Parent Information

  • Education experts agree that parent involvement is the key to a young person's successful school experience. We realize that parent involvement takes a different form at the middle school level because of the unique developmental characteristics of the young adolescent. Your child may voice concerns about "seeing you at school." Be assured, though, that students whose parents remain involved make better transitions to middle school, achieve more, and exhibit more positive behaviors.

    Clearly, even though your child may not "hug you in the hall," he or she will benefit from your participation in our school community.

    We want to help support you in your efforts to be involved in your child's education at Annandale Middle School. Parent involvement is much more than volunteering at school - involvement is a collaboration with the staff at Annandale Middle school to provide a foundation of support and learning expectations for your student. We have put together some practical ideas based on "Parent involvement research" we hope will help your partnership with our school community.

    Thanks for being involved!

    Mary Barkley-Brown, Youth First Coordinator

Volunteer Opportunities

  • If you are interested in any of the following Parent Involvement Opportunities at AMS, please contact Mary Barkley-Brown, Youth First Coordinator, directly at 320-274-0636 or by calling AMS at 320-274-8226 and requesting extension 2323.

    A Volunteer Background Check  will need to be completed at no cost to volunteers prior to assisting in any events. This needs to be completed every two years. One form is sufficient for volunteering in all buildings. Please complete and return to one of the Youth First coordinators or a building secretary. Thank you for your cooperation. 

    Volunteer opportunities include but are not limited to; Activity Night Chaperone, Book Fair Assistant, Boxtops for Education Record Keeper, Bulletin Boards, Calling Volunteers, Class Fund-raiser Record Keeping, Classroom Assistants, Club Leaders (Chess, Theater, Sportsman, Model Rocketry, etc.)
    Computer Lab. Assistant, Exploratory Day - Teacher or Record Keeper, Fall Party at Pioneer Park, Family Night, Field Trips, Food Drive, Helping Hands, Knowledge Bowl Chaperone, Math or Reading Tutor, Mentor, and Vision and Hearing Screening. 

Parent Resources