Volunteer
Opportunities
This page lists many of the possible opportunities you
have for investing your time and energy in your most precious commodity - your children
and their education. As you should recall, you signed a contract to contribute 25 hours of
volunteer time. Your time will be well spent in assuring the success of the many
educational, administrative, and financial programs that culminate in the quality programs
that we offer at St. Matthew's School.
Parents/guardians who are not available during school hours
can still earn service hours by such activities as sending in baked goods/food/party
supplies, working basketball games on weekends, coaching, assisting with maintenance
activities at the school, and working on special projects that may be sent home. Even the
purchase of Matthew’s Money earns service hours.
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.
These forms are designed to serve two
purposes. First, the forms will be filed in the office and provide a bank of names from
which those who are coordinating events/projects can draw. Second, the forms will
hopefully serve to make you more aware of the thousands of volunteer hours and
opportunities that are available to you throughout the school year.
While efforts are made to contact
parents/guardians for service hours, it is the ultimate responsibility of the
parent/guardian to fulfill the 25-hour service commitment. Please don't hesitate to call
and volunteer at any time.
This list is intended to serve as a
guide for all the opportunities that are available at St. Matthew's. It may not be
all-inclusive. Should you have additional ideas or talents, please feel free to write them
in on the volunteer form. Thank you very much for supporting SMS Volunteer Program and
your child.
Specific Date Fundraisers
Wrapping Paper 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.
Magazine Sale - October
Coordinate with company, promote, distribute order forms to students with directions,
collect orders and money, process orders, and 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 Sale - 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.
Candle - January
Coordinate with Yankee Candle and coffee company to promote, distribute order forms to
students with directions, collect orders and money, fill orders and distribute to students
for delivery, prepare prizes. This sale replaces candy sale.
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. ANY HOURS DONATED DURING CARNIVAL
COUNT AS DOUBLE!!
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:
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
Soccer, basketball, cheerleading and softball. There are many opportunities to help in the
areas of coaching, coordinating, clean up and cheering on the St. Matthew's Eagles.
CPF Day
Contact: Ms. Page
Assist in officiating student events at this Catholic schools athletic competition. Held
in the spring at St. Gregory's.
Cafeteria
Contact: Mrs. Kane
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,
Choir, Chorus, Rosary, etc
Family Directory
Contact:
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' Luncheon
Contact:
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. Owens
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:
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:
Provide reports of hours served. Act as Liaison between those needing assistance and those
wanting to assist.
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