
Volunteer Position Descriptions
We are blessed to have the opportunity to send our children to St. Louis Catholic School. The success of the school depends on your volunteer contributions. To help you decide where you would like to contribute your talents please review the many opportunities listed below. If you have an idea for a new opportunity or do not see a contact listed, please call Tricia Reeder or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Asterisk (*) indicates the position requires meeting the diocesan requirements (Virtus) for working with children.
Plus (+) indicates duties are completed on the weekend or evenings, an opportunity for working parents or parents with small children.
(Bold) indicates a chairperson position that automatically fulfills the year’s volunteer commitment.
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Pastor – Fr. Zuberbueler
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Principal – Daniel Baillargeon
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President – Chris Sheedy
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Vice President – Michelle Buffaloe
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Secretary – Kim Doering
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Treasurer – Michele Nicol
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Past President – Chris Calogero
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Teacher Representative – Mary Brigid Cahill
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| Activity | Chairperson(s) | Description | Time
of Year/ Time of Day | Number
of Volunteers Needed |
* | Academic
Enrichment Coordinator (Odyssey of the Mind) | Barb
Vassallo
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Coordinate
the after school Odyssey of the Mind program, register teams and organize
coaches for the various teams. | October
– March; 24+ hours | Chair |
* | Academic
Enrichment Helper (Odyssey of the Mind) |
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Work
with student teams to work towards Odyssey of the Mind events: Judge/Tournament
Official (up to 8 hrs on tournament day) Spontaneous
Challenges Coach and Special Skills Coach | October – March; 24+ hours
| 10+ |
+ | Bake
Sale Coordinator | Angela
Moore
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| Organize
4 bake sales per year. Advertise
solicit baked goods, price items.
Works the entire time or each sale, including set up & clean up.
| All
year | Chair |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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Bake
Sale Worker |
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Bake
Sales are held during Fall Fest and on 3 designated Saturday evenings from 5:00-7:00
and Sunday mornings from 8:00 - noon. Workers can earn hours by baking
and/or helping out at the sale. |
4
sales/year; Saturday evenings from 5:00-7:00 and Sunday mornings from 8:00 -
noon |
2-3
volunteers for each Mass |
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Bake
Item for Bake Sale |
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Earn
a volunteer hour for each item donated to the bake sale(s). Bake cookies,
pie, cupcakes, etc. and donate to the school bake sale committee during the
bake sales throughout the year. |
4
sales/year; Saturday evenings from 5:00-7:00 and Sunday mornings from 8:00 -
noon |
25+ |
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Boosters
Club Coordinator |
Tricia
Reeder
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and Faith
Sheehan
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Coordinate
the ordering of school boosters items, and run the sale activities at various
school events. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Boosters
Club Worker |
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Work
the Boosters sale events which will concur with the Community Fair, and used
uniform sales throughout the year. |
About
4 sales throughout the year |
4 |
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Box
Tops/Soup Label Coordinator |
Margaret
Dudley
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Pick
up labels, cut & sort in accordance to guidelines. Take care of all paperwork for GM Box Tops
and Campbell’s. |
All
year |
Chair |
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* |
Cafeteria
Worker |
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Assist
in preparing/serving food, collecting money & clean up after lunch. |
Work
is completed during the school day, usually from the hours of 11 - 2. |
6+ |
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Catholic
Schools Week Coordinator |
Ann
Marie Simko
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Coordinate
the events that will occur during Catholic Schools Week. May include the Teacher Luncheon, Teacher
Appreciation, New Parent Open House and/or activities for the school during
the week. |
All
year |
Chair |
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* |
Catholic
Schools Week Helper |
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Help
work various events during Catholic Schools Week (teacher’s luncheon helper,
open house guide, etc.) Volunteers:
For Friday luncheon we needed 1-2 volunteers in each classroom, plus coverage
in office and nurse. Open house (typically we get the same people that cover
the classrooms), but about 12, and others to help with set up luncheon, make
desserts. Generally Open house is Tuesday and
luncheon is Friday. |
Last
week in January; help throughout the school day/week |
40+ |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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* |
Chaperone
- Classroom |
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Attend
field trips or other school event as requested by teachers. Events are during the school days. Teachers request and select chaperones with
the help of room parents. Parents must
complete the diocesan requirements for working with children in order to
chaperone a school event. |
Events
are during the school days throughout the year |
As
needed by teachers |
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* |
Chess
Coach/Chairperson |
vacant |
Chess
instruction to students weekly, after school.
