What is the Watch D.O.G.S. Program?
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 WatchDOGS?
WatchDOGS 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, WatchDOGS 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. Many school
principals have reported that the mere presence of a WatchDOG dramatically
reduces reports of bullying. On the day of their participation, WatchDOGS are
given a brief review of their involvement and they wear an official WATCH
D.O.G.S. t-shirt with a disposable ‘Dog Tag’ identifying them as WATCHDOGS.
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 WatchDOGS?
WatchDOGS 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, WatchDOGS 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. Many school
principals have reported that the mere presence of a WatchDOG dramatically
reduces reports of bullying. On the day of their participation, WatchDOGS are
given a brief review of their involvement and they wear an official WATCH
D.O.G.S. t-shirt with a disposable ‘Dog Tag’ identifying them as WATCHDOGS.