We thrive in large part because of our dedicated parents and parish volunteers!
St. Frances Cabrini school thrives in large part due to the dedication of parent and parish volunteers. Our volunteers are priceless and make an important impact on the quality of education at SFC. They also decrease the cost of education and strengthen the partnership between home and school. Each family is required to volunteer 30 hours (or 15 hours per parent if single family).
In addition, each family is required to volunteer 5 hours toward the school Auction, which is the largest fundraiser of the year. Volunteer hours are fulfilled through activities that visibly benefit and support the school and/or parish community. One-third of a family’s volunteer hours may be fulfilled through Parish activities. There are volunteer jobs to fit everyone’s schedule. If you need help getting volunteer hours, let the Development office know. We can help recommend ways to volunteer.
We want every family to feel successful in completing their volunteer hours.
Below are some examples of the many volunteer opportunities:
- Help in the classroom
- Drive for a field trip
- Help on a Saturday school clean-up day
- Assist a teacher with a project
- Help at a school event (Christmas program, Grandparent’s Day)
- Work at the Book Fair
- Share your skills (gardening, carpentry, music)
- Make phone calls for the Annual Giving Campaign in the month of October
- Serve as a volleyball, basketball or cross country coach/helper
- Help with music at the school Mass
- Serve on the Parent’s Club
- Serve on the School Commission Sub-committee’s
- Data entry for the Development office
- Serve on the Auction committee’s
In order to volunteer with students, each volunteer is required to attend a class on “Protecting God’s Children.” To register for this 3-hour class, go to http://www.seattlearchdiocese.org/SEP/training.aspx to sign up. There are classes in English and Spanish. Afterward, you need to take online classes periodically and keep your background check up to date.
A message from our principal, Mrs. Deb Dewar:
St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School is built on families. We work together with all of our hearts to give the greatest gift we can to our children – a place where they are loved, appreciated, and recognized. They say “it takes a village” and it’s true. A child’s self-confidence, experiences and social-emotional skills are set by the community that surrounds them. Here at Cabrini, we want to make sure that our children are constantly surrounded by supportive, creative and loving people who truly care about their future as individuals.
Volunteers aren’t just in the classroom, however. There are many programs that allow the school to run seamlessly and raise enough money to make it affordable. Fundraisers, community events, classroom events, field trips and more all take the loving stewardship of our community members.
Being a volunteer at the school is so important to your children. It says to them that their experience in school is important to you, and that you are willing to do your part to make their experience the best possible one. Some parents can take time during the day to be present for special classroom events. Others can volunteer on weekends with coffee hours, all-school Masses, or other events. Some volunteer jobs need that special touch that you can work on at home and bring in the next morning. We have opportunities for every schedule.
In order to be a part of every child’s success here, we require all of our volunteers to be a part of the Safe Environment program. This allows us to monitor everyone who enters through a background check and training, and gives everyone here the skills needed to know how to keep our children safe. Click on the link above to get started.
The truth is, we need all of you! It DOES take a village, and your time and efforts are greatly needed and appreciated. It’s all of the volunteer efforts that help to keep our overhead costs down, to make tuition affordable for everyone in our community. So get started today! Click on the link above to take a class, go to SchoolSpeak’s Volunteer Signup Page, and find something that works for you!