STEP 1 - Please complete your volunteer background check. To do this, go here.

If you happen to experience any problems while completing this process, use the contact information on the Plano ISD page. It takes about 7 days for Carlisle to be notified of the results from the background check.

STEP 2 - Sign up for a Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer slot

Carlisle WatchDOGS

For the latest information about how to access the online calendar of volunteer spots and sign up for one that works with your schedule.

What is Watch D.O.G.S.?
Background

WATCH D.O.G.S.® is the father involvement initiative of the National Center for Fathering that was founded by Jim Moore, a concerned father who chose to take action in response to a 1998 middle-school shooting in Jonesboro, AR. Moore wanted to help prevent violence from occurring at his children’s school or at any school. The first program was launched at George Elementary in Springdale, AR, the school of Moore’s oldest child. Today, more than 1,659 programs in 38 states and New Zealand participate in WATCH D.O.G.S.®

Program Goal

To help every school in America be positively influenced by the committed involvement of fathers and father figures in lives of their children and students. 

How WATCH D.O.G.S.® Works

WATCH D.O.G.S.®, a K-12 program, invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, or other father figures to volunteer at least one day all day at their child’s/student's school during the school year. Individuals sign up at a kick-off event such as a “Dads and Kids Pizza Night” or “Donuts with Dad” or in the office at any time throughout the school year. The program is overseen by a “Top Dog” volunteer who partners with the school administrator to coordinate scheduling and identify opportunities for WatchDOGS to provide assistance at the school. WatchDOG volunteers perform a variety of tasks during their volunteer day including monitoring the school entrance, assisting with unloading and loading of buses and cars, monitoring the lunch room, or helping in the classroom with a teacher's guidance by working with small groups of students on homework, flashcards, or spelling.