If you haven’t discovered already, you will soon find out that Cortez Hill Academy is a very special and unique school. The foundation has been laid to create an atmosphere of caring instruction that promotes student achievement. This foundation, along with structured activities, makes lifelong impressions, memories and opportunities for students.

The Cortez Hill Academy Parent Association is an extremely involved part of the school environment. Our goal is to continue the tradition of Parent involvement to assist the students, teachers and school staff.

Your participation is vital. You are welcome to become as involved as your schedules will allow. However, many parents have hectic schedules so the minimum required is listed below. The benefits of being involved are many. We look forward to meeting and working with each and every one of you.

Your participation is necessary for the success of the students and the school program. CHAPA is an all volunteer organization comprised of parents, guardians and family members of CHA students.

CHAPA DUES: $20 per family per year

VOLUTEER HOURS: 40 hours per family per year. As an alternative to providing volunteer hours families can donate items from teacher wish lists. $10 worth of merchandise equals one hour of service.

CHAPA MEETINGS: The meetings are on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm. Each CHAPA meeting counts as one hour of volunteer hour per parent.

VOLUNTEER CHAPA POSITIONS

CHAPA Leader: Sets agendas for Parent Meetings, chairs meetings and coordinates
CHAPA activities

CHAPA Co-Leader: Volunteer Coordinator – manages volunteer list and facilitates staff and event requirements. Works closely with the Communications Leader

CHAPA Treasurer: Keeps checking balances, prepares monthly fund reports, maintains volunteer hours log and issues bi-annual family statements.

CHAPA Communications Coordinator: Maintains contact lists of parents, sends e-mail and coordinates phone contacts to parents. Keeps meeting minutes and distributes.

CHAPA Class Leaders: Non-elected volunteers for each grade. Coordinates teacher needs for students of each grade. Contacts teachers on a weekly basis. Prepares teacher requests for monthly meetings and coordinates with Communication Coordinator for notification of requirements.

CHAPA Facilities Coordinator: Provides and manages the facility needs at CHA. Coordinates and manages any work projects at the school

Corporate Fundraising Coordinator: Works closely with the Executive Director (Linda Reed) to garner support from the corporate community for equipment, materials and services that meet CHA needs. This fundraising would be separate from any other fundraising (i.e., student clubs and CHAPA).

OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Be a driver for a field trip.

Assist in the classroom.

Chaperone a student event.

Donate bottled water to CHA

Provide snacks for testing days

Donate classroom materials (books, supplies, etc.)

Make phone calls or help with mailings for the school

ANY ACTIVITY THAT BENEFITS THE STUDENTS AT CORTEZ HILL ACADEMY.

ESCRIP: Families can sign up online to the ESCRIP program and name CHA as
the beneficiary of their purchases (see instructions on following page).