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Service Hours
VOLUNTEER HOURS
St. Thomas Academy
2011-2012
*Please note that the registration packet contained incorrect information about amount charged, should hours not be fulfilled. Below are the current requirements for service hours.
REASONS
Volunteer Hours are critical for the development of our children and the school. Volunteer time provides an opportunity for parents and families to be involved in the day to day life of our students. It is intended to be an invitation for everyone to become part of the school and parish community. Additionally, your volunteer hours provide an economic bridge between tasks necessary to operate our school and the ever increasing demands on our budget.
REQUIREMENTS
Each family is asked to contribute a minimum of 30 volunteer hours for a single child and 40 hours for multiple children per year. The Volunteer Hour calendar begins August 1st and ends May30th . Hours performed after May 30th will be credited toward the next school year.
WHAT QUALIFIES AS SERVICE AT STA?
- Almost all efforts toward assisting our school are acknowledged. Volunteer hours may be counted for many activities sponsored by STA which are summarized below. Please keep in mind that every effort will be made to assist single parents, working parents, and parents of infants who may require “take home” work.
- One service hour may be earned for every $20.00 spent toward a school donation or purchase (hospitality, class parties, event supplies, etc.). Please note that donations may qualify for volunteer hours OR a tax deductible donation. You cannot receive volunteer hours for donations that produce a tax deductible donation letter from the school. Furthermore, volunteer hours cannot be given for events that are not school sanctioned or for private purchases at fundraisers.
RECORDING SERVICE HOURS
A binder with family forms is maintained at St. Thomas Academy, available at the front desk, to update as you come and go. Efforts completed outside of school can be written in as you come to school. You may also e-mail your hours to the parent volunteer coordinator who will then record the hours for you. This person will be contacting you in the coming weeks. The balance of hours owed will be reported back on a regular basis. If you reach your 25 hours before the end of the school year, please don’t stop volunteering and recording!
IMPORTANT! If you are not able to complete your hours, you will be billed at a rate of $20 per hour.
Example:
|
Date |
Description of Activity |
Requested By |
Hours 0.5 increment |
|
1/26/11 |
Centers/Classroom |
Mrs Mooney |
1 |
|
1/5/11 |
General Fundraising administration tasks |
Requested by Fr. Unger |
2.5 |
|
1/2/11 |
Phone calls children’s mass |
Requested by Fr. Unger |
1.5 |
|
10/20/11 |
Field Trip to Pumpkin Farm |
School activity |
1.5 |
|
1/26/11 |
Student AR Testing |
Mrs. Ellsworth |
12 |
OTHER NOTES…
- All individuals who are in direct contact with children will require a criminal background check as well as completion of Virtus or the “Darkness to Light” training required by the Diocese. Please note that the required training hours can be included in your 25 hours, so be sure to include them!
- There are usually some additional opportunities for service hours given by the individual teachers (i.e. take home work, field trips, reading buddies, etc.). Your child’s teacher will solicit help for these opportunities.
VOLUNTEER HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
2011-2012
- Advisory Council: This body helps to plan for our school. Three year positions open in the spring of each year and are obtained by election. Meetings are held monthly in the evenings. Contact: Sal Cassaro at salcassaro@gmail.com
- Classroom Volunteers: Aid the teacher in the classroom with bulletin boards, copies, or other classroom projects. Some take home work is available. Contact: individual classroom teachers.
- Field trips: pumpkin patch, DD ranch, Burk dairy, museums, park days, etc.
- Crab Feed: servers, ticket takers, kitchen detail, decorations, setup, cleanup, etc.
- Scrip: We need families willing to sell Scrip after Saturday and Sunday Masses, either weekly or just as a backup. Contact: Erin Burk at eburk@bendbroadband.com
- Lunch Committee: order, serve, setup, cleanup for hot lunch days at the school.
- Uniform Committee: advise school director on uniform issues and organized “cousins closet.”
- Library: help students check books in and out, shelve books, keep library organized
There may be many more activities that are not listed. We would like to see all of you contribute your time in a way that works best for you and your family
