complete and is forwarded to the Director of HR for review.  Official clearance is communicated to the school shortly after.

If you are interested in volunteering this year at Palm Elementary and were cleared to volunteer during the 24-25 school year:
1.  Confirm your prior approval at the site - principal will send confirmation Parent Square message during summer for pre-approved volunteers.
2.  Schedule an interview with the principal to review volunteer protocol.
3.  Once cleared by principal, volunteers are ready to support the site for the 25-26 school year.

If you are interested in volunteering this year at Palm Elementary or any site throughout our district all you have to do is complete the following for a RENEWAL applicant (approved before 2020):
1.  Visit https://www.hlpschools.org/district/forms to complete the application form in your desired language.         2. Submit the application.
4.  The applicant contacts School Police at 626-933-3899 to set-up a live scan appointment (application is returned to applicant).
5.  At the Live Scan appointment, applicant will bring their Driver's License and Covid Vaccination card.  At this time, a TB test will be scheduled with the District Clinic, if applicant did not bring in a current negative TB test.  
6.  Once Live Scan and TB results are available, the application is considered complete and is forwarded to the Director of HR for review.  Official clearance is communicated to the school shortly after.

If you are interested in volunteering this year at Palm Elementary or any site throughout our district all you have to do is complete the following for a ONE-TIME Volunteer):
1.  One-time volunteers may only volunteer at one event between July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026
2.  Complete a One-Time Volunteer application at least two weeks before the designated event
3.  Once cleared, the applicant can volunteer at the given event.