Volunteer at Westmount
We welcome volunteers on field trips, in the classroom, and for School Council-sponsored activities.
As a Westmount volunteer, you are placed in a position of trust with students, staff or property. A valid security clearance must be obtained for some types of volunteer activities. There is NO COST to complete an online or in-person Police Information Check for Westmount Volunteers.
Note: Guest speakers or visitors to the school, and parents assisting their own child only are not considered to be volunteers, and do not require a security clearance.
The Volunteer Process
Follow these Steps to Become a Volunteer at Westmount Charter School
- Determine which Westmount Category your volunteer activity falls within.
- If you are a category “A” volunteer, you must complete a Police Information Check (PIC) and Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC):
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- Contact the Elementary or Mid-High office by email or phone to let them know you wish to volunteer. They will send you an email inviting you to apply for a Police Information Check.
- Click the link in the email and proceed with the application. This link provides an automatic fee waiver for the process, so you must click the link to begin the PIC with VSC process and apply the voucher.
- The Calgary Police Service will send you an email when the Police Information Check is complete. Log into your online account to view your completed PIC and VSC.
- You may download your results letter in PDF format and email it to ecadmin@westmountcharter.com (K-Gr 4) or mhadmin@westmountcharter.com (Gr 5-12) ***The PDF is password protected. Please provide us with the password for the document.
- Volunteer drivers applicants must also submit a copy of:
- A recent Driver Abstract obtained from an Alberta Registry Office (the individual must have a safe driving record with less than six demerit points). You may get a Driver Abstract from an Alberta Registry Office for a small fee.
- your driver’s licence
- registration
- insurance
- If you wish to complete your PIC and VSC in person, you may only do so at the Westwinds CPS Office: 5111 47 Street NE. Please contact your respective school to obtain a VSPN letter to take to the Westwinds office ecadmin@westmountcharter.com (K-Gr 4) or mhadmin@westmountcharter.com (Gr 5-12). Email us the results once you receive them.
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- While you are omplete the Westmount Volunteer Registration form and the Volunteer Driver form and Declaration (if you intend to be a volunteer driver during your volunteer activity). Email these forms and required, accompanying documentation to the school office (Elementary or Mid-High) along with your PIC and VSC.
- If you are a category “B” volunteer, you do not require a Police Information Check (PIC) or Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC):
- Complete the Westmount Volunteer Registration form. Submit the form to the school office (Elementary or Mid-High)
HOW DO I?
You may also check the top-right corner of this volunteer web page for volunteer opportunities.
There is no cost associated with becoming a Category A or B volunteer.
- For Category A volunteer activities, when you email the school to let us know you wish to be a volunteer, we will email you a Volunteer Invitation letter containing a link to begin your Online Police Information Check. This link provides an automatic fee waiver for the process, so you must click the link to begin the process and apply the voucher.
- If you wish to complete your PIC and VSC in person, you may only do so at the Westwinds CPS Office: 5111 47 Street NE. Please contact your respective school to obtain a VSPN letter to take to the Westwinds office ecadmin@westmountcharter.com (K-Gr 4) or mhadmin@westmountcharter.com (Gr 5-12)
*Note that volunteer driver applicants must also provide the school with a copy of a Driver Abstract obtained from an Alberta Registry Office and have a safe driving record with less than six demerit points. The driver applicant is responsible for paying the fee for this document. (Driver abstract fees may vary by Registry Office).
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- Your Volunteer Registration Form must be resubmitted to the school every three years.
- The Volunteer Driver Form/Declaration must be resubmitted every year, along with a recent Driver Abstract.
- The Police Information Check (PIC) will expire in 3 years from the date you receive your approval. You are responsible for reapplying for a new PIC before it expires. (You may reapply within 3 months of expiration). If this is not done, you will have to wait for the new PIC to arrive before you can resume volunteering.
Requirements include:
- A current and valid drivers license
- A Driver Abstract* obtained from an Alberta Registry Office (the individual must have a safe driving record with less than six demerit points)
- Current Registration
- Proof of a minimum $2,000,000 public liability and property damage insurance coverage.
*A Driver Abstract may be obtained for a small fee from any Alberta Registries office.
Please see the Westmount Volunteer Handbook for more details.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Supporting Documents
Westmount Volunteer Categories
Volunteer Driver Application Form and Declaration
Westmount Volunteer Handbook – This document is currently being updated
CATEGORY A
(Police Information Check Required)CATEGORY A VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- Chaperones for field trips (local, provincial, national or international)
- Classroom assistance under the direction and supervision of a teacher
- Unsupervised work with students
- Driving students to school-related events
- Assist with assemblies or drama productions, working directly with students
- Learning Commons (library) – work with students
CATEGORY B
(No Police Information Check Required)CATEGORY B VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- Bulletin board development and maintenance/Landscape maintenance
- Science Fairs/Bottle drives/ Stampeder games parking/ Silent auctions
- Building/take down of sets for drama productions without students
- Grant writing
- Parent information meetings or workshop set-up
- Staff appreciation year-end luncheon/Organizing parents for special projects
We are grateful for our volunteers!