So, what is this program?

Habit Heroes is a PTA program that is specifically designed to provide working parents with the opportunity to engage in whole-day volunteering at CSE. 

By allowing working parents to use PTO or volunteer hours in their children’s school, we hope to build stronger relationships between the school and family, and provide all grown-ups with an opportunity to build deeper connections with their children. Further, as a Lighthouse Certified school, it is our hope to increase guardian exposure to Franklin Covey’s Leader in Me lessons as they are taught in classrooms, encouraging further conversation at home.

What does a typical day look like?

Habit Heroes typically volunteer for a full school day, supporting activities in the classroom and interacting with students across the school. Additionally, Habit Heroes will help perform security checks, ensuring CSE is maintained appropriately.

What if I’m a working parent, but I don’t have a full day to volunteer? I want to support! Are there other opportunities? No worries! Please reach out to habitheroes@csepta.org and we can try to match you to a volunteer role at CSE that best suits your schedule. 

How do I sign up to participate?

To participate in this program you must:

• Be a full-time working guardian of a CSE student

• Be registered with Inspiring Volunteers (DSISD’s background check/volunteer management tool)

• Have attended or viewed our 24-25 Classroom Volunteer Training. This was hosted in person on 9/15 at 3PM at CSE. If you did not attend this training, please reach out to habitheroes@csepta.org for next steps. 

• Choose an available date on our Sign-Up Genius, noting the restrictions on frequency to ensure fair access to opportunities for all families. 

• Purchase a CSE Habit Heroes shirt in advance, and wear it on your day of volunteering. (note: wearing a Habit Heroes shirt ensures that staff and students can quickly identify individuals performing security checks as non-threatening, and as such wearing a shirt is mandatory for volunteering).

• Sign and return a DSISD Confidentiality Agreement. (Can be completed on your first day of volunteering).

• We also request that Habit Heroes Join CSE PTA to support this and other CSE PTA programs that benefit students and staff! You do not need to further commit time or resources as a member of PTA.

Who should I contact with any other questions about this program? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to habitheroes@csepta.org for further information. We’d be happy to help answer your questions.