MILE HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL 300 S. Granite Street
Prescott, AZ 86303
928-717-3241

Volunteer Opportunity Menu


Thank you so much for participating in the Prescott Mile High Middle School family as a volunteer! Your presence will encourage kids and enrich our school. Before we can release you to be an official Mile High volunteer, please complete the following procedures in the order in which they are presented:

3. Return your processed fingerprint card and the rest of your completed PUSD Volunteer Packet to Anita in the Mile High attendance office. Include a check for $20 to cover the expense of your background check. There are scholarships available; ask Anita about that.

4. It will take approximately four weeks to process your packet and to do a background check. You will be contacted by Anita from Mile High when that process has been completed.

5. Contact Anita at Mile High, 928-717-3241, to make an appointment for a Volunteer Orientation and a Placement Interview.

1. Pick up and fill out the PUSD Volunteer Packet from Anita in the Mile High Attendance Office. If you are a parent of a PUSD student, you will only need to fill out a few papers but do not have to be processed for a background check.

2. Go to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (255 E. Gurley St., 928-771-3260) on a Tuesday or a Thursday from 1-4 PM to get fingerprinted. You will need the following to complete that process: a) Your completed fingerprint card that you received in your PUSD Volunteer Packet; and b) A photo I.D.  Make sure they know you are volunteering with PUSD so they do not charge you a fee.

 

 

Thank you for your willingness to enrich our Mile High family!

ARROW Volunteer Opportunities
Contact Us With Your Volunteer Interests! Anita.Morgan-Reese@prescottschools.com

__1. Become a mentor to a Mile High student with Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters (YBBBS) Mentoring Program- Research reveals that if you want to profoundly influence the life of a child this is best done by becoming a mentor who adopts a relational approach (rather than a prescriptive approach) with a child for more than 18 months (longer is even more powerful).  If you are not ready to make that kind of commitment please consider some of the amazing opportunities below.  Call Mark with questions and for more details at 928-717-3241, Ext. 202.

__2. Become a School-Base Tutor with YBBBS one hour each week with one child.  At Mile High Middle School each student attends a “Homework Assistance” class, which is a perfect time to help a child. The hours of these classes are: Mon.-Tues. & Thurs.-Fri., 11:00-11:40 (7th & 8th grade) and 11:45-12:25 (6th grade); Weds., 10:55-11:30 (7th & 8th grade) and 11:35-12:10 (6th grade). Call Mark with questions and for more details at 928-717-3241, Ext. 202.

__3. Help Teachers in Their Classrooms - the teachers below have requested help in the following ways:

3./A. Monday-Friday, 8:05-9:05 AM and 9:10-10:00 AM, Room 201, MaryClare McShane (Special Education) - Mrs. McShane requests tutoring (mostly reading) and encouragement for two 6th grade students who are working at 1st and 2nd grade levels in reading and writing.
3./B. Monday-Friday, 8:05-9:05 AM, Room 302, Josh Easter (ALPS Program- Alternative Learning Program) - Mr. Easter has a small class of ALPS students that need patient assistance with school work and projects. On Fridays he could use your help with his “Friday Walks” around the track. Mr. Easter is also interested in guest speakers to come in to talk about their interesting job and life experiences (travels, hobbies, etc.).
3./C. Monday-Friday, 9:10-10:00 AM, Room 108, Jo Wiechens (English Language Learners, Grades 6-8) - Mrs. Wiechens could use help with administrative tasks (run errands, check mail, deliver messages, type letters, etc.) and to give the students some one-on-one help.
3./D. Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-11:40 AM, Room 103 & Special Events TBA, Maggie Kane (7th grade Science) - Mrs. Kane needs help with her Homework Assistance class (helping students with homework) Tuesday-Fridays from 11:00-11:40 AM.  She also needs help with science labs and fieldtrips (even on-campus field classes) and those times are special events TBA.
3./E. Art project on your own schedule, Room 312, Beth Sharp (8th grade Language Arts) - Mrs. Sharp says that in October she needs someone to prepare 40 pieces of paper to look like old parchment- coffee stained with singed edges. This can be completed at home and brought in after fall break (October 15th).
3./F. Record Books on CD Project, Room 312, Beth Sharp (all subject areas for the 8th Grade Red team) - Mrs. Sharp will provide the equip and you can read books onto CDs in the comfort of you own home. There are several kids on this team who would benefit from these books on CD.

