FUNDRAISING
Catholic education is essentially private education, and as such, is very much dependent on outside support for its existence. In as much as public funds are not available to the Catholic school, other systems of support must be devised. Tuition alone does not cover the expense of the operation of the school. In fact, tuition only covers about two-thirds of the yearly expense of the operation of the school.
All fundraisers held on or off campus must be pre-approved by the Advancement Office. Only fundraisers directly benefiting an Alemany organization, club or sport will be permitted on school grounds. No outside sales or fundraisers profiting individual students and/or outside organization will be permitted (i.e., Girl Scout cookie sales and other school fundraisers).
BISHOP ALEMANY HIGH SCHOOL PARENT ASSOCIATION
The school is dependent on parental support in all areas of its operation. It is the parent who is the primary educator and the school is here to assist the parent in this responsibility. Parental involvement is, therefore, not only desirable, it is essential.
The Bishop Alemany High School Parent Association exists to support the Alemany Community consistent with the Mission Statement of the School and its curricular, co-curricular and spiritual programs by providing parents with service participation opportunities and to provide a forum for parent communication with the Administration.
Mission Statement: “To advocate for our Alemany students through our faithful membership by providing active leadership and thoughtful communication on our children’s behalf.”
The primary purposes are:
● to oversee Chair positions and fundraising activities
● to provide opportunities for parents to give input on strategic planning and development
● to advise the school administration on the development and implementation of school policies
● to provide communication avenues for parental input
Membership becomes effective in this organization for parents or guardians, at the time of their student’s enrollment at Bishop Alemany High School.
General Meetings
The Parent Association Executive Board meets each month September through May. There are General Parent Association Membership meetings during the school year, which all parents are encouraged to attend. Parents should consult the school calendar for dates and times and the school website (www.alemany.org) for changes to the schedule of meetings.
Parent Service Hours Program (PSHP)
Parent Service Hours Program
We do not collect a Parent Service Fee during our registration process. While we need the volunteer skills and gifts of our families to help bridge the gap between the actual cost of a Bishop Alemany education, we realize the burden of the $300 parent service fee during the registration process. Toward the end of the school year we will ask our families to pay for service hours not fulfilled. In this way our parents can complete their hours without any money out of pocket unless they choose that method to fulfill their obligation.
PSHP Guidelines
Each family is required to volunteer a total of fifteen (15) hours of service for each child each year.
PSHP should be submitted by May 1 of each year. Hours completed subsequent to May 1 of each year will count toward the following academic year. Parents and extended family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, etc.) who are 18 years of age or older, may volunteer PSHP hours on behalf of their student.
Volunteer Hours and Submitting Completed PSHP Hours
For every 1 hour of volunteer service, 1 hour of PSHP will be recorded on a sign-in sheet which replaces the PSHP cards. Sign in sheets will be available and submitted to our Parent Service Hour Coordinator after each event allowing volunteer hours to be recorded throughout the school year. One PSH for every $20 spent for any scheduled donations of refreshments or snacks with a receipt. PSHP cards will no longer be accepted. Volunteer hours count towards PSHP hours if the activity directly benefits Bishop Alemany High School (BAHS). Volunteer services for other non-profit organizations do not count toward PSHP service hours.
Signing-Up for Hours
Visit our school website for volunteer opportunities which can be found under Quick Links – Parents – Parent Service Hours or email parentservice@alemany.org. As parent service hours are actively fulfilled during the year the hours will be updated in the system, which can also be checked under Quick Links – Parents - Parent Service Hours. We also encourage you to attend our monthly Parent Association Meetings in Alumni Hall; credit will be given for attending.