Chaperone at local tournaments. Responsible for sending out weekly
email reminders for Chess Club practice and upcoming tournaments. Responsible
for finding extra volunteers to help with weekly Chess Practice, and for the
local Chess Tournament. |
Weekly
after school |
Chair |
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* |
*Chess
Club Assistant/Helper |
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Assist
Chess Coach during Chess Club. |
Activity
is in the afternoon, one day a week, after school ends. |
5 |
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Church
Bulletin Coordinator |
Megan
Baillargeon –
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Coordinate
the organization and entry of PTO activities/events that need to be included
in the local church bulletins. |
All
year |
Chair |
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* |
Classroom
Helper |
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Participate/assist
in classroom activities, per request by the teacher and/or room parent. |
As
needed all year; throughout school day |
As
needed by teachers |
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Classroom
Donation |
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Providing
items for classroom celebrations at the request of the teachers and/or room
parent. |
As
needed all year; throughout school day |
As
needed by teachers |
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Community Fair Coordinator |
Beth
Bottcher and Ginny Gipp
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Coordinate
annual community fair in October: includes publicity, volunteers, games,
ticket sales, set/up & clean-up, food, and others. Acts as liaison between facilities
coordinator of parish and school. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Community
Fair Committee Chair |
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Coordinate
all aspects of one Committee, i.e. Publicity or Food. Most work is done in the evenings and on
weekends, which may include the day of the community fair. |
September-October;
most work is done in the evenings and on weekends, which may include the day
of the community fair. |
10 |
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* |
Community
Fair Worker |
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Work
a shift (or multiple) at the community fair. Shifts are generally 2.5 hours
in length and include working games, food or other activities. |
October,
Shifts are generally 2.5 hours in length and include working games, food or
other activities. |
70+ |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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*+ |
Cultural
Events |
Whitney
Werner
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Arrange
for cultural arts programs in school for the elementary and middle school
students. Work with Principal, PTO
President, & teachers.
Pre-approval of programs is required. |
All
year |
Chair |
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*+ |
CYO
Sports Liaison |
Frank
Vassallo
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Set
up CYO sports program; advertising, sign-ups, fund raising, field use, sports
night. Work with the rectory and
pastor. |
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Chair |
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* |
CYO
Sports Coach or Assistant Coach |
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Coach
a team sponsored by CYO, like basketball (5th – 8th
grade boys and girls); track (5th – 8th grade boys and
girls) and tennis (5th – 8th grade boys and girls).
Coaching requires approximately 8-10 hours a week between practices and
games. This position will also require weekend and/or evening
responsibilities. |
All
year; evening and weekend games |
10+ |
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*+ |
CYO
Sports Helper |
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Assist
at the various CYO sporting events by keeping score or assisting the coaches
during games as needed. |
All
year; evening and weekend games |
50
(couple per sport) |
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+ |
PTO
Diocesan Council Rep. |
Kathleen
McNutt
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Represent
St. Louis School at diocesan meetings (3); report back to PTO. Attend PTO Board meetings. |
All
year |
Chair |
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* |
Field
Day Worker |
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Assist
P.E. Instructor with field day activities - usually in the spring. Volunteers
usually work from 9 am – 12 pm. |
June;
usually work from 9 am – 12 pm |
25+ |
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Golf
Tournament Coordinator |
John
Mirvish
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Requires
two people. One person coordinates the
golf venue, registration of golfers, catering arrangements for lunch, dinner,
and beverages, volunteers for the tournament, and finances. The other person coordinates sponsorships;
tournament gifts/gift bags, and marketing. Both coordinators work with
volunteers to makes sure that the tournament runs smoothly the day of the
event. |
All
year |
Chair
- 2 |
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+ |
Golf
Tournament Worker |
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Assist
the coordinators with recruiting sponsors and volunteers, marketing and
promoting the tournament, and tasks associated with running the tournament on
the day of the event.
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June;
all day event |
25+ |
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Guardian
Angels Coordinator |
Ann
Marie Simko
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Coordinates
the Guardian Angels Program, connecting new parents with returning parents to
aide in the orientation to St. Louis School. |
Summer
– October |
Chair |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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Guardian
Angel |
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Aide
a new parent in the orientation process.
