At Bishop Reicher Catholic School, we strongly believe in collaborating closely with parents/guardians to create a supportive learning environment for our students, staff, and families. We highly value and appreciate the invaluable contributions of parent/guardian volunteers, who are instrumental in the success of our school. Through volunteer work and service, we can enhance the educational, faith-based, social, and extracurricular experiences of our students. By working together, we can accomplish great feats and fulfill our mission.

As a community, we expect families to actively participate in fundraising, volunteer work, and service. We require parents/guardians to earn PAW Points every year by taking part in volunteer activities.

Each family is required to earn a minimum of 20 PAW Points through volunteer work, service, or donation activities from August 1 to June 1 annually. A parent, guardian, or grandparent can earn the points.

In order to express gratitude for the generous tuition assistance grants, parents/guardians who have accepted a tuition assistance grant will be required to earn an extra 20 PAW points-bringing their total required points to 40 PAW Points. Twenty of these points must be earned through actual service to the school, not through donations. To make it easy for the parents to manage to earn the 40 points, 20 must be accomplished before January 1st.

In June, families will be charged a fee of $10 for each PAW Point that is left incomplete, which will be reflected on their FACTS account. The maximum amount that can be charged per family is $200, and $400 for families accepting tuition assistance. It is important to note that this fee is considered a school fee and must be paid in full. Failure to pay this fee will result in a financial hold being placed on the Family's FACTS account and the student's academic record.

• Log in to your Facts Family Portal account.
• From the navigation menu, select Family.
• Use the drop-down menu to choose the parent’s name.
• Click Add.
• Enter the date you volunteered or donated an item.
• Enter the number of PAWS Points earned in the box labeled Hours.
• For Description, click the drop-down menu, select [type a costume value], and type a brief description of how you earned the points.
• (Optional) Add details in the Notes section. 
• You may include the name of the person who oversaw the volunteer opportunity or the donation, if known, in the Verified By box
• Click Save to update your family’s service record.

Prior to participating in any on-campus volunteer opportunity, all parents and campus volunteers who directly interact with children are required to obtain E.I.M. Certification. It's important to note that E.I.M. certification must be renewed every three years. To apply or renew certification, please visit www.bishopreicher.com/ethics-and-integrity-in-ministry. Once certified, parents will receive a personalized button that must be worn at campus events to indicate they are E.I.M compliant.