The rationale behind Covenant Christian Academy's parent involvement program is the belief that the existence of a vibrant Christian school depends directly upon the willingness of the parents to contribute to the work of building and enriching their children's educational community. We also believe that to maintain a healthy school community, the parents need to be in regular fellowship with one another-so that they can guide the school with collective wisdom.

The shared experience of relating to one another as children and parents in a school community is strengthened when the work is shared by all those involved. The parent involvement program places structure to the need the school has for the body of Christ to contribute its gifts and talents to this enterprise-instead of leaving the "volunteer" tasks to just a few. This is a concrete acknowledgement of what we confess that education is a parental responsibility.

Parent Involvement Commitment

There are two portions to the commitment that parents make when they enroll their children at Covenant Christian Academy of Chicago:

1.  Every household commits to participating in the parent fellowship meetings. There are eight (8) scheduled meetings annually; the dates of which are provided to parents upon acceptance.
2.  Contribution of time/talent. Each parent at Covenant Christian Academy will have different gifts and talents; therefore, we honor parents' own choices for involvement. Parents are asked to keep track of their own hours and report them to the school office. The school will periodically advise parents of the record of their hours and notify them if they fall below their committed level of involvement.

Opportunities for Involvement

Parent involvement opportunities are varied and numerous. They include serving on the board and subcommittees thereof, helping in the office, planning field trips and other school events and assisting teachers in the classroom. They may also include such things as performing telephone or clerical tasks at home or providing childcare to free others to take up their parent involvement responsibilities. Whether performed at school or at home, parent tasks give us all the opportunity to share a part of ourselves with other families in the school community. Please let us know how you would like to participate. Involvement opportunities are advertised in August and matched based on each family's interests and abilities.

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