Home and School Association
All School parents are members of the St. Margaret Mary Home and School Association.
The SMM Home and School Association promotes cooperation between parents and the school. The Association facilitates volunteer positions throughout the school year to support school programming. They also help with school fundraising.
The Home and School Board presents key information for parents on Curriculum Nights.
The Home and School Association helps to support the school in many ways. Funds raised by the Home and School Association were used for the purchase of Chromebooks for students in grades 3-8. Each family is charged an annual fee for Home and School dues. The dues provide funding for lunches for teachers on parent-teacher conference days and teacher appreciation days, as well as a year-end purchase for the school. Recently, 17 Apple Laptops for teachers and 6 classroom whiteboards were purchased using Home and School Funds.
Our 2025-2026 Home and School Board
Michelle Chartrand - President
Gabrielle Hasiak - Past President/Advisor
Kellee Grimes - Vice President
Anne Arther - Secretary
Jamie Burke - Treasurer
Volunteer Opportunities
Safe Environment Training
All parent volunteers, please make sure your Safe Environment (SE) Training is up to date. Not sure about your SE status? Contact Jim Varner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We are here to help!
Training sessions are offered regularly at SMM and around the Omaha area.
Click here for SE training sessions
In accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth, the Omaha Archdiocese requires training for adults who have contact with children in athletics, school activities, Scouts, or other youth activities in our parish. The Archdiocese has expanded the training to include the safety and care of vulnerable adults.
The Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training, Circle of Care, is designed to help volunteers become even more aware and responsible leaders who foster a secure, joy-filled atmosphere for our children and vulnerable adults.
Click here for more information about Safe Environment Training and registration.
The Many Ways to Volunteer at SMM School
There are several volunteer opportunities for parents to engage with the school community. Online sign-ups for the school year volunteer spots are sent via email to all school parents during the first week of school.
One example shown here is the Teacher Appreciation Committee. This team provides lunches and dinners on the days of Parent-Teacher conferences when teachers stay late at school. They also provide snacks a couple of times throughout the year.
Lunchroom servers may contact the Kitchen directly to sign up for service. To find out about how to volunteer for a specific event or activity, contact Home and School Board President Michelle Chartrand.
School volunteer opportunities include:
- Book Fair
- Classroom Parents
- Computer Class Volunteer
- Graduation Events
- Halfway Hoedown Organizers (4th- grade)
- Hospitality Committee
- Library Aide
- Lunchroom Servers
- Narnia Tea Help (6th-grade)
- School Gardens Crew
- Sacrament Hospitality
- Spartan Store
- St. Brigid Committee
- Teacher Appreciation
- Welcome Committee
More Ways To Support SMM
The Home and School Board coordinates many of our main fundraising activities throughout the school year.
- Boosterthon
- Our main fundraiser for the school.
- Raised around $54,000 in profit last year!
- We will raise money for 2 weeks and end our fundraiser with a Fun Run on October 31. Parents are invited to come cheer on their student!
- Dinner Nights Out
- Grab dinner and a part of the proceeds go back to our school!
- Participating restaurants include Chipotle, Panda Express, and Freddy's
- EPI School Supplies
- New this year. We sold 145 kits to families & raised over $700!
- Nebraska Catholic Day of Giving (Formally Joy of Giving)
- Takes place the first week in May and includes a Drive-Thru event for parents and grandparents in our Circle Drive.
TAGG stands for Together A Greater Good. Visit a participating business, take a picture of your receipt, and the business makes a donation to our school – many donations are 5% of the purchase price. Click on TAGG to find out how to get started.