Start Earning Your HSA 2014-2015 Assessment Hours -- UPDATED--You Make a Difference!

Thanks to those of you who stepped up to help! 

We are still in need of co-chairs for  Butter Braids. You will earn 10 HSA volunteer hours for chairing an event. 

The Butter Braids fundraiser takes place in the spring. More details available HERE.

For more information on Chairing a Fundraiser click HERE.

The HSA Board is looking for volunteers to fill two positions:  Senior Vice President and Vice President. You will earn 10 HSA volunteer hours for serving on the HSA Board. Please contact Gina McKay at  gina.mmckay@yahoo.com to serve on the board.

The Senior Vice President shall…

a.     Serve a term of 1 year, and then move into the position President the following year.  

b.     Act as aide to the president

c.     In their designated order, perform the duties of the president in the president’s absence or inability to serve

d.     Perform such other duties as may be provided for by these bylaws, prescribed by the parliamentary authority, or directed by the president, the executive board of directors.

 The Vice President shall…

a.     Be responsible for the assessment program.   

b.     Maintain/update family database to reflect all assessment funds and hours accumulated over the course of assessment year (July 1^st to June 30^th).

c.     Receive volunteer hours; list of funds raised by event chairs within two weeks of event completion.

d.     Receive bingo hours and lunchroom/office volunteer hours at least one week prior to assessment statements being distributed.

e.     Print assessment statements and give them to office staff the Wednesday of report card week. 

f.      Send final billing in July to all families who have not met assessment requirements as of June 30^th.

g.     Provide Treasurers with detailed chart of family names and amounts owed as of June 30^th in order for Treasurers to track and deposit assessment monies received.  

State of the School Meeting

Join us for our HSA State of the School meeting Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00pm in the All Purpose Room. This informative meeting is a time to reflect on where we have been, where we are, and what is in store for the future. 

HSA September 4th Meeting Agenda

St. Mary - St. Michael Elementary School

Home School Association

Agenda, 4 Sept 13, Member Meeting

Board:

President: Mark Adams	2nd VP - Charlene Shandrowski
1st Treasurer - Jen Shuart	2nd Treasurer - Denis Bottone
Corresponding Secretary - Suzanne Foley	Recording Secretary - Kelly Owens

Agenda:

Join the Fun!

A Message from the HSA Board

As we welcome another school year it has been wonderful to meet new parents and to reconnect with familiar faces. We encourage all of you to get involved in the HSA. The parents of St. Mary–St. Michael students gather frequently for fun and fellowship. Please be present at the school in any and every way possible. 

In order to assist your involvement with our parent community we have created this HSA Parents blog to provide the information you want, and need, in a format that works with our busy lifestyles. 

It is easy to follow HSA Parents, you can subscribe via RSS, atom, or by email. We will be using twitter and Facebook to announce new blog content, and to share links of interest on education. It will also be easy to invite your friends and extended family to events, or to participate in fundraisers with the share buttons at the bottom of a post. We want to spread the news of our vibrant community and we want to hear from you.

A list of the HSA Board Members and how to contact them are on the right. Please stop us in the hallways, in the pick-up line, or contact us with your ideas and suggestions, we want to know what is on your mind. We would like to involve every parent in a meaningful way, large or small.

Join the fun – get connected. You will feel the rewards and so will your children.

Thank you,

The St. Mary - St. Michael 

Home & School Association

End of Year Message

Dear St. Mary – St. Michael Parents,

It’s amazing how fast the year has gone by.  This year we have shared both joyous and sorrowful moments with which we have shared a smile or given comfort and support.  We are truly blessed to be part of a school community which exudes a feel more like family. 

I would like to thank all the families and faculty for an exemplary 2012-2013 school year.  This year our fundraisers and events were the most successful I have seen in the last four years.  It is because of the faculty, family and friends of St. Mary – St. Michael School that have given 110% and more of their support, volunteer time and fundraising efforts that allowed us to reach our goals.

As outgoing HSA President, I would like to gratefully thank the 2012-2013 executive board for all the support I have received throughout the year.  Mark Adams, 1^st Vice-President, was awesome at creating and presenting statistics and status updates to look for our shortcomings and explore ways to overcome the obstacles in our way of success.  Charlene Shandrowski, 2^nd Vice – President, was great in keeping our assessments in check and getting out quarterly updates to families to track their balances.  Suzanne Foley, Corresponding Secretary, was a great asset to this board.  She has spent countless hours creating and maintaining the HSA Parent Blog, Facebook Page, pamphlets, correspondence and more.  Sheri Lotto, Recording Secretary, was not only the keeper of meeting minutes but also good for keeping her ears and eyes open to the what and why on topics discussed.  George Pudimat, 1^st Treasurer, kept us up to date on our finances with monthly treasurer’s reports and updates as needed.  Jen Shuart, 2^nd Treasurer, kept us in step with timely deposits as well as partnering with George to make sure accounting records were accurate.

