• Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)

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    Join our Hero Watch D.O.G.S. team.  You may volunteer for a few hours, half day, or full day depending on your schedule.  Sign Up Today!  Call Arturo Escajeda, Counselor, at 915-938-2211 or coordinator Jean Droz at (915)938-2200 to schedule your date.

    WATCH D.O.G.S. ® (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement, educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering. It began in 1998 in a single school in Springdale, Arkansas and has since grown into a nationally recognized program that has brought hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures into our nation’s classrooms and hallways. WATCH D.O.G.S. ® has created millions of "in school" volunteer hours and continues to have a tremendously positive impact on the educational process. Today more than 3,793 schools in 46 states plus DC participate in WATCH D.O.G.S.®.

    Program Goals

    1. To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.
    2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

    How WATCH D.O.G.S.® Works

    WATCH D.O.G.S.®, a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at least one day all day at their child's/student's school during the school year. Individuals sign up at a kick-off event such as a "Dads and Kids Pizza Night" or "Donuts with Dad" or in the office at any time throughout the school year. The program is overseen by a "Top Dog" volunteer who partners with the school administrator to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for WatchDOGS to provide assistance at the school. WatchDOG 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.