GO CARDS ARE COMING - Saint Sebastian Parish

October 2015
AUGUST 2015
Your HASA Board
Ana Borges
President
330-752-3089
apbsaab@hotmail.com
Lynette Monaghan
Vice President
330-571-0053
wmonaghan@neo.rr.com
Wendy Burgoyne
Treasurer
wburgoyne4@hotmail.com
Jennifer Sullivan
Secretary
330-328-2960
jsmiley81@yahoo.com
Sue Vernon
Teacher Liaison
vernons@stsebastian.org
Volume 32 Issue 2
HASA Newsletter
Volume 32 Issue 1
LETTER FROM THE HASA BOARD
Dear St. Sebastian Families,
Thank you for coming to our First HASA meeting on September 3. We truly appreciate the
show of support. We hope that you were able to garner some information about how we plan
on proceeding with this organization and to help build that ever-important bridge between
our school and families.
Thank you for the comments, questions and suggestions. We want to assure you that we are
looking into all issues, and will be working hard toward resolutions. We are open and ready
to work with you to ensure that this year will be a wonderful year for our school, families and
most importantly our children.
We are excited in the possibilities that this year will bring but as with everything, we will
need your help in accomplishing them. Any amount of TIME that you can volunteer is vital
in making this HASA thrive.
We look forward to seeing you at all of our future meetings.
Sincerely,
Your HASA Executive Board
Gina Walker
Newsletter
grwalker@neo.rr.com
Sandie Isabella
Principal
330-836-9107
DeLisa Harris
Past President
HASA’s annual fundraiser will be available soon!!
CARDS ARE COMING**
**GO
Help our school make this a successful fundraiser.
All About HASA
Our Mission Statement
HASA, guided by our Catholic faith and traditions, supports the
mission of St. Sebastian School by fostering communication, building community,
and enhancing the educational experiences of the students.
HASA fosters communication by:
- Holding meetings to update parents about what is happening in the school and give parents a chance to
bring their ideas to the table
- Publishing a monthly online newsletter full of helpful information about the school and upcoming events
HASA builds community by:
- Sponsoring the Monster Mash Mother-Son Halloween Dance
- Coordinating Santa Shop so that children can buy gifts for their families for Christmas
- Having fun family nights throughout the school year
- Recruiting parent volunteers to help with various events and projects
- Sponsoring the Father-Daughter Dance
- Organizing Teacher-Parent prayer partners for the year
- Providing appreciation gifts and meals to the staff
HASA enhances the educational experiences of the students by:
- Purchasing needed items for the school for which the school may lack funds
- Providing each teacher with a stipend to purchase items for their classroom
- Stocking a supply closet for the teachers with common supplies that they need
- Helping to fund special projects such as refurbishing school bathrooms
Fundraising
Funds needed to support the mission of HASA are generated through only two
fundraisers: The first is Go Cards, a reusable discount card created especially for
St. Sebastian school that can be purchased by family and friends. The second is
the annual Walk-a-Thon which is an activity packed day for the students
including a walk. Each family is asked to provide names of family and friends
so that sponsorship letters can be sent out.
HASA MEETINGS
1st Thursday
of every month
(starting in Sept.)
7PM
in Z Hall
Anyone is welcome to attend!
Babysitting provided!
How do families join HASA?
Every family that pays their $20 yearly dues becomes a voting member of HASA and each member family will receive a
school directory, planners for each child grades 1-8, and free bussing for school field trips.
Getting Involved
None of this can be accomplished without YOU! Parent volunteers and teachers are vital to accomplishing the mission of
HASA and we are grateful for any time you can give. Please visit our website and contact us if you are interested in helping out or if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
HASA President: Ana Borges 330-752-3089 or apbsaab@hotmail.com
Website: stsebastian.org
More HASA News
HASA FALL FUNDRAISER
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, October 1st
2nd Monthly HASA Meeting
7PM at Zwisler Hall
Babysitting is provided!
Friday, October 2nd
Kindergarten Parent Dinner
6PM at Forest Lodge
(For parents only, please)
The GOCard is a wallet size plastic discount card
that has St. Sebastian represented on the front and
12 discount offers on the back. The discounts are
valid for one full year so they can be used multiple
times!
Businesses have not been completely confirmed as
of yet but will include one oil change facility, at least
one ice cream facility and local restaurants.
Each card has an approximate face value of $20
but we are selling for $15 each or 3/$40.
Our goal is for each child sell at least 3 cards.
Perfect for gifts for babysitters, mailmen, etc.
Also, if you own a business and would be interested
in purchasing a large amount, lets talk! Great for
employee incentives, holiday gifts or customer
appreciation gifts.
Tuesday, October 6th
Picture Day
Saturday, October 10th
Monster Mash Pizza & Ice Cream Bar
Mother/Son Event
6-8PM
Open to PSR families
Invitations to Follow
Tuesday, October 13th
OH Catholic Credit Union
7:50AM by the School Office
Saturday, October 17th
Booster Club Bonfire
Byrider Hall Parking Lot
Friday, October 23rd
End of 1st Quarter
GoCards will be available after school, at the
HASA meetings and via backpack express. Look
for an order form coming soon!
Friday, October 30th
Report Cards
Via Backpack Express
HASA needs your help. Please help support for all
our kids benefit. Please contact Lynette Monaghan
at 330-571-0053 with any questions.
Thank you.
Friday, October 30th
Halloween Parade
1:05PM
Saturday, November 14th
Knights of Columbus
5th Annual
Race Around the Park 5K
and Family Fun Run
(Registration Forms attached)
More HASA News
Proceeds from the 5th Annual Knights of Columbus 5K Race Around the Park will directly benefit
your KIDS! This year’s event, scheduled for Saturday,
November 14, will help fund St. Sebastian after-school
programming. Robotics Club, Power of the Pen, MATHCOUNTS, Science Olympiad, Drama Club, Lego Club,
Youth Ministry, and Student Council are just a few of the
many terrific programs offered after school at St. Sebastian.
