Parent Club
Parents provide an invaluable service to our school and we
believe they are an important part of our school's success. The Holy Family
Catholic School Parent Club unites parents and families together to support the
spiritual and educational values of our school. All parents and guardians of
registered Holy Family Catholic School students are members of the Parent Club.
The Parent Club assists the school in sponsoring activities that further
develop our school as a community through family service, fundraising,
community support, educational enrichments, and social events. With parent
involvement we have the unique opportunity to build and foster a strong
community of service and support, in keeping with our Catholic faith, values
and ideals.
The Parent Club provides an abundance of volunteer
opportunities for parents and families to become more involved in their
children’s school life and to fulfill their role as primary educator. Whether
they assist in classrooms, lend a hand with fundraising or offer a special
skill, parents enrich every aspect of education at Holy Family Catholic School.
The Parent Club promotes parent participation and provides revenue from
fundraising efforts. As parents of Holy Family Catholic School students we each
need to be instrumental in making this school the best it can be for our
children. making this school the best it can be for our children. The Parent
Club meetings are held every other month during the school year. For more
information about the Parent Club please contact Tim Spencer (parentclub@holyfamilyca.org).
Next Parent Club Meeting: February 5, 2020 @ 6:00 PM in the school
library.
Parent Club Agreement
The overall success of our school depends
on the active participation of our families. All parents and guardians of
registered Holy Family Catholic School students are members of the Parent Club.
The Parent Club is organized to:
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Build our
Faith Community
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Support our
Fundraiser Events
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Support all
Service Events
The purpose of this agreement is to help
parents and guardians of Holy Family Catholic School students understand their
involvement requirements for each school year.
Each family is required to fulfill a
minimum number of Family Service Points and purchase a minimum
amount of Scrip. For the upcoming school year, these requirements
must be fulfilled between the following dates:
June 1, 2019 Thru May 31,
2020
* Graduating families must fulfill their requirements by May 1, 2020 in order
to receive a clear status for graduation.
Family
Service Points
Each family is required to complete a total of 40 points and they can be earned
through participation in either fundraising or classroom and school service
activities. 30 points must be completed in a fundraising
capacity and 10 points from classroom and/or school service
opportunities. However, all 40 points can be completed through fundraising if
desired.
A minimum for 10 fundraising points must
be earned from either the Fall Festival, Crab Feed or the Auction events for
each family.
The success of our events is due to the
strength of our volunteers and their efforts. Parents/guardians are encouraged
to continue to support the school even after fulfilling their required points
by volunteering their time and participating in the school's fundraising
efforts.
Fundraising points are points assigned to
activities which help raise money for our school.Points earned do not always
equate to “hours” worked on an event. Points are awarded on the basis of
responsibility, hours spent, size of the event or project and the financial
impact to the school.
Each family is responsible for reporting
their own points upon completion of their assigned activities and no later than
30 days after the event date. When you sign up for a volunteer assignment and a
conflict arises, please notify the chairperson as soon as possible. It is your
responsibility to find and secure a replacement to fulfill your shift(s) and
advise the chair person who your replacement will be. The points associated
with your shifts(s) will not be credited if you cannot complete your
assignment. Family Service Points are not transferable and will not be carried
over to the following school year.
Qualifying
Point Activities
To qualify as a Holy Family Catholic School Family Service volunteer points the
activity or event has to be directly related to Holy Family Catholic School. We
respect that many families are involved in community service, Christian service
in our parish and outside organizations. We applaud and encourage your
involvement in our parish and community, however those hours cannot be counted
toward your Family Service points at Holy Family Catholic School. Some examples
of these types of activities are:
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Parish Liturgical
Ministries i.e. altar servers, Eucharistic ministers, mass attendance,
etc.
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Planning
meetings prior to Fundraiser
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Scrip
purchases
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Donations of
any kind
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Boys Scouts
and Girl Scouts
Volunteer
Requirements
All adult volunteers working with children must complete and pass a HFCS
approved background check (LiveScan) and provide a current completion
certificate of Safe Haven online training https://sacramento-schools.cmgconnect.org.
Parent
Club Obligations/Agreements
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Each
registered HFCS family is required to complete a minimum of 40 total
Parent Service Points by May 31, 2020 in order to maintain a cleared
status for the next school year.
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All
graduating families must full fill their Parent Service points and Scrip
requirements by May 1, 2020 in order to receive a clear status for
graduation.
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Each family
that has not completed the minimum Parent Service points will be assessed
an $1000.00 fee in order to release them from their Parents Service Points
obligation for the 2019-2020 school year.
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At any time
during the school year a family may choose to release themselves from the
Parents Service Points agreement by electing to pay the $1000.00 opt-out
fee.
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All single
parent families must be approved by the school principal. Approved
single-parent families are required to complete a minimum of 20 Parent
Service Points designated as fundraising.
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A
minimum of 10 Parent Points must be earned from the Fall Festival,
the Crab Feed or the Auction events.
Scrip
Program
Scrip is a school-wide fundraising program whereby HFCS earns
money through the sale of gift cars. Two parent households are required to
purchase Scrip gift cards that earn the school a minimum rebate of $200. One
parent households are required to purchase Scrip gift cards that earn the
school a minimum rebate of $100.
Scrip
Buy Out
Two parent households may elect to 'buy out' of their Scrip
program requirement by paying $200. One parent households may elect to 'buy
out' of their Scrip program requirement by paying $100. Households electing to
'buy out' of their Scrip program requirement must make payment in full to HFCS
by August 30, 2019. Scrip obligations will be broken down to semi-annual due
dates. The first half of the Scrip balance is due on January 10, 2020. The
second half is due by May 14, 2020, and any remaining balance will be deducted
by FACTS on May 15, 2020.