Family Involvement

Volunteers

We encourage you to be involved as a volunteer; helping students and teachers in the classrooms. You can even volunteer from home! Teachers often have projects and would love your help. For more information about volunteering, please contact the office at 348-2300, or complete a Volunteer Application on the district website www.greeleyschools.org. All volunteers (including field trip chaperones) must be in the Volunteer System. See the office for more information. A valid ID is required for entry into the building. This application approval lasts for one calendar year and needs to be done annually.

Parents and Visitors in the School Building

We welcome families in our building and would like for them to feel comfortable in our school. In order to ensure student and staff safety, we ask that all visitors check-in at the office upon entering the school and check-out when leaving. Be sure to have a valid ID.
Entry Video Intercom Systems were installed at all District 6 elementary and K-8 schools, allowing the front door to be locked while school is in session. Visitors must notify the main office they are outside before they are allowed entry.

Non-Shawsheen Students - Visitation Policy

Children who are not enrolled at Shawsheen should not be sent to visit. Ordinarily, it is the policy of the school to discourage child visitors due to liability reasons.

Family Center

Our goal at the Family Center is for all students to reach high school graduation and be prepared to enter the workforce or secondary education with the tools and education necessary to be successful. The Family Center is home to 4 different programs that are all centered on student support:

21st Century Grant
Families in Transition
Migrant Education Program
Newcomers Program

The Shawsheen Pantry

The Shawsheen Pantry is a food pantry initiative that envisions a school community without hunger, where everyone has access to enough food. We serve as a "temporary food hub" for students and families facing difficulties, such as job losses, medical bills, or financial constraints.
Parents or students can visit the front office of Shawsheen to inquire about the Pantry. Designated personnel, such as Parent Liaisons, Counselors, Nurses, or School Administration, will assist families during school hours. No paperwork or qualifications needed, just a genuine need. Each visit allows for 1-2 bags of food per family.
Other resources and items can be found in the pantry including a limited number of hygiene products for families. We ask that families bring their reusable bags to use in the pantry.

School Accountability Committee

This committee serves to assist in making decisions for the school. This committee looks at teacher and principal effectiveness, instructional decisions, and school budget. The meetings are held at Shawsheen and online, and we meet four times per year.

September 17, 2025
December 10, 2025
February 18, 2026
April 22, 2026

Shawsheen Parent Teacher Group (PTG)

The Shawsheen Parent Teacher Group serves as a means to increase communication between school and community. This is one of our most vital communication systems for good public relations and support for our total program. The parents/guardians or lay citizens of the community serve as a liaison for the community to voice any concerns, recommendations, or ask questions regarding operation of the school or any part of the instructional program. The Shawsheen Parent Group is an advisory council and should not be viewed as a decision-making body.

Purposes of the PTG:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community.
To improve the family's capabilities to provide in the home the type of learning environment that develops readiness for learning.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.
To provide academic and nonacademic services and information to the family this will enable the child to come to school able to learn.

The PTG will meet on the following dates for the 2025-26 school year:

August 20, 2025
October 22, 2025
January 21, 2026
March 11, 2026