Info for Parents

All parents are invited to join the PTO. For more information, contact the school office.

The Booster Club serves to support athletic programs at Sacred Heart. All parents are invited to participate in Booster Club activities. Contact the school office for details.

School Support Program (PARENTS - CLICK HERE TO LOG YOUR HOURS)

Your subsidy amount is made possible due to your school engagement efforts.

Parent participation in their child’s education, both academically and by working at various school activities and fundraisers, is a significant part of the Sacred Heart experience. The equity earned through fundraising and donations helps to maintain affordable tuition and fees, keeps parents engaged with their child’s school, and teaches students the value of service and supporting causes that matter. It also provides a subsidy that keeps tuition affordable.

This fee will be waived with verified support hours:

• Families are required to complete at least 18 hours. These hours must include 5 for the Bazaar and/or Oktoberfest and 5 basketball games/concession stand for those with students in AAA activities.
• Hours will be credited $100/each per family. However, any hours not worked will be charged to the family at a rate of $100/hour/student. The support payment due must be made on or before the last day of the school year.
• These hours are earned to offset the subsidy applied to tuition and fees through the Bazaar, Endowment, Knights of Columbus subsidy, parish subsidy, 2nd collection donations, Development, Oktoberfest, and Super Raffle.
• This fee may not be paid with EFA funds.
• Hours must be submitted and approved and will be tracked throughout the year and fees will be assessed for unfulfilled hours.
• Any member of the immediate family may earn and count support hours for their family. Immediate family is defined as mother, father, siblings, grandparents, stepmother, and stepfather.
• Students who participate cannot count support hours and school required service hours for the same event.
• Although there are other lay and liturgical events that are not recorded as support hours, your participation is encouraged in them. Some examples include Vacation Bible School, First Communion, and Confirmation.
• The school will provide support engagement opportunities through information sent home and/or the weekly email. However, parents should reach out to the school early in the school year if you need to find additional opportunities.

This policy is not intended to force volunteerism but rather to build a sense of community while supporting the needs of the school.  Parents are welcome and encouraged to continue earning hours beyond the required 18 per family.

OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN ENGAGEMENT HOURS:

• Bazaar - held the weekend after Memorial Day. Can include helping in advance, the weekend of, and with clean-up
• Oktoberfest - held the first weekend in October
• Concession stand - parents with students in AAA activities are required to work concession stand hours, but any parent can work during ballgames and many are needed
• Serving on boards, committees, PTO, Booster Club, etc.
• Classroom and playground assistance (does not include attending parties or field trips), chaperoning dance events, etc.
• Trivia Night - held in February
• Helping with Spring festival, field day, classroom teacher support, Grandparent’s Day.
• Knights of Columbus bingo during September and April
• At-home projects such as stuffing envelopes, etc
• General campus maintenance as needed. Let us know if you have any talents for projects!

ULTIMATELY, WE WANT YOUR PRESENCE, NOT YOUR MONEY

For more information about engagement opportunities, email Alisha Koonce, Director of Advancement.

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