Student,Parent,Community+Involvement

> The Supportive Parents Association contributes to special projects as requested by the principal and teachers. Over the years, S.P.A. has used their funds to help purchase reading materials and items needed to replenish science kits. They help pay for two assemblies for our students each year. S.P.A. also gives each teacher $100.00 to spend over the summer for classroom needs and offers a $100.00 to help pay for workshops for each teacher. They donated $1,000.00 for the new security system. They provide lunch for faculty and staff at the end of first semester. SPA annually organizes the following activities for the students during the school year. >
 * __Student/Parent/Community Involvement__ **  Success at Guardian Angels Central Catholic is a direct result of the hard work of community members who give their time and effort to help our students. These same students see the hard work their parents, teachers, friends and community members contribute. The students learn through example. When the students leave Guardian Angels Central Catholic they take the lessons they have learned.
 * SPA (K - 12 Supportive Parent’s Association) SPA is an organization of parents of students at Guardian Angels Central Catholic who work together to enhance their children’s education and the environment of the school. Meetings are held twice a year as an opportunity for personal growth through speakers and a chance to become acquainted with the staff. The organization has been actively involved in supporting our school for over 25 years.
 * Bowling for Grades 4 and 6
 * Activity for Pre-school
 * Activity for grades K-3
 * Junior High dances
 * [|SPA School Board Reports] (The SPA President reports directly to the GACC School Board)
 * Grandparent’s Day - Every November grandparents of all K-12 students are invited to Mass followed by a small social.
 * County Extension Office - Deb Schroeder, County County Extension agent, gives six week classes on topics such as “Getting Along with Others.”
 * Parents (K-6) come once a year and have lunch with their children.
 * Veteran’s Day - All of the schools in the community get together and honor the veterans at a program sponsored by West Point Public School.
 * Cuming County Fair - GACC displays art and other school projects in the school building at the Cuming County Fair. Teachers from GACC set up the displays, supervise the building on Sunday of the fair and take down the displays.
 * Christmas Program - Each December the students K-6 participate in a Christmas program. The band (4-12) and 9-12 swing choir perform.
 * Twice a year we have Parent Teacher Conferences.
 * Guardian Angel staff worked at McDonald’s on October 4 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Twenty percent of all profits between those hours were given to Guardian Angels.
 * Teachers at Guardian Angels and Central Catholic work at school activities a minimum of two times each year.
 * [[file:1st grade newsletter.doc]] Teachers in lower elementary communicate with parents via a class newsletter

While tuition is paid for an education at Guardian Angels Central Catholic, the work of supporters and volunteers keeps tuition for this faith-based education between 25-40 % of the actual cost per student. The tuition helps make it possible to offer a challenging range of courses.