Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Corpus Christi School

215 Kipp Avenue

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

 

                                                                                                                        September 2, 2008

Dear Parents,

            The Home School Executive Board would like to take the opportunity to welcome new and returning school families.  We have been planning our fundraisers for the 2008-09 school year and we are excited about some of the new events and know that our existing events will be successful.  Our goal this year is to raise $100,000 and for each school family to volunteer 25 hours to help with various school functions.  Remember, tuition does not cover the entire cost of running the school. 

            In the past we have also raised sufficient funds to purchase new science, math and reading series textbooks.  This year we would like to replace the Social Science textbooks.  The textbooks your children would be using in all subjects would represent the most recently published materials.

At this time you should have returned the memo requesting you to select the option you will use to fulfill your obligation.  If you have not and would like to select a buyout option other than $325 of profits and 25 hours of service please do so by September 15, 2008.  Attached to this letter is your statement with your obligation.  If you selected an early buyout please make sure your payment is submitted to school by October 1, 2008.

 

Attached to this letter are the following:

 

Exhibit 1            Corpus Christi Fundraising Policy

Exhibit 2          2008 -2009 Service and Fundraising Programs

Exhibit 3          2008-2009 Fundraising Program Statement as of September 2, 2008

 

On Back to School Night we will be available for any questions regarding fundraisers and how you can fulfill your obligation.  In addition, we will be available on certain mornings in both the Pre-School and main school building to answer questions. The dates are set forth below:

 

Wednesday Sept 17 and Thursday September 18 - 8am to 9am

Thursday September 25 - 8am to 9am

Sincerely,

Corpus Christi Home School Executive Board

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Corpus Christi School Fundraising Policy

 

 

The fundraising goal for the 2008-2009 school year is $100,000,since tuition only covers teacher salaries and the remaining operating costs of the school are paid with financial support from the Parish (a portion of your donations in thee weekly envelopes) bingo and fundraising.  The gap between the average cost per child and the average tuition paid per child is approximately $1,000. 

 

Each family will have two quotas to fulfill their obligations - - a service quota measured in hours and a fundraising profits quota measured in dollars.   

 

Each family has a 25 hour service quota (12.5 hours for half day only Pre K families).    The time you spend on qualified activities will reduce your service quota for helping Corpus Christi School.  Please be advised unearned service hours will be billed at $7.50 per hour as per our Parish Finance Council.  This component of our program is important because it helps reduce cash out of pocket expenses of the school and without your time we cannot run successful fundraising events. 

 

The fundraising profit quota for each family is $325 ($162.50 for half day only pre K families).  The per family quota is derived from our goal amount of $100,000 divided by the number of school families.  Accumulation of profits from all the events/sales will fulfill your $325 profit quota.  For example, if you sell $100 of Innisbrook products and our school earns an average profit of 45% you have raised $45 for our school and $45 will be applied to reduce your quota of $325.

 

To better plan for next year, please review the options summarized on the next page and decide how you plan on fulfilling your commitment and return the form to the school with your first tuition payment due July 1, 2008.  For those selecting a buyout option, payment is due by October 1, 2008. 

 

You will receive a statement periodically so that you are aware of the status of fulfilling your quotas.  Fundraising and service obligations must be completed by May 1, 2009, accordingly, a final billing for unfulfilled obligations will be sent out in late April and payment must be made by May 1, 2009.  Report cards will not be distributed to children until fundraising and service obligations are fulfilled. 

 

 

TO:  Mrs. Murillo

 

FROM: _____________________________

               (Child’s Last  Name)

 

 

Fundraising Program Options

 

 

OPTION	Fundraising	Service	Buyout
A	Raise $325 of profits	25 hours	None
B	Raise $425 of profits	None	None
C	Raise $325 of profits	None	Buyout of service hours for $100 by October 1, 2008
D	None	25 hours	Buyout of fundraising for 325 by October 1, 2008
E	None	None	Buyout of fundraising and service for 425 by October 1, 2008

 

 

Children and grade in 2008-09 school year

 

1.      ______________________

2.      ______________________

3.      ______________________

4.      ______________________

5.      ______________________

 

We have selected Option ___________________ for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

The quotas for families who only have  children in the Pre K 3 or  4  half day program must fulfill only 50% of any of the above options.

