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WHAT IS HOME & SCHOOL?
*H&S is an organization created to promote cooperation between parents and teachers in our school.
*H&S promotes organizations working for the advancement of Christian education in Catholic homes and schools.
*H&S will coordinate the spiritual and educational forces of the home and school in a program of Catholic child training.
*H&S offers well-planned programs and projects, as well as information of particular interest to parents.
*H&S will endeavor to create a greater appreciation of Catholic education.
Who Is A Member of Home & School?
*All parents or legal guardians with children enrolled in St. Thomas Aquinas School, our Reverend Pastor, and Faculty members are part of H&S.
What Can I Do To Participate In H&S?
*As a member of H&S, you are invited and encouraged to attend and participate in all H&S Board meetings.
*Meetings are held once each month during the school year. Please consult the Church Bulletin or STA Weekly for dates and times.
*A General Meeting for all parents, guardians, faculty, and staff will be held at some point during the year (traditionally in the Spring). This meeting will usually be held after school hours so parents who work outside the home have an opportunity to attend. The General Meeting will also be announced through the Church Bulletin and STA Weekly.
*If you have specific questions regarding the policies and procedures of St. Thomas Aquinas School, please consult your Student Handbook.
OFFICERS/CHAIRMEN/COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
President
Krista Onofrio
klonofrio@sbcglobal.net
630-8108
Vice President/President Elect
Traci Kennedy
tracikennedy@cox.net
682-2777
Secretary
Val Cowan
valcowan@cox.net
744-2828
Treasurer
Dawn Olson
dawn.m.olson@sbcglobal.net
744-6052
Accelerated Reader Rewards
(helps distribute AR rewards to students)
Brittney Smith 612-0914
Art Enrichment
(assists in classroom art enrichment projects)
K-5 Monica O'Connor 687-0396
K-5 Traci Kennedy 682-2777
6-8 Jennie Becker 315-0422
Fall Fundraiser
(help distribute product to students)
Adrienne Schimming 612-1966
Pam Masterson 636-9978
Serena Metcalf 686-3799
General Mills Boxtops
(help collect, cut, sort & count boxtops and assist in contests)
Shannon Bhargava 744-8134
Jennifer Biehler 259-5199
Regina Garcia 201-4969
Homeroom Coordinators
(coordinate information to various room mothers)
Sally Monty (K-5) 630-0909
Mary Mills (6-8) 630-2027
Hospitality
(prepare & deliver food for teachers/staff for various events)
Sirana Abi-Mikhael 683-7981
Elaine Harrington 686-7976
MariAnn Heeren 689-0118
Mardi Gras Sock Hop
Emily Shonka 691-1677
Kelly McCall 409-4029
New Family Mentor Program
Tina Neff 733-2912
Publicity (Bulletin Board)
(help with H&S bulletin board, make posters)
Maria Schrock theschrocks2000@yahoo.com
Question/Comment Box Coordinator
Genny Henry 636-9989
Read-It-Again Book Sale
Martha Baker 630-9977
School Supply Packs
(coordinate ordering of Supply Packs with School Office)
Megan Stadler 689-3765
SCRIP
(take, sort and distribute scrip orders)
Dawn Olson 744-6052
Ann Mondry 682-0348
Special Event Planner
(set up, plan STA Skate Parties, Bowling Parties, etc.)
Monica Skubitz 685-5770
Spirit Store/Entertainment Books
(sell spirit merchandise at various events)
Sally Monty 630-0909
Becky McCorry 315-0525
Telephone Calling Tree
(call parents for unscheduled school closings)
Georgie Elson 691-8221
Used Uniforms
(help with collecting, selling of donated used STA uniforms)
Susan Washburn 682-0308
Serena Metcalf 686-3799
Volunteer Coordinators
(contacts volunteers to handle various events)
Christy McClelland 683-9481
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Church Picnic (help with games, set-up, cleaning)
Health Checks (help nurse with health checks & follow-ups)
Lunchroom Duty (K & 1st grade, help monitor lunchroom)
Picture Day (Fall & Spring, comb hair, tuck in shirts)
Registered Nurses (fill in for school nurse)
Science Olympiad (help with Middle School projects and competitions)
EVENTS
Held on 2nd Monday of month, 8:15 a.m. in the Assembly Room:
September 8, 2008
October 13, 2008
November 11, 2008
December 8, 2008
January 12, 2009
February 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
April 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
New STA Students & Families Brunch
Fall Fundraiser Info:
General Mills Boxtop Contest Info:
Skate Parties:
General Meeting:
Spring General Meeting, Basket Raffle & Ice Cream Social
will be held in April 2009
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. by President Krista Onofrio, who led the group in prayer. Those in attendance were Jennifer Urban, Monica Skubitz, Jennifer Soebbing, Genny Henry, Brittney Smith, Traci Kennedy, Megan Stadler, Elaine Harrington, Shannon Bhargava, Jennifer Snider, Val Cowan and Kelly Chandler.
