Volunteering
St. Benedict families are expected to contribute a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer time per family. Volunteer hours may also be contributed in the name of the family by friends and relatives who are high school age or older. Specific event requirements include:
- 20 hours per family are directed to the Wurst Festival in September
- 20 hours per family are directed to other fundraising activities, classroom assistance, coaching or other school related events which includes an expectation that all families will contribute a few hours to the auction in the spring
In addition to providing volunteer hours to the auction, each family needs to donate a new item or service to be sold at the auction that has a retail value of at least $200. Items of lesser value may be grouped together to equal $200. Families who do not fulfill this commitment will be billed $200.
NOTE: All individuals who volunteer in the school must complete Archdiocesan mandated background check and Safe Environment Training for Volunteers. Details on this can be found HERE. After a parent has completed the three hours "Called to Protect for Ministries" training they must maintain the training through online class.
To find out more about a volunteer job, please contact: Volunteer Coordinator Heidi Westling - volunteer@stbens.net
Forms
- Volunteer Opportunity Form [PDF]
- Volunteer Hours Tracking Form 2012 [PDF]
- Wurst Festival Volunteer Hours Tracking Form [PDF]
- Field Trip Driver Form [PDF]
- Volunteer Background Check Form [PDF]
Safe Environment Training Update
Each year school volunteers are to update their Safe Environment with an online class. Please follow the steps below and complete by May 13, 2011.
Below are the instructions as to how to take the on-line Armatus class:
- Log into the SETA Net (Safe Environment Training Database) at www.seattle.setanet.org .
- Click “my obligations”; enter your First Name, Last Name and Street address (DO NOT include, city, state, zip code); click “search”.
- When you locate your profile, please review your personal info to verify it is correct; please update if needed.
Please make sure that all locations at which you work and/or volunteer are identified. For example – if you volunteer at your parish and at your child’s school, make sure both locations are identified. Then click button that says “Update Information & Continue”.
Once you are logged into Armatus, choose a class to take by viewing the section at top of screen titles “Classes You are Currently Required to Take”. It will list only the classes you are required to take. Only complete one on-line class to satisfy your training for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
Choose a class, and write down the logon and password assigned to you.
To actually take the class, click the link below the logon/password that say “Click to Open Praesidium Logon Window” – this will open a new page and send you to the Armatus webpage. Continue to follow the directions for completing the course. These normally take about 40 minutes to complete.
Review your personal information and update your profile as necessary:
· Please make sure that all locations at which you work or volunteer are identified.
1. Example – If you volunteer at your parish AND at your child’s school, please make sure both locations are identified.
2. If you work/volunteer at a new parish or school, please make sure to add the new location to your profile.
· Verify accuracy of address and email address.
· Click button that says “Update Information and Continue”.
More info can be found here [PDF]
A Notice to All Microsoft Employees
Great news for our school! As part of the Microsoft volunteer program, Microsoft will donate $17 per employee volunteer hour to St. Benedict School. Microsoft will match your volunteer time up to $12,000 per year as part of your overall employee matching gift benefit. All of your volunteer hours can turn into extra funding for the school. This includes working at the Wurst Festival, coaching CYO sports or volunteering on field trips, just to name a few. To record your volunteer hours and request a time matching gift from Microsoft, go to http:/give on the Microsoft internal website.