Parent Resources

Parent Involvement

As parents of students at Desert Star Community School, you are given the opportunity to grow with your children in a unique educational environment. Parent participation is an essential and integral part of your children’s educational experience and serves to unify families and create a strong sense of community.

At Desert Star parents can participate in a wide variety of activities such as: serving as a Board member - or on a Board committee, volunteering through the Parent Council, helping your class teacher, participating in fundraising events and festivals, and helping in the school office .

The Parent Council

The Parent Council includes all parents and guardians of children who attend Desert Star Community School. Parent Council meetings provide a means for parents to be informed on school issues, to offer their input and ideas as well as to raise concerns and parent initiatives. Generally there are two Co-chairs who organize and facilitate monthly meetings and attend the School Board meetings.

The Parent Council also helps to organize various committees to serve the school. The Parent Council supports and organizes families in fulfilling their volunteer time commitments.

Parent Volunteers

As a community school, the active participation of parents both within and outside of the classroom is essential in supporting the school’s educational program. Parents’ professional, cultural and creative knowledge, talents and abilities help to make Desert Star a vibrant, dynamic learning environment. Many of our activities and programs rely on the skill and generosity of parents. The Parent Council can match your interests with an appropriate volunteer activity. Please call the school office at (928) 282-0171 to find out who to contact.

Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer at least 50 hours per school year, that’s about 1 hour per week. Because Desert Star Community School acknowledges that circumstances may not allow some parents to be involved in the school to extent that they might wish, parental involvement is not a requirement of school enrollment.