HSA
Home and School Association

 Dear Parents:

 Welcome to the Home and School Association!  This organization was established by our school with the objectives of advancing Catholic education, promoting the welfare of our children and encouraging a high standard of family life.  We hope to accomplish this through the coordination and promotion of parent-teacher activities and encouragement of the role of parents in school related activities. The association includes all school parents, teachers, Father Murphy, Ms. Sweeney and Mrs. Picazo-Roque.

In order to accomplish these objectives, each family is required to complete 30 participation hours (20 in a single family household) throughout the school year.  Participation hours may be earned in numerous ways, ranging from direct involvement in school activities (Liaison Committees, Field Day, etc.) as well as after school and evening activities (Festival, Dad’s Club, etc.). This guide includes a summary, which lists these activities as well as procedures and deadlines for reporting participation hours.

At Our Lady of the Lakes, we believe that parental involvement in your child’s school experience is critical.  We hope that your participation in Home and School Activities will be a rewarding experience for you, your child and the school.

 Sincerely,

Our Lady of the Lakes

Home and School Association

Home and School Association
2001-2002 Board Members

Officers

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                      Family Participation Guidelines

1.         Each two parent household is responsible for a minimum of 30 participation hours

            (20 hours for single parent household).  These hours may be completed by participating   in school sponsored activities, OLL parish sponsored activities or as members of the Liaison Organization.  A listing of the activities and committees as well as application /  registration forms for both are included in this guide.

 2.         At the time of registration, each family completed a Family Participation Commitment Form and committed to the minimum participation hours required, or agreed to a donation of $10 per hour, to be billed in October.  In the case that we do not have a completed form on file, one will be mailed to you. Please complete the Family Participation Commitment Form and submit it to the school office as soon as possible.

 3.            Families that have not completed their participation requirement by April 8, 2002, will be billed $10  for each hour not completed.  All hours completed after this date will be applied toward the following year. If  this financial responsibility is not met, the school  will  withhold student registration for the following  year and graduation festivities.

 4.         Each family must work a minimum of two hours during our Parish Festival,  March 7-10, 2002.  Hours worked by children will not be accepted as Family Participation Hours.

 5.         Family voucher books for reporting participation hours were mailed the first week of  August.  Each book contains 30 individual vouchers with their stubs.  After each activity,complete the voucher and the stub.  Print the first and last name of the head of the  household.   All participation  hours must be verified by the director of the activity/             committee.  Please ask the director to sign  the voucher and the stub.  (See attached sample of voucher).

 6.         All families have been assigned a voucher number stamped on the voucher book and on each voucher.  Please be sure to use the vouchers assigned to your family so as to avoid inaccurate recording of  participation hours.

 7.         All completed vouchers should be returned to the school office and deposited into the Home and School container for Participation Hours.  Keep the signed stub for your  records!

 8.            Vouchers should be submitted to the school office as they are completed.  After your family has completed its required number of participation hours, do not continue  submitting vouchers.

 9.                  Additional voucher booklets may be purchased for $5.  Please contact Paolo and Rossana Dal Farra at (954) 432-8059or by e-mail at rdalfarra@hotmail.com

 10.       If parents are unable to participate in school activities, immediate  family members (such as grandparents, aunts, uncles)  may work for them.

 11.       Parents directing one of Our Lady of the Lakes Church Ministries will receive 30  Participation Hours for their volunteer work. Please ask a church personnel to sign your  family voucher for 30 hours and return the voucher to the school office.  Keep the signed stub for your records.

 12.       Parents volunteering at any of Our Lady of the Lakes Church  Ministries in a capacity other than director, may receive 20 Participation Hours for their work but must still  complete 10 hours in school activities including two for the festival. (Single parents may work up to ten hours in church ministries and 10 in school activities).

 13.    CCD teachers at Our Lady of the Lakes will receive 30 Participation hours for their volunteer work. 

14.            Homeroom Liaisons (Homeroom Mothers) and Liaison Organization Project directors  will receive 30 hours for the year provided they  meet their responsibilities as outlined in the Liaison Handbook.

 15.       The following is a list of  Participation Hour Equivalents

             A.  Donated Food,  Materials,  Merchandise:               B.  Fashion Show Gift Donations:

            1 Participation Hour / $10                                            1 Participation Hour / $50 Gift Value

            Cash Receipts must be attached to Voucher

              C.  Fashion Show Raffle Tickets                              D.  Fifth Grade Parents Only

            $10 in sales = 1 Participation Hour                             1 Participation Hour / Dare Mtg.                                                                                                                

            E. Festival Raffle Ticket Sales                                         F.  Festival Sponsorships:

            First $50 of tickets sold = 1  Participation Hour                 1 Participation Hour / $75 Sponsorship      

            After first $50, $25 in sales = 1  Participation Hour     Participation Hours / $250 Sponsorship

            G.  Dad’s Club Meetings                                              H.  Liaison Meetings

            1 Participation Hour / Meeting                                      1 Participation Hour / Meeting

 16.        When Participating:

            Be on time and work the entire shift.  If you are unable to work the activity,  notify the  director as soon as possible so that a replacement may be found.

                                         Sample Voucher

Cover of Voucher Book:

Instruction Page

30 Vouchers:

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            Family Participation Activities Directory

 Below is a listing of the Activity Directors for the numerous School Sponsored Activities. A description of these activities follows in the following pages.   You will have an opportunity to sign up for these activities at the first Home and School General Meeting on September 7, 2000.  If  you are unable to sign up on that day, you may contact these directors at the indicated phone number. In addition to these activities, the Weekly News lists other projects/activities/ committees requiring volunteers that week.

Liaison Committees