Safe Environment Badges and Volunteering
Volunteering
STA thrives on volunteers and our strong sense of community.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, in compliance with the Diocese, has a comprehensive Safe Environment program in place for all of our volunteers. The Safe Environment Program, Protecting God’s Children, is designed to help protect our STA students as they participate in activities within our community.
Get Started
Whether it is in the science lab, in the cafeteria, on the playground or in the library, our parents are a vital part of STA. Only parents or legal guardians of enrolled STA students are permitted to volunteer.
Volunteer sign ups will be posted on the My STA App later this month. There will be more information in the WAAG.
You can find the My STA App in the App Store for Apple or Google Play for android phones.
A minimum of 20 volunteer hours per household must be given during the calendar year. Families who are new or have PK or kindergarten children with no older siblings are required to give a minimum of 7 hours during the fall of 2025.
In order to volunteer at the school, church, or any affiliated event you must:
- Get Safe Environment cleared
- Update your badge annually on the anniversary date
- Wear your badge on school premises at all times you are on campus.
New Badge
If you have never had a Safe Environement badge, we’re here to help—please see the details below.
- If this is your first time getting Safe Environment clearance, please email Gina Rangel at rangel@stadallas.org for instructions how to proceed.
Renew Badge
The Diocese has moved to a new Safe Environment platform. Please follow the steps below to access your Virtus profile:
- Go to www.virtus.org.
- Enter the email address you previously used on the old Safe Environment platform.
- Select “I need login help” and follow the prompts to reset your password.
Note: You may see a message that says, “not compliant,” even if your account is up to date. The Diocese is currently working to resolve this issue.
Once you are logged in, please complete the online training video assigned and submit any required forms. Please also update any personal information, address, background check form, cell. Etc. Be sure to send Gina Rangel Pena an email when you complete the course, rangel@stadallas.org
Thank you for your cooperation during this transition.
Questions
All questions regarding Safe Environment clearance should be directed to:
- Gina Rangel
Safety Director
214-821-3360, ext. 4115
rangel@stadallas.org.
Thank you to all parents for working together to keep a safe environment for our children.
