PARENT INVOLVEMENT WITH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
AMHS was started by a group of parents in 1988, and ever since then, parent involvement has been key to who we are as a school. Per the AMHS contract and the handbook, all families are required to contribute 20 volunteer hours per school year. This obligation can be met in the following ways.
1. Serving 20 volunteer hours or contributing goods of equal value (20 hours = $400). Volunteer hours and approved donations can be found in Sign-up Genius. Any donations and/ or volunteer hours outside of those in Sign-up Genius need prior approval from the Development office. Requests for volunteer hours and goods are in the weekly AMHS Announce.
Since we are going paperless, all service hours and contributions of goods will be recorded electronically on Sign-Up Genius. Here is how it works:
- Go to Sign-Up Genius for volunteer opportunities: www.signupgenius.com. You can also go to our website under parent resources and click on the AMHS Sign-up Genius link. You may need to create a login and password. Don’t forget to save it as a favorite.
- Review the volunteer opportunities across the many areas of the school by clicking HERE
- When signing up be sure to include your phone number and email address.
- Sign-up Genius will automatically send you a reminder two days prior to your scheduled time.
- Only hours submitted in the sign-up genius will be recorded as volunteer hours.
- Please use the AMHS Sign-up Genius system initiated by the school to record volunteer hours. Outside and/or separate parent sign-up opportunities are not valid.
2. Auction Donations – Donating or procuring items for the annual DREAM auction/STAR event count towards this obligation. Please Note: Your purchases at the auction do not count toward your family obligation.
3. SCRIP Participation – Through our SCRIP Program, families can purchase gift cards at full face value and use them for everyday shopping. AMHS pays for these cards at a reduced cost, generally between 90-98% of the face value, and the difference is the rebate given back to the school. The kickback percentage will count toward your family obligation. Visit the AMHS website or www.shopwithscrip.com. You can also have cards shipped directly to you by using the RightRaise app.
4. School Wish List- Check the school wish list page on Sign-Up Genius. There may be item(s) you would like to purchase and donate to the school.
5. Buy Out – Families can opt to buy out all or part of this obligation at $20 per hour (20 hours x $20 = $400).
