In order to follow the policy established by the bishops in the state of Florida, all adults who will come in contact with the students of our school must first be fingerprinted, fill out a volunteer application, and submit the necessary paperwork for a criminal background check. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement must return the volunteer's paperwork marked "CLEARED" before any visits to the campus may begin. This includes visits to the classroom, lunchroom, chaperoning on field trips, and attendance at any class party. The background clearance is valid for 7 years.

The bishops of Florida have taken yet another step to insure the safety of our children by establishing the Protecting God's Children program. This program requires attending a class, but it should be attended only by those adults who will have consistent contact with students in a supervisory capacity. That means that the volunteer will be in charge of one or more students without a school employee present.

We appreciate the many volunteers who work in our cafeteria, art room, learning center, classrooms, etc.  All our volunteers will be asked to fill out character reference forms and must be fingerprinted so the Diocese of St. Augustine can complete a criminal background check.  Volunteering may begin only after the fingerprinting process is complete.  (This process may take several weeks.)   

PLEASE SIGN IN AT THE OFFICE EACH TIME YOU COME TO VOLUNTEER.  All parents are expected to wear a badge while on campus, whether they will be in a classroom for just a few minutes or an extended period of time.  This will be of great assistance to the office. 

COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

Art Education - Studio Art - hands-on artwork helping art teacher in class. One hour a week, every other week, or be an occasional alternate. No experience necessary. Lots of fun!! Art Show - set up during school hours and take down the show afterward.

Booster Club - Operates separate from Home & School.  Need volunteers to help support school athletic programs including concessions, fund raising, team moms, etc.

Catholic Schools Week - Plan and coordinate the celebration of Catholic school education one week a year with fun activities. A variety of events and programs are planned for the education and spirituality of the students. January 29 - February 2, 2007.

Eucharistic Adoration - Gather students in Chapel for prayer service and meditation.  Four times a year, two-hour increments.

Fund Raising - Assist on fundraiser turn-in day once during the year. One morning of your time required in September.

Health Awareness Week -  Assist with four events: vision screening, drug awareness, safety week, and field day.

1)  Be a library class aide.
2)  Help children with book checkout (1 hour bi-weekly).
3)  Help shelve books weekly/bi-weekly (45 minutes - 1 hour).
4)  Assist with Book Fair
5)  Decorate bulletin board and displays monthly.
6)  Help with end-of-year inventory
7) Assist with Accelerated Reader (1 per month).

Lunch Ticket Sales - Sell lunch tickets one day a week before school (Mon, Wed, or Fri / 7:40am - 8:05am), four times per month, every other month.

Lunchroom Helpers - Collect lunch tickets and assist students once a week for a month, alternating every other month (11:10am - 12:45pm).

Math Superstars - One day a week, 30 minutes in class.  Time is determined between teacher and volunteer.  Math-minded parent who must correct papers, tally chart progress, and present material. K-6

Mentoring Program - The mentoring program is designed to asist new families and students to St. Joseph School.  If you would like to become a family ambassador for a new family, please sign up.  Note: if you signed up in the Spring of 2006, there is no need to sign up again.

Paper Packets - Assist teachers each week with the assembly of the students' Friday paper packets.  This requires filing and sorting papers and it takes 1-2 hours per week.  If more than one volunteer signs up, they can alternate Fridays.

Parent Education - Help present topics of interest to parents. Involves contacting speakers, selling tickets, event set-up.

Public Relations - Get the school in the news! Pick up photos and materials supplied by teachers and parents fro articles. Help write and deliver articles to community papers and the Florida Times Union.

School Pac - Ordering and distributing the School Pac school supplies.  Also order student Bibles and book covers.

School Pride - Work around your schedule, improving the landscape and taking pride in our school grounds.  No green thumbs needed!

Scrip - Input orders on Monday mornings in computer (8-9:30am).  Fill orders on Thursdays (8-9:30am), or pick up certificates from local vendors.

Used Uniform Sales - Assist with the annual sale of used uniforms at the end of the school year.  Sell "lost and found" items for Home & School.

Yearbook - Volunteers with an interest and skill in digital photography are needed to cover daytime school events and after-school activities, such as sports competitions.  Schedule flexibility is key, and the ability to shoot great photos is appreciated.  If you have experience in Adobe InDesign software, this committee can use your help.