H'S'A'What we do

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H.S.A.What we do

• Direct all fundraising efforts
• Coordinate all volunteer efforts from Library to
  Hot Lunch
• Run all the great family events such as Breakfast
  with Santa, Beach Party, Family Night
• Organize school events such as Field Day,
  Audubon programs, Beyond The Bell, Scholastic
  Book Fair, Teacher Appreciation, Missoula and
  more!
• Primary communication source through emails,
  memos and our amazing website!

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H.S.A.s GREATER ROLE In Supporting Our School

• GOOD NEWS We no longer have a 400/family
  assessment to support the operating budget!
• Our Challenges We are now responsible for many
  more essential program costs incurred throughout
  the year to educate a child at St. Thomas thats
  everything that is not in the very basic
  operating budget.
• We will now charge H.S.A. dues of 100/family to
  be paid during the registration process to
  facilitate the start of the school year.

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So fundraising is more critical than ever before!

• Here are the areas we will support going forward
• Teacher Professional Development
• Continuing Technology Upgrades
• New Tuition Assistance Program
• Building Upgrades
• New Library Collection (Books)
• Support NEASC Accreditation Visit (Fall 2008)
• Field Maintenance
• Teacher Appreciation Gifts
• Supplemental Books and Supplies
• Retreats Enrichment

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So this is our goal

• For us to raise 165,000 Here is how we will get
  there
• The big ones
• Basket Bonanza- October 2008 a Fabulous night
  out with many baskets raffled off Expectation
  60,000 raised as in the past
• Golf Outing- May 2007 great day of golf with
  dinner to followExpectation 40,000 as in the
  past
• The First Annual St. Thomas Wine Tasting- This
  March 29, here at school Sample various wines
  and spirits, enjoy live music, dinner, open bar
  and the greatest auction item ever The
  Unbelievable Wall of Wine Expectations ???

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All the other H.S.A. eventssome simply for fun!!

• The School Raffle
• Gift Wrap
• Back-to-School Beach Party
• Walkathon
• Scrip Program
• The Scholastic Book Fair
• Pie and Cookie Dough
• Breakfast with Santa
• Christmas Boutique
• Holiday Bazaar

• Website
• Family Fun Night
• Recess Volunteer Coordination
• Hot Pizza Lunch
• Field Day
• Library Volunteer Coordination
• Audubon/CANE Training
• Beyond The Bell After School Programs
• Catholic Schools Week
• Teachers Luncheon

100 PARTICIPATION SUCCESS!
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100 PARTICIPATION also means

• We enrich our childrens education
• We support the spiritual and academic growth at
  St. Thomas
• We continue our tradition of academic excellence
• We build a strong school community
• We foster friendships for life
• THANK YOU!
• It is our fabulous parent base that makes St.
  Thomas Aquinas the wonderful exceptional school
• it is today!