The September, 2008 minutes were approved as written.
Principal's Report:
Jim Williams from Love and Logic is here today. He will present to students, teachers, and parents at Parent University tonight.
Choir program tomorrow night, and Drama production of Annie, Jr., this Thursday and Friday night.
No school Monday; diversity and bringing families together will be the focus of the teachers’ conference. Red Ribbon activities throughout week; trying to educate the kids to be proactive rather than reactive to high-risk behaviors/activities.
Conferences 30th and 31st with sign-up similar to years past. STA will NOT be making copies of the report cards, so parents should print off the reports from Powerschool prior to conferences.
Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 25.
Powerschool will be turned off Wednesday of this week so teachers can post grades.
Seventh graders will be going to Oklahoma City to the Federal Building Memorial.
Middle School basketball starts the week of the 27th.
St. Thomas strategic planning is underway. Demographic study is being taken into consideration (waiting lists at most east side Catholic schools). We will be looking at Catholicity of our school (50th anniversary of our school next fall). Group will also be focusing on stewardship of the school. We will be looking at buildings and grounds. Also want to look into our science labs. Education group will look at the “Play Like a Champion” program, and the laptop initiative. Special Needs: will be looking at multiple tiers of support programs, including an accelerated math program. Public relations will be the final focus group. We hope to develop an annual report for all parents. Also looking at the possibility of some endowments, and continuing to improve our website.
We will now have nine Smart Boards installed in the school thanks to the monies raised by trash bag sales. Also, we hope to be wireless at the school by the end of next week.
Presidents Report:
Krista has received all of the teacher grant proposals. Preschool has requested some DVD players. K-1 requested some “math manipulatives.” Second grade requested headphones for books on tapes and money for AR books. Fifth grade science requested a worm composting project and a flower model. There is still some money left over, so Krista will be watching for additional grant proposals. A summary will be e-mailed to the board for approval.
SCRIP money from last year will be presented to the school. Kim Scanlon has the check in her office.
Vice-Presidents Report:
No report
Treasurers Report:
Dawn’s computer has crashed, so she is unable to print out a new report. We will be getting money from trash bags, and a large check was written for supply packs.
Committee Reports:
1. 1. AR rewards: This Friday is the first AR event. Brittney is trying to get everything donated this year (besides ice cream). The dates for AR rewards are October 17, December 17, March 13 (changed from March 6), and May 15.
2. Art Enrichment: No report.
3. Boxtops: Almost all of the classes have been counted. Hope to have a popcorn party at the beginning of next month.
4. Fall Fundraiser: One rewards lunch has been held, and Sweet Treats will be this Wednesday and Thursday (265 students). We sold over 8,265 rolls. We have several extra rolls we need to sell. They are available in the office or through Adrienne or Shelby. Adrienne will add it to the Power School announcements. Adrienne has a grant list from the teachers – this is different from the overall grant list. The amount per classroom is based on the average rolls sold per classroom. The one-day pickup went really well; it was much easier than in past years. We should bring in around $35,000 from the trash bag sales this year. The check will be presented at the office.
5. Homeroom Coordinator: No report.
6. Hospitality: Started a new system of e-mailing rather than making phone calls. For teacher conference, a dinner of lasagna, salads, etc. will be provided.
7. Mardi Gras: No Report
8. New Family Mentors: No report.
9. Publicity: No Report.
10. Read it again book sale: Gathering books.
11. Recess before lunch: No report
12. SCRIP: Meeting Tuesday. We made a profit of $2014 during August and September.
13. Special Events: No report.
14. Spirit Store: No report.
15. Entertainment Book: No report.
16. Stock Market Game: Not No report.
17. Telephone Calling Tree: No report.
18. Used Uniforms: No report.
19. Volunteer Coordinator for Health Checks and Picture Days: All the volunteers showed up, and it went smoothly.
20. School Supply Packs: We paid the bill. They will begin working with teachers now to find out what they need for next year.
21. Suggestion Box: No report.
New Business:
The Wellness Committee has taken more initiative on appropriate snacks. They are looking into forming a subcommittee for parents to develop wellness activities. Elaine asked that we put information in the STA weekly about this subcommittee to let parents know this committee is available. Krista will draft an article for the newsletter.
Hopefully we will meet in the Parish Hall on November 10.
Meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Val Cowan
Home & School Secretary