Watch D.O.G.S.

What is Watch D.O.G.S?

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is an innovative father involvement, educational initiative of the National Center For Fathering. There are two primary goals of the Watch D.O.G.S. program.

1) To provide positive male role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.

2) To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

WATCH D.O.G.S. began in 1998 in a single school in Springdale, Arkansas and has since grown into a national recognized program that has brought hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures into the school classrooms and hallways across the country, creating millions of hours of "in school" volunteer time and having a tremendously positive impact on the educational process. Today more than 4,049 schools in 46 states plus DC participate in Watch D.O.G.S. Currently, there are Watch D.O.G.S. programs in China, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Barbados.

Who Are Watch D.O.G.S.?

Watch D.O.G.S. are fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer for at least one day each year at an official Watch D.O.G.S. school. During the day, Watch DOGS may read and work on flash cards with students, play at recess, eat lunch with students, watch the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well. If you would like more information about the program, contact Jessica Chiddix, 5th grade teacher phone 816-858-0172 or at [email protected].

How Can You Get Started?

We're using VolunteerSpot (the leading online signup and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming activity. Please sign up for Watch Dogs - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

  1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot:sign up genius
  2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
  3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Where Do You Order a T-shirt?

The website to order your official Watch Dog t-shirt is http://dogstore2.fathers.com/.

What about lunch for the day?

There are two options for lunch:

  • bring your lunch and store it in the refrigerator in the teacher's lounge
  • school lunch may be purchased for $2.50 (Dads won't be able to charge lunch to their child's account)