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School Committee
The School Committee is a group of nine school parent who serve staggered three year terms. The purpose of the School Committee is to develop and define the policies which govern the operation of Saint Monica School and to promote implementation of those policies. Working in close collaboration with the School Principal, the School Committee develops policies that will enable the school to fulfill its philosophy and accomplish its goals.
If you are interested in serving on the School Committee, please contact Ryan Van Den Elzen at ryan.vandenelzen@quarles.com for more information.
Home & School Association
The Saint Monica Home & School Association is a volunteer organization that supports Saint Monica School by providing volunteers for enrichment and fund raising events. These events foster a sense of community, build friendships, and provide a loving, Catholic environment in which to educate the students who are our future. Each year the Home & School Association make a financial commitment to the School Committee for the operating budget.
The Home & School Association coordinates many of the volunteer opportunities at SMS. We have moved to a web-based volunteer management system for easy sign up.
Some of our opportunities include:
Advent Breakfast
Catholic Schools Week
Art for Youth, Magazine Sale
Auction/Dinner Dance
Lunchroom Coordinator
Clinic
Scrip Rewards Program
Weekly Reminder, and many more.
If you are interested in serving in the Home & School Association, please contact Maureen Costello at mcostello619@gmail.com or Victoria Reyes at vaunderwood@gmail.com for more information.
Saint Monica School Auction
Every November Saint Monica Home & School holds its largest fundraiser in the form of an Auction. The fund raised (some years in excess of $110,000) are used to offset the actual cost of educating our children, thereby reducing what our families pay in tuition. The event takes months of preparation and countless volunteers to be successful. The Saint Monica community come together in many ways, from planning the event, soliciting auction items, to decorating the facility, to organizing the volunteers, to doing the accounting, to coming to support Saint Monica School.
If you are interested in giving an item to be auctioned off, please contact Marisa White at whitema28@gmail.com, Katie Heyer at katiekeppeler@awalumni.com, or Meredith Ehn at ehn.meredith@gmail.com for more information.
If you are interested in volunteering to help set up the Auction and help run the event, please contact Lauren Wakefield at sloanlr@gmail.com, or Jane Duffey at jane.e.duffey@gmail.com for more information.
Saint Monica School Golf Outing
Held in the Fall at a local golf club, the Booster Club sponsors its annual Golf Outing to support the sports program at Saint Monica. The entire parish is invited to the shot-gun style competition.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Golf Outing, please contact Michelle Howenstein at michellehowenstein@gmail.com for more information.