TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

 Trinity Catholic School takes pride in being a school community that values and welcomes the gifts and talents of our families. Parent involvement has a positive relationship to their children’s school success. Parents who volunteer have the opportunity to make friendships and build our school community, together.

In addition to financial support of the school, each PreK through 8th Grade* family is required to give a minimum of 25 hours of service, per year.  Ten of the required service hours must be contact hours.  The 10 contact hours are defined as time engaging with the school community. 

Examples of contact hours** include:

• Attending Home and School meetings (2 hours per meeting)
• Volunteering for Home and School committees
• Volunteering as Lunch Parent
• Volunteering as a Field Trip Chaperone
• Volunteering at the Fall Festival
• Volunteering for Orientation Day, Grandparents Day, Open House, etc.
• Speaking at Masses
• Parent Ambassadors calling/meeting with new families

NOTE: Attendance at an athletic event and/or a social function does not qualify for service unless you are on the organizing committee or in a helping position.

This commitment will be made by contract at the time of registration for the fall semester. Service hours may be secured in many ways—by donation of time, talent, and goods. During each school year, each family is expected to donate service hours to be completed during the school year; or, in lieu of these service hours, to contribute a minimum of $375 ($15 per Service Hour) to the school.   Service hours are preferred over money given to the school.

* Parents of 8th Grade students will receive 12 hours of credit toward their 25-hour service requirement upon payment of graduation fees.

Service hours are to be completed by March 1st of each school year.  Those families who have not met their 25-hour commitment and have not been excused, will be billed through FACTS at $15 per hour not completed.  Any hours completed after March 1st can be applied to the following school year.  You must turn in a Service Hours Reporting Form in order to get credit for hours worked. 

It is the responsibility of the Home and School Association to maintain the service hour sheets.  Time sheets will be tallied at the end of each quarter and hours will be entered for each event.  One hour will be credited for each $15 of approved donated goods.  Goods donated must be listed separately on the reporting form (in the space provided) indicating the value of the goods, what the goods were, and who they were donated to at the school. Receipts must be attached to time sheets for donated goods.

** All employees and volunteers working with children, youth, elderly, vulnerable adults, and those responsible for the instruction and guidance of children and youth must complete ALL requirements from the Diocesan Charter BEFORE they can participate in a ministry. The requirements are:

• Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check (repeated every 5 years - $75.00) – information in the Front Office.
• VIRTUS online courses – Information available in the Front Office

In addition, volunteers who drive youth, children or vulnerable adults to/from appointments, church, field trips, etc. must complete a Driver’s Information check (every year) and have the required minimum insurance prior to driving.

Hours cannot be transferred between families.  Family members, however, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings can earn service hours and are welcome to participate.  Volunteers must be at least 13 years of age.

On-line reporting forms are found on the Trinity Website at Trinity Catholic School Service Hours Reporting 2024-2025 (google.com).  Those who cannot fulfill their commitment are asked to contact the Principal as early as possible so that other arrangements can be arranged.

PLEASE CALL THE TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRONT OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL TCSHOURS@TRINITYKNIGHTS.ORG