“The church community has a special obligation to children [sic, and vulnerable adults] that it carries out with seriousness. In the church’s ordinary life, children are educated in the faith and initiated into the church’s sacramental life. Parishes devote significant energy and resources to the development of their young members, and countless individuals have dedicated themselves to ministering to youth. Everyone in the community has a responsibility to protect children [sic, and vulnerable adults]—parents, clerics, educators, youth ministers, volunteers working with youth, even youths themselves, and adults who are not directly involved in work with children.” 
                                    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington’s Decree in response to the USCCB’s directives, November 1992.

All GSCS employees and volunteers complete Safe Environment training and certification including background checks.  

Click here for Diocesan Safe Environment Information.

1.Complete a volunteer application (available on the Catholic Diocese of Lexington website or from the school office) and return it to the school office.  
2. Your application will be reviewed and approved by the principal.  Notification will then be given for you to proceed with the following steps.

• Go to https://lexington.cmgconnect.org/ 
• Identify yourself as a school volunteer.
• You will have several readings and videos to complete. DO NOT stop and start a section as you will have to start the process completely over.
• Be advised that the process takes approximately 2 1/2 hours to complete.
• Near the completion of this link, you will be asked for permission to have a background check conducted.  Answer "yes".

3. Provided your background check is clear, you will be permitted to volunteer very shortly.

GSCS will use an automated phone/text message system to notify parents of snow closings, delays, or other emergencies.  These alerts are through our My Students Progress system, so it is important that parents notify the office of any changes in phone numbers.  
Please note that it takes approximately 10 seconds for the phone message to begin playing after you answer.