Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help us in the founding of this school. We are asking all families to contribute a minimus of 20 hours of volunteer time per year, per parent. This amounts to roughly to 2 hours per month, but always welcome more. We also encourage grandparents, godparents and all interested parishoners to be involved. All volunteers working directly with children will be asked to undergo a thorough background check. Below is a brief list of possibilities. Please download the complete form if interested in donating your time.
Instructional
- Librarian
- Art, Drama & Music (vocal & instrumental - including chanting)
- PE Instruction & Athletics (including dance, basketball, baseball, soccer, softball, etc)
- Specialty Area (Latin, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Science, Math, Creative Writing, Technology)
- Teacher's Assistants or Tutors
Administrative
- Front Desk/Office Assistance
- Board of Directors
- Development & Financing
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Lunch Program
- School Nurse
- Before/after school care
- Custodial Assistance
Events
- Open Houses
- Monthly Parent Potlucks (March-May)
- Community Service Day
- Christmas & Pascha Programs
- Annual Auction
- Field Trips
Marketing
- Creating School Literature
- Distribution & Mailing
Please prayerfully consider volunteering for to help us make the school a sucess. We all have work and families, so the commitment will be as much as we together decide that we can do. Please pray that God would guide you in making the decision to volunteer or not. "Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord." Psalm 4:5
Donations
In addition to volunteering your time, we are also accepting donations of the following:
- technology
- Candles, Icons & Icon Stands
- School & Office Furniture
- Classroom Supplies
- Library Books
- Printing/Copying
Please contact us at info (at) orthodox prep (dot) org for more information.
Marketing
- Creating School Literature
- Distribution & Mailing
Prayer Requests
If you are not able to volunteer to serve on the board, please covenant to pray with us daily for our children and for this much needed ministry of the school. You could pray to Christ; the Theotokos; St. Anthony, who founded monasteries; and the Three Hierarchs, the patron saints of education. "The prayers of the righteous are of great effect." James 5:16
In addition, you could pray:
- Pray that God would bless every aspect of the school, and that it would be fulfilled only if it is His will.
- Pray that God would send students.
- Pray that God would build up and call a faculty of esteemed scholars who are committed Orthodox Christians.
- Pray that God would send us a place to have the school.
- Pray that the founding committee's work be blessed at all stages.
- Pray that the Orthodox communities in Seattle unite around this school.
- Pray that non-Orthodox families would attend the school and learn about Orthodoxy.
- Pray that our educational program will become one of the very, very best in Seattle.
