Family Commitment at St. Mary Catholic School
An effective school is a partnership among parents, students and the school. Service is an essential and fun opportunity to work closely with the staff members and to get to know other parents within the St. Mary Catholic School (SMCS) community. Donating your time can be incredibly rewarding and it is a wonderful way to have a positive influence in your child’s life and to build our school community. This is our Many Hands Make Light Work policy.
We are grateful to, and dependent upon families who, through their gifts of time, treasure, and talent, enhance the quality of education we are able to provide our students. At SMCS, we believe that giving of ourselves to others is one of the most fundamental concepts a student can learn and that it is one of the best lessons a Catholic School education can teach. We firmly believe that we as a community must lead by example.
● 20 hours of service is required from each FAMILY
● 30 minutes of service may be recorded for each donated classroom or party item, such as baked goods and party supplies
● 1 hour of service may be recorded for each $25 donation to a fundraising event such as the SMCS Annual Fund (for example, 4 service hours may be recorded for a $100 donation)
● Ways to volunteer include classroom donations, lunch room help, Golf Tournament, Crusaders Cross Country Challenge, Pixie Shop, Family Bingo Night, Catholic Schools Week pancake breakfast, book fair, Teacher Appreciation Week, chaperoning field trips and after school clubs, and more! We will use Signup Genius to
communicate volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Hours are recorded using a Google Form. A link to this form is on the school’s website, and this QR code will
open a form for you. Please keep this paper for reference. Contact Jenny Beck at [email protected] or
301-733-1184, x 2100 with questions.
In accordance with the Archdiocese of Baltimore, SMCS requires that anyone who will have substantial contact with children meet the Archdiocesan VIRTUS requirements. The knowledge one gains from this program allows us to better provide a safe environment for children. (https://stmarycatholicschool.org/virtus/)
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In choosing St. Mary Catholic School, you are investing in your child’s tomorrow. For 150 years students and families have been entrusting SMCS for educational excellence – spiritually, academically, and socially. We invite you to visit our campus in historic Hagerstown, Maryland to learn more about our school as well as our school community.