__ 4. Assist Mile High Teachers with After-School Clubs- Come with a generous spirit and develop relationships with these teachers and kids!

4./A. “CSI Forensic Science Club” (Barb Freund, Rm. 304, $5 fee)- Mondays, 3:15-4:15 PM.
4./B. “Karing Is Kontagious: Service Club” (Carol Blakey, Rm. 315, $5 fee)- Tuesdays, 3:15-4:00 PM.
4./C. “Fundamentals of Acoustic Guitar” (Ray Sommer, Rm. 105, Fees $5)- Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM.
4./D. “Diversity in Action” (Beth Sharp, Rm. 312, $5 fee)- Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 PM.
4./E. “Woodworking Club” (Ed Nemeth, Rm. 439, $20 fee)- Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 PM (Intermediate Class); Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 PM (Intermediate Class); Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 PM (Beginning Class).  We also need some help with scholarships for some of these kids.
4./F. “Computer Game Design” (Stephanie Grotbeck, Rm. 306, $5 fee)- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:15-4:30 PM.
4./G. “Harmony Habitat Club: Pond & Garden Project” (Barb Freund, Rm. 304 and the 1000 sq./ft. garden is located between 6th and 7th grade halls, $5 fee)- Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM.

__5. Help Fund PUSD Schools and Not Spend an Additional Cent Through eSCRIPT!- If you shop at the participating stores (Safeway, New Frontiers, OfficeMax, Eddie Bauer and Barnes & Noble), your purchases, at no additional expense to you, will allow the PUSD school of your choice to receive a donation of 1-3% of your purchase. Go to www.escrip.com or www.back2schools.escrip.com to sign up. On step one of the registration process, if you select “City where Group is Located” and type in Prescott it will pull up every option in town. You can also select “Group Name” and type in the name of the school you want to support. If you do not use the computer, you may contact the school of your choice to request their forms for this fundraiser.

__6. Provide Athletic Scholarships for Mile High At-Risk Kids Through Our Tax Credit Program - Help us provide these amazing kids with an opportunity to participate in sports and if you have time, show up for their games to cheer them on!

__7. Provide Scholarships for Mile High At-Risk Kids to Take Classes at The Academy of Performing Arts - Help us provide these amazing kids with an opportunity to participate in the performing arts!

__8. Help Program and Support “School Supplies for Kids,” “School Clothes for Kids,” and “Christmas for Kids” Programs - Getting students these kinds of resources can become a little complicated with issues of confidentiality and the desire to respect the dignity of each child. Our greatest need is for Target gift cards! If you want to make a donation or have ideas to help develop/enhance these opportunities contact the school counselors or the school nurse.

__9. Help Develop a Peer Tutoring Program at Mile High - Help develop a network where students are equipped and systems created to allow them to tutor other students during Homework Assistance at Mile High without causing disruptions. Peer tutoring endeavos are having a tremendous impact at schools throughout the country.

__10. Help Develop a Partnership with local musicians/artists to provide music/art lessons for at-risk students at Mile High - We would need someone with experience in development to explore this idea with the appropriate administrators at Mile High and bring these parties together to develop a plan. Coordinate this effort to offer music lessons for at-risk students at Mile High. Be present to help support the kids, offer scholarships for kids who cannot afford any fees, and provide transportation home (with signed parent waivers). This could be done any afternoon.

__11. Help program a “Big for a Day” Event Through Your Community Groups - “Big for a Day” Events are opportunities sponsored by Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters (YBBBS). YBBBS would teach you how to organize an event like this, provide training, provide the kids and help you with follow-up. The goal of this program is to give these kids an opportunity to connect with adults in a positive way (alternative/positive activity) and to get adults to connect with kids in such a way that their “mentor fears” dissipate and they take a step closer to becoming a mentor.

__12. Help Mile High Custodians with Landscaping Tasks - Joe Howard, the principal at Mile High Middle School, has requested help for his landscaping crew- grass trimming, tree trimming, raking, flowerbed cleanup, etc. If you fear kids and love power tools this is the job for you!  You will put a smile on the faces of our landscaping crew and bring natural beauty to the Mile High campus that will touch all our souls!