FIP HOURS BREAKDOWN
The following items are recorded hour for hour:
- Field trip drivers/chaperones
- Clubs
- Helping around the building and grounds
- Gym/recess or lunch duty
- Mass or Liturgical activities
- Open house
- Classroom or library volunteer
- Uniform table organization
- Called to Protect training helper
- School functions and events
- Front office or development office help
- School fundraisers
- Health screening/picture day
- Scoreboard operator or book keeper for Middle School sports events
The following items are recorded as a flat hour amount:
- Parent Ambassador (20 hours)
- Full year of organizing the uniform exchange table (36 hours - see Barb Whitford)
- Jog-A-Thon Chair (36 hours)
- Auction Chair (36 hours)
- Boxtops Chair (36 hours)
- SAC Member (36 hours)
- Foundation Board Member (36 hours)
- Hosting a middle school exchange student (20 hours)
- Yearbook Editor (36 hours)
- Assistant Yearbook Editor (18 hours)
- Head Coach (Kidsports, YMCA or another external organization for an O'Hara elementary team only (10 hours) Assistant Coach (5 hours)
- Head Coach of an O'Hara Middle School sports team (36 hours - see Tammy Conway)
FIP Hours for Scouts: these are uniquely identified. Hour allotment is determined by the Scout leader and school secretary. See Tony Westover.
Items that do NOT count towards FIP Hours: Cooking or preparing food, carpooling for a sporting event, volunteering at your own Parish, coaching a non-O'Hara exclusive team.
HOW TO LOG YOUR FIP HOURS IN FACTS
We are very excited to have parent volunteers back in the building this year. Please make sure you log your FIP hours by following these directions:
VIA THE APP
- Open your O'Hara App and log into FACTS Family Portal (District Code: OHARA-OR)
- Click the Service Hours icon in the top right corner
- Select the OLDEST STUDENT from the drop down menu
- Click the Add+ text on the Service Hours blue banner under the student contact info
- Select the date and add how many hours you worked
- Select a description from the drop down menu
- Add the name of the family member who completed the volunteer hours in the notes section.
- "Verified by" can be left blank until verified by the front office
VIA THE COMPUTER
- Go to the O'Hara Website. Click the graduation cap icon in the top right corner and log into FACTS Family Portal (District Code: OHARA-OR)
- Select the FAMILY drop down menu on the left side of the home page
- Click FAMILY HOME
- Select the OLDEST STUDENT from the drop down menu at the center-top of the dashboard
- Click the Add+ text on the Service Hours blue banner next to Contact Info.
- Select the date and add how many hours you worked
- Select a description from the drop down menu
- Add the name of the family member who completed the volunteer hours in the notes section.
- "Verified by" can be left blank until verified by the front office
If you have any questions about entering your service hours please email Barb Whitford.