Volunteering
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Volunteering is an important part of our school community. Research shows that kids do better in school, both academically and socially, when their parents are involved at school. Each family is required to do a minimum of 30 hours of volunteering (15 hours for single parent or preschool-only families) and we know you’ll find something that you’ll love to be involved in! There are many ways to lend your time and talent to Our Lady of Hope School throughout the year and it’s a great way to meet other families and feel connected to the community
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SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING
Prior to volunteering at school (field trips, class parties, help in the classroom, etc.) you need to have completed the Archdiocese of Seattle Safe Environment class and have an updated background check.
Safe Environment
There are two requirements:
1) Take a Safe Environment class (it is titled: Protecting God’s Children for Adults) offered through the Seattle Archdiocese. This is a three hour class (often finished earlier) offered at various parishes throughout the year. The link to sign up for this classes is: http://virtusonline.org/
You do need to pre-register and indicate that you will be volunteering at our school (Our Lady of Hope School). The school is listed under the organization: Seattle, WA (Archdiocese). Please be careful to pick the school instead of, or in addition to, the parish.
After taking the initial class in person, you will be required to take an online refresher course once every three years to remain current. The online class takes about 20 minutes.
2) Fill out a Volunteer Background Check Request. This is also done on Virtusonline.org. The background checks are good for three years.
Thank you for investing time in your child’s school!
Questions? Contact, Mirran Rajcic, [email protected]
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