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opportunities for parents to get involved.

Get Involved

We have a variety of opportunities for our parents to get involved. From volunteering in the classroom to chaperoning a field trip, or advocating for our students in an advisory counsel we team up with our parents to provide our kids the best possible learning experience.

Parent Portal

Use the Parent Portal to easily and conveniently check grades, attendance, and other information about your student's progress.

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Parent Portal Sign Up

Volunteer

The best way to be in tune with your child’s education is to become a volunteer at your school. There are a number of ways to volunteer here at Cameron. You can…

field trip

  • Become a Parent Mentor

  • Be Parent Patrol

  • Help with Set-up / Decorations

  • Help with Communications

  • Help with Refreshments

  • Help with fundraising

  • Help Teachers & Students

    with Class Projects & Events

  • Become a Chaperone

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Become a Chaperone

If you are looking to be a chaperone on one of our field trips, be sure to sign up for Level II. Click the link below and follow the steps to apply.

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Work at cameron

parent job opportunities

Parent Mentor

Up to $1k / yr. stipend

This position is responsible for supporting students and leading parent groups in helping Cameron to become the best community school in Chicago.

Parent Mentor

This position is responsible for supporting students and leading parent groups in helping Cameron to become the best community school in Chicago. Parent Mentors earn up to $ 1,000 stipend per year.

Job Duties

  • Work to support students and teachers for 2 hours every day Monday-Thursday (not in your children's classrooms).
  • Attend training with the Logan Square Neighborhood Association every Friday.
  • Participate actively in the Cameron PAC and / or BAC.
  • Welcomes and supports new Cameron families.
  • Supports Cameron Family Events.

Qualifications

  • Be a current Cameron parent.
  • Ability to support Pk-4th Grade students with reading and math activities.
  • Ability to work with teachers and other staff members AND to work independently to accomplish assigned tasks.
  • Strong communication skills in English and / or Spanish (English speakers & Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply)
  • Self-motivated with organizational and time management skills.

To apply for this position, please drop off your resume to Principal Harden in the Main Office by November 16th. Please no phone calls.

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Parent Safety Team

$12 / hr.

This position is responsible for supervising students off the Cameron school grounds as they travel to school in the AM and home in the PM.

Parent Safety Team

This position is responsible for supervising students off the Cameron school grounds as they travel to school in the AM and home in the PM. Parent Safety Team Members earn $12/hour.

Job Duties

  • Supervise students on your assigned block in the AM (7:30 am - 8:30 am) and PM (3:00 pm - 4:00 pm) every day.
  • Ensure that students are engaging in safe behaviors in a calm and respectful manner.
  • De-escalate potentially unsafe situations.
  • Takes notes about issues and challenges and reports them to the Cameron Security Supervisor (Mr. Rodriguez).

Qualifications:

  • Be a current Cameron parent or community member.   
  • Be punctual and reliable.
  • Be able to de-escalate situations in a calm and respectful manner.
  • Working cell phone.
  • Strong communication skills in English and / or Spanish (English speakers & Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply)
  • Self-motivated with organizational and time management skills.

Please drop off your resume to Principal Harden in the Main Office by November 16th. Please no phone calls.

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Serve on a School council

Advocate for your children

LSC

Local School Council

Purpose:
Teams with the principal to govern the school; hires, retains, & evaluates the principal

Meetings:
Monthly, 1st Monday of each month

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PAC

Parent Advisory Council

Purpose:
Advises principal on school policies; leads parent involvement work

Meetings:
Monthly, last Friday of each month

The purpose of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is to provide parents/legal guardians, teachers, staff, and the local community the opportunity to collaborate with the principal by providing input on amendments and future Title I programs.

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BAC

Bilingual Advisory Committee

Purpose:
Advises principal on Bilingual Program; supports parent involvement work

Meetings:
Monthly, last Thursday of each month

The purpose of the Bilingual Advisory Committee (BAC) is to help build the school by reporting to the LSC regarding bilingual education issues and updates. The BAC is meant to encourage parent participation of English Language Learner (ELL) students. By participating in BAC, parents will have more ownership of the school, grow in their ability to advocate, lead, connect socially, as well as assimilate into the community more effectively. 

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Get Involved

Fill out the form below, and someone from our staff will follow up with you to see how we can get you plugged in.