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VOLUNTEERING AT ST. SERRA

Welcome St. Serra Volunteers! This is where you will find everything related to volunteering at St. Serra, including volunteer certification requirements, volunteer service hour requirements, volunteer opportunities, how to record your volunteer hours, and more!

 

VOLUNTEER CLEARANCE PROCESS

New Volunteers 
If you have not yet been fingerprinted through St. Serra/Diocese of Orange, CLICK HERE to begin the volunteer clearance process.

Returning Volunteers 
If you are a returning volunteer who has already been fingerprinted through St. Serra/Diocese of Orange but you need to RENEW your Safe Environment Training, CLICK HERE.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

In order to see the opportunities available at our school, go to SERRA CAUSE CONNECT and log in to your account.
 

Your log in information should have been emailed to you at the beginning of the school year. For login questions please contact Mrs. Stephanie Schlinkert at the front office.
 

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES/FAQs:

Volunteer Clearance Process

All volunteers must complete fingerprinting and Safe Environment training prior to signing up for volunteer opportunities. Click the button below for information on how to start this process.

VOLUNTEER CLEARANCE

Requirements for PRESCHOOL Volunteers

PRESCHOOL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT

Volunteer Service Hours Requirement for Families

2024-25 School Year:

Each family is asked to volunteer their time and talents in service to the school each year. These service hours help to build the St. Serra community while also supporting the needs of our school and students. Volunteer hours for the 2024-25 school year will be accepted from June 16, 2024, to June 13, 2025. All hours reported must have been completed during the 2024-2025 school year (with the exception of hours completed during the summer months). Volunteer hours are based on the following:

  • Preschool 2-day program: 5 hours per family per school year
  • Preschool 3-day program: 10 hours per family per school year
  • Preschool 5-day program: 20 hours per family per school year
  • TK-8th Grade: 40 hours per family per school year
How to Earn Volunteer Service Hours

Please visit Serra Cause Connect (our volunteer site) throughout the year to view and sign up for upcoming opportunities. New opportunities go live every Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. There are many opportunities to fulfill your hours, such as: 

  • Classroom help
  • Yard Duty
  • Serving hot lunch
  • Event support and pre-event planning
  • Volunteering at events
  • “At-home” projects
How to Find Volunteer Opportunities
Additional Information About Service Hours
  • Each family is responsible for recording their service hours online.
  • Volunteer hours for the 2024-25 school year must be logged by June 13, 2025. Families who have not completed and/or recorded their required service hours by this date will be invoiced through FACTS for any unfilled hours at the rate of $25 per hour.
  • You can opt to buy-out volunteer hours at a rate of $25 per hour.
  • There are opportunities to earn double hours for some shifts at certain events.
  • Volunteer hours must be served by immediate family, i.e. parents or grandparents, and are non-transferable between families (i.e. you cannot "donate" them to another St. Serra family).
  • “Extra” volunteer hours do not carry over to the following academic year.
How to Record Your Volunteer Service Hours

All service hours must be logged and verified through Serra Cause Connect. Service hours must be submitted within 30 days of completion. Hours submitted after this time frame may not be approved.

Additional Volunteer Forms
PTO Contacts

Questions about volunteer opportunities with St. Serra PTO? Please contact Liz Chassagne (PTO VP - Volunteers - Events) and Music Vernola (PTO VP - Volunteers - RPCs) at volunteer@serraschool.org.

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