Home and School Association

Home and School exists to promote cooperation and communication between parents, teachers and administration. Home & School sponsors many activities that are intended to enhance the spiritual, social and academic experiences of the Saint John Vianney school community. Home & School works closely with the Principal to achieve its goals.

Home and School is also the primary fundraising body for the school. There are three major fundraising programs sponsored by Home & School. In addition to funding the various curriculum enriching programs, the funds raised by Home and School have also been used to finance numerous projects and equipment throughout the school.

Home & School Association Guidelines – 2019-2020

• Membership
• Function
• Committees
• Meetings
• Minutes

• Membership in Home & School is accorded to each school family upon payment of a small membership fee (currently $20). All members are entitled to vote. The Executive Board is comprised of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. The Vice Chairperson serves a one-year term and then succeeds to Chairperson the following year effective in the first day of the new fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
  Shannon Wessing – Chairperson
  Elizabeth Matzke – Vice Chairperson
  Barb Corby – Treasurer
  Megon Fenlon – Secretary

• Main Activities

  • Back to School Bash
  • BIDS for Kids Auction
  • Book Fair
  • Health Room Coordinator
  • High Interest Day
  • New Family Mentors
  • School Assemblies
  • Secret Santa
  • Spirit Wear
  • Teacher Luncheons
  • Trivia Night
  • Orientation Day

  Fundraising Enhancements

  In addition to funding the various curriculum enriching programs, the fundsraised by Home and School have also been used to finance things such as:

  • Building Improvements
  • Textbooks
  • Contributions to the operating budget (to offset tuition increases)
  • Playground Equipment
  • Community outreach
  • Technology (including new computers for the lab and library)

• There is always room on some committee for you to get involved. Committees are organized into six (6) main categories:

  1. Communications
  2. Enrichment
  3. Resource
  4. Social
  5. Spiritual
  6. Ways and Means

  Communications

  Birthday Board – Monica O’Brien
  New Family Mentors – Maggie Enlund, Elizabeth Matzke
  Orientation Day – Jennie Minessale, Carol Swiderski
  Public Relations – Sarah Schulz
  Room Parents – Shannon Wessing

  Enrichment

  Battle of the Books – Carol Lyles-Schwarz, Kelly Mangan
  Chess Club – Amy Mineau
  Fine Arts- Laura Russell
  High Interest Day – Megan Fenlon, Kelli Melzer, Jen Schultz
  Literary Parent Helpers – Marya Melby
  Playground Supply – Allison Rusch
  Robotics Club – Open
  STEM Classes – Mary Pentler
  Band Supporters – Jen Van Kirk
  Veteran’s Day – Jen Van Kirk

  Resource

  Health Room Coordinator – Mary Thorpe
  Hot Lunch Volunteer Coordinator – Katie Vitalbo
  Lost & Found – Kate McRae
  Scholastic Book Fair – Laura McMahon
  School Supplies – AnnMarie Hoyme
  Secret Santa Shoppe – Allison Rusch
  Spirit Wear  – Allison Rusch
  Uniform Resale – Amy Mineau

  Social

  Back to School Social – Heather Ferber, Ann Marie Hess, Laura Russell
  Breakfast with Santa  – Laura Russell
  Father/Daughter Dance – Katie Nova
  Golf Outing – Hayley & Jim Larkin
  Grandparents Day – Megan Fenlon, Elizabeth Matzke, Monica O’Brien, Ann Stith
  Grills & Guitars – Katie Vitalbo
  Mother/Son Activity – Heather Ferber
  Teacher/Staff Luncheons – Amy Mineau
  Trivia Night – Sarah Schulz

  Spiritual

  Catholic Schools Week – Colleen Gilbert, Stacey Krahn
  CSW Carnival – Maria Schloemer, Kerri Webber, Anne Zitzer
  Sunshine – Genny Jones
  Teacher Appreciation Week – Barb Corby, Ann Stith

  Ways and Means

  Bids for Kids Auction 2021 – Amy Sloane
  Dine Out with SJV – Maggie Enlund
  General Mills Box Tops – Julie Laur
  SCRIP – Tanya Baynes, Martha Connelly, Janet Fisher, Maria Schloemer

• • • Meetings are generally monthly (August through May)
    • Check the school calendar on the Home Page or the Shamrock Weekly to locate meeting place, time and agenda
    • Minutes for the meetings are posted shortly after the meeting
    • Meetings will be held in room P205 on the following dates (subject to change):

  Tuesday, September 17, 2019 – 6:30pm

  Wednesday,  November 6, 2019 – 9:15am

  Wednesday,  January 22, 2019 – 9:15am

  Tuesday, March 24, 2019 – 6:30pm

  Wednesday,  May 20, 2019 – 9:15am

• May 2019
  March 2019
  February 2019
  November 2018
  September 2018

  May 2018
  March 2018
  January 2018
  November 2017
  September 2017

  March 2017
  January 2017

  November 2016
  September 2016

  April 2016
  February 2016
  January 2016

  November 2015
  October 2015
  September 2015

  April 2015
  March 2015
  January 2015

  November 2014
  October 2014
  September 2014

  April 2014
  March 2014
  February 2014
  January 2014

  October 2013
  September 2013
  April 2013
  January 2013

  October 2012
  August 2012