Parents
Bishop McNamara High School welcomes our parents!
Check out our page Coronavirus Resources, McNews, and Calendar for updates on school learning, calendar, events, meetings, deadlines, and all other important information as we continue to navigate this challenging time for our families.
MACCESS PORTAL FOR PARENTS
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Maccess Secure Login - In the next few weeks, Bishop McNamara High School will transition to a more secure form of logging into Maccess. In the coming week, you will receive an email with instructions to help you complete this transition, which should take no more than five minutes. Until you receive that email, you can continue logging in with the username and password that you have been using.
Parents should use the MACCESS Portal for more information, forms, household updates, and more for Parents. We recommend that you log into the portal several times per week.
To log in, go to MACCESS in the upper right corner of any page on the website.
You will be taken to the login page. If you remember your username and password, enter it on this page. If you do not remember your login credentials or if this is your first time logging in, click on Forgot login or First time logging in.
Once you are in the Maccess portal, please take a moment to check your contact information
Also know that you have the ability to send and receive messages directly inside of Maccess. To make sure you don’t miss anything sent to you this way by a teacher or counselor, it would benefit you to review your notification settings:
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Click your name in the upper right-hand corner.
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Click Settings.
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Click Notifications on the left.
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Select how you would like to receive notifications for Messages sent through Maccess. You can turn on E-mail or Text notifications if you prefer. (If you do not check either box, you will continue to see message notifications appear inside Maccess, in the upper right corner of the page.)
For technical support, the best place to start is to email MaccessHelp@bmhs.org.
MORE ABOUT BMHS...
THE PARENTS' CLUB
The BMHS Parents' Club Executive Board would like to officially welcome you as a member of our Parents' Club. We are delighted to have you as members and would like to encourage your active participation in our Parents' Club. Working within the Parents' Club provides you with an excellent opportunity to be a part of your child's high school experience. Email questions or suggestions to ParentsClub@bmhs.org.
PARENTS' CLUB Officers
| Title | Name | |
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| President | Rhonda Johnson Adams | |
| 1st Vice President | Tina McRae-Phelps | |
| 2nd Vice President | Shakia Payne Godfrey | |
| Recording Secretary | Alice Szczepanski | |
| Corresponding Secretary | Tiffany Jones | |
| Treasurer | Sarah E. Glasgow | |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Gena Bracey Stokes | |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Nicole Clifton | |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Morghan Copeland | |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Lori Pavkov | |
| Fundraising Co-Chair | Cheryl Coleman | |
| Fundraising Co-Chair | Debora Hartnett | |
| Hospitality Co-Chair | Evie Adams Simmons | |
| Hospitality Co-Chair | Lynnette Coles | |
| Used Uniform Sales Co-Chair | Tamika Springs | |
| Used Uniform Sales Co-Chair | Valerie Hayes | |
PARENTS' CLUB General MEETING SCHEDULE
General meetings of the BMHS Parents' Club are held in the Andy Mona Center most months. The evening begins with dinner, provided by our Hospitality Committee, at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 o'clock p.m. All of our families are invited; parents who attend will receive credit for one service hour per family for each meeting they attend. The 2022-2023 meeting schedule is as follows:
October 18 Chat and Chew with the BMHS Administration
December 8 Book Discussion: How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
January 25 Mental Health
February 15 School Safety
March 14 State of the School with Dr. John Barnhardt, President and CEO
May 10 Parent Appreciation Night, executive board elections
2022-2023 CALENDAR of EVENTS
We are looking forward to hosting a full calendar of in-person social activities during the 2022-2023 school year. Planning is underway! We can't wait to celebrate the following events with our BMHS family.
October 15 1-4 p.m. Father/Son Event
February 4 1-4 p.m. Father/Daughter Event
March 4 1-4 p.m. Mother/Daughter Event
May 6 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mother/Son Event
Note: Please continue to check the BMHS School Calendar for any meeting and event updates, as we continue to follow the State of Maryland's COVID-19 guidelines for gatherings. If you have any questions, please contact the Parents Club at parentsclub@bmhs.org and we will be happy to address your concerns. We look forward to seeing you at all the sessions.
SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AID & TUITION INFORMATION
BMHS provides important financial information for Parents such as:
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Financial Aid
- Tuition Plans
- Making Online Payments
- Business Hours and Office Contacts
Check any of these pages for more information. You may also find additional scholarship information through the Counseling Office.
Uniforms - Parent service hours (SEE BELOW) - technology
For information regarding school uniforms, parent service hours, and technology use on campus, go to
Affording A Bishop McNamara Education
Parent Service Hours
Thank you to all of our parents/guardians who volunteered their time and talents during the 2021-2022 school year. We look forward to working with you again throughout the 2022-2023 school year. If you have any questions or concerns about service hours please contact Ms. Fennell at tracy.fennell@bmhs.org.
Parent Volunteer Service Opportunities
The Parents' Club welcomes and appreciates our volunteers! Upcoming volunteer opportunities will appear in the principal's weekly Sunday Update.
- Most volunteer opportunities will be on Sign Up Genius; links will be in the Sunday Update.
- A minimum of 10 volunteer hours in support of Bishop McNamara are required per family each year.
- 12th-grade families: deadline to complete hours is Friday, May 5, 2023
- 9th-11th grade families: deadline to complete hours is Friday, June 2, 2023.