HSA Volunteer Opportunities

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS…WE NEED YOU!

Want to volunteer and not sure where to start? You've come to the right place! There is a great volunteer opportunity for you to share your time & talent and wit & wisdom. Please review the information and links below to learn more about the various opportunities, policies, and contact information. Our Committee Chairs are also happy to answer any questions you may have.

If you would like to volunteer with the HSA, please click here https://forms.gle/Gk1Nt7mwXgHSJTyB8

ST. MARK VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK
All volunteers must be familiar with the St. Mark Volunteer Handbook (see Documents section at left) and must also sign and return the Volunteer Pledge Form (located on the last page of the handbook) to the school office before the first day of volunteering.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
All volunteers must be trained and cleared through the Safe Environment program.
Click for full requirements and please note the cutoff for completing Safe Environment training. 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are many ways to share your talents with the St. Mark community. Please review the opportunities outlined below and choose one or more that fit your talents and schedule.  

* PAWS: Parents Assisting with Students
Opportunities include:

Classroom Opportunities: Parents can volunteer in preschool through second grade classrooms by reading to the class, pulling papers for teachers, and prepping crafts.

Early Childhood Education 

ECE Special Events: Assist with set up, clean up and working special events (i.e. Thanksgiving activities, Texas Day)
 
Library Help: Volunteers in the library for Kindergarten-5th grade 
Click here for a cheat sheet on " How to Volunteer in the Library." 
Click here for a Library Volunteer Tutorial video.

To sign-up, please click here. If you have any questions about volunteering with P.A.W.S.,
please reach out to P.A.W.S. Coordinators, for more information.

* Book Fair Committee
Collaborates/communicates with school & book fair vendor. Coordinates, sets up, hosts, & cleans up multi-day event selling books & related items. 

*Lion's Share Uniform Store Leads (rebranded from Used Uniform Store)The  Lion’s Share Uniform Lead is responsible for managing store volunteers, communicating with the school community, overseeing donation inventory, and maintaining the store.

* Merchant Rewards Coordinator  – Publicize on social media and assist with program signups (especially at Back to School Events). Monitor the "progress to goal" monetary success of the programs (Kroger, Tom Thumb, Script and future additions) with the HSA
 
 *Family Fun Day Chili Cookoff Coordinator
Coordinates publicity, entries, judges, prizes, setup, and cleanup related to the Chili Cook-off portion of Family Fun Day
 
*Family Fun Activities Coordinator 
 Coordinates the movie and games for the Family Fun Day event, including the music and microphone system

 *Family Fun Day Pumpkin Decorating Contest Coordinator
Coordinates publicity, entries, judging, prizes, setup, and cleanup for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest

*Family Fun Day Trunk-or-Treat Coordinator
Coordinates publicity, entries, judging, prizes, setup, and cleanup for the Trunk-or-Treat portion of Family Fun Day

* Field Day Volunteer and Activities Coordinator 
Coordinate volunteers for Field Day and work closely with school personnel to organize games and activities for the Event.

*Field Day Food Coordinator
Coordinate lunch and snack for Teachers, volunteers and students for Field Day.
 
*Eighth Grade Graduation Events Coordinators (7th Grade Parents) 
 As a team, this role, which has historically been filled by parent(s) of 7th grade students (7th grade during the 25-26 school year) organizes a reception for 8th grade graduation.
 
*Spirit Night Coordinator 
 Schedules date, time, and locations for school spirit nights.
 
 
* Auction Liaison 
The Auction Liaison acts as the intermediary between the Auction Committee and the Room Parents and in doing so, assists and advises the Room Parents in coordinating the class craft and themed basket from the class/grade level parents.
 
 * Rosary Walk Coordinator 
 Facilitates a weekly prayer walk for parents before the school mass each Friday

*Wednesday School Rosary Coordinator
Organizes the weekly morning rosary for the students in October, during Advent and during Lent.

* Helping Hands Coordinators 
As a team, the Helping Hands Coordinators recruit assistance (meals or other) to families in need in our school community. Note that the Helping Hands Coordinators role is not required to cook and/or deliver meals, rather coordinate such activities
  
* Mentor Families 
In an effort to welcome new families to the community, our grade-level mentor families connect with newcomer families to welcome them to the St. Mark community.  This gives newcomers the opportunity to meet others prior to the first day of school, and provides a personal contact to help with questions and general information throughout the school year. 
 
* Junior Achievement Program Coordinator 
Recruits, coordinates, & monitors parent volunteers to teach junior achievement classes in grades K-5th. Organizes volunteer preparation training and reporting.
 
 * Mentor Families Coordinators
 As a team, the two Mentor Family Coordinators lead a committee of volunteers from all grade levels to ensure new families feel welcome and to answer questions and provide tips & tricks for new parents.
 
 * Room Parent Leads (PK3 - Middle School) 
Coordinates with all grade level room parents to 1) organize and plan class parties, 2) create a grade level craft/gift and themed basket for Auction and 3) execute a Teacher Appreciation initiative during the designated grade month.
 
 * Room Parents (PK3 - Middle School) 
 Assists Room Parent Leads on execution of class parties, grade-level craft/gift and themed basket for Auction and teacher appreciation efforts.  

 * Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) 
 Provides assistance around the school, in classrooms, and recess for either a half or full school day. Click here if you are interested.