NWCS depends on its volunteers to help with the safe operation of the school. One parent from each family is required to assist the NWCS staff at least once during the school year as a Parent on Duty. Parents will be asked to help monitor the hallways, make sure that the classrooms are clean and returned to their original arrangement once NWCS classes are finished, and to assist in other school activities that are taking place that day. Assignments will be made by the school counselors, and a Parent Duty list will be distributed by email. 

As a Parent on Duty, you will be responsible for being at the school from 8:45 am to 12:15 pm on your assigned date to assist the school counselors or the Breakfast Club volunteers. If you cannot be at school on your assigned date, you must arrange for a substitute. One parent will be designated as the Group Leader, who will be responsible for contacting the parents scheduled for that week to make sure they will be present, and working with the counselors to assign specific tasks to each parent.