Notre Dame School relies on family involvement to provide the most comprehensive experience for Notre Dame Students. Parents and family members work alongside faculty and staff to support events, recess & lunch supervision, fundraising efforts, field trips, and other activities throughout the year. Each family is asked to serve the community for 30 hours annually, with additional requirements for those families receiving financial assistance.
Fingerprinting Requirement
Near the start of every school year, Notre Dame School hosts an event where parents can be fingerprinted in order to volunteer. If you miss this event and still want to be fingerprinted, please contact the front office at info@notredamesb.org to receive a form that can be taken to a local fingerprinting service.
VIRTUS Requirement
Parents must also complete a VIRTUS class through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The most up to date VIRTUS schedule can be found at the following link https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?theme=0
Select any of the Los Angeles Archdiocese Region areas, but the Santa Barbara Region will be those trainings closest to home. Our Lady of Sorrows Parish and other parishes in the Santa Barbara Area offer VIRTUS trainings throughout the year. Please also check your local parish bulletin for upcoming classes.
Tracking Requirement
Volunteer hours must be logged and signed off by the faculty or staff member in charge of the event or activity. Tracking sheets can be picked up at the office or at specific events. It is a family's responsibility to ensure hours are verified and turned in to the front office to be logged electronically.
Below are the opportunities for parents to fulfill volunteer hours for the 2019-2020 school year. This list will be updated as new opportunities become available. Please contact Irma Rodriguez at irodriguez@notredamesb.org or (805)965-1033 to find out what hours you have completed and to receive more information about each of the opportunities.
Daily Needs
Recess supervision
Lunch supervision
Crosswalk duty before and after school
Breakfast in the Classroom set up and clean up
Specific Event Needs
Field Trip driving and supervision as needed
Jog A Thon (committee member or help day of)
Annual Gala and Auction (committee member or help day of)
Annual School Festival (committee member or help day of)