Opportunities & Committees - Our Lady of Good Counsel School

Serve God where you are and do what you are doing. - St. Francis de Sales

Please note that most committees need volunteers to help organize the event or activity, as well as for the date/time it takes place. Please volunteer if you have any interest in the committee and the chair(s) will help you find a way for you to contribute according to your availability, whether it be during the day, evening, or weekends.

Some Committees/Activities are listed here even if no volunteers are needed, so that you have contact information about an event.

Our Volunteer Policy:

Parents and adults are encouraged to volunteer. All volunteers must complete the required background check and Virtus training session. Visit the Volunteering with Children webpage for more information.

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Contact OLGC PTO Volunteer to share your talents and get involved in our Community

COMMUNITY BUILDING
*Committee*	*Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Bingo	Need Chair	Plan, advertise, set-up, and run family friendly bingo games.	Nov & Feb
Family Social Events	Alison Lockard	Plan and advertise half day and other social events.	Ongoing

FUNDRAISING
*Committee*	*Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Box Tops	Need Chair	Communication and support box top collection for OLGC.	Ongoing
Used Uniforms	Cindy Andres; Rachelle Robinson, Ralene Sok, Stephanie Findlay	Communicate and support used uniform sales held three times a year. For a quick response on special requests, please email useduniforms.	3x/year

HOSPITALITY
*Committee*	*Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Open House Coordinator	Ralene Sok	Support both OLGC Open House receptions on Sundays in November and January.	11/14/21; 1/30/22
Reception Committee	Teresa Paquette	Advise classroom volunteers for various grade level receptions (i.e. First Communion, Kinder Graduation, 8th Grade Graduation, Mothers Day Tea, etc.). Support maintenance of PTO supply closet (paper goods, decorations, and coffee supplies for all PTO and hospitality events). All information needed to direct classroom volunteers for receptions is now kept on file in the school office. This information is accessible through the reception committee chair.	Ongoing
Teacher Appreciation	Pamela Trimble & Maura Roll	Responsible for coordinating teacher luncheon during Parent-Teacher Conferences in November and the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon in the spring. Tasks include planning, ordering, and arranging the luncheon menus with Mrs. Jewett and the office staff.	11/12/21;
Welcome Committee	Raelene Sok	Volunteers are needed to contact new families to the school, coordinate the New Parent Social held during the first week of school, and deliver onesies to new Wildcats born during the year.	Ongoing

ONSITE SUPPORT
*Committee*	*Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Classroom Volunteer Coordinators	Wendy Yoviene	Recruit and coordinate classroom volunteers for classroom specific activities, including field trips, class parties and other activities. Coordinators work directly with the teacher(s) to help communicate classroom specific information.	Ongoing
Hot Lunch	Teresa Paquette; Rachel McCarthy	Work as a Team Leader for a lunch team or participate as a Lunch Servers. Teams are scheduled to set up, serve, and clean up lunch on a rotating basis on Thursdays throughout the year. Volunteers are assigned to a team which works a 3-hour period every four to five weeks.	Thursdays
Recess	Rachelle Robinson; Stephanie Findlay	Help in supervising children during LUNCHTIME RECESS on the front and back playgrounds for our students’ safety. Two adults are needed at each shift, and siblings are welcome. Parents may sign up for one or many recess slots.	Ongoing
Technology	Amy Lopes	Assist in planning technology needs for the school and help with technology projects, such as after-school STEM activities planning and coordination.	Ongoing

SCHOOL DIRECTED
*Committee /Event*	*School Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Book Fair	Miss Savich	Assist OLGC Librarian with organization and implementation of November and May Book Fairs; publicity, set up, decorations, bookkeeping, hospitality, inventory of summer reading list books, scheduling volunteers, take down, name tags, and teacher wish lists.	November/ May
Field Day	Mrs Sudduth	Support OLGC PE Teacher Mrs. Sudduth with the annual fun-filled day of outdoor activities in June for Grades K-7.	TBD
School Pictures	Mrs Holden	Assist OLGC Administrative Assistant Mrs. Carolyn Holden with onsite support of the fall picture day.	10/12/21
Science Fair	Mrs Luketic	Parents with science backgrounds are needed to assist OLGC MS Science Teacher Mrs. Luketic with the judging of the school’s 7^th grade Science Fair.	TBD
Yearbook	Miss Gonzales	Support OLGC MS Teacher Ms. Gonzales with providing photography of school and class events to be used in the School Yearbook.	Ongoing

SERVICE FOCUSED
*Committee*	*Contact*	*Description*	*Date(s)*
Giving Tree/ Adopt-a- Family	Tina Wickham	Support parish-wide Giving Tree donations at Christmas time, as well as coordinate 7^th and 8^th grade Adopt-a-Family activities.	December
Thanksgiving Dinner Drive	Meg Gillespie	Support parish-wide Thanksgiving related food collection for needy families in the Northern Virginia.	November
Wildcat Cares	Stephanie Findlay; Alona Fayer	Provide support to OLGC Community families experiencing illness, loss and difficult times. May include coordination of cards, meals, etc. based on the desire of the impacted families.	Ongoing