St. Stanislaus Kostka
School Home and School Association
Tuesday, December 15,
2009 Meeting Minutes
I.
Tom welcomed parents.
II.
Sister Jacqueline opened with prayer.
III.
December Activities
o
Christmas Pageant
will be held Friday, December 18 at 1:30pm in
Kolbe Hall.
o
Christmas Break
will be December 24 through January 3, school resumes January 4. We wish all
our school families a blessed Holiday.
o
Deadline to donate gifts to
the Felician Sisters is December 21. Please help us to continue our
annual Christmas tradition of generosity and support from our school
community to the Felician Sisters.
o
Thank you
to the parents who sent in Christmas cookies and helped to assemble cookie trays
for our dedicated teachers.
IV.
Upcoming Activities
o
Catholic Schools Week
will be January 31 through February 6.
•
Catholic School Week Mass
will be held Saturday during Catholic Schools Week at 4:00pm at Pope John Paul
the Great. All school families are encouraged to attend to support our catholic
school community.
•
Looking for a volunteer to chair
the Teacher Recognition Lunch that takes place on Wednesday of
Catholic Schools
Week. Will also need volunteers to help watch classes while teachers are
enjoying
the luncheon.
•
Also looking for a parent to chair
Games for Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade during Catholic
Schools Week.
•
To celebrate Catholic Schools Week
and to bring the parish community together we would like to hold
a Spaghetti Supper
in Kolbe Hall after Mass. All school families and all parishioners would be
welcome to attend in support of one another. This is not a fundraising event,
the amount charged will cover expenses only and will be minimal. We are looking
for a volunteer to chair this event and will also be asking for older children
to volunteer as servers during the event.
i.
Please contact Tom Bernard 664-4932 if you are able to volunteer.
V.
Parents offered positive feedback on the automated messaging system
that was recently put in place. This system has served as an efficient way to
communicate to all families and has been well received.
VI.
Fundraising Updates
o
The Bazaar was once again a
success! THANK YOU to all the parents, children, parishioners and family
members who supported the school and helped to make it such a success. The
school realized a $20,147.34 profit, only $1,300 short of last year.
o
Don’t forget Pizza Jim’s is
December’s restaurant fundraiser and is running through Sunday the 20th.
Please help us support Pizza Jim’s as they continue to support us in this
fundraiser.
o
Remember to send in those
Boxtops for Education! Every boxtop helps!
VII.
Thank you to Robin Loughmann and all the parents who volunteered for
Secret Santa this year. The children had a wonderful time and were very
excited to shop for their families and friends.
VIII.
Meeting Adjourned.
Next Meeting is Tuesday, January 12, 6:30pm