Hallway Hero

Hallway Heroes is a new volunteer program the Cabot School District is implementing for any adult, age 19 and older, who would like to positively impact our students.

Many people are familiar with the Watchdog Dads program, which is a purchased volunteer program. Hallway Heroes will continue to recruit dads that took part in Watchdog Dads, and the program will open up volunteer opportunities for moms, grandparents, and other community members who would like to help our students.

The Hallway Heroes program was developed in our district, so we have the flexibility to target the program to the specific needs in our schools. Damon Bivins, previously a trainer for the Watchdog Dads program, has been involved in the development of the Hallway Heroes program and will continue to train volunteers to serve in our schools. Possible volunteer opportunities include greeting students as they arrive on campus, assisting with lunch or recess duty, monitoring hallways and playgrounds, and assisting office personnel and teachers with daily support tasks. Volunteers may also be used to read to students, listen to students read, or interact with students in the lunchroom or on the playground.

Information on the new Hallway Heroes program will be available to all parents at open house. Anyone interested in participating in this program must attend a Hallway Heroes orientation and training session on Monday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cabot High School Loft, 401 North Lincoln. All volunteers must pass Federal and Arkansas State Police background checks before they are approved, and they must follow district and building level policies and procedures at all times.

For more information, please contact Kelly Spencer, District Health and Wellness Coordinator, at (501) 843-3363 ext. 2057.