Classroom Liaison Program

What is it?

The Gavilan Peak 2024-2025 Classroom Liaison Program is an initiative of the Gavilan Peak PTO that aims to provide additional support to teachers and help GP families stay informed and involved throughout the school year. The Program will be managed by the PTO.

How will it work?

Parents/Guardians will fill out an interest form at the beginning of the school year. Up to 2 Classroom Liaisons will be selected for each teacher and will serve the entire school year. Liaisons will also be selected to support Specials teachers.

What will a Classroom Liaison do?

Responsibilities may include:

  • Sending home a letter with children to introduce liaisons and collect the names, emails and phone numbers of all the parents in the class who wish to share info on a class list. PTO will provide templates for liaisons to use.
  • Meeting with teacher at the beginning of the year to find out their goals for the year and ways the liaisons can support them. (i.e. classroom supplies, planning/researching field trips, support for projects or events.) PTO will provide suggested questions for liaisons to ask the their teacher meeting.
  • Touching-base with their teacher monthly to ask about depleted supplies and other needs. If there is a need, liaisons will create a sign up form to distribute to parents to help fulfill the request. PTO will provide resources on how to create an effective sign-up form.
  • Serving as a “go-to” information source for parents for details surrounding events and non-academic endeavors. This will alleviate time for teachers. PTO will provide support to liaisons for questions they need assistance answering.
  • Sending out reminders—via email, phone or notes that go home with the kids—about upcoming events, meetings, and needs for donations or volunteers.
  • Attending PTO meetings on a regular basis to share what’s happening in their classroom and stay up to date about school news and events.

Other important details

  • Classroom Liaisons must be DVUSD Volunteer Trained
  • Classroom Liasions are not guaranteed to always be selected for in-class volunteering or field-trip chaperoning when there are more willing volunteers than spots. They will be placed into the lottery with the other parents.
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FILL OUT INTEREST FORM

Classroom Liaison Interest Form

Fill out the form below if you are interesting in becoming a Classroom Liaison. Please note that filling out the form does not guarantee placement. Gavilan Peak PTO will let you know within 30 days when liaison assigments have been made. Thank you for your interest!

Your Name(Required)
Please enter in information for all your children that you will be willing to be a classroom liaison for in order of preference. Please note in most cases you will only be assigned to one teacher. We realize your children may see many teachers in one day. You do not have to choose your child's homeroom teacher. You may select any teacher (including specials) they have at GP.
Student #1 Name(Required)
Is Student #1 in the Mandarin Immersion Program?
Student #2 Name
Is Student #2 in the Mandarin Immersion Program?
Student #3 Name
Is Student #3 in the Mandarin Immersion Program?
I am DVUSD Volunteer Trained(Required)
Are you comfortable communicating with other parents in addition to the teacher? Liaisons will often be a "go to" for information for other parents.(Required)
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