Ames Middle School Seeks Watch D.O.G.S. Volunteers

From Ames Schools AMES–Ames Middle School staff is exploring the opportunity to form a Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program for the 2013-14 school year. Watch D.O.G.S. is a program already in 2,811 schools in 46 states that benefits students through the committed involvement of fathers and other adult family members. Teacher Dave Doughan is heading up a committee to determine if parents and relatives of Ames Middle School students would be interested in volunteering for the Watch D.O.G.S. program. Since all adult family members helping at school—from mothers, stepparents and grandparents to uncles, aunts and adult siblings—would be assets, the committee would like to expand the program to include more than just dads. Each Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer would be asked to spend at least one hour during the school day, at least once a year, to be a positive role model and to provide an extra set of eyes and ears in a classroom, the hallway, lunchroom, or wherever extra help is needed. A meeting about Watch D.O.G.S. will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday August 1, 2013, at Ames Middle School, in room H 109A. All volunteers in Ames schools must comply with a background check. More information about Watch D.O.G.S. is available at www.fathers.com/watchdogs. If you are interested, please email Dave Doughan at david.doughan@ames.k12.ia.us .