St. Mark relies on the volunteer hours of our families to run all our fun events, our fundraising efforts, and our community service committees. There are opportunities for everyone to contribute and be part of our school family community.
 
Remember - All volunteers must be safety trained and cleared. 
 

HSA Committee Chair Responsibilities
 
Book Fair
The Chairperson(s) organizes this multi-day event held in the fall. The Book Fair gives parents and students the opportunity to purchase books and support our school library. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, clean up, and to assist during the sale. Additionally, the chairperson coordinates and organizes the fundraising book fair at Barnes and Noble Bookstore held in May.                         
  
Box Tops Program
The Chairperson counts, tracks, communicates the progress of our “Box Tops For Education” collections, and plans the parties for the grades that collect the most Box Tops. Box Tops are an easy fundraiser for our school programs. Volunteers are needed to sort and count Box Tops two (2) times during the school year. 
 
Field Day
The Chairperson(s) works with the P.E. coaches to plan and run the Field Day event in May, including managing parent volunteers and the ordering of their t-shirts. This fun-filled event held during the last week of school includes sports events, water games, snacks, and lunch. Volunteers are needed to help with set up, clean up, assist with games, and serve snacks and lunches.
 
Field Day T-shirt Coordinator
The Chairperson works with the Field Day Chairperson, P.E. coaches, and teachers to coordinate the ordering of t-shirts for students, faculty and staff.  This chairperson places the order with the approved vendor and distributes the t-shirts before the event.
 
Graduation/Confirmation Coordinator
A 7th grade parent plans and coordinates the 8^th grade Confirmation retreat and reception, as well as 8^th grade graduation events with parent volunteers.
 
Helping Hands
The Chairperson coordinates volunteers to supply meals or assistance to families in need within our school community. We assist our fellow school families with food and/or carpools when they need extra help, such as in the event of a new baby, the stress of an illness or surgery, or any other hardship. Volunteers are needed to prepare and deliver meals (either home cooked or purchased from a restaurant).
               
Hospitality
The Chairperson(s) organizes and provides hospitality at all HSA events where food and drinks are needed. This includes soliciting food donations or purchasing refreshments when needed, and coordinating parent volunteers for set up, service, and clean up.  Events include all HSA General Meetings, the Newcomer Family Welcome, the Back To School Breakfast, all school Open Houses, Pastries for Parents, the Ice Cream Social held during Catholic Schools Week, and the end-of-the-year HSA Volunteers Thank You Brunch.
 
Junior Achievement Program – Kindergarten-5th Grade
Junior Achievement (JA) programs teach students entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy skills. All teaching materials are provided. A chairperson coordinates parent volunteers. Volunteers are needed for each class in grades K-5 to teach five (5) JA classes. Classes are 30 minutes each.
 
Library Help- TK to 5^th Grade
Library helpers are parent volunteers who assist in the school library during their child’s scheduled library class. This includes checking in/out books and reshelving books.
                                       
Membership Coordinator
The Chairperson plans and organizes the annual HSA membership drive. The Chairperson plans and oversees reward parties for class and grade-level winners. (Class and grade-level winners are determined by the percent of families per class enrolled as HSA members.) Volunteers may be needed to help with the membership drive reward parties.
 
Memory Book – Preschool - 5th Grade
The Chairperson(s) manages volunteers, creates photo layouts, and distributes the annual Memory Books. Our school’s memory books ensure lasting memories with photos from the school year and special events. Volunteers are needed to collect pictures and assist with layouts.
 
Newcomer Welcome/Host Family
The Chairperson works with the Business Manager to coordinate Room Parents with incoming new school families. St Mark warmly welcomes our new families by having a Welcome/Host Family available to provide a friendly greeting and answer questions. Volunteers are needed to be Welcome/Host Families year-round, as well as to attend and participate in the “Newcomer Welcome” event each May. The chairperson proactively continues Welcome/Room Parent-Host Family pairings throughout the year anytime a new family is enrolled. 

Reading in the Classroom/Paper Pulling – 1st and 2nd Grades
The Chairperson coordinates and schedules parent volunteers to help 1^st and 2^nd grade teachers with pulling workbook papers and reading in the classroom. Parents sign up to read in their 1^st or 2^nd grader’s classroom. They bring favorite books from home or the local library and read to the students for 30 minutes. They can also sign up for paper pulling which is completed during the day at the school. The chairperson will set up a rotating schedule based on the number of volunteers.

Room Parent Coordinators for Early Childhood, 1^st-5^th Grade, Middle School
Three (3) volunteers organize/supervise the Room Parents for Early Childhood, 1^st-5^th grade, and Middle School. These positions require good organizational skills and the ability to oversee grade-level class Room Parents. Coordinators will assist in leading the Room Parent meeting at the beginning of the school year. Coordinators follow up with Room Parents to ensure information is disseminated to parents, deadlines are being met, teacher luncheons are being planned, and are responsible for placing the pizza orders/setting up pizza deliveries for the Christmas parties.
 
Room Parents 
Three volunteers are needed for all classes. These positions include Newcomer/Host Family Coordinator, Auction Class Craft Coordinator and Auction Class Basket Coordinator. The Newcomer/Host Family Coordinator will pair newcomer host families with the incoming new school families. Auction Class Craft Coordinator will be responsible for the class’s craft creation for the school’s annual auction  The Auction Class Basket Coordinator will be responsible for collecting and creating the class’ basket donation to the annual school auction  Additionally, Room Parents plan and facilitate the Halloween and Christmas parties. They also organize the grade-level teachers’ luncheons. First grade Room Parents, using parent volunteers, plan and coordinate the First Communion retreat and First Communion reception for the 2^nd graders. 
 
School Directory Coordinator
The Chairperson edits the data for the School Directory, sends the data to the directory publisher, and arranges for distribution of the directories. 
                           
Scrips Gift Card and Grocery Card Program
The Chairperson organizes the Scrips Gift Card sales. The chairperson places the orders, sorts, and distributes gift cards. The Scrips Gift Card Program makes shopping for gift cards simple and is an easy way to earn money for our school. Volunteers are needed to help sort gift cards and help with distribution. Additionally, this chairperson organizes and promotes our local grocery store shopper programs.
 
Spiritual Life/Prayer Chain
The Chairperson helps families in need with prayers, and organizes Living Rosary (5^th Graders in October), and Living Stations of the Cross (8^th Graders in Spring). Volunteers are needed to assist with events and to be on the prayer chain. 
 
Used Uniform Sales
The Chairperson(s) organizes the summer and winter used uniform sales, including managing the parent volunteers. We collect and sell used uniforms in August before the start of each school year, and again around mid-school year. Volunteers are needed to set up, clean up, and to assist during the sales.