Parents - Bishop McNamara High School

Bishop McNamara High School welcomes our parents!

Check out our page Coronavirus Resources, McNews and Calendar for updates on school learning, calendar, events, meetings, deadline and all other important information as we navigate this challenging time for our families.

MACCESS PORTAL FOR PARENTS

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 inside Maccess located in the upper right hand corner of the page in the drop down under your name. Select Profile. Some profiles are missing important phone numbers that we would need in an emergency, and it only takes you a minute to check.

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:

Click your name in the upper right hand corner.
Click Settings.
Click Notifications on the left.
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.

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.or g.

PARENTS' CLUB Officers

Title		Name
President		Rhonda Johnson Adams
1st Vice President		Shantelle Coleman
2nd Vice President		Elisa Johnson
Recording Secretary		Alice Szczepanski
Corresponding Secretary		Tiffany Jones
Treasurer		Anthony Zanfordino
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

PARENTS' CLUB General MEETING SCHEDULE

General meetings of the BMHS Parents' Club are held in the Andy Mona Center most months, with a virtual option available. 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 2021-2022 meeting schedule is as follows:

October 19 Chat and Chew with the BMHS Administration

January 19 Mental Health - cancelled

February 16 Topic to be determined

March 15 State of the School with Dr. John Barnhardt, President and CEO

May 11 Parent Appreciation Night, executive board elections

2021-2022 CALENDAR of EVENTS

We are looking forward to hosting a full calendar of in-person social activities during the 2021-2022 school year. Tentative dates have been chosen and planning will begin shortly! We can't wait to celebrate the following events with our BMHS family.

November 6 2021 Mustang Father/Son Challenge ~ Who Got Game?

February 5 Father/Daughter Social Event

March 12 Mother/Daughter Social Event

TBD Mother/Son Social 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.

Parents Club Meeting Video Jan 2021 - Covid 19 Resilience: How BMHS Mustangs Move Forward

SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL AID & TUITION INFORMATION

BMHS provides important financial information for Parents such as:

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 the 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 have volunteered in so many ways during the first quarter. A report of the completed service hours will be available in Maccess on Monday, 11/8 by 3:00 PM. Just click the “Resources” tab, choose Parent Service Hours and search for your student’s ID number. The hours you have completed will be listed there. If you have any questions or concerns about the hours listed please contact Ms. Fennell at tracy.fennell@bmhs.org.