Help with questions i.e. carpool, uniforms, school lay-out and
policies, and other general concerns of the parents. Angels are generally
assigned between 1-3 new families. The time requirement is between 1-2 hours
per family. |
August-September;
2 hours |
30+ |
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Hearing/Vision
Screening Assistants |
Denise
Unciano
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Assist
nurse in annual screening procedures - escort students from classrooms to
screening area - do not need to be health professional. Help is needed for
about 4-6 hours on the screening day. |
March;
Help is needed for about 4-6 hours on the screening day |
8-10 |
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Library Coordinator
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Trina
Shaw
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Assist
Librarian in staffing library during the week and for book sales. Supports Library
promotion. |
All
year |
Chair |
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* |
Library
Volunteer |
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Re-shelf
books, check out new books, assist librarian w/duties as assigned. |
All
year; select dates and times during school day |
20 |
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Office
Worker |
Mrs.
Fiesel and Mrs. Madden
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Assist
school secretary and teachers with office work and copying. Work is done during the school day. |
All
year; select dates and times during school day |
3-4 |
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* |
Picture
Day Helper |
Mrs.
Fiesel and Mrs. Madden
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Help
bring classes to photographer for individual and class photos and Picture
Day. Help is usually required for about 4-6 hours on the day of pictures. |
October
and March; about 4-6 hours on the day of pictures |
8-10 |
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Reception
Worker (First Communion and 8th Grade Graduation) |
Parish
Religious Education Coordinator |
Work
at a reception, donate food, help with set up & clean up. Help is usually
required for about 4 hours on the day of the reception. |
March,
May, June; about 4 hours during the reception |
8-10 |
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Room
Parent Coordinator |
K-4th
Grade Melissa
Bartol
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Create
list of parents interested in being Room Parents; facilitate the process of
getting names to Principal & teachers; coordinate all lower hall room
parents; act as liaison with PTO.
Attend PTO Board meetings. |
All
year; heavy in August and September |
Chair |
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* |
Room
Parent Coordinator |
Astrid
Haugh
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Create
list of parents interested in being Room Parents; facilitate the process of
getting names to Principal & teachers; coordinate all upper hall room
parents; act as liaison with PTO.
Attend PTO Board meetings. |
All
year; heavy in August and September |
Chair |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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Room
Parent |
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Coordinate
classroom celebrations as directed by the teacher, and help organize parent
help with school events and classroom activities. Involves work in the classroom during the
day. Coordination with school teacher,
principal, and the PTO. Communication
with students’ parents and with room parent from the other class. The number
of hours required depends on the grade. In the lower hall, the classrooms
have many events and parties and the time commitment can exceed 60 hours
during the year. The upper hall and middle school do not require quite as
many hours. |
All
year; In the lower hall, the classrooms have many events and parties and the
time commitment can exceed 60 hours during the year. The upper hall and
middle school do not require quite as many hours |
At
least 1-2 per classroom |
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Safeway/Giant
Cards |
Anne
Degnan
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Coordinate
the collection and advertisement of information that allows parents to
sign-up to have their grocery purchases and department store purchases earn
points for the PTO. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Science
Fair Judge |
Mrs.
Miller
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Act
as a judge for the St. Louis science fair in the spring. Activity is in the evening with a follow-up
diocesan fair on a weekend. You do not
need to be an expert in a science field to participate as a judge. |
Spring;
couple of hours |
5-8 |
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Science
Fair Worker |
Mrs.
Miller
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Assist
in the preparation for the science fair.
May include some or all of the following. Copy materials in the school
prior to the fair, organize and display materials for the fair. Act as a chaperone during the fair. Assist in the preparation, serving and
clean-up of the meal provided for the judges. |
Spring;
couple of hours |
8-10 |
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Cub
Scout Leader (Boys 6-10) |
John
Mirvish
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Trained
by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), coordinate meetings, activities,
fundraising, and other aspects of the BSA program for boys in the 1st
through 5th grades. For more information or to become a leader,
please contact the Cubmaster for Pack 680 - John Mirvish
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All
year |
At
least 5 |
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Boy
Scout Leader (Boys 11-17) |
Jim
Commeree
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Trained
by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), coordinate meetings, boy-led activities,
fundraising, and other aspects of the BSA program for boys in the 6th
grade through senior year of high school. For more information or to become a
leader, please contact the Scoutmaster for Pack 680 - Jim Commeree
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All
year |
At
least 5 |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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Girl
Scout Leader
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Vacant |
Trained
by Girl Scouts of America, coordinate meetings, activities, fundraising. For
more information or to become a leader, please contact head of the Girl
Scouts at _______________ |
All
year |
At
least 8 |
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Silent Auction Chairpersons |
LeeAnne Murrell, Dana McGuckin and
Colleen Hooper
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Coordinate
the solicitation of donations, set up of the auction site, actual auction,
distributes items and collects bids.
