Volunteering
HelpCounter: The POEC uses “HelpCounter Volunteer
Software”, a web-based system, to organize events and volunteers at SAA. For any questions
on “HelpCounter” and the security they use visit their website at helpcounter.net. Every
family needs to update their information in HelpCounter each year.
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Send
an email with your first and last name requesting access to HelpCounter to saavolunteers@hotmail.com. You will receive an email with a link to
volunteer home access. You only need to do
this once, save this email for future use.
There is also a face book app that allows access to HelpCounter: https://apps.facebook.com/helpcounter/
- From your home computer using the unique link emailed to you or the face book app. Click on “Update Contact Information”. Verify your name, phone number(s), and e-mail address. This is the name you will use to check in and out of the computer when volunteering at the school. Next, update your student(s) information.
- Now click on the “Sign Up for Activities” link. Use the activities for 2011-2012 school year listed on the back of this sheet as a guide to mark all activities that interest you. (Hint: There are more activities in the system than are listed on this sheet!)
1.
Sign
in and out of the volunteer computer.
Computers are located in both the Elementary and Junior High Buildings.
2. If the computers are
not working or you need to log volunteer hours completed at home. You will need to log your hours through volunteer
home access of HelpCounter. This year volunteers will be responsible to log their time into the
HelpCounter software program. No home
logs or log in sheet by the computers will be available.
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Please
sign up for all classroom volunteer opportunities with your child’s class
captain.
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Event
coordinators will contact you to help with those events you indicated in
HelpCounter.
IMPORTANT: Keep all your information up to date. If you’re not in the HelpCounter system you
will not be notified about volunteer opportunities. Remember, you can make
changes and updates throughout the school year.
Identification
and Security: EVERY volunteer/ visitor must
have a badge on when in the school. You can purchase a badge with your photo
for $1.00 only on school picture day (August 26th). If you don’t have a photo badge, you may use a
generic badge available when you arrive as a volunteer or visitor.
How do I know how many hours I have volunteered?
On the first day of each month HelpCounter will email you your total hours to date.
How do I link 2 family members together so both of our time will go to our 30 hour requirement?
Email saavolunteers@hotmail.com with both names and email addresses to be linked together.
How can I share my talents or occupation?
When you enter your information into HelpCounter
you can also use the notes section to tell us about your talents or occupation that
you are willing to share with students, teachers, SAA, and POEC. This helps so
much when we are looking for a specific interest, talent, or occupation.
How do I start an After School Club with my
talents or interests?
Please log the information in the volunteer
computer under activities and then go to the office and pick up a form.
