SAINT LEO THE GREAT
CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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Volunteering

- Lunch/Lunch Recess
  
  We so appreciate our lunch and lunch recess volunteers, as it gives our hard working teachers a break. SIGN UP HERE.
- The Book Fair
  
  It's time for our annual Book Fair. We have many ways that you can help make this beloved event the best yet!
- Parent Sacristans
  
  We are looking for parents to help! It involves coming 30 min early for school Mass and helping set up. SIGN UP COMING SOON.
- At Saint Leo, our volunteers are the cornerstone of our vibrant and nurturing community. Their dedication and selflessness bring our mission to life, as they tirelessly contribute their time, talents, and resources to support our students and staff in countless ways. From donating essential items to lending a helping hand in classrooms, lunchrooms, and attending field trips, our volunteers are involved in every aspect of school life. They also play a crucial role in our church activities, embodying our commitment to fostering a faith-filled environment. Our volunteers demonstrate the power of community and the impact that dedication and love can have on the lives of others. We are immensely grateful for their unwavering support.
  All volunteers must be OPCYP compliant in order to work with children.
- How do I become fully compliant with child protection policies?
- The Office of Child Protection & Safety provides several programs including:
  A comprehensive training program for employees, volunteers, parents, and children
  Application procedures for persons working with children, including background checks
  Monitoring of child and youth activities to ensure that all contact with young people is appropriate
  Outreach and support for victims of child abuse and their families
  At Saint Leo, we work to see that all applicable persons are fully compliant with the Child Protection Policies of the Diocese of Arlington.
  Who Needs to be Fully Compliant?
  All employees and contractors regularly on site must be fully compliant regardless of their potential contact with our youth or the number of hours they work.
  All regular volunteers and volunteers with substantial contact with our youth are required to be fully compliant (substantial contact is a contact that is NOT incidental OR where their service is such that it is reasonable to think the person may at some time have contact with our children).
  
  Full compliance for volunteers includes a thorough background check and attendance at a VIRTUS: “Protecting God’s Children” seminar. Full compliance for employees includes the same background check and seminar attendance and has the additional requirement of fingerprints. Fingerprinting instructions will be provided to employees once they submit their background check documents.
- How do I get started? What do I do next?
- The Diocese has transitioned to a new online background check application process.
  Please print these instructions. They contain detailed instructions you will need to begin the application process.
  Go to the Diocese of Arlington Child Protection volunteer page to complete the OPCYP required items: Background Check Release, Central Registry, Acknowledgement of the Policy, Questionnaire, Acknowledgement of the Code of Conduct, and attend the VIRTUS seminar.
  The VIRTUS seminar is entitled: “Protecting God’s Children.” These seminars are held at parishes all over the Diocese and you may attend any location convenient to you. Please go to www.Virtus.org, click on Registration, and check for a seminar near you. They are held in the evenings and on Saturday mornings, generally lasting four hours. You must sign up on line and sign in at the seminar to receive credit. You will also receive these instructions again in detail when your on line application is submitted.
  It is very important that you use your full legal name for all components of this process and that you use your own personal email. Discrepancies in your email and name will hold up the process and delay your ability to begin to work or volunteer.
  Once your forms are submitted on line, it generally takes about 48-72 hours for the preliminary report to be returned to us. At this time, if it is clear, you are given temporary privileges to work/volunteer provided you have come in to sign your CPS form (this one document must be signed in person) and have scheduled a VIRTUS seminar. If you have not attended your seminar within 30 days and/or if your other documents do not clear, your privileges are revoked.
  Questions? Please email office@saintleothegreatschool.org. For more information, please visit the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.