As in year’s past, the event will feature the Kids
Challenge. Each student registered and who participates
in either the 5k race or 1-mile fun run will have their
miles tallied for their grade. The grade with the most
miles recorded, regardless of walking, jogging or running
wins an in-school pizza party provided by the Knights of
Columbus. HASA is giving an exercise spirit stick to the
first 100 students who register.
HASA encourages you, your friends and family to join us
and the Knights on race day. Young or old and no matter if you run, jog or walk, the 5K Race Around the Park
event has something the entire family will enjoy; music,
food, beverages, entertainment, face painting and more.
Tech shirts are available for all 5k race participants.
Finishing awards will be provided for top overall and age
group runners.
Enclosed in this newsletter is the Kids Challenge and 5k
race mail-in registration forms. Complete and return to
your homeroom teacher with appropriate payment or
simply visit the Knights online at www.akronkofc.org to
register. Deadline for discounted registration is November 1. Contact R. Tony Burgoyne at 330.805.7628 with
questions and sign up today to support our Kids.
MONSTER MASH
Get ready to have a ghoulishly
great night at our Monster Mash
night on October 10. For our
mother and son event this year the
Monster Mash is coming back with
a Pizza and an Ice Cream Bar. This
an anticipated event that promises to be a wonderful
night for everyone involved. $10 for every mummy
and free for all our little ghouls. Bring an out of this
world topping or sides to help our ghouls make an ice
cream-stein!
While this is a 5th Grade hosted event,
we still need everyone’s help to make it
a memorable one. To help with decoration set up and/or tear down contact
Jennifer Catalano at jencatalano25@
yahoo.com. For any further questions
contact Colleen Zografakis at czogra@
gmail.com.
USED UNIFORM EXCHANGE
Used school uniforms will be made available to
everyone for free at the school at all HASA meetings
and at other times throughout the school year.
If you have any gently worn uniform pieces that
your child has outgrown and that you are willing
to donate it would be greatly appreciated. You can send any donations to
the office in your child’s backpack
or contact Jennifer Sullivan to pick
them up 330-217-1064
jsmiley81@yahoo.com
More HASA News
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New teacher, new stools, new readers!
Mrs. DeKatch’s Second Graders are ready to learn!”
CHEESE!
St. Sebastian School
Prayer Partners
New this year is a St. Sebastian Prayer Partner initiative sponsored by HASA. Each family that signs up
will receive a prayer card with a specific staff member to pray for throughout the school year. Each
staff member who signs up will receive a prayer card
that can assist them in praying for the families of the
school. Periodic e-mails will also be sent out with
other prayer ideas and encouragement. If you would
like to participate please contact Jennifer Sullivan at
jsmiley81@yahoo.com.
Ohio Catholic
Credit Union
The Ohio Catholic Credit Union (OCCU) visits
St. Sebastian Parish School the second Tuesday of
the month. The kids may make deposits to their
accounts before school starts (approximately 7:50
am by the school office). This is a great way to start
teaching your child about banking! An account
must be already established. Call the OCCU at
330-733-6002 and ask about their programs.
SPIRIT WEAR ORDER FORM
Thank you for the wonderful response in spirit wear orders. Unfortunately, there was an error
on the pricing of the short and long sleeve Tshirts. The short sleeve (youth and adult) are $10,
the long sleeve (youth and adult) are $13. This order form reflects the correct pricing. We
apologize for the error. First orders are due by October 2nd. Another order will be placed in November. Check online
for updated order forms… new items coming soon! Please call Lynette Monaghan with any questions at (330)571-0053.
NAME: __________________________________________________________________
HOMEROOM: ___________________ CONTACT NUMBER: ____________________
Fundraisers and TRIP program
No Cost,
BIG Benefit fundraisers
Campbell’s Labels for Education
Campbell’s soups, Swanson’s broth, Pepperidge Farm bread and Goldfish
crackers, V8 juices and more have the LABELS FOR EDUCATION UPC.
Just cut them out and save them for the school! The school earns points
that can be redeemed for Arts, Athletics, and Academics merchandise.
Check labelsforeducation.com for a complete list of over 2,500 participating products. This program directly benefits the Principal’s Choice fund.
Acme Community Cashback
Save all receipts dated August 20, 2015 through January 6, 2016.
Ask your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to shop and save
their receipts, too! Acme Fresh Market will issue a rebate check equal
to 5% of the Cash Back amount printed at the bottom of the receipt.
The Cash Back amount includes all Acme Fresh Market Store Brand
purchases. This program directly benefits HASA.
Apples for the Students
Make the most out of this one-of-a-kind educational award program!
Simply register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card with Apples for the
Students and use it each time you shop at Giant Eagle to earn points
for your school. Earning points is simple! With every scan of your
registered Giant Eagle Advantage Card at the cash register, points are
automatically credited to your selected school. This program directly
benefits the Principal’s Choice fund.
Target Take Charge of Education
Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015. Talk about
extra credit! Use the Credit or Debit REDcard, and Target will donate 1% of your
Credit or Debit REDcard purchases made at Target and Target.com to help our
school. This program directly benefits the Principal’s Choice fund.
Box Tops for Education
Before you throw away that General Mills cereal box or the Gold Medal flour
bag, or a host of other participating products, be sure to cut out and save the
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION label to send in so the school can earn points
toward school merchandise. Check boxtops4education.com for a complete list
of participating products. This program directly benefits the school library.