Parents are an integral part of a variety of volunteer programs at St. Cecilia School. This includes participation in the weekly student Masses, playground supervision, monthly student assemblies, Health Room assistants, Library duties, classroom tasks, auction, class projects, fundraisers that provide money for technology, weekly hot lunch, disaster committee, and organizing school-wide projects, such as Field Day and Electives.

The Parent Teacher Guild (PTG) is the parent organization to which all St. Cecilia families automatically belong. PTG board members meet monthly to organize school volunteers and to support parent involvement in school functions. The group oversees new parent orientation and provides support throughout the family’s first year at St. Cecilia. The hospitality branch of the PTG extends warm welcomes and food at such school functions as Back-To-School Night and the Spring Family Social.

The fund-raising branch of PTG raises approximately over $80,000 per year for major school improvements. Each classroom is equipped with air conditioning, new desks, cupboards, updated teacher computer with networking capabilities and computer display systems. The Library and Art Lab have been remodeled. The Computer Lab has new carpet and computers, with DVD movie-making capability.

Other projects funded by PTG to provide more learning experiences for the students are:

• Money to purchase “History Alive”, a multi-media student-centered, hands-on approach to learning history for students in grades seven and eight. This program uses creative and critical thinking skills to solve problems and communicate solutions effectively.
• School-wide assemblies that assist in developing a student who appreciates and understands the fine arts. St. Cecilia students get to experience the performing arts, become active participants in our history’s past through the Walk Through the American Revolution and Walk Through California programs, and see nature close-up with the Orange County Traveling Scientist.
• Financial support of student Christmas and Spring Productions, which encourages development of the whole child.
• Sports support – new equipment and uniforms. Students develop life-long habits of a physically healthy person.