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St. Mary Home & School Association
 Volunteer Sign Up
Sheet
St. Mary Home and School Association needs
YOU to become involved
and help carry forth the mission of
supporting our students!
Home and School Meeting
Volunteers are
greatly needed throughout the school year.
Please be as generous with your support as
you can. Volunteers can be parents,
grandparents, other family members & caring
friends!
REMINDER:
All volunteers must have completed the
no-cost “Protecting God’s Children” Workshop
and provide a copy of the class completion
certificate to the school office (visit www.virtus.org for upcoming class schedules). You must also
be fingerprinted with the Lancaster Police
Dept. – Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm. This
form is available in school office. A
description of each area follows. Indicate
any areas you can help with on the Volunteer
Sign Up Sheet.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
Cafeteria
Volunteers – Individuals assist with
lunch preparation, serving and clean up.
Your lunch is included on the days you work.
Classroom
Volunteer – Our teachers need and
appreciate assistance in their classrooms
throughout the week. Work will vary
depending on the grade level and teacher.
E2
Committee – Supports our “Enlighten and
Enrichment” Program at school. Programs such
as the After School Spanish Program, School
Assemblies, Class Field Trips, Accelerated
Reader and Accelerated Math programs are
organized through this committee many times
during the school year. The current
Coordinator of the E2 Enrichment Program is
Jayne Bryant 740-503-3043.
Room Parent – This volunteer would assist the
teacher in the area of organizing and
contacting other parents for their help with
class parties, field trips, class projects,
etc.
Thursday
Folder Stuffer – Individuals would
assist in assembling our Communication
Envelopes containing important school
information which is sent home each Thursday
to every St. Mary Family (sent with the
youngest or only child). Stuffers meet on
Wednesday afternoons (from 12:30pm – 2:30pm)
to fill the envelopes for our students to
take home. Coordinator: Holly Sutter 740-746-8176
Kindergarten Graduation Reception Helper
(non-kindergarten parents) – A reception
is held after the K-Kid graduation in May.
Volunteers from non K-Kid families are asked
to help serve punch & cookies so that all
Kindergarten families can enjoy this
celebration.
Library
Volunteer – Individuals will assist our
librarian, Mrs. Julie Lindsey, in various
areas as needed.
Playground
/ Recess Volunteer – Help is needed on
the playground to assist with recess
supervision from 11:15 to 12:15 (or any part
of that time). This is a great way to get to
know our student body and observe your own
children at play. Siblings are also welcome
to play. NOTE: Emphasis is placed on 6th,
7th, & 8th Grade Parents to volunteer. If
there aren’t volunteers, the children will
NOT go out to recess.
Coordinator: Susan Rose at 740-654-7803.
PR
Coordinator – Individual would work with
Mr. Rider to provide information to the
local newspaper and radio station regarding
the various activities happening during the
school year.
Lunchroom
Monitor – These volunteers assist Mr.
Rider in monitoring lunchroom activity
Monday – Friday from 10:45 a.m. until 12:15
p.m. (or any part of that time). Please
indicate any dates/times that you would be
available to help.
School
Clinic – Nurses or other trained medical
professionals are sometimes needed to
substitute in the school clinic. If
interested, your name will be given to the
school office and you will be contacted.
Spanish
After-School Program-This year Spanish I, for 7th & 8th graders, will be held at Fisher Catholic every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Jennifer Spiegel, Fisher Catholic High School’s Spanish Teacher will continue to facilitate this program.
Spanish II, for 2nd – 6th graders, will again be held in the computer lab at St. Mary every Tuesday from 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Mr. Alan Kalis will facilitate the Rosetta Stone program and Mrs. Vicki Johnson will teach conversational Spanish the students.
A coordinator and volunteers are needed for the Spanish program. Please contact Ann Canby, at 569-7448 or canby@ohiohills.com, for more information.
Special
Interest Volunteers – Our teachers are
always grateful to a parent / relative /
friend who can donate their time and
knowledge to enrich our children’s
education. If you have a special skill,
hobby or interest that you would like to
share with our children, please let us know.
Some examples: artists, writers, athletes,
linguists, musicians, Civil War expert, etc.
