Parent Involvement Guide

• Earning PI Hours

• As part of the enrollment requirement, parent involvement is necessary for your child to attend BCS. While involvement may take many forms, our charter and the School Board have determined a minimal acceptable level of participation for each family as well as specific areas where involvement has the largest impact on student success. 

• How Hours Are Determined

• Qualifying parent(s)/guardians(s), who are classified as  father/mother/stepfather/stepmother and/or spouse, legal guardian, (or designated adult if single parent) must complete 20 hours per school year. The Principal has discretion to approve special circumstances including other family members such as grandparents. 

• Maximum number of hours required for any family with more than one child enrolled at BCS will not exceed 30 hours per year.

• If you have children enrolled in Pre-K, the total hours required is 10 hours.

• Your total hours required includes at least 3 hours for the Fall Festival and 1 parent conference per child.  

• The timeframe for completing P.I. Hours begin the day after the closing of one school year and end on the last day of the next school year.

• Incomplete P.I. time after the last day of school will result in possible loss of eligibility. The principal will have discretion to determine if eligibility requirements have been met.

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• Different Types of Hours

• SERVICE HOURS - are accumulated by physically working or helping 

• with projects, programs or events that you have been requested to 

• help with by your child’s teacher or by a staff member. 

• Activities that support daily activities at the school

• Helping in the front office

• Classroom support (laminating, stapling, cutting out items…)

• Helping in the Library

• Helping in the Cafeteria

• Breakfast / Lunch daily

• Upkeep of the grounds and flower beds 

• Other projects involving the grounds / greenhouse

• Completing projects at home

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• Events Throughout the Year​

• Backpack Give Away/Open House (August)

• Book Fair (Sept.)

• Grandparents Lunch (Sept.)

• Red Ribbon Week (Oct.)

• Yearbook (Aug.-April)

• Fall Festival (Aug.-Oct.)

• Thanksgiving Lunch (Nov.)

• Santa’s Breakfast (Dec.)

• Decorate for Christmas (Dec.)

• Winter Performance (Dec.)

• Valentine Dance (Feb.)

• Movie Night x(3)

• Career Day (April)

• Book Bingo

• Field Day (March)

• Water Day (May)

• Easter Egg Hunt (April)

• 6th Graduation (May)

• Kindergarten Graduation (May)

• Chaperoning field trips

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• INFORMATIONAL HOURS/MEETINGS - are classified as meetings or events where information is being shared with you that pertains to or influences your child’s education. Such meetings might include:

• Orientation/Open House

• Grade Level Meeting Nights

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Planning meetings for activities at the school (Fall Festival, Santa Breakfast)

• Field Trip Meetings

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• DONATIONS - You can also receive P.I. time for your family by making 

• donations. Donations contribute to the success of our schools and are 

• a great way to utilize P.I. time. In order to make a donation, the item(s) 

• donated must be requested by a teacher or staff member. You may 

• make donations to earn up to 50% of the required P.I. time per year. 

• Donations can be made in a variety of ways:

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• MONETARY DONATIONS

• • Materials Donations (construction paper, craft supplies)

• • Prize Donations (Fall Festival, Teacher treasure boxes)

• • Clinic Donations (water, sports drinks)

• • Store purchased snacks, baked items or paper goods

• • And so much more!

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• EQUIPMENT DONATIONS

• Parent Involvement Time for Donations is Calculated AS:

• A $50 Donation = 1 hour of P.I. time.

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• HOMEMADE ITEM DONATIONS 

• Baking items for class parties, special events and functions is a huge help.

• In an effort to provide consistency to the time given for the donation 

• of homemade items, this chart will help provide a guideline for 

• your donation.

• QTY ITEMS P.I. TIME

• 1 Cake 1 hour

• 1 Main Dish 1 hour

• 1 Fruit/Vegetable Tray 1.5 hours

• 1 Sandwich Platter 2 hours

• 12 Brownies/Cookies 1 hour

• 24 Brownies/Cookies 1.5 hours

• Each additional dozen .5 hour

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• PLEASE NOTE: 

• To receive P.I. time for donations, a request for the

• donation must be made by a teacher or staff member

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• Other opportunities that arise during the year may be included as designated by the principal.

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• TRACKING POINTS:

• At most events/activities a form with a QR code will be available to scan and input your information.  It is strongly recommended that you also keep a log of hours for documentation and complete 10 hours in the first semester prior to Christmas break.

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• VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

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• I will complete a new Volunteer Application each year.

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• I will sign In and Out or scan the QR code at the front office or event every visit.

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• I will wear a volunteer name badge at all times while on campus.

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• I agree never to be alone with individual students who are not under the supervision of teachers or school authorities.

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• I will maintain confidentiality of all school or classroom information.

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• I will share with teachers and/or school administration any concerns that I may have related to student welfare or safety.

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• I will not supervise a class in the absence of a certified teacher.

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• I will not discipline or directly teach students.

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• I will not establish or make decisions about instructional objectives.

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• As a role model for students, I will dress and act appropriately.

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• I agree only to do what is in the best interest of every child with whom I come into contact.

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• I will report to the school principal any signs of bullying and harassment.

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Parent Involvement Guide

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Parent Involvement Log

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Parent Involvement Form

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