How Do I Get Involved?
Choose the areas of volunteer opportunities in which you are most interested. Descriptions and listings on this page should help you select your favorite activities. Click here to print and fill out a checklist specifying activities that are of interest to you. Should you have a special skill that you wish to share with SMS, feel free to write it in on the space provided on the form. Then submit your completed form to the office.
Specific Date Fundraisers
Wrapping Paper&/or Magazine Sale - September
Coordinate with company, promote, distribute order forms to students with directions, collect orders and money, fill orders and distribute to students for delivery, prepare prizes.
Auction - November
SMS Friends and families donate items for bidding. Committees include Acquisitions, Check - In, Check - Out, Decorations, Raffle, Food - Drinks, Newsletter, Ornaments, Silent Auction, and Ticket Sales. This is one of our most successful and fun events!
Santa Shop - December
Help is needed shopping for items, obtaining donations, and handcrafting goods, as well as in helping the school children select gifts for their families during the sale itself.
Carnival - May
Committee Chairs Needed!
You are asked to donate a minimum of two hours time during the weekend for each of your children. Committees include Food Booths, Entertainment, T-Shirts, Prizes, Game Booths, Advertising, Volunteer Coordinator, 5-K Run with the Eagles, White Elephant, Rides, Cake Walk, Bingo, Raffles. Booth sponsorships are available.
On-Going Fund Raisers
Redemption Programs
Contact: Office
Collect, count and collate General Mills box tops, Campbell labels, and / or Farm Fresh receipts.
Matthew's Money
Contact: Carol Ehrbar
Sell after Masses, each morning before school and Thursday after school. Take and fill orders that are sent in. Help promote overall sales and grade level contests throughout the year. Purchases of Matthew's Money also counts 1 hour for each $200.00 purchased.
Spirit Shop
Contact: Mrs. Owen
Sell St. Matthew's products at H&SG meetings. Also fill orders for products that are placed at school. Keep inventory.
Other Opportunities
Athletics
Contact: Lou Goldberg
There are many opportunities to help in the areas of coaching, coordinating, clean up and cheering on the St. Matthew's Eagles.
Cafeteria
Contact: Mrs. Taylor
Help the cafeteria staff between 11:15 and 12:30 with ice cream sales, food distribution, collecting tickets, etc.
Class Parties
Contact: Head Room Parent
Bake cakes, send in party supplies, plan games, or assist in party preparation or on party day itself.
Clubs
St. Matthew's offers several after school clubs. Examples are Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Lego League, etc
Family Directory
Contact: Mrs. Herrera
A directory of all students, their parents, addresses and phone numbers by classroom is prepared every year and distributed to each family.
Field Trip Chaperones
Contact: Teacher
Help drive / chaperone your child's field trips.
Grandparents' Brunch
Contact: Mrs. Taylor
Help with reservations, decorations, serving, and clean up.
Home and School Guild
Plan the school year events and help coordinate the fundraisers. Officers are President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Everyone is needed. Just come to a meeting and obtain 1- hour service time!
Library
Contact: Mrs. Ziegenfuss
Stack and repair books, read to the children, help with Book Fair.
Lunch / Recess Duty
Contact: Office
Relieve teachers of lunchroom and recess duty on the playground. Supervise students in cafeteria and on playground during recess.
Maintenance - Building
Contact: Office
Something always needs fixing - help keep our school in tip-top shape. Come paint or help in repairs and maintenance.
Musicales - Christmas & Spring
Contact: Mrs. Manthey
Our two musicales each year are at Christmas and in the spring. Help is needed in setting up and decorating, as well as in making costumes for participants.
Office
Contact: Office
Put your organizational skills to work. help our hard working staff keep things running smoothly. Come collate, stuff, type or run equipment with the best of them.
Parking Lot Duty
Contact: Office
Assist student patrol in maintaining traffic flow and protecting our children. Assistance needed in morning and in afternoon.
Reading / Math Assistance
Contact: Classroom Teacher
Help in the classroom or with small groups of children.
Subject Fair
Contact: Office
Help set-up the display of original works by our children.
Room Parent
Contact: Classroom Teacher
Help your child's teacher in many ways. Examples are holiday party planning, field trips, special events, phone tree and Carnival sign-ups.
School Socials
Contact: Office
Socials need to be scheduled and advertised. Send home flyers for food contributions, arrange for DJ, set-up, chaperone, and clean up.
Sixth Grade Play - Spring
Contact: Mrs. Blind
Help make this annual event a success. Contact Mrs. Blind or your sixth grade teacher for information.
Teach a Class
Contact: Office or Teacher
Do you have special knowledge that you'd like to share with our student body or faculty? We'd love to have your come in and teach a class in your area of expertise.
Teacher Appreciation Day / Teacher Luncheon
Contact: H&SG
Help let our teachers know how much we appreciate their efforts. Help is needed with the luncheon - food preparation, serving, watching the classes for the teachers, and clean up, during Catholic Schools week in January.
Teacher Assistance
Contact: Teacher
Assist teachers in classroom work such as creating bulletin boards, punching letters, etc.
Tutoring
Contact: Office or Teacher
Every subject can use help. Share your talents.
Uniform Swap - Fall & Spring
Contact: Mrs. Pena
This is the opportunity to get rid of small uniforms and acquire the next size. Help is needed coordinating this event which is held in the spring and early fall.
Volunteer Coordinators
Coordinator: Mrs. Hoey
Provide reports of hours served. Act as Liaison between those needing assistance and those wanting to assist.