In addition to their duties as board members each has also been involved with or chaired fundraisers/events such as Trunk or Treat, Festival of Trees, Shopping Spree, Father’s Club, Movie Night, Pancake Breakfast, Ice Cream Social, Family Dinners, Duck Race, Seymour Pumpkin Festival, Dances, and MORE!

I would like to also WELCOME the 2013-2014 incoming board members: Denise Bottone (2^nd Treasurer) and Kelly Owens (Recording Secretary).  I am confident that they will do a great job!

Thank you and have a fun and safe summer.

Sincerely,

Marsha Benno

Marsha Benno

2012-2013 HSA President

3/6/13 HSA Member Meeting Summary

Bill Leavitt from Senior Financial Advisors gave apresentation personal debt and financial management.

www.seniorfinancialadvisorsinc.com

A thank you to CharleneShandrowski for coordinating this guest speaker.

Announcements/Business:

·      There is just over $11,000 in the funds. $14,000of the $28,000 obligation to school has been paid-to-date.

·      Spell-a-thon sheets are due back from familiesto teachers on March 19^th, 2012. Excellent fundraising event, everydollar raised is a credit toward your assessment.

·      Family dinner rescheduled from April 27^thto April 20^th.

·      We are looking for someone to Chair the SeymourPumpkin Festival. The event isn’t until September/October, but the applicationfor the event needs to be submitted during the summer.  It is a very profitable event running abooth at the festival. Michelle Foster who previously chaired this event hasoffered her assistance advise the next Chair on how to facilitate this event.

·      In addition, we are looking for anyoneinterested in chairing next fundraising’s events.

·      The drama club needs parent volunteers for theperformance. Please contact Susan Schroeder.

·      Over $600 has been raised via box tops, a bigthank you to Denise Battone for heading this activity.

·      We are looking for nominations for officers forelection at the April 3^rd meeting. The following vacancies are upfor election with the number of confirmed nominations within parentheses.  If you would like to nominate yourselfor someone else, please submit names to HSA@stmarystmichael.org.

o   1^stVP

o   RecordingSecretary

o   2^ndTreasurer (1)

·      Treasure Chest keys are being sold for theRecognition Dinner for $5 each. The person with the key that is able to open the Treasure Chest will winthe money within.  Attendance atthe event is not necessary to win. Please see Mrs. Coppola to purchase keys.

·      Anyone interested in helping out with June FieldDay should contact Sheri Lotto.

·      Anyone interested in helping out with Derby Dayplease contact Grace Torres.

o   TheDerby Day Committee is also looking for donated prizes for the Duck Race,please contact Grace if you know of an organization willing to donate a prizeor gift certificate.

Next meeting is Wednesday, April 3rd, 6:30pm.

Mark Adams
HSA 1st Vice President 

HSA Executive Board Officer Openings

  2013-2014 School Year

Dear School Family:

Please note there are three executive board positions soon to become vacant which are required to be filled for the 2013-2014 school year.  

Below is a brief description of the positions and duties. If you are interested or know someone who is interested, please contact the executive board at hsa@stmarystmichael.org.

We will also solicit nominations/volunteers at our March 6^thmeeting.

1^St Vice-President (President Elect): 

·      One (1) year term 2013-2014 as 1^st Vice-President (President Elect)

   Automatic second (2^nd) year term  2014-2015 as President

·      In the absence of the President, shall perform all the duties of the President and

   such duties as are assigned to this office.

·      For further examples of duties, please contact Mark Adams, 1^st Vice-President 2012-2013

2^ndTreasurer:

·      Two (2) year term 2013-2014 as 2^nd Treasurer, 2014-2015 as 1^st Treasurer

·     Shall receive all dues and other monies of theAssociation, shall keep an accurate account of same, shall pay bills only upon written order of the President (cf. Policy Regarding Home-School Association and Club Fund Raising)

·       

    For further examples of duties, please contact Jen Shuart, 2^nd Treasurer 2012-2013

Recording Secretary:

·      Two (2) year term 2013-2014 and 2014-2015

·      Shall keep the minutes of all Association meetings and make a report of each meeting to the Association and present copies of the report to the Pastors and Principal.  He/She shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee, shall keep a list of all members of the Association, shall notify members of their appointment on committees, and discharge such duties as are incumbent upon this office.

·      For further examples of duties, please contact Sheri Lotto, Recording Secretary 2012-2013

All ExecutiveCommittee positions share the following duties/responsibilities:

·      Attend general membership and executive board meetings.

·    Shall have full responsibility of the Association’s business affairs, including the approval of committee appointments, review of their reports, and consideration of suggestions concerning school policies, budget and other administrative details.

·  Be welcoming and helpful to new incoming families as well as maintain relationships with current families; answer questions or be able to refer questions to the appropriate individual, committee or group.

·         Work with board to schedule fundraisers/events.

·      Review, evaluate, and make decisions whichimprove involvement of members, school families, teachers and the community.

    

   Thank you for review and consideration for filling one of these positions. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any officer or email us at hsa@stmarystmichael.org.

    

    Sincerely,

    HSA Executive Board