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PROGRAM GOALS:
The Families-in-Service
(FIS) Program was established in a continuing effort to: (1)
support the financial needs of St. Mary’s School; (2) provide
services and educational enrichment programs to our children and
school staff; (3) ensure responsibilities are uniformly
distributed and shared among school families; (4) offer families
opportunities to interact with other children’s parents, school
staff, and friends.
CHOOSE A PARTICIPATION OPTION:
The FIS Program offers
school families two options for participation
each year:
1.
Perform creditable service in a wide range of school
activities or fundraisers;
or
2.
Make a monetary payment in the amount set by the Home and School
Association (HSA).
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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If you select the option to
participate through activities/fundraising
that benefit St. Mary’s, your
contribution will be measured by the number of hours of
service performed. Each family selecting this type of
participation helps by fulfilling a minimum of 50
hours per school year. Single-parent families will
participate at a level of a minimum of 25 hours.
Pre-K families are required to fulfill 25 hours or 12 hours
if a single parent. Only parents, legal guardians or other
relatives in the immediate family (other than siblings of
the student under19) may provide services creditable toward
the FIS fulfillment. IF YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE 50
HOUR/25 HOUR PARTICIPATION LEVEL, YOU WILL BE BILLED FOR THE
UNFULFILLED PORTION AT SCHOOL YEAR-END ON A PRORATED BASIS.
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A description of the service/fund-raising activities, including the
number of hours that will be credited for participating in each
activity available online at
www.stmarys-alexva.org. Look through all the possibilities, decide the
areas in which you would like to help, and fill out the forms. Most
positions are assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis – so mail the
registration form back quickly to increase the likelihood of getting your
first choice. We will make every effort to give you the position you
prefer. NOTE: The eight HSA Board positions are appointed by the Executive
Board to parents who have been at the school for at least one year. Selected critical chair positions (designated by a #) are by appointment as
well and, made at the end of the prior school year. If these are positions
you may be interested in serving in the future, contact an FIS Coordinator
for more information.
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If you choose the monetary payment option in lieu of service, the
payment will be billed as you indicated on the Registration Form at
the rate of
$500 for 2-parent families and $250 for single-parent
families and families with Pre-K children only.
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Don’t be shy! If you would like to participate in a wide range of
activities, beyond the minimum hours required, please sign up for as
many positions as you prefer. If there are openings available
after the initial assignments have been made – we could use your
help.
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All positions designated as “hourly” REQUIRE you sign in each time
you volunteer at school. The log-in book is located in the
front lobby of the main building and has a sheet for each family. FIS transfers hourly records into a database to track family
participation. Please help us keep accurate records to ensure
you receive the proper credit for all you do and we properly account
for the contribution you make.
EXCEPTIONS/LIMITATIONS:
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If you are unable to fulfill your FIS assignment, you must notify FIS
and any affected chairperson as soon as possible.
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You may serve up to 2 consecutive school years in a single position.
You may continue in that position in subsequent years if no other
person applies.
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You may serve as Room Parent only one year per child (unless no other
parents apply) to allow as many different parents as possible the
opportunity to serve in that position. Parents or guardians in
the same family will be treated as one parent for these purposes.
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Contributions to the United Way/Combined Federal Campaign to either
St. Mary’s School or to St. Mary’s Church CANNOT be used to satisfy
the monetary or hourly FIS requirements. No other donation of
goods, services, or business promotions will be recognized in place
of FIS monetary or hourly requirements.
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