Parents
Bishop McNamara Welcomes our Parents!
Important Parents Information...
- Weekly Updates from the Principal's Office
- Maccess Help for Parents
- The Parents' Club
- Scholarship, Financial Aid, and Tuition Information
- MacPay Payment App
- School Contacts
- Parent Service Hours & Parent Volunteer Service Opportunities
Weekly Updates from the Principal's Office
Maccess Help for Parents
Once your Maccess Account has been set up, follow the instructions below:
To log in, go to the menu in the upper right corner of any page on the website.
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.
The Parents' Club
Parents' Club Board of Directors
Title |
Name |
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President
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Evie Adams Simmons
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1st Vice President
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Tina McRae-Phelps
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2nd Vice President
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Shakia Payne Godfrey
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Recording Secretary
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Alice Szczepanski
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Corresponding Secretary
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Tiffany Jones
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Treasurer
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Sarah E. Glasgow
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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Gena Bracey Stokes
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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Morghan Copeland
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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vacant
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Sergeant-at-Arms
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vacant
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Fundraising Co-Chair
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Cheryl Coleman
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Fundraising Co-Chair
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Debora Hartnett
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Hospitality Co-Chair
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vacant
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Hospitality Co-Chair
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Cherise Mattheson
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Used Uniform Sales Co-Chair
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Tamika Springs
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Used Uniform Sales Co-Chair
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Valerie Hayes
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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 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. Mark your calendar today!
Event | Date | Time |
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Parents' Club General Meeting | 10/18/2023 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Parents' Club General Meeting | 12/07/2023 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Parents' Club General Meeting | 01/24/2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Parents' Club General Meeting | 2/20/2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Parents' Club General Meeting | 3/19/2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Parents' Club Appreciation Night | 5/15/2024 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM |
2023-2024 Calendar of Events
We are looking forward to hosting a full calendar of social activities during the 2023-2024 school year. Planning is underway! We can't wait to celebrate the events with our BMHS family. Mark your calendar today!
Event | Date | Time |
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Mother/Son Event | 10/21/2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Mother/Daughter Event | 12/03/2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Father/Daughter Event | 2/3/2024 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Father/Son Event | 4/13/2024 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Scholarship, Financial Aid, and Tuition Information
BMHS provides important financial information for Parents such as:
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Financial Aid
- Tuition and Tuition Plans
- FACTS Tuition Management
- Business Office Contacts
Check any of these pages for more information. You may also find additional scholarship information through the Counseling Office or the Admissions Office at Admissions@bmhs.org.
MacPay Payment App
MacPay through MySchoolWallet App
Reminder: All Tuition must be paid through FACTS
We now have the MacPay through MySchoolWallet app to pay for miscellaneous fees, fundraisers, certain events, concessions, Mustang Pop-Up Shop, Student Activities, Parents' Club Events, etc.
How do I sign into the MacPay App for the first time?
- Go to your App Store on your phone.
- Search for MySchoolWallet and install.
- Complete your profile and select Bishop McNamara High School as your school and hit PAY.
- You will see various events and departments, listed as a payment types. Select one of the payment types and follow the onscreen directions. Be sure to complete the student's name and fill out the NOTE with what the payment is for (for example, Athletic Uniform Fee or Band Uniform or SAT payment with the date taken.)
- Please check the box "I would like to absorb processing costs so that the school receives my whole payment." Each transaction in MacPay incurs a processing cost from the bank.
- Once your transaction has gone through, you will receive an email confirmation and receipt.
REMINDER: In order to get the proper credit on your tuition account, please do not pay Tuition and Fees listed in the Tuition chart above through MacPay.
1. Go to your App Store on your phone. Search for MySchoolWallet and install.
2. Complete your profile and select Bishop McNamara High School as your school and hit PAY.
3. You will see various events and departments, listed as a payment types. Select one of the payment types and follow the onscreen directions.
4. Be sure to complete the student's name and fill out the NOTE with what the payment is for (for example, Athletic Uniform Fee or Band Uniform or SAT payment with the date taken.) Please check the box "I would like to absorb processing costs so that the school receives my whole payment." Each transaction in MacPay incurs a processing cost from the bank.
5. Enter your payment information and submit. Once your transaction has gone through, you will receive an email confirmation and receipt.
School Contacts
- For all Faculty and Staff information and department contacts, go to Faculty & Staff Directory. (You may search on name or department)
- For Leadership information, go to Leadership.
- Main Office - 301-735-8401
- Bookstore - 301-735-8401 Ext. 114
- List of who to contact: Who You Know...
Parent Service Hours & Parent Volunteer Service Opportunities
Parent Service Hours
Thank you to all of our parents/guardians who volunteered their time and talents during the 2022-2023 school year. We look forward to working with you again throughout the 2023-2024 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.
- All families are required to complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours in support of Bishop McNamara each year.
- 12th-grade families: the deadline to complete hours is May 5, 2024.
- 9th-11th grade families: the deadline to complete hours is May 31, 2024.