Volunteer Time & Talent

Opportunities in the Offices or Classrooms and the Parents’ Association

Opportunities abound for volunteering in our offices and classrooms. Individuals who wish to provide direct support to our educational and administrative programs should contact each Division Director or the Headmaster to find out about open opportunities for assisting with desk coverage, weekly student folders, classroom help, and other tasks.

The Parents’ Association (PA) assists the school in innumerable ways throughout each year, and their  need for volunteers is quite large. The following is a listing of volunteer opportunities throughout the school.

Volunteer Opportunities

GENERAL/YEAR ROUND

Art Room: Assist with art projects during art classes periodically or consistently.

Box Tops for Education, Scrips, etc.: Help process box top and soup labels or work with our other passive fundraisers like Scrips.

Chairperson: Chair an event, a committee, or an on-going PA service or function.

Community-Building Events: Help with Bingo Nights, Barnes and Noble Night, Symphony of Lights, and other events. 

Dining-Out Events: Coordinate fundraisers with area restaurants throughout the year.

Garden Parent: Assist teacher with cleaning up classroom garden periodically or consistently.

Lunch Assistant: Assist staff at lunchtime with hot meals, milk, etc.

Media Center: Assist in the Media Center as needed processing and shelving books or helping with other tasks.

Memory Book EC Chair: Coordinate with class Memory Book volunteers on format, deadlines, etc. Work with the printer to publish books in time for delivery to students at the end of the year.

Memory Book EC Class Volunteer: Take pictures throughout the school year of various events like parties and class activities (e. g.: Christmas Party, Health Fair, PE class) and then put together a scrapbook for your class.

Memory Book LS Chair: Coordinate with individual class Memory Book volunteers on format, deadlines, etc. Gather pictures of school-wide events and design extra pages, cover, etc. Work with the printer to publish books in time for delivery to students at the end of the year.

Memory Book LS Class Volunteer: Verify class names and pictures for your class. Develop two pages for your class representing activities and events throughout the year (making sure to include all children.)

Office Assistant: Assist in the Lower School or Early Childhood Office.

Parent Hospitality: Assist with set-up, serving, and clean-up of refreshments for PA events as scheduled throughout the year.

Pizza Friday: Help serve pizza to Lower School children during lunch each Friday.

Room Parent: Communicate info to parents, ensure class support for activities, coordinate end-of- year parties and gifts, etc.

School Photos: Volunteer to take photographs for an event and/or share your photos.

Spirit Wear: Help sell St. John's Parish Day School Spirit Wear, by taking orders at Back to School nights and other school-wide events.

Staff Hospitality: Assist with set-up, serving, and clean-up of staff appreciation events such as luncheons/breakfast, etc.

Thursday Folders: Prepare folders on Thursday mornings to go home with students by inserting school newsletters, notices, etc.

Volunteer Pool: Volunteer to help at various events as needed.

FALL

Book Fair: Assist Library staff in set-up, sales, classroom visits, and clean-up for the annual Scholastic book fair. (NOV)

Fall Family Fun Day (FFFD): Assist with festivities, games and activities, the bake sale, direct parking, or set-up/clean-up. (SEPT/OCT)

Grandparents Day: Assist with festivities, be a grandparent guide, take photos, help with set-up, clean-up or other activities as needed.

Open House Tours: Assist administration by taking prospective parents on tours during school open house events. (Several Dates)

Welcome Back Events: Assist with back-to-school socials for EC and/or LS. (AUG/SEPT)

WINTER/SPRING

Artsonia (children’s art fundraiser): Assist with collating orders and delivering finished products to classrooms. (TBD)

Parent/Child Events: Assist with planning, set-up, clean-up, or activities. (TBD)

St. John's Gala: Assist with planning, set-up, clean-up, or other activities. (FEB/MAR)

Spring Carnival: Sell tickets, help run carnival booths, direct parking, or help with set-up/clean-up. (MAR-MAY)

World Fest (Cultural Event - Celebration of world cultures with music, crafts, & cuisine from around the world): Assist with planning, set-up, clean-up, or other activities. (MAR)