S.H.I.E.L.D is a family and community engagement educational initiative.

To provide positive role models for the students and demonstrating through their presence that education is important.

To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying while helping serve the school community.

Tavola S.H.I.E.L.D volunteers volunteer at least once each year at Tavola Elementary. S.H.I.E.L.D is a K-12 program that invites people to volunteer at least one shift at their child’s/student’s school during the school year. People sign up to volunteer through our ‘Launch Events’ or by contacting the lead or by calling their child’s school any time throughout the school year. The program is overseen by a S.H.I.E.L.D Parent Coordinator who partners with the school administrator to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for S.H.I.E.L.D volunteers to assist at the school. The parent coordinator is supported directly by a SHIELD Director and the District to ensure high quality training standards.

S.H.I.E.L.D volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher’s guidance by working with small groups of students on homework, flashcards, or spelling. They also serve by decorating, helping with office tasks and so much more.

During the day, SHIELD volunteers may read and work on flash cards with students, play at recess, eat lunch with students, patrol the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow, and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their students but other students as well. They may help decorate, setup special events and assist staff as needed. Many school principals have reported that the mere presence of a SHIELD volunteer dramatically reduces reports of bullying. On the day of their participation, SHIELD Volunteers are given a brief review of their involvement and they wear an official SHIELD t-shirt with their NCISD volunteer badge identifying them as a SHIELD Volunteer.

Yes! SHIELD Volunteers have a great track record of bringing volunteers to school for the whole day. While volunteering a day is a sacrifice for these volunteers, once they serve their day they will be glad that they did. In fact, in many cases, these volunteers will sign up for more days, both because they had an incredible experience and because it gives them a greater appreciation for what the teachers are doing to educate their children.

Thanks for being an involved figure in the community! You are going to love your day as a SHIELD Volunteer, and your kids will too. To sign up to be a SHIELD Volunteer, please call your child’s school and ask for the SHIELD Parent Coordinator or the SHIELD School Representative to find out a date you can sign up.

To change your volunteer date, please call your child’s school and ask for the SHIELD Parent Coordinator or the SHIELD School Representative to find out a new date you can sign up for.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at 281-577-2900