• Parents who use the nursery are responsible for taking their turn volunteering in the nursery.
• All adult volunteers working in the nursery are required to complete the diocesan training workshop, "Protecting God's Children".  Registration information is available online at www.virtus.org and can be accessed using the password, "trust".
• All adult volunteers working in the nursery are required to read the Policy of the Diocese of Charlotte Concerning Ministry Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel, which is available online at www.charlottediocese.org
• All adult volunteers working in the nursery are required to have a Volunteer Profile and signed Sexual Miscondut Policy document on file.
• Volunteers will arrive at the nursery 15 minutes prior to Mass and stay until all children are returned to parents after Mass.
• Each Nursery Volunteer will be responsible for no more than 6 children at one time.
• Nursery Volunteers are scheduled on a rotating basis, typically being scheduled once every six weeks.  (This may vary depending on the number of volunteers.) 

• Please write your child's name on the sign-in sheet.
• Please place your child's nametag on their back.
• If your child is being potty trained, please notify the nursery volunteer.
• Every parent should bring a diaper bag with your last name clearly marked on it. The diaper bag should have two diapers or underwear, wipes and a change of clothing.
• If your child becomes extremely upset or cries for longer than 10 minutes, the nursery volunteers will make every attempt to find you.
• A "Nanny Cam" has been installed in the nursery so that, if needed, you can check on your child during Mass.  Your child can be viewed on the screen located in the left hand corner of the foyer of the church. 

• We will use a time-out chair for discipline problems and for a calm down period. One minute for each year of age is the recommended duration of the time-out. 
• Any hitting, scratching, biting, kicking or other aggressive behavior will result in an immediate time-out for the child.
• If this behavior occurs more than once, the child will be reported to the nursery coordinators. They will speak to the parents about the behavioral problem.
• Please report any additional problems to the nursery coordinators.

• After mass is over, please pick up your child where you dropped them off.
• Children will only be released to an ADULT Parent or Guardian.

• Pediatricians inform us that if a parent or child has had a fever within 48 hours, they are contagious and should not be in the nursery.
• If you have any feeling at all that your child may be sick, PLEASE DO NOT BRING THEM TO THE NURSERY.

   Please click on the one of the following links for a Nursery Registration Form:

    Microsoft Word: Nursery Registration Form

    Microsoft Excel: Nursery Registration Form

• All adult volunteers working in the nursery are required to complete the diocesan training workshop, "Protecting God's Children".  Registration information is available online at www.virtus.org and can be accessed using the password, "trust".
• All adult volunteers working in the nursery are required to read the Policy of the Diocese of Charlotte Concerning Ministry Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel, which is available online at www.charlottediocese.org
• All adult volunteers working in nursery are required to have a Volunteer Profile and signed Sexual Misconduct Policy document on file.
• Volunteers will arrive at the nursery 15 minutes prior to Mass and stay until all children are returned to parents after Mass.
• Each Nursery Volunteer will be responsible for no more than 6 children at one time.
• Nursery Volunteers are scheduled on a rotating basis, typically being scheduled once every six weeks. (This may vary depending on the number of volunteers.)
• A 3 month schedule is made in advance by the nursery coordinator and will be mailed to all nursery volunteers.
• If you are scheduled to work and cannot, you are responsible for calling a substitute.

• Place Sign-In Sheet on table.
• Make sure all children in the nursery are wearing nametags.
• Make sure headcount does not exceed capacity (No more than 6 children per adult).
• Explain the nursery to new parents and provide them with a New Member Registration Packet.
• Pick up all toys before leaving the nursery.
• Return the Sign-In Sheet and New Member Packets to their proper place.
• Empty trash and take to the dumpster located in the back of the annex. Put a clean trash bag in the garbage can.