Volunteer's Corner

Are you interested in what's happening at St. Francis Xavier School? Would you like to get involved in a big way by being an event or fundraiser chairperson? Or, are you looking to just learn more? We have the place for you no matter what your involvement level would be. Join us for 1 meeting to all of them throughout the year. We are happy to have you! (We also just might have a LOT of FUN!)

Our Homeroom Parents provide one of the most valuable tools to our teachers - the time and attention you put in to making their lives just a little easier. Homeroom Parents help teachers throughout the year with classroom events, communicating with classroom parents, and helping to organize appreciation for the teachers at times like Christmas, teacher appreciation week, or any other time that seems fitting. 

We offer a hot lunch program through The Abbey Group. Our lunch program is headed by Mrs. Margaret Lewis. Peggy relies on volunteers to help get the food ready (not prepare it) and serve it to our students. Lunch help is needed M-F 10:30am - 1:15pm. Please list which days of the week you could be called upon to help if needed.

Home & School Association sometimes needs volunteers for smaller tasks such as running an errand. If you would like to be contacted for a small, one time task, please sign up here! 

Tasks can include: running an errand, picking up a pizza and bringing it to school, data entry for an event, last minute supply run, or you may be asked if you know of someone who can help.

This list is for those who can not make a regular commitment but would like to help with one-time tasks.

From time to time we ask parents to post announcements about St. Francis Xavier in their local Front Porch Forum.

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If you are willing to do this in your community, please sign up.

Thanks to the generous donation of an SFX community member, SFX Home & School will be selling pumpkins.  Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Students at St. Francis Xavier School and will be used to purchase items that support the outdoor classroom, the playground, the school community, the library, etc. Volunteer with us to help sell pumpkins! 

Students and Parents enjoy dressing up! And this year, prizes will be awarded for best trunk! If you have a spooky trunk, sign up!

To make this event successful we need volunteers to help plan the event, adults willing to run game stations, and adults willing to decorate their cars and participate in the Trunk-or-Treat.

Monday, November 11. SFX honors America’s veterans for their service, commitment and willingness to sacrifice for the common good.

Volunteer Needs: 

- Help decorate the school (indoors and outdoors, weather permitting, time and day TBD) 

- Direct the flow of traffic in the parking lot and in front of the school. 

- Set up chairs as needed

- Escort speakers to classes

When: Saturday, November 23, 2024

This a great community event that features wonderful crafts, a huge raffle table, and a bake sale full of homemade pies and other baked goods. It is our second largest fundraiser and can't be done without the help of our volunteers.

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We have LOTS of volunteering opportunities to choose from both before the Craft Fair and during the Craft Fair itself. You can work just a couple of hours or all day. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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We are also looking for someone(s) willing to shadow the event this year and take on the organization of the craft fair next year. 

We need pies and other baked goods/fudge donations! Sign up below by clicking the pies or baked good/fudge buttons!

The Craft Fair is November 23, 2024

The SFX Christmas Pageant will be held on Thursday, December 19th, at Rice Memorial High School.  This school-wide celebration is always a poignant reminder of the true meaning of Christmas. All students from Pre-K to 8th grade participate. Parents, siblings, family, and friends are welcome to this celebration. Unless otherwise instructed, students will wear their Mass uniforms.

We need volunteers to help organize costumes and props before the pageant, help students get into their costumes the night of the pageant and someone to transport props from SFX to Rice the morning of the pageant.

The Home and School Association hosts two week-long Scholastic Book Fairs each school year - one in December and one in March. Students participate in the book fair with their classes during the day at assigned class times. Additionally, there are times in which the book fair is open beyond school dismissal for families to shop. 

We do need volunteers to help with sales during classroom times and the late afternoon/early evening times as well.    

The money raised from the Scholastic Book Fairs is converted into "Scholastic Dollars" and used to purchase needed equipment for our library and classrooms.

Dates: December 2-6

If you would like to donate/bake a breakfast item for our school breakfast during Catholic Schools Week, please sign up.

Where appropriate, please indicate what type of item you will be bringing.

Questions? Contact Stacey Zierak, szierak@sfxvt.org

This is the Home and School's largest fundraiser.

Volunteers are needed to help the committee in pulling off the different activities on the evening of the event on Friday, February 7, 2025.

If you are planning to attend this great event, please consider volunteering for a particular task.

Questions, contact Johanna English homeandschool@sfxvt.org

The Home and School Association hosts two week-long Scholastic Book Fairs each school year - one in December and one in March. Students participate in the book fair with their classes during the afternoon at assigned class times. Additionally, there are times in which the book fair is open beyond school dismissal for families to shop. 

We do need volunteers to help with sales during classroom times and the late afternoon/early evening times as well.

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The money raised from the Scholastic Book Fairs is converted into "Scholastic Dollars" and used to purchase needed equipment for our library and classrooms.

Dates: March 17th - 21st.

Friday, May 2, 2025. Celebrate grandparents’ roles in supporting their grandchildren’s overall wellbeing and their faith-based education.

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Volunteer Needs:

- Set up chairs

- Put chairs away

- Provide and/or help serve refreshments

- Direct grandparents to classes

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Please contact Robin McCormick with any questions (robinmccormick@sfxvt.org)

Teachers play a vital role in our children's development and educational success. Teacher Appreciation Week is a great way to show them how much we care.

Join the end-of-year festivities by participating in Fun Day. Students are divided into mixed-age groups and play games for most of the morning. Each student is given a special t-shirt provided by the Home & School Association. Following the games is a delicious BBQ.

SFX Alumni & Friends are needed to help with the game stations. (If you are a recent SFX Alum or SFX Friend, please sign up in the SFX Alum & Friends spots). 

Parents/Guardians are needed to help setup, serve, and cleanup after the BBQ,  help with snack stations, and to help with the game stations. (If you are a parent/guardian, please sign up in the Parent/Guardian spots).

If you are able to help set up tables/chairs/canopies (8:30am-10am) as well as set up and serve lunch and take down tables/chairs/canopies (10am-12:30pm), please feel free to sign up under both slots. If signing up to bake a dessert or to donate a pre-packaged dessert, please list the type of dessert you'll be bringing.