Volunteering

Spring Event Committee

Volunteer Opportunities

There are plenty of ways to get involved!  

•  Sponsorships

•  Event Coordinator

•  Auction Items

* Day of Event volunteers

Guidelines for Bingo Workers

All Rate 2 families are required to do 15 service hours at Bingo. You may also choose to do all your service hours at Bingo.

What works best for staffing purposes and for consistency is if parents choose a team and work once a month. The commitment to a team is all year (June - May). If you are unable to commit to a year, please be specific regarding the dates and times you will be able to work at Bingo.

If working from June-May, one half of your Bingo hours must be completed by January 31, the other half by May 31.

If unable to work a scheduled shift, it is your responsibility to find a substitute or call Bingo Coordinators: Kathy and Chris Connors (619) 593-2580 (important)!

All hours worked at Bingo must be recorded in the binder located in Barry Hall during the night the hours are worked.

Only a parent, grandparent or relative may log in service hours for bingo work that will be creditied to a family for Rate 2 service hour requirements.

Bingo Training Guide

Please review guide before volunteering at Bingo.

For general information about Bingo go to: St. Martin of Tours Parish/Bingo

Coaching

Volunteer Coaches Needed
Coaches, we need you! We have an extensive interscholastic athletic program at St. Martin of Tours Academy. Almost 90% of our students participate in school teams that are a part of the Diocesan Parochial Athletic League. We are looking for parents who are willing to volunteer for this very important work. Without volunteer coaches, SMA will not be able to field a team even if there are sufficient numbers of students willing to participate in a sport. Coaching is a wonderful service to our students. Coaches will establish their team's practice schedule.

Coaches have a great opportunity to work directly with students emphasizing good sportsmanship and character traits. Our "sports philosophy" is that being on a team means learning the rules, participating in all the games and practices, and having a good attitude about winning or losing. Participation should be fun and not highly pressured. If you are interested in coaching or co-coaching any of the athletic teams, please contact SMA Athletic Director, Mr. Michael Mains, Jr. at (619) 466-3241.

Athletics Program
Academy students may participate in the following competitive sports during the school year:

Fall Sports	Winter Sports	Spring Sports
Girls Volleyball (5-8) Boys Football (5-8)	Girls Soccer (5-8) Boys Basketball (5-8) Pee Wee Soccer (K-4)	Girls Basketball (5-8) Boys Soccer (5-8)

Game schedules for all sports can be found on the Parochial Sports website.

Field Trip Chaperones/Drivers

Most of the field trips scheduled for the school year rely on parents to provide transportation to and from the venues. If you are able to drive or would like to chaperone a field trip, please indicate so on the field trip permission form. You can contact the school office or your room parent(s) to advise them of your interest and availability.

Library

Volunteers are needed to read to the students and assist with check out. Volunteers are also needed to assist with book fairs.

Lunch Supervision

Volunteers are always needed to help supervise students during lunchtime. It's a fun way to get to know our students. If you are able to assist with lunchtime supervision, contact the school office.

Morning Traffic Duty

Volunteers are needed to assist students getting out of cars during the morning drop-off period between 7:45 am - 8:15 am. Volunteers can record 1 hour of volunteer service time each day for this activity. To schedule your traffic duty days, contact Virginia Martin or the school office.

Traffic Procedures
DRIVE SLOWLY. Keep traffic moving in a single line. Pull forward to "Drop Off/Pick Up" sign. Children should be ready for immediate drop off or pick up.

Children must exit or enter cars from the passenger side only.

Parents may park along the parking lot wall if they wish to walk their child(ren) up to the school or conduct business in the school office.

All pedestrians should walk along the west wall of the parking lot only. This walkway is marked off with traffic cones. Children (grades K-6) are not allowed to walk unsupervised through any area of the parking lot. Older siblings (grades 7-8) will not be allowed to walk younger siblings to cars.

No children (other than those authorized to walk home) may walk to the upper parking lot unsupervised to wait to be picked up by parents.

The purpose of safety patrol, parent volunteers, and faculty/staff is to help enforce traffic procedures and ensure the safety of children. Please cooperate.

On rainy days, parents may park anywhere in the lower parking lot and pick up children from the classrooms. There should be no stopping or parking along the coned-off walkway.

Room Parents

• Coordinate respective class bake sale and bingo kitchen month, hospitality receptions for first day of school, class parent meetings, Christmas program, Grandparents' Day, drivers for class field trips,class projects for the Spring event, etc.
• Facilitate positive, helpful communication among parents and with teacher of the respective grade.
• Be available to teacher for special needs as they may come up.
• Keep informed through attendance at monthly room parent meetings. (second Thursday of each month at 8:15 a.m.)