Everyone is encouraged to volunteer at Yates Mill; not just parents. Other family members and close family friends are welcome.

To volunteer, you must first register with the Wake County School System volunteer data bank. Registration must be done at a designated computer at Yates Mill. Registration from other computers is not possible for security reasons.

During registration, you will be asked to provide information and to select the types of volunteer activities in which you are interested. There are four volunteer levels. 

Levels 1 and 2 activities include helping out in classroom, help with the Fun Run and Field Day, go on field trips, be the Room Parent, etc. This is the level 99% of volunteers register for. 

Level 3 and 4 activities typically involve unsupervised one-on-one contact with students either on or off campus. You do not have to register for this level unless specifically asked to do so by school staff.  

Visit http://www.wcpss.net/volunteer/ for details.

To volunteer at your child's school, you must first register on a school computer so that the school system can conduct a background check. Clearance generally takes a couple of days to two weeks. Don't wait until your teacher needs classroom assistance, a field trip is coming up, or other event to register! You might not obtain clearance in time to participate.

Even if you are a familiar face in Yates Mill hallways from volunteering in years past -- you must re-register before you can volunteer in any capacity (including clerical work).  

YMES PTA Program Descriptions

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