Catholic School volunteering is an important and great way to stay involved in your student’s life and to meet other parents. It has been proven that the more involved a parent is, the more successful a student becomes in his or her education.
At Notre Dame of De Pere, all K-8 two–parent families are expected to fulfill 20 school service hours. Single parent families are expected to fulfill 10 school service hours. Preschool families are not required to fulfill any school service hours.
It is required that a minimum of half of the service hours (10 hours for two parent families, 5 hours for single parent families) will be dedicated to Priority Activities that support the school. See attached “Service Hour Activity Classifications for Notre Dame of De Pere” for a list of activities and their classifications.
The remainder of the family service hours can be fulfilled through a large variety of activities such as volunteering in the classroom, library, book fairs, etc.
All family service hours for the 2023-2024 school year will need to be completed by April 30, 2024. Hours worked after April 30, 2024 will count towards and may be recorded for the 2024-2025 school year. After April 30, 2024 all the family service hours reported will be recorded and any unfulfilled hours will then be charged to each family per the agreement.   Please note: school families can provide in-kind services to the school in replace of service hours at the principal’s discretion. Please contact the principal if interested.  

Service Hour Activity Classifications for Notre Dame of De Pere:

Priority Activities List for Service Hours:
    Rise Up Raiders Night
    Scrip
    Athletic Concessions
    Fall Fest
    Lunch
    Event Leads:
       Cookout for families
       Grandparents/Grand Friend Day
       Book Fairs (Fall & Spring)
       Catholic Schools Week
       Donuts for Dads
       Muffins for Moms
       Teacher Appreciation Week

General Activities List for Service Hours:
     Refereeing/Book Keeping at athletic events
     Adopt a Family for Christmas
     St. John Homeless Shelter
     Muffins for Moms
     Donuts for Dads
     Grandparent’s Day
     Catholic Schools Week Showcase
     Classroom Volunteer/Room Parent
     Committee work – Fundraising, Booster Club, Marketing, Spirituality, Home & School
     Volleyball/Basketball Tournament
     Election Day Bake Sale
     Milk Caps (H&S)
     Scholastic Book Fairs (Specific Needs)
     Destination Imagination
     NDA Dance Chaperones

Activities that do NOT count as service hours:
     Girl Scouts
     Boy Scouts
     Junior Achievement
     Attending classroom parties (unless homeroom parent)
     Field Trips

Roles that automatically fill all Service Requirements
     Site Advisory Council:
          All Active Members
     Athletic Booster Club:
          Chairperson(s) /Vice Chairperson
     Home and School committee:
         Chairperson(s)
         Treasurer
     Spirituality Lead
     Head Coaches