Spirit Shop - We will have a variety of “Spirit Items”
available for sale in the Spirit Shop
located around the corner from the school
office. Volunteers are needed to staff the
shop when open (2 - 3 times per week,
morning and after school).
Uniform
Exchange – A great way to trade in your
uniforms that no longer fit for ones that
do! This exchange will be held twice per
year, Summer and late May.
Coordinator: Norah Ginty at 740-681-9647.
FUNDRAISERS PROGRAMS
SCRIP -
This is our 5th year for this fantastic
program which includes tuition credit for
following school year!. It is “free money
fundraising”! Just purchase SCRIP gift
cards/ certificates for your normal
purchases (gas, groceries, dining out,
shopping, etc) and we receive the benefit!
You pay dollar for dollar…no cost for you to
participate…just a few minutes of your time
to order. (Example: $100 of Speedway Gas
will cost you $100). Last year our school
made a profit of over $79,000.00!!! Our goal
this year is to meet or exceed this value.
Contact: Erica Gaib at 740-756-4314 or
Deanna Ventura at 740-756-7107.
Holiday
Happening – Saturday and Sunday, November
8th & 9th. This event is still our
school’s largest fundraiser and is presented
by the St. Mary Home and School Association.
It includes a Silent & Live Auctions,
Children’s Raffle, Bake Sale, Book / Video
Sale, Games, Food, Christmas Closet, Live
entertainment & more. This event generates
more than half of our annual budget and
requires many volunteers. Parents of
students in each grade level are assigned a
particular area to help out. Please help as
much as possible in your area when
contacted. Last year’s total profits were
over $32,000.
Market Day – This is a food co-op offering top quality
meats, vegetables, desserts and lunch box
items. There’s a 100% satisfaction guarantee
and name brand products such as Tyson &
Campbell’s. A profit of 10% or more for our
school is made on all items. November is pie
sale month! Orders are placed each month in
advance and picked up on a Saturday each
month between 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Spirit
Center. Volunteers are needed (approx. from
7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) to help with
distribution of these items on the morning
of pickup. All Market Day profits directly
fund the E2 (Enlighten & Enrichment)
Programs. Last year’s profits were over
$6200.00. ** When YOU purchase Market Day
products, YOUR child, along with other
classmates, are entitled to participate in
the FREE programs offered by E2 (Enlighten &
Enrichment)!!!!!!
Chairperson: Kendra Gundelfinger at
740-654-6625.
Spring Sale – Every spring we organize a spring sale.
Donations of any household items, gently
used clothing, books, furniture, & toys are
welcomed for this sale. Items remaining at
the end of the sale are donated to charity.
Coordinator: Lynann Shea at 740-654-4485.
Meijer
Community Rewards Program is a donation
given by Meijer to schools based on the
amount of purchases you make. Enroll by
completing an application by mail or online
at www.meijer.com/rewards and you will receive a Guest Card. (Please
designate our School Code #354246).
Each time you shop, present the card at
check out and your total amount spent will
be registered for our school. It’s that
simple. Give extra cards that you receive to
family & friends and their purchases will
also count! Checks are sent from Meijer to
our school monthly.
Target
Stores – when shopping at Target stores,
1% of your purchases made on your Target
Guest Card will be automatically donated
back to our school. THIS IS FREE MONEY! Just
designate St. Mary School on your
application, or if you already have a Target
Card, just call 1-800-316-6142 to have our
school name added to your account. This is
not limited to parents…anyone can
participate and designate St. Mary School to
receive the donation. Our school’s
involvement also allows for access into
other Target programs, such as their
Mentoring Program, Teacher Scholarships for
continuing education and college
scholarships for our children.
Irish Gear – We offer uniform shirts, uniform
sweatshirts, jackets & bags as a part of the
APPROVED dress code. They are embroidered
with “St. Mary Irish” wording around a
shamrock logo. They look great on our
students and are made by our school family
the DiPaolo’s. Their company, Walnut Creek
Embroidery, offers these well made shirts at
a great price! Please consider them when
buying back to school clothes for your
children, or spirit clothing for all! A
percentage of these purchases is donated
back to our school.
Coordinator: Norah Ginty 740-681-9647.
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