Parent Association
WHAT IS THE ST. PETER’S PARENT’S ASSOCIATION?
The Parent Association is an organization belonging to and made up of parents/guardians who have children attending St. Peter Catholic School. The Association is a service organization whose purpose is to support and enhance the work of the school, its staff and students. The Association sponsors social events throughout the year by coordinating events, volunteering time and assisting with fundraising activities.
Parent Association organized events include
- Teacher appreciation / conference meals
- Uniform exchange (August and January)
- Barnes & Noble book fair (December)
- North St. Paul. Tap & Grill nights – 2nd Thursday of each month
- Family fun night
- Catholic Schools Week book fair
- Special person lunch
- And our marquis event - Spring Fun Fest
Also, the Parent Association sells navy sweatshirts twice a year with the St. Peter Catholic School emblem. These are the only sweatshirts part of the official school uniform.
WHAT DOES PA FUNDRAISING SUPPORT?
Funds raised are used for items/projects not provided for in the school’s general budget. Examples include
- Cultural Arts Program
- Athletic Department
- Contribution to School Operating Budget
- Teacher Classroom Supplies
- School directory
- Monthly birthday treats
- Field day treats
- Art Adventure
- Teacher Continuing Education
- Welcome breakfast and end of year luncheon for teachers
HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED?
Attend meetings, volunteer your time and talent, attend events, become an officer
10 REASONS TO ATTEND MEETINGS and get involved in the PA:
10 Build a community between school and home
9 You’re already a member – no dues or donations
8 Getting involved shows your spirit of commitment and opportunity
7 Sometimes there’s food – e.g. sampling cheesecake sold at the annual Barnes & Noble book fair
6 Model leadership and responsibility for your children
5 Build relationships with faculty / staff – our principal is a member and teachers make presentations
4 Get to know other parents
3 Be informed – past presentations include the student writing program, athletic program, and school budget and the new uniform
2 Your voice matters - make a difference
1 It's fun!
2009 – 2010 SCHOOL YEAR OFFICERS
President – Leslie Peabody Barrett
Vice President – Kevin Hustings
Treasurer – Ann Leahy
Secretary - Karissa Rivard
NEW FAMILY MENTORSHIP-
CONNECTION OPPORTUNITY
Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year! The Parent Association is made up of all the parents and guardians of our St. Peter Catholic School students. As a parent or guardian of a child or children at St. Peter Catholic School, you are automatically a member of the P.A.
Membership is free and meetings are fun and informative. The PA helps to plan and/or sponsor many events throughout the year that support the school. Some of these events are fundraising efforts that support school activities, and most of these events are related to building our community at St. Peter and providing support to, and appreciation for, our hard-working teachers.
In building our community we want to be certain to provide a special welcome to new families to St. Peter Catholic School. We remember that first month of school when every thing is new – wouldn’t it be nice to have someone to walk you through the answers to those questions that you have that seem too minor to ask the principal or teacher but important to you? The school does a good job of communicating the basic information about the events throughout the year, questions can come up that might best be answered by a “veteran” parent.
Questions like the following–
Is it ok if I eat lunch with my child?
What is Bikes and cars?
Can and do parents attend Friday morning mass?
What is the Marathon – do I need to train?
What is the School Directory?
Who is Zero the Hero?
What do I do if my child needs to go to a doctor appt?
Is the Spring Fun Fest really as fun as people tell me?
We have a number of families who have volunteered to be available to be a mentor family to new families. This is a strictly voluntary program new this school year. Depending on the response this year- We hope to expand this next year to include a more official new family welcome program.
Parent Association Events 2009-2010
2009 |
2010 |
August September 3 Open to School Welcome 9 Kindergarten Welcomet 15 Parent Association Meeting 6pm 15 Vitale’s Little Venetian Night Out 30 School Directory October 13 Parent Association Meeting 6pm 14 Conferences – 20 Vitale’s Little Venetian Night Out 24 Showcase of St Peter 25 Showcase of St Peter November 17 Vitale’s Little Venetian Night Out December 15 Vitale’s Little Venetian Night Out 16 Christmas Teacher Appreciation |
January 19 Conferences – Dinner for Teachers 22 Family Fun Night 29 Special Person Lunch February 18 Kindergarten Round-up 6:30 PM March TBD School House Chess April 23 Spring Fun Fest May 18 Vitale’s Little Venetian Night Out All Art Adventure June 10 Field Day Treats 11 End of Year Teacher Luncheon |
Parent Association 2009-2010
Volunteer Information and Opportunities
Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year! The Parent Association is made up of all the parents and guardians of our St. Peter Catholic School students. As a parent or guardian of a child or children at St. Peter Catholic School, you are automatically a member of the P.A.
Membership is free and meetings are fun and informative. The PA helps to plan and/or sponsor many events throughout the year that support the school. Some of these events are fundraising efforts (Barnes and Noble Day and the Spring Fun Fest) that support school activities, and most of these events are related to building our community at St. Peter and providing support to, and appreciation for, our hard-working teachers.
There are nine volunteer events this year that are directly related to teacher appreciation. This year, each grade is assigned to one of these events. Most of these events will take the coordinator approximately 2-3 hours to complete, and can be coordinated from home, or with another parent.