Volunteering at St. Mary’s
St. Mary’s School boasts a strong and active volunteer program fueled by our outstanding community of families working together for a common purpose. The school relies heavily on volunteers to conduct its many activities in and out of the classroom, and could not operate as it does without the continual involvement of its parents and other volunteers.
Volunteer Requirements
Each family is asked to contribute a minimum of 20 service hours of time in support of St. Mary’s per school year, 5 hours of which must be related to fundraising activities. A 2-hour limit is placed on the recording of hours for the donation of baked goods to events.These hours can be completed by parents, grandparents, or other family members, but are separate from the students’ community service requirements. Please note your hours will be approved by St. Mary’s front office staff after you have submitted.
Families have the option to “buy out” their volunteer hour requirement at a rate of $25/hour or $500/school year. Financial contributions due not reduce tuition.
Logging Volunteer Hours
You can submit volunteer hours through your Track it Forward account.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities include: organizing and implementing fundraising events, helping in the classrooms, working in the lunchroom or library, chaperoning and driving for field trips, recess or parking lot duty as well as activities that can be done at home or on weekends, and more. There are many ways to get involved so parents can choose opportunities that utilize their special skills or interests. To view current volunteer needs, check out the Volunteer Opportunity Page.
Volunteer Prerequisites
For the safety of our children, all volunteers who work directly with students must attend a Safe Environment Workshop and have a Criminal Background Check.
Volunteers who drive students to field trips or events must also provide the school with a valid copy of their Driver’s License and proof of Insurance. These can be emailed to us at Hello@StMarys-Boise.org