Volunteer Opportunities
All parents who are interested in volunteering are required to attend Virtus training from the Diocese of Arlington. Go to Virtus Online to register for training.
In addition, ALL volunteers must undergo a background check. You may begin that process by clicking below.
Once you have completed volunteer hours, record them on the Volunteer Hours Documentation Form.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED NOW:
FIELD DAY | TUESDAY, JUNE 4th
READY. SET. GO!... The school year is winding down and it’s time to have some fun and friendly Falcon competition.
Sign-up to be a volunteer for Field Day on Tuesday, June 4th.
LITERACY NIGHT COORDINATOR
March-September 2024
Literacy Night is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6-8 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic School. The coordinator will plan and execute all activities under the supervision of the school librarian. This role will involve planning, recruitment of readers/special guests, set-up, event management, and clean-up. The coordinator will manage all additional volunteers. Estimated time commitment: 20-25 hours total. For more information, please contact Laurie Dunlop at [email protected].
CAFETERIA
Volunteer to assist during lunch in our school cafeteria! Volunteers must be VIRTUS trained and have a background check from the Diocese of Arlington (see above for instructions on completing this).
Home Game Concessions:
Cheer on our Falcons and volunteer in the concession stands. Sign-up to volunteer during the home games.
Sign up Here
Book Fair:
Volunteer to help set up and take down the book fair and to help with book sales. Please note that volunteers helping with selling books during school hours must have a completed background check. Volunteers setting up or tearing down outside of school hours do not need to have a completed background check.
Cultural Awareness Evening:
School families showcase their country and culture's unique food, costumes, dance, and arts. Volunteer to assist with set-up, clean-up, or check-in.
Backpack Program:
The Backpack Program provides healthy options on the weekends for students at Bel Air Elementary who rely on school breakfast and lunch during the week. Holy Family NJHS students pack approximately 60-80 bags once a month for the Bel Air students to have a bag of healthy food to take home each Friday. We are in need of adult volunteers to deliver the bags to Bel Air one Wednesday a month between the hours of 9:30am – 1:30pm. Please review the available slots below and click the button to sign up.
OTHER EXAMPLE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:
- Room Parents: Needed for all grades! The room parents coordinate classroom activities with the teacher and work with the PTO Volunteer Coordinator and Room Parent Coordinator on school-wide events.
- Resale Uniform “Shop”: Volunteer parents are needed to sort sizes, tag items and run the Resale Uniform “Shop”. This is a great way to save money on gently used uniforms.
- 3 Kings’ Shop: In early December volunteers will be needed to help with set up, take down, and assist our youngest shoppers as they make their selections buying Christmas presents for their loved ones.
- Other Opportunities: There are numerous opportunities throughout the year where your talents can be used, like Picture Day, Catholic Schools Week activities, classroom volunteer (for the younger classes), the Fr. Creedon Memorial 5K Run, and field trip chaperones.
Please be sure to check back for other opportunities as they occur throughout the year.