Volunteering

An excellent Catholic school provides opportunity for the building and experiencing of community and serving others, in a faith-filled environment.

St. John Bosco Catholic School embraces the active involvement of parents in supporting the education of the students, their safety, and participation in extracurricular activities. Students experience a vast variety of opportunities supported by the dedication of parents and grandparents.

Without parent, grandparent, and family volunteers, many of our events could not occur. Faculty, staff, and club chairs work with parents to find opportunities that best fit skills, interests, and schedules.

Before anyone may work with students, they must have completed Safe Environment Training. It is imperative that all visitors and volunteers are signed in and out with accurate times.

Required Volunteer Hours

Each family is expected to complete 25 volunteer hours each school year. Remember to log your volunteer hours in RenWeb.

Types of Volunteer Opportunities

Contact the school office for more information about any of the volunteer positions.

Adoration

Adoration is held the first Wednesday of every month. Parents are welcome to attend anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and there are a few times each month that need coverage because of the student schedules.

Classroom Workers

Every teacher has different needs for working directly with students. The teachers will circulate information through their weekly newsletters to recruit parents for guest speakers, special events, field trips, center leaders, table washers, lunch monitors, book orders, and bulletin boards (just to name a few).

Coaches

The Athletic Department seeks volunteer coaches for the upcoming school year. Coaches are needed for boys flag football, basketball and baseball and girls volleyball, basketball and softball, grades 5 through 8.

Events

The school’s primary events include the Back to School BBQ (August), Harvest Fest ( October), Running with Rosco (November), Pancakes with Santa (December), Field Day (January), Father Daughter Dance (February), Fun Run (March), Mother Son Kickball (April), Golf Tournament (May) and The Bosco Gala (Spring). Information for volunteers will be set to parents via the organization hosting the event as well as through administration.

Extraordinary Ministers for School Mass

Training provided before school starts, rotating schedule for all school Masses.

Hospitality

The Hospitality committee is a great easy way to earn hours behind the scenes. Each member receives a Sign Up Genius via email as to needed food items and implements that can easily be purchased at any grocery store for school events (such as staff lunches, information nights, etc.) As a committee member, you can sign up for items as often or as little as you would like. It allows for the most flexibility and is a very easy way to fulfill service hours.

Icepacks

The nurses’ and PE office use ice packs that can be assembled for service hours.

Library

Mrs. Harvey needs workers to help with the Library classes (check in, check out) to Library maintenance- sorting and shelving books, dusting, repairing books, covering books, and helping with special projects (book fairs, All Saints Projects, Liturgy and service projects).

Sacristans for School Mass

Training provided, rotating schedule.

Science

Each year the science teachers can use help with organizing projects, guest speakers, mentors for Science Fair, Science Fair judges, caring for animals, and care for the curriculum garden.

Snack Shack Coordinator

This individual will oversee the “business” of running the snack shop including purchasing, inventory maintenance, supervising student “employees”, and training students in the following areas customer service, janitorial, financial (cash register, making change, balancing, deposits by students).