Works with the school principal.
Provides publicity for the event, through the school and in the parish
bulletin. Provides necessary updates
to the PTO Board and PTO general meetings concerning the event. Provides information to the PTO Newsletter
concerning the event. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Silent
Auction Committee Chair |
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Coordinate
the aspects of one committee i.e. donations.
Works with the coordinators of the event. Provides updates to the coordinators and
the PTO Board and/or PTO newsletter when necessary. |
September
– February; approx. 10 hours/month |
8-10 |
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Silent
Auction Worker |
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Work
at the auction, work collecting donations.
Coordinates activities with committee chair. May include creating flyers, communication with
St. Louis parents, and communication with the school principal. |
February;
4-8 hours |
25+ |
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Social
Events Coordinator (Family Fun Nights) |
Dana
McGuckin
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Freay
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Patti Boyle
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Coordinates
Family Fun Nights (2), and helps with School Open House Ice Cream Social (1).
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All
year; three events per year |
Chair |
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Social Events (Family Fun Night) Worker |
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Help
with purchasing for the event, work in food service, work the front door
(money collection), chaperone, etc. The time commitment is usually in 2 hour
shifts during the family fun nights. |
3
events per year; 2 hours per shift |
10-15 |
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Spirit
Dinners Coordinator |
Jennifer
DeLorenzo
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Coordinate
with restaurants that offer nights with a % of sales going to the PTO. Advertize, organize and maintain accounting
for the events. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Speakers
Program/Lunch Bunch Coordinator |
Vacant |
Coordinate
speakers (like doctor, veterinarian, pilot, etc.) for the 4th
through 8th grade students during lunch periods once a month in
the school conference room. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Activity |
Chairperson(s) |
Description |
Time
of Year/ Time of Day |
Number
of Volunteers Needed |
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Speakers
Program/Lunch Bunch Helper |
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Assist
in the coordination of speakers (like doctor, veterinarian, pilot, etc.) for
the 4th through 8th grade students during lunch periods
once a month in the school conference room. |
Monthly;
11 am – 2 pm |
5-8 |
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Sunshine
Hospitality Coordinator |
Vacant |
As
guided by PTO President and school principal, purchases flowers or gifts to
recognize faculty birthdays and other events, coordinate monthly luncheons
for teachers and staff. |
Monthly
throughout year |
Chair |
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Technology Coordinator |
Matt
Lader |
Work
with School Technology Rep, computer teacher and school principal to take
care of school technology needs. |
All
year |
Chair |
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Transportation
(Carpool) Coordinator |
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Melissa Bartol
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Organize
& arrange carpools, maintain carpool numbers. |
August-September |
Chair |
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Used/New
Uniform Coordinator |
Ellen
Monaghan, Susan Homola
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Organize,
purchase, sell, inventory, and store new PE and used uniforms. Coordinate 4 uniform sales each year,
solicit volunteers, advertise sale.
Fill orders throughout the year based on need and request. Sort and maintain used uniform donations
throughout the year. Order and sell
kindergarten nap mats. Work in August
to prepare for beginning of year. |
All
year; 4 sales per year |
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Uniform
Sales Worker |
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Work
a shift at a uniform sale, set-up, take down, and help with orders. |
4
sales per year; 2-4 hours per sale |
15 |
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Volunteer
Coordinator |
Tricia
Reeder
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Coordinates
volunteers for the school. Advertises
needs of committee chairs when necessary.
Recruits volunteers for needed positions and events. Maintains information on parent interest
areas. Maintains information on
volunteer requirement. |
All
year; heavy in August - September and June |
Chair |
|
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Welcome Picnic Coordinator |
HJ
Fleming
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Coordinate
“Welcome Gathering” for Kindergarten Families and New Families to St. Louis
School- to be help in August before school starts. |
August |
Chair |
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Welcome Picnic Helper |
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Help
with the “Welcome Gathering” for St. Louis Families; help with the welcome
picnic. |
August;
2-4 hours |
8-10 |
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* |
Yearbook
Assistant |
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Assist
coordinator as requested. May include
work in the school during the day. |
All
year |
Chair |


