Parent Involvement at BFA
Parent and family involvement at BFA are a major part of our school's success. We believe that without the support and guidance of our family community, our students will not be able to achieve at high levels. Parents are involved in many leadership roles at the school ranging from volunteering in our main office to serving as members of the Board of Directors for the BFA Foundation, Inc. Our policy is that parents and guardians have an open door to the school. They are welcomed to sit in on classes or volunteer without making an appointment. Since we’ve opened, each year parents have hosted our annual holiday party, the year-end cookout, breakfasts for students prior to all high stakes testing, and volunteered over 3,000 hours to help support administrative activities at the school. Ways parents and families can get involved:
Parent Volunteer Days
Our volunteer committee encourages parents and guardians to schedule at least one day during the school year where they volunteer their time. Volunteer activities may range in activities that include hall monitoring, in-class teacher aid, administrative support, cafeteria support etc.
–> Key #3: Volunteering (National Network of Partnership Schools)
Grade Representatives
Each grade has a liaison whose primary role is to work with the Volunteer Committee of the BFA Foundation and BFA staff to maintain open lines of communication between BFA administration and the parents. This person also assists in coordinating grade wide events and activities in conjunction with the BFA Student Government Association.
–> Key #5: Decision Making (National Network of Partnership Schools)
Take Home Administrative Support
Parents and guardians who have limited time to spend at the school are welcomed to request materials they may take home to prepare. This need usually relates to report card mailings and support for fundraising.
–> Key #2: Communicating (National Network of Partnership Schools)
School-wide Events
Parents and families are welcomed to volunteer at any school-wide event ranging from our various leadership activities to field trips, and annual events such as the Fall Harvest Festival and the Spring Teen Health and Wellness Fair.
–> Key #6: Collaborating with the Community (National Networkof Partnership Schools)
Year-End Cookout
Each year parents have hosted a year-end cookout making it no cost and no stress to the school.
HSA Breakfasts
Each year parents supply a full breakfast for students to start their mornings before taking HSA and MSA tests. Parents have donated supplies and food in support of these events making them no cost to the school.
–> Key #3: Volunteering (National Network of Partnership schools)
BFA Foundation, Inc. Board and Committee Membership
Two parents serve two year terms on the Board of Directors for the BFA Foundation, Inc. Selection is made by the Board of Directors. Also, parents are able to serve on committees of the Foundation if they have expertise that applies to that committee.
–> Key #5: Decision Making (National Network of Partnership Schools)
Senior Committee
This special committee serves the function of organizing and implementing yearlong events for the senior class which includes the inauguration, fundraising for the senior trip, putting together college-care baskets for each senior to take to college and coordinating the junior/senior prom with junior class parents, the senior farewell breakfast, and graduation.