Volunteer Opportunities at St. Mary Catholic School
St. Mary Catholic School welcomes the opportunity to have you as a volunteer.
ALL volunteers at SMCS are required to register and complete the volunteer screening process through VIRTUS, https://www.virtusonline.org. Read more here: http://stmarycatholicschool.org/families-friends/VIRTUS.
Webster defines volunteer as “one who serves or acts of his or her own free will.” Most students will define volunteer as “a person who does something without pay.” Fortunately for SMCS we have many supportive parents, grandparents, and parents of former students who serve of their own free will without pay to help our students and teachers. Passing out milk, decorating the hallways, assisting with supervision at recess, organizing parties, chaperoning field trips, being active members of the HSA, and helping in the classroom are just some of the many valuable services volunteers perform at St. Mary Catholic School. As a school we really appreciate those people who are so caring to make time in their busy schedules to be SMCS volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities throughout the School Year
Bulletin Board Volunteers
Decorating the bulletin boards that line the hallways of the school.
Homeroom Parents
These volunteers help their children’s teachers with planning and assisting activities such as parties, field trips, and the teacher’s requests. Other activities may come up throughout the year at the discretion of the teacher. The time commitment ranges from 2-3 hours per month on average; exact times may vary.
Middle School Dances
The Student Council sponsors a Middle School Dance each trimester. Middle school parents are needed to chaperone at the dances. Ideally, interested parents will be invited to chaperone at least one dance while their child is in middle school.
Cafeteria Coverage
Volunteer Opportunities Once A Year
HSA BINGO
The Home and School Association hosts 2 BINGO’s during the school year. The event is always filled with fun and good company. This one event is expected to fund the HSA budget as well as provide tuition offset support and enhancements to the school. All families are asked to support this major event in one way or another.
Pancake Breakfast
Catholic Schools Week Book Fair
This committee coordinates the Book Fair that occurs during Catholic Schools Week each year. The Fair begins during the Pancake Breakfast on Saturday and continues Monday through Wednesday. Volunteers are needed to check in the order upon its arrival, open and set up the book cases, display items on tables, assist the children with their shopping, help with totaling and payment of purchases, take inventory after the sale, and box up items for return shipping.
Thanksgiving Lunch
Catholic Schools Week
As a school community, we are given so many opportunities to come together and celebrate Catholic education at St. Mary Catholic School during Catholic Schools Week. The Pancake Breakfast, Career Day, Parent Visitation Day, Student Appreciation Day, Talent Show and Teacher Appreciation Day, encouraging us to gather as a community and reaffirm why Catholic education at SMCS is so important for our children. Faith, academics, service, family, and tradition are core components to our mission as a school and are evidenced throughout the week.
Pixie Shop
As Christmas approaches, many wonderful parent volunteer elves host the Pixie Shop. Students from all grades are invited to shop for those special people on their lists. Our students (and staff) are always amazed with the way Fatima Hall is transformed into a Christmas boutique filled with cool gifts at really low prices. Join us and get in the holiday mood!