Volunteer

Volunteer service helps Cosgriff save valuable time and money while allowing parents and families to be actively involved in their children’s education.

This page is here to help you decided how you want to spend your volunteer time. Your level of involvement with each activity can vary. You may fulfill your obligation on one event, helping from start to finish, or you may choose to spread out your time helping various activities through out the school year.

Volunteer Hour requirements

Each Cosgriff family with students in grades K-8 is required to complete 20 hours of volunteer service for the school. Families with children only attending the preschool are required to complete 10 hours of service.

All volunteer hours must be completed and submitted to the main office by the last day of school. Families will be charged $10.00 for each uncompleted service hour.

Click here to download a T.I.P Volunteer Tracking form

To volunteer for any of the following activities please contact committee chairs to sign up or to ask questions.

STAR Reading Program
You are need to share your valuable skills with a Cosgriff student. This volunteer opportunity is guaranteed to change the life of a child in a positive way. STAR is a reading program that provides students with extra reading practice in a one-on-one setting. If you are interested in volunteering with the STAR reading program please contact Kristin Bonacci for more information at 583-3449 or kbonacci@cosgriff.org. Click here to download a STAR volunteer form. STAR trainings with the State Office of Education will be held Sept. 19 and Oct. 9.

Daily Volunteer Opportunities
Playground duty and lunchroom helpers are always needed. This is a good way to sneak in some extra hours. In addition, many times teachers need parents to help in the classroom on a scheduled regular basis as well as spur of the moment extra help. You may contact your room reps to find out what your child’s teacher’s needs are.

Mardi Gras
This is a big event! It is held every year on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday. There are numerous volunteer opportunities for this event. You may wish to become involved by joining a committee and working from the planning stage up to the event or you could be a cashier or dealer etc. for the event itself. Mardi Gras Committee Chair: Lana Martino, Gwynne Freeman, Lynn Kestle, Katrina Rougelot

Cosgriff Art Festival
This event is put together to display art by Utah Artists. The art on display may be purchases. There is also a boutique to purchase art objects and crafts. Volunteer opportunities range from the planning phase to working the actual event. Art Festival Committee: Lori Cook , Erin Bonk , Tammy Clark , Children’s Art: Holly Hillberg

Cosgriff Book Fair
This wonderful event is held in November. There is a great selection of books provided by King’s English Bookstore. All proceeds benefit the Cosgriff Library. Volunteers can help with set up, cashiering, or shifts during the fair. Book Fair Chair: Linda Paoletti

Harvest Family Festival
This is a fun-filled event for the whole family. Food and beverages are available. Family Festival Committee Chair: Kassi Mancini and Raquel Austin

Innisbrook Wrapping Paper and Gifts
In September every students is encouraged to sell wrapping paper and gifts. The school keeps 50% of the sales. Committee Chair: Jenny Maffuccio

TGIF
This is a series of enrichment activities set up for students in grades K-5. Activities are held on 2 to 3 Fridays in January and usually being the first Friday after Christmas break.  If you have a special talent, this is the perfect opportunity to share it by teaching a class. These specialty teachers can always use a good assistant, or two. TGIF Committee Chair: Chanteel Ballard

Spaghetti Dinner
This is not a fundraiser. It is a family style spaghetti dinner scheduled the last Saturday in January after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. This event is a fun filled night for all. Of course, volunteers are welcomed and needed! Committee Chair: Kathleen Brown

Hospitality
This committee organizes and hosts all non-fundraising social events throughout the year. Events include the Mentor Family Social, the Grandparent Brunch, planning dinners for the teachers during parent-teacher conferences, and assisting the administration with open houses for potential new families. Hospitality Committee: Rhonda Dodson, Lynn Kestle

Ski Program
Students grade 3-8 take a bus to Brighton after school on six to eight Fridays in January and February. The students take lessons from Brighton instructors. If you enjoy skiing, you can get some volunteer hours by serving as a parent chaperone. Ski Program Committee: Teresa Prior

Used Uniform Closet
This committee washes, organizes and sells gently used uniforms several times a year. These uniforms are a great way to stock up on uniform pieces for a very low price, it is also a great way to earn some volunteer hours.
Committee Chairs: Julianna Ahrend, Ali Brusa, and Caroline Cheeseman

Teacher Appreciation
This committee organizes breakfasts, lunches or other events for our teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation week in May. This is a fun-Filled way to volunteer. Teacher Appreciation Week Chair: