Parent Participation Program

Parent Participation Program
The St. Anthony of Padua School Parent Participation Program (PPP) is an essential component of our school’s day-to-day operation and helps create an efficient and nurturing environment for our children. This program also keeps our tuition rates reasonable, builds community and is one of the ways parents can share in their children’s experiences at our
school. We encourage parents to take an active role in our school, and we appreciate your support.

Families have an option not to participate in the Parent Participation Program (opt out). Families who opt out must submit a Non-Participation Fee of $850, which is paid by cheque or direct debit on September 15th or debited $85 monthly with tuition payment. Families who choose to opt in are required to have a parent / legal guardian complete a minimum of 40 hours, in addition to attending 2 Parent Enrichment Talks each school year per family. If this requirement is not fulfilled the following will be collected: :

Incomplete PPP hours

$200 penalty if missing 1-10 hours
$425 penalty if missing 11-20 hours
$850 penalty if missing 21-40 hours

Incomplete Parent Enrichment Talk

$50 penalty per missing Parent Enrichment Talk

Note: You will be notified of the final penalty amount (if applicable) via email by the Parent Participation Coordinator. The payment will be withdrawn during the 2nd week of June.

PARENT VOLUNTEER WEBSITE
Our OnVolunteers Parent Volunteer Website (https://portal.onvolunteers.com/login.aspx?s=sap ) makes it easy for parents to participate in PPP. There is no fee for parents to use this system. Each family will have their own unique password-protected login (‘Parent Portal’).

From within your own portal, you will be able to:

Easily view and quickly sign up for available volunteer tasks.
Automatically track the tasks you have signed up for or have been assigned.
Know your real-time service hours total (pending or verified), any time.
Receive/send messages from and to the Service team regarding service-related matters
*Read PPP Announcements*
Watch “How-To” Videos which demonstrate all aspects of the website.

It is suggested that you regularly log in (see instructions below) to the Parent Volunteer Website to not miss volunteer opportunities. Please note, once a volunteer position is filled, you will no longer be able to see it on the website.

For an entire list of PPP Volunteer Opportunities CLICK HERE

RESPONSIBILITIES for Parent Participation Volunteers:

Be on time and prepared for the activity / task
If you must cancel, please do so at least one week in advance on the OnVolunteers Portal
Check the portal frequently to ensure 40 participation hours have been fulfilled or registered by May 31st of the current school year. (Anticipated June participation hours will be counted on a case by case basis.)

LATE CANCELLATIONS
If you are unable to cancel a task at least one week in advance, please contact the Coordinator listed for the activity immediately and attempt to find a replacement volunteer for your task. Late cancellations can cause disruptions and leave other volunteers with additional workloads when there is not enough time to find a replacement. Please be mindful of the commitment involved when registering for a task to minimize the need to cancel.

NO SHOWS
If you fail to cancel out of a task and do not attend for your volunteer task, your account will be flagged as a “no show” for that task. If a family receives more than one “no show” flag for the year, the Parent Participation Coordinator will reach out to you.

We appreciate parents who continue to volunteer in our school even after completing 40 PPP hours. Please note that extra PPP hours cannot be carried forward to the next school year.

LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS:

FOR RETURNING FAMILIES:
Your previous username and password is still valid. If you are a returning family and you do not remember your password, simply click” forgot Password” to reset.

FOR NEW FAMILIES:

STEP ONE: Once your account is set up by the school office, you can login to your account by clicking the following URL: https://portal.onvolunteers.com/login.aspx?s=sap

Username is: [the primary email you provided to the school]
Temporary Password: StAP@2025

STEP TWO: The first time you log in, you will see a ‘Start Guide’ screen, this has 4 short videos which will familiarize you with your volunteer portal. We recommend you watch at least the first video, the Introduction video, which shows you how to personalize your password.

STEP THREE: Please personalize your password for security purposes and ensure your profile name includes your child’s Last Name (ie. Family Name) that was used when registering with the school. (Otherwise, you may be charged with incomplete PPP hours if your profile is not
recognizable).

STEP FOUR: Please update your profile and skills (e.g. sewing skills, plumbing/HVAC skills, handyman skills, carpentry skills, computer skills, graphic design skills, own a pickup truck, etc.)

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR PPP OPPORTUNITIES:
Please click the “? How-To“ Link found in the upper right corner of your portal (next to your profile name). Then click “How to View Activities and Tasks”. It is the parents’ responsibility to find and sign up for PPP opportunities (first come first serve basis). Be sure to check the website regularly.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS:
Please click the “? How-To“ Link that is found in the upper right corner of your portal (next to your profile name). If these How-To videos do not answer your questions please do not hesitate to send the PPP Coordinator an email at [email protected]

Thank you for your continuous support of our Parent Participation Program.

Regards,

Jennifer Kwan
PPP Coordinator
PEC Parent Participation

Revised Aug 21, 2025