Faculty and staff are grateful for the time volunteers spend at our school!
There are a wide variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the year including helping in the classroom, driving on field trips, preparing for and working at school events (see below for grade-assigned events), helping with school clubs (robotics, speech, ski bus), leading class auction art projects, serving as an after school program parent coordinator or supervisor, and working on various committees through the Parent-Teacher Club and the School Commission.
Classroom Help: Decorating bulletin boards, preparing craft templates, organizing Scholastic magazine or book orders, washing out paint brushes, storytime with the younger grades, sharpening pencils, etc. (contact your homeroom teacher to inquire).
CYO: Coaching, refereeing, scorekeeping, line judging, sorting uniforms, communications (contact CYO Athletic Director, Brendan Durie, to inquire). CYO hours are not logged as Parish hours, they are regular hours.
Parish: Church cleaning and Altar Care, Children’s Faith Formation, Magi Project, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Welcome Desk, Hospitality Ministers, Wine and Cheese Social Event, St. Martin’s Shelter Meal Program, Lector, Ministry to the Sick and Home-bound (must be Eucharistic Minister), Music Ministry (Choir, etc), Eucharistic Ministry, Hospitality Committee, serving at class coffee hours following Stewardship Masses, Youth Group. Visit the Parish Ministry Opportunities page for more information. School Commission and CYO fall under regular hours not Parish hours.
Information about volunteer opportunities can be found in The Falcon Flyer newsletter or by reaching out to teachers and room parents to ask if they need help.
Important Note: Younger siblings are not allowed to accompany parents driving on field trips or while volunteering at school.
Don’t Forget: Per the OLF Family Handbook (see Parent Resources/School Policies), all volunteers are required to complete a background check every three years, attend the Archdiocese of Seattle Safe Environment Program class, “Protecting God’s Children,” and complete online Safe Environment refresher training every three years. Please refer to the Virtus Volunteer Requirements (Background Checks and Safe Environment Training) under Parent Resources/School Policies for information on submitting background checks and registering for a Safe Environment class through the Virtus website.
GRADE-ASSIGNED EVENTS
Most of our annual school events are assigned to the parents in specific grades as noted below. This system allows for parents to plan year-to-year at which events they will need to volunteer. Parents of the assigned grades are responsible for all activities related to their events, examples of duties to be covered are provided below. Hours spent volunteering at the Fall Festival and the Auction count toward fundraising hours.
Back-to-School Tailgate (welcome back event for current OLF families) – Early September
Volunteer Classes: 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Parents
- Set Up
- Potluck Coordination
- Bartending
- Clean up
Flight of the Fatima Falcons Fun Run Fundraiser – September
Committee Appointed by Development Director
- Day-of-Event Volunteers
Fall Carnival (our largest community event) – Late September/Early October
Chairs Appointed by Development Director
- Numerous Volunteer positions before, during, and after event
Gingerbread House Decorating (OLF family event) – First Friday in December
Volunteer Classes: 1st Grade & 2nd Grade Parents
- Set Up
- Check in Coordination
- Dinner Coordination and Cooking
- Clean up
Winter Whirl (adults only) – Late January/Early February
Volunteer Classes: 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Parents
- Set up
- Food Coordination with Event Sponsor
- Bar Coordination and Bartending
- Clean up
Auction (our largest fundraiser) – Saturday evening in April or May
Chairs Appointed by Development Director
- Numerous Volunteer positions before, during, and after event
First Communion Reception for 2nd Grade Communicants in May
Volunteer Class: 1st Grade Parents
- Set up
- Food/Drink Coordination
- Clean up
8th Grade Graduation Events – Early June
Breakfast Volunteer Class: 7th Grade Parents
Reception Volunteer Class: 6th Grade Parents
- Set up
- Food/Drink Coordination
- Clean up
End-of-the-Year BBQ – Saturday before last day of school
Volunteer Classes: Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten Parents
- Set Up
- Potluck Coordination
- Bartending
- Clean up
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR SCHOOL!
