Volunteering is a key component in the success of Mary Immaculate Star of the Sea School.  We could not function without your involvement.

Below is a list of “opportunities” for getting involved and fulfilling your hours of service.  If you would like more information about any of the activities – please call Cindy or Brother Bud in the office at 294-1031.  They will put you in touch with the Activity Coordinator for the event you are interested in.

Every family at Mary Immaculate is receiving tuition assistance.  The amount charged for tuition does not cover the cost of educating your child.  The difference must be made up in fund-raising.  Fund-raising is not only necessary but lots of fun and builds wonderful camaraderie among our “school family.”

Every family is required to contribute at least 20 hours of volunteer service per school year.

Each family who receives extra tuition assistance is required to give in service the number of hours necessary to meet tuition agreement amount.

Remember:  Volunteer Forms must be filled out and returned before you work.

Log hours into Volunteer Book in the Office. PTSA Meetings Count!

You will receive in the mail or email an accounting of your service at the end of each month.

Easy Ways to Get Involved!  How to Get Your Volunteer Hours Accomplished!

Volunteer Opportunities in and Around the School
Sign ups in the office

Lunch Program                    Need Coordinator
Snack Room                        Call Cindy – 294-1031  M-Th – 11:00 – 1:00
Library Aide                         M-F   Any hours – Assist Brother Bud
Weed or Maintain Area of Campus      
Help in Gym Class  for younger grades     
Children’s Day                                                
Book Fair                             Dec. 7 – One week – Need Coordinator
Christmas Performance                             
Christmas Float                                           
School Pictures                                           
Knights of Columbus                                
Phone Tree Calling Coordinator

Fund-Raising Events to Be Involved In – We need everyone to help!

WF Chocolate October                      Kelly Koenig
(Each family receives one box of World’s Finest Chocolate to Sell – Raises $5000.00)

Fantasy Fest Parking Oct.30/31       Tony & Colleen Murphy
(Parking cars on Friday from 1-9 and Saturday  9 am to 10 pm – work any part of these hours and it raises $20,000.00 to $25,000.00)

Book Fair December 7-11         Brother Bud teacher coordinator/Need Parent Coordinator
(Sell books in library.  Raises around $1000.00 to $1500.00)

Silent Auction February        Robin Beede
(Collect items, set up tables, account money. Run along with the Rock and Roast. Big bucks! $12,000.00 or more)

Rock and Roast February                    John Correa
(A fun, fun, fun event!  Pig Roasting and music.  Cooking, prep, decorating.  $10,000.00)

Flea Market February                  
(Collect items, set up items, sell items, clean up afterwards – $3000.00 or more)
When event is finished – take remaining items to dump or Salvation Army.

Car Raffle Ticket Sale -Need coordinator to set up sellers after church  masses.
(Earl Duncan has donated a car in the last few years.   There are 500 tickets. Each family receives 2. They sell for $100.00 per ticket and can be sold easily in front of church. Raises $50,000.00 if all tickets are sold.)

Church Gift Shop           Beth Harris
(The church gift shop donated over $50,000.00 to the school last year.  They also sponsor several scholarships for MISS students. Can work after church or a few hours during the week.)

It is only fair that everyone does their part in this important effort.  We thank you each in advance for the dedication you exhibit in providing the best educational opportunity for your child that this island has to offer.

Other ways to Get Involved and raise money for the school!

MISS-City Ticket Center     10% comes to the school.  www.CityTicketCenter.com/miss
GFS -                                     % comes to the school
Albertsons –                          % comes to the school
Subway-                                % comes to the school
Box Tops –                             10 cents per Box Top – Turn in to office

*  Remember:
Fill Out Volunteer Form – Turn in to the Office.
Call and sign up for the event or job you are interested in.
The Chairperson will contact you.
After you work at the event or area – log in your hours in the Volunteer Handbook in the office.
You will receive a monthly accounting of volunteer hours

Grace,

Beth Harris
Principal

Our children love the hot lunches and look forward to starting them for the new year.  We hope to get the cafeteria staffed and ready to open for Sept 13, 2010.  The kids  love seeing their parents volunteering to work.  If you have any time available to work as a volunteer we need to staff the cafeteria Monday through Thursday. (10am – 1pm)

If you can only offer your time once a month we can use the extra help.

Your class parent coordinator will be contacting you soon to ask about helping in the cafeteria.

We need  to line up volunteers before we can open the cafeteria.
THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HELPS TO MAKE  THIS POSSIBLE!

So please stop in the office and pick up your Albertson’s Community Partners card and help our school.

We will open back up on August 16th, 2010.

Thank you everyone for a great year!
May the summer be peaceful and filled with joy.

The Presidential Award for Excellence in Academics was awarded to:  Libby Isherwood.

The Student of the Year went to:  Shaun Buchman

The Rotary Award was given to:  Antonio Quintana.

Parent of the Year was Mercy Hiller.