Here’s the spot to sign up for all of your volunteer positions for the school year. It’s first come first serve, so sign up quickly to get the spot you love!
It’s time to start soliciting businesses for items for the Silent Auction at our Harvest Banquet. Please consider signing up for at least 5 businesses to ask for a donation to our Silent Auction.
Volunteer & Tuition Gap Communication (PDF)
Parent Guild
The Parent Guild is the volunteer arm of Holy Spirit Academy, with a mission to facilitate parent involvement in meaningful and engaging programs that build our school community and strengthen our events and fundraising efforts.
The Parent Mentor Program, St. Nicholas Fund, Catholic Schools Week, Drama Club Tech week, and Teacher Appreciation are all ways we collaborate to build a greater sense of community. Volunteer support of the annual Harvest Banquet, the Encounter the Holy Spirit Retreat, and the Fit for Life fun run contribute to the success of the fundraising efforts of the school.
Who can join the Parent Guild? Everyone! In fact all current parents and guardians are members of the Parent Guild. We meet once a month. Join us! Please see the weekly Missive for meeting reminders and announcements from the Parent Guild.
Safe Environment Requirements (E3)
All employees and volunteers must complete the Archdiocesan mandated Essential 3 (E3) credentials, including a background check, adhere to a Code of Conduct, and Virtus Safe Environment Training, with re-credentialing required after three years.
Further Explanation of the Essential 3 (E3) for new employees and volunteers:
- Background Check – The background check is run by an archdiocese-approved agency and provides a criminal history.
- Code of Conduct – A person must acknowledge that he or she understands and agrees to the principles and standards outlined in the code of conduct appropriate to his or her employment or ministry.
- Safe Environment Training – (Effective July 1, 2020) VIRTUS Online Protecting God’s Children 3.0 and Saint Paul-Minneapolis Reporting Suspected Child Abuse is a an online awareness training that provides information on the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
VIRTUS Online Requirements
To ensure successful completion of the requirements, follow the information below before creating your VIRTUS account. If you have an existing VIRTUS account, contact Kelly Buboltz ([email protected]), Safe Environment Coordinator at Holy Spirit Academy for assistance so your account can be updated prior to login.
Total Time Commitment: Approximately 95 minutes
- Set aside sufficient time to complete all items without logging out. Incomplete accounts may result in lost data, requiring you to repeat your setup.
- Read and follow the directions on the website in the order presented.
Skipping items, fast-forwarding or backing up may corrupt your account and require you to repeat your assignments.
You will:- Complete each registration field as presented on the screen
- Complete the Code of Conduct
- Complete the Background Check application (SSN is required)
- Complete Safe Environment Training (1 module, approximately 75 minutes)
- VIRTUS website: www.virtusonline.org
- Use Google Chrome browser and allow pop-ups for this website.
- Organization: St. Paul & Minneapolis Archdiocese
- Primary Location: Holy Spirit Academy
- The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis partners with Canvas Health, an independent and professional local care provider, to offer confidential, compassionate assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at (651)291-4497.
- For more information, please visit the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis Safe Environment webpage.
- Healing Brochure
- How to Report Suspected Abuse