Volunteer Opportunities at Capitol Hill School
We are excited to welcome you into the many volunteer opportunities available to help build and support our school community! Whether it’s onsite, offsite, during school hours, or after-hours, your involvement is truly appreciated. Every little bit counts, and even the smallest effort can make a big difference for our students.
Here are some of the ways you can volunteer:
- Join School Council
- Support school events
- Assist in your child’s classroom
- Help with school-wide initiatives
- Participate in after-hours activities
- Contribute to fundraising efforts through CHEES (Capitol Hill Elementary Enhancement Society)
Please note, if you are interested in volunteering within the school, you must have an up-to-date security clearance and complete a CBE Volunteer Form. If you're unsure about your status, feel free to contact the school office.
We look forward to fostering a strong community of involvement here at Capitol Hill School!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Fun Lunch Support
We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with sorting and distributing food on Fun Lunch days. The pre-ordered lunches are delivered to the school at 10:45 AM, and our volunteers play a key role in verifying that all orders have been fulfilled. Once verified, the boxes need to be distributed to the classrooms by 11:20 AM.
If you’re available to help out, even for just one lunch, your support would be greatly appreciated! Volunteering for Fun Lunch is a fantastic way to get involved, meet other parents, and contribute to a fun and engaging part of the school day.
To sign up, please use the SignUp Genius link below:
Geodome Greenhouse
Are you passionate about plants and sustainability? Our school’s Geodome Greenhouse offers a unique opportunity for students to learn about plant life, ecosystems, and environmental stewardship. To help keep our plants thriving, we’re looking for volunteers to join the Geodome Watering Committee.
As part of this committee, you’ll be helping to ensure the wellness and growth of the plants that call our Geodome home. The volunteer tasks focus primarily on watering and basic plant care, helping maintain a thriving environment for students to explore and learn from. This opportunity is available only during the growing season, and is not active during the fall and winter months when the Geodome is not in use.
If you're interested in contributing to this important initiative and helping our school maintain this unique learning space, please contact the school office to be connected with Pam McHugh, our Geodome coordinator.
Volunteer With Us
We welcome volunteers in the classroom, on field trips and with certain tasks at school or at home. Certain activities or field trips would not be possible without the active participation of our volunteers. Contact us about ways you can volunteer with our school.
(Please note, guest speakers or visitors to the school, and parents/guardians assisting their own child only are not considered to be volunteers and do not require a police information check.)
Volunteer Security Clearance Process
Step 1
Go to MyCBE and click on the "Online forms and School Registration" tab and complete the volunteer registration 2025-26 form.
School administrators will verify your identity and register you in the CBE volunteer database. The school office will provide you with a letter enabling you to obtain a police information check from the Calgary Police Service (CPS).
Note: prospective volunteers must reside in Canada for a full year before registering. Police clearances from countries other than Canada are not accepted.
Step 2
Visit the CPS online system, electronic Police Information Check (ePIC), to obtain your police check using your CBE volunteer letter.
Volunteers should wait to submit their request until they receive an email from Calgary Police Service – Record Check inviting them to apply for their Police Information Check with VS for Volunteer. This will ensure the voucher is ready to be redeemed by the volunteer.
Voucher costs are covered for online applications only. If a volunteer applies to Calgary Police Service in-person with the e-Pic letter given them from their school, the $21.25 application fee will apply.
If a volunteer submits their own payment, there is no option for a refund. There is no refund option for volunteers who have previously submitted applications.
If you are unable to complete the process online, you may visit a police information check location instead.
Step 3
Once you have received your clearance document from CPS you will need to share it with the school in-person or by email.
Volunteering for an Off-Site Activity
If you want to volunteer for an off-site activity, please keep in mind:
- Volunteers on an activity are considered representatives of The Calgary Board of Education and are subject to the same expectations as staff
- Volunteers are subject to the requirements of CBE Administrative Regulation 5003 – Volunteers, which includes an application and a police security screening check
- Volunteers are covered by the CBE’s liability insurance policy while performing their assigned duties
- Volunteers are covered by WCB while performing their duties
- Volunteers receive direction from and are accountable to the teacher-in-charge
Annual Volunteer Registration
Each school year you must complete the CBE volunteer registration form. By completing the form, you agree to abide by the conditions that protect the safety, confidentiality and working environment of our schools. You also make a signed declaration with regard to criminal charges.