Our Cape Elizabeth Schools welcome volunteers and community involvement. We are grateful for your generosity and support.
Parent/Guardian/Community Resources
To ensure a safe school environment and to safeguard our students’ privacy, the Cape Elizabeth School Department has implemented a volunteer registration policy.
THREE STEPS TO BECOME AN APPROVED CAPE SCHOOLS VOLUNTEER!
Watch the Volunteer Training - click here: Online Volunteer Training & complete the proof of training by clicking here CESD Volunteer Training Completion
Parents/Guardians please complete Volunteer Registration form annually in Powerschool Portal OR Community Members please complete the Volunteer Application: Community Member Volunteer Application
Complete a background check every 5 years. Find out if you need one in the powerschool portal (click on Volunteer Info in the left hand column) OR for our Community Volunteers, please check with the Volunteer Coordinator.
Sarah Gagne, Volunteer Coordinator - sgagne@capeelizabethschools.org
Opportunities to Volunteer
Click here for an ongoing list of current volunteer positions in our three schools.
Volunteer skills, interests, and time commitments vary. We hope that you will be able to find a volunteer opportunity that suits your interests and availability.
Classroom - Some teachers may like to have volunteers help in the classroom or on field trips. Examples would be working with students in the classroom, reading, helping with a special activity or preparing instructional materials as needed.
School Wide - For those interested in helping on a school wide level, the school library, art program and the Parent-Teacher Associations offer various opportunities to contribute. The PTA’s, in each school, host events that require volunteers to help with coordinating, setting up, supervision and communication.
Special School Projects - Periodically throughout the year, the school may require volunteer help with such projects as newsletters, decorating, and special theme-related events.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sarah Gagne has been a resident of Cape Elizabeth since 2007. She and her husband have three children, all attending, or have attended, Cape Elizabeth Schools. She is honored to be the Volunteer Coordinator for our school district and to reinvigorate the excitement for volunteerism in our community. In addition to volunteerism, Sarah will also be working with all three of our schools to create a Student Mentoring Program.
Sarah’s professional background includes over 20 years in the healthcare industry as a Program Manager managing grants and training programs. She also has worked as a substitute teacher in our school district for the past four years. She has been involved in many community activities, including Cape Elizabeth Little League, Secretary of the Cape Elizabeth Football Boosters and currently as the Registrar for the Cape Elizabeth Soccer Club.