Welcome to the
SJA Parent Volunteer Community! 

We are thrilled to have you and your family in our school community. As a valued member, we invite you to join us as a volunteer at the school. There are endless opportunities and projects for you to get involved in during school hours, evenings, and even weekends.

The volunteering section of our school website walks you through the exciting world of volunteering at SJA. St. Jerome Academy's vision of education as a partnership with families is realized through your active participation. Our exceptional learning experience is a product of parents and sibling volunteers who lend a hand in the classroom, at events, and in numerous other ways every year.

So, let's roll up our sleeves and work side by side to further our school's mission!

To volunteer, please sign up in advance. When you arrive, make sure to sign in to begin your shift. Before leaving, don't forget to sign out. Additionally, wear a visitor's badge from the SJA office and a name tag from the PVC.

SIGN UP using the SignUpGenius link in The Vox, or by responding to direct emails from class parents, teachers, or others organizing projects. 
 

SIGN IN on the volunteer clipboard at events and activities held outside school hours OR at the reception desk for events and activities occurring during the school day.

Any activity where volunteers have substantial direct contact with children, such as chaperoning a field trip, requires additional training and a background check. 

The Archdiocese of Washington requires adult volunteers who will have direct contact with children to complete a training course. Protecting God’s Children is offered regularly at parishes throughout the Archdiocese. See this link for current course offerings. It is also offered in Spanish periodically.

In addition, parents must complete a background check and have their fingerprints taken.
Please get in touch with Ms. Ritz to learn more and make arrangements. 

We love babies at SJA, and we know that many of our families have younger kids at home. Please check the SignUpGenius or check with your child’s room parent about whether it’s possible to bring younger children with you to volunteer assignments. 

The Primary Montessori families assist in the classrooms by bringing the weekly snacks and flowers. Each family will be responsible for these tasks for two to three weeks throughout the year. These jobs will count together as two volunteer hours per semester. Once school starts, your room parent will distribute sign-up sheets for snacks and flowers.  You’ll be asked to volunteer six more hours to the school community.

Please note that this applies even if you have older children in the school. So if your children are in MP1, 2nd, and 5th grades, you’ll receive credit for four hours to MP1, plus earn an additional six hours through other opportunities.

If a family opts out from volunteering, they must pay a $200 fee for the 2023-2024 school year. Kindly reach out to Mrs. Rhea Quesenberry in the Business Office.