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PTT Parents and Teachers Together. The Year in Review. Feast of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows. PTT provides religious gifts for the students in celebration of our Lady’s Feast and the school community also celebrates with a special lunch, open to parents. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PTTParents and Teachers Together
The Year in Review
Feast of Our Lady of Seven SorrowsPTT provides religious gifts for the students in celebration of our Lady’s Feast and the school community also celebrates with a special lunch, open to parents.
Teacher
Support
We give funds to our teachers for classroom needs.
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Basket Raffle
PTT supports the Basket Raffle Committee, reaching out to the community for basket donations, providing start up funds, gathering volunteers.
Basket raffle akaLadies Night Out!The basket raffle committee (Shannon Carey
and Christine Stark) organize this major school fundraiser. They will be asking for volunteers at all stages of the event, both before, during and after. Keep an eye on your email and your students’ green or blue folder weekly September through October.
This event is attended only by ladies with men serving to sell tickets, deliver baskets as they are won and generally help out.
Reserve a table and bring your friends!
Octoberfest Costume ParadeOctoberfest starts with a costume parade around the school with prizes for several categories. Guest judges include Deacon Lang, among others.
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OctoberfestThe school traditionally holds this event to raise
money for our Technology Fund with a 10% tithe to the Missions Fund.
The morning is regular classes, then the students dress up, we have a costume parade complete with judges and awards, then we take the afternoon to play carnival games in the gym, go through the Haunted House run by Youth Ministry ( Go, Lisa!) and the 8th graders.
Lots of volunteers and donations are needed to make this a successful day of fun and fundraising for our school.
Octoberfest Games
Students play carnival games and the money raised goes to the technology fund and to the Missions.
Restaurant NightsWe set up several
community events at local restaurants- to raise money and bring together our Seven Sorrows family for an easy evening out.
Friendly’sHoss’sT. J. Rockwell’sP&J PizzaNote that
inforamtion about these events comes out in emails, periodically.
Breakfast with St. NicholasCrafts for kids Visit with St. Nick
and get a picture with him
Santa’s Secret Shop runs during this event as well as during 2 days of school in early December.
Usually held the first Sunday in December.
Catholic Schools WeekThe dates are set by the diocese.Usually runs the last week of January.Diocese runs advertising promoting Catholic
educationSeven Sorrows celebrates our unique
learning and formation in a community of the faithful while encouraging others to explore our opportunities.
Catholic Schools Week 2014Daily gifts to our staff and faculty in appreciation of
their dedication to our childrenDinner for the teachersOpen house nightJuvenile Diabetes assemblyThe faculty ran daily activities with the students
including:Minute to Win It, Crazy Sock Day, Souper Bowl
Friday.Students donated socks and cans of soup, always
living our Catholic faith in feeding and clothing those in need.
Assemblies Enhance the CurriculumIn 2014 PTT sponsored:
Maranatha - Abraham and SarahMrs. Hilda Mantelhocher – her memories and lessons of the Holocaust, plus a limited edition informative movie from the
Holocaust Foundation
Father Daughter DanceA chance for our girls to spend some quality one on one time with the special man in her life.
Prizes, pictures, memories!!
Mother Son March Madness
Mothers and sons gathered to play
games, build bonds and celebrate with root beer floats and
fresh popcorn!
The Over-Under Challenge
Father Ted is a hands on leader!
1st Annual Golf TournamentThanks to the
Nemshick family, the day was a huge success
Lots of buzz about our school among local business people
Raised $10,070 its first year!!
Next year’s goal….$12,000!
PTT FundraisingWe organize and run activities to raise funds for the general school budget through several programs:
a) Fundraising Activity Fee programb) Large social events including Basket
Raffle and now our new Golf Tournamentc) Restaurant nightsd) Giant Food Stores Bonus card programe) New events on the horizon!
Fundraising Beyond the General BudgetWe raise funds to pay for social events and
curriculum enhancements, such as the assemblies, dances and Catholic Schools week events.
We raise money for the Missions.We raise money for the Technology FundWe donate money to parish events including
the Jesse Tree and the Festival in the form of tuition vouchers or gifts.
Giant Bonus card program2013 2014300 card numbers
registered$4997.98 raised
674 card numbers registered
$10,348.83 raised
Due to changes in the Giant’s program, we do not need to re-register numbers
from last year. Keep your eyes open for information
about a new incentive program to keep getting new numbers registered for
Seven Sorrows!
Fundraising Activity Fee
1.FAF was instituted years ago to encourage full participation in retail fundraising sales.
2.Not associated with student participation in school or athletic association activities.
3.Gives families a goal and a “buy-out” option.
4.Funds raised go toward general school expenses/budget.
Fundraising Activity Fee EventsIn 2014, the PTT changed the program for the fundraising activity fee. Instead of hosting several different product sales and asking you to sell lots of items frequently, we ran two sub sales in 2014to provide our families opportunities to earn their FAF instead of paying it out of pocket .
FAF participation 2013-2014Fall sub/sandwich sale
Spring soup/sandwich sale
82 of 154 families participated
27 of 82 raised 1/3-1/2 of their FAF
57 of 154 families participated
21 of 57 raised 1/3-1/2 of their FAF
Only 12 families raised >$140 of their total $150 FAF
Many families that participated in the Fall sale did not participate in the Spring sale.
Most families are choosing to pay out of pocket for at least ½ of their FAF.
FAF plans 2014-2015The PTT decided to offer a different sale item this
year, with a greater profit margin, with hopes of revitalizing participation.
The Fall sale item is Kidstuff Books.The late winter/spring sale will continue to be subs
and sandwiches.It is hoped that the greater profit margin on the
books will not only allow a greater % of families to earn a larger portion of the FAF but also generate funds needed to support the curriculum and community enhancements provided by the PTT.
Net Income Distribution 2013-2014 school year1.Tech Fund- 90% of Octoberfest income2.FAF earned- Two retail sales3.FAF pd- families’ buy-out 4.School budget-large event
fundraisers, Bonus cards
(the 2 FAF wedges and the school budget wedge all go to the expenses of the school )5. Missions- 10% of Octoberfest6. PTT budget- social events, restaurant nights, extra profit from retail sales
You can see the vast majority of our fundraising goes to keeping our tuition reasonable!
Tech FundFAF earnedFAF pd by familiesSchool budget fundsMissionsPTT budget
Volunteer Hours programEach family is required to volunteer for 20 hours at school
activities per school year.The PTT is asking each family to track their own hours
including the date, the #hours, and the event or activity at home for now, while we work on an electronic system.
Hours are required to remain eligible for certain scholarships and tuition assistance.
Any activity related to the school counts, please see your handbook for a comprehensive list. If you aren’t sure if an event or activity counts, please contact the school office.
Some hours can be earned at home, depending on the work required for certain events, for example- organizing data or forms.
PTT= all of us
The board meets monthly, 11 times a year, yet we support the school in a variety of activities all throughout the school year. We provide the backbone for you to participate in your child’s school life. We need you to choose that activity or activities that best suits your interests and life and jump in! Your volunteer hours can be earned having fun and spending time with your child.