Parental Involvement
Parents work in partnership with St. Martin of Tours Parish School to educate their children. Through their direct involvement, parents support the financial stability of the school and reinforce the value of learning to their children.
School families provide service to the school community in a number of ways. Parents are encouraged to support, through participation and leadership, organizations that guide the mission of St. Martin of Tours Parish School. To ensure the quality of our educational, athletic, and extra-curricular activities within the school community, volunteers are needed to fill various roles. Therefore, each family is required to contribute a minimum of 15 hours of service during the course of a school year.
Examples of service opportunities include, but are not limited to: scout leader(s), athletic coach(es), classroom aide(s), lunch room assistant(s), Market Day Coordinator, SCRIP, or as a member of the Home & School Committee or School Committee. Serving as a Committee Chair for an event sponsored by the school or parish fulfills volunteer hours for the school year in which you serve as chair.
| Home and School |
The Home and School Association is an organization to which all registered school families, faculty, and school staff belong. Its purpose is to promote parent involvement in the school, support fundraising activities which enhance school programs, promote communication between home and school, and build community among school families. The association leadership consists of the following elected board members: president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. These members are elected in the spring. Association meetings are held monthly, on a evening determined by the board at the beginning of the school year. Home and School Association fundraising efforts are directed to the support of special events and the purchase of special items not covered in the budget. |
| School Board |
The St. Martin of Tours Parish School Board develops and defines policies that govern the operation of the school and promote implementation of said policies by the principal. Policies shall be consistent with the policies and directives of the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Board of Education and School Office. The School Board is comprised of seven individuals, three of whom are elected every two years by school parents and eligible parish members. The board consists of the following. 1 | A parent representative of the primary grade levels with a child enrolled in K4, K5, 1st or 2nd grade | 2 | A parent representative of the intermediate grades with a child enrolled in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade | 3 | A parent representative of the upper grades with a child enrolled in 6th, 7th or 8th grade | 4 | Vice president of the Home and School Association (to keep communication open between the two groups) | 5 | School principal | 6 | Teacher representative | 7 | Pastor-appointed representative |
The School Board meets quarterly on an evening determined at the beginning of the school year by the board. |