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An Active & Participatory Community
Central to the SHS commitment to Goal IV - the building of community as a Christian value - is the role our families actively play in the life of the school. In our SHS community, we are very blessed to have strong parent/guardian engagement across all divisions and grade levels, and we have found that this consistent participation results in an even better and more vibrant educational environment for our students and experience for all our families--the majority of whom remain with SHS for the duration of their children’s schooling.
So, whether you have one hour or several to spend in our community, whether you prefer a leadership role or a “one-and-done” volunteer position, or if your only interest at the start is to engage socially or limited to your child’s classroom or grade, please know there are multiple ways to consider getting involved and contributing your own unique gifts to our school family.
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THE BIG 4: WAYS TO ENGAGE WITH SHS
There are four key ways* we encourage all families to consider when we talk about the importance of engaging in, and with, our community: of SHS families are invited to take part in school, class, or parent/guardian activities during the year
1. Be Informed - Most importantly, we ask that you commit to being informed about academic events, requirements, and dates, reading all leadership and safety communications, and staying attuned to other important news and timely information regularly provided by the school.
2. Participate & Attend - Each semester, there are numerous school-sponsored events, educational and spiritual programs, competitive sports games, fine arts productions, and division/grade-level parent socials taking place - in addition to Parents’ Association meetings, informal meet-and-greets and coffees, and online or in-person check-ins with the principals, school counselors, and other school leaders.
3. Volunteer or Lead - Lend your gifts and talents to benefit our community, connect your interests with others, and build relationships while having fun. Among the many volunteer roles/commitments are “one-offs,” helping out at an event or classroom activity, or on a much greater scale, serving in a leadership or committee role. You decide your comfort and commitment level - we are thrilled to have you join in any capacity!
Weekly Family eNewsletters with timely information, dates, and upcoming opportunities will be emailed to you while school is in session
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Events, socials, coffees, hikes, outings, and other fun activities organized by the school, school divisions, Parents’ Associations, and Class Reps take place throughout the school year

4. Support - Each school year, there are a number of donation drives as well as select fundraisers; some are student-led, some school-driven. Parent support in these efforts at any level or capacity - financial or otherwise - is always deeply appreciated!

* On the following pages, we offer a little more insight about some of these opportunities, in order for you to think about how you and your family might take part.