 

 

Acknowledgement by:

 

 

Mrs. Murillo___________________________________   Date __________________

 

 

						Exhibit 2
2008-2009 Service & Fundraising Programs
Events/ Service Programs		Chair Service Hours	Helpers Service Hours	Potential Profit	2006-2007	Chairperson
Service Events
Pot Luck Dinner	November	NA	hour for hour	NA		TBD
Breakfast with Santa	December	25	hour for hour	NA		TBD
Santa Secret Workshop	December	NA	hour for hour	NA	hr for hr	Eileen Dzugay
Grandparents Social	January	25	hour for hour	NA		TBD
Book Fair	March	NA	hour for hour	NA	hr for hr	Renia Cordero
Pizza Night	Quarterly	NA	hour for hour	NA		NA
Lunch Duty	All Year	25	hour for hour	NA		Pauline Aspi
Class Parent	All Year	15	NA	NA		Jennifer Fredericks
Marketing Events/functions	All Year	NA	NA	NA		Sonya Buckman
Fundraising Events
Product Sales
Box Tops	All Year	25	NA	$.10 per label                          Note A		Cathy Williamson and Joanne Ciano
Market Day	All Year	25	hour for hour	Approximately 10% of sales		Murphy Family
Grocery Gift Cards	All Year	25	hour for hour	$5 earned for every $100 of cards purchased		Diane Sullivan
Kid Stuff Books	September	25	hour for hour	$12.50 per book sold		Meg Scalone
Innisbrook Wraps and Gourmet Gifts	September	25	hour for hour	Approximately 43% of sales for the event.		Cathy Nigro
Cinnamon Buns	October	25	hour for hour	Approximately 50% of sales for the event.		Jennifer Fredericks
Plant Sales	Dec/May	25	hour for hour	Approximately 40% of sales for the event.		Ann Grace
Calendar Raffle	January	25	hour for hour	Profit is dependent upon number of tickets sold             Note B	hr for hr	John Rizzo
Spring Candy Sale	February	25	hour for hour	Approximately 45% of sales for the event.		Joan Madonna
Events
Clothing Drive	October	25	hour for hour			Connie Mason
Recycling Program	All Year	25	NA	TBD		Donna Orlando
Tricky Tray	December	25	hour for hour	TBD		Sirimoglu/Potter
Spring Fundraiser	April	25	hour for hour	Dependent upon ticket price		TBD
Tickets to attend event				Profit is dependent upon cost of the event (goal is 50%)
Various Raffle Tickets purchased prior to the event				Profit is dependent upon tickets sold prior to the event
Donations of cash or gifts to be raffled at the event				Proft is dependent upon amounts collected the night of the event and will be allocated to families who donate cash or gifts for the event
Note A   Each submission of labels must include a minimum of 20 labels.  Box Tops are redeemed twice a year
Note B  All ticket sales in excess of costs will generate profit and will be allocated to school families who sell tickets.
Note C   Marketing includes Town Day, tours of school and any other functions which get the school name out to the public to increase enrollment

CONGRATULATIONS

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

 

Christian Rizzo and Rana Ghazala, both 5^th graders at Corpus Christi School in Hasbrouck Heights were the two top winners at the Junior Women’s Club 14^th Annual Spelling Bee at Hasbrouck Heights Jr./Sr. High School.

Forty-five of the top spellers attending Hasbrouck Heights elementary schools competed on Friday, January 12^th to win the honor of going on to the next round. Christian was awarded first place and Rana, second. Both of these outstanding students look forward to the Palisades District Spelling Bee that will be held at the Williams Theater Center in Rutherford, New Jersey on February 18^th.