Volunteers must complete the following before being able to volunteer in classrooms, during school events, or on school field trips:

1) Completion of Virtus Training

2) Completion of Fingerprinting

All parents and family members are welcome and encouraged to volunteer their time on campus.  Volunteers may assist in the cafeteria, classroom, office, or with the parish and receive service hour credit.

Per Archdiocesan requirements, all volunteers must attend the "Protect the Children" sponsored "Virtus Training" session before volunteering.  This includes chaperoning field trips, assisting in the classroom, and any other event where students are present.  Sessions are scheduled at regular intervals throughout the school year. Dates are emailed, added to the online calendar, and communicated via Class Dojo when available.  Sessions are offered in both English and Spanish.  Please contact Saint Mary's parish office to register.  Once you have attended the session, please submit a copy of the certificate of completion to the school office for our records.  Verification must be provided to participate in student activities.  Original certifications are valid for four (4) years, at which point recertification is required. 

In addition, all volunteers are required to be fingerprinted.  Fingerprinting opportunities are provided and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at regular intervals throughout the school year.  A schedule of current dates/times is provided through emails, Class Dojo, and added to the online calendar. Please contact the specific fingerprinting location to register.  Once you have completed fingerprinting, please submit a copy of the form provided by the fingerprinting agency as verification of completion.  This will allow tracking of the report should results be delayed or unknown.  Clearance MUST be received from the Archdiocese via the VPIN database before individuals are permitted to volunteer, and a Photo ID Badge will be issued upon clearance.  Please contact the school office to verify clearance approval.

All information obtained is kept confidential and secure within the VPIN database provided by the Los Angeles Archdiocese. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office at (661) 273-5555.

Each Saint Mary School family is required to complete 40 hours of service. Five (5) of the 40 hours must be completed in the school cafeteria from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm (one-day commitment). Five (5) of the service hours must be completed during the annual major school fundraising event. Up to 20 hours may be completed in a parish ministry. Unserved hours will be billed at $25.00 per hour. 

If parents cannot or do not wish to complete the service hours, they may opt to pay a monetary fee of $25.00 per hour of service (example: 40 hours x $25 p/h = $1,000).

All hours must be recorded and submitted to the school office via Gradelink.  Additional service hour opportunities include:

• Coaching a sports team

• Moderating a club

• Serving on the PTO or as a room parent

• Volunteering in the classroom or during school events

• Volunteering during fundraisers organized by the PTO

• Chaperoning field trips

• Volunteering during beautification days at the school

The school will inform parents regularly of service hour opportunities. Parents may contact the school office or their child's teacher with questions regarding the completion of service hours.