Preschool through 8th Grade
2019-2020 Guide to Fundraising, Events, and Volunteering
Like all schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, St. Philip School (SPS) is required to obtain a portion of its operating budget through fundraising. To help the school achieve this goal, SPS has a Fundraising Quota (FRQ) Program. • Each family is required to either raise $450 through FRQ-designated fundraisers by the end February or pay the balance to the school. • St. Philip PTG offers a variety of fundraisers as a part of the FRQ Program. This mix of fundraisers is provided to allow families to choose the options
every fundraiser. that fit best with their lifestyle. Families are not expected to participate in • You can track your fundraising progress using our FRQ website, www.stphilipfrq.com.
In addition to the fundraisers that are a part of the FRQ Program, St. Philip PTG also participates in other programs that allow you to raise money for the school with no additional cost. For more details on these programs, see pages 15-16.
St. Philip School also requests that each family volunteers for the school. • Each family is required to volunteer 20 hours of service each year. • The volunteer and fundraising cycle runs from March 1st through February 28th of the following year. • There are many events, fundraisers, and other school activities that you can participate in to achieve your required hours. Please note that most volunteer opportunities require Safe Environment clearances. More about this can be found on pages 19-20.
This guide provides brief descriptions of our events and fundraisers with the applicable FRQ credit, volunteer opportunities and whom to contact. There is also a section on Volunteering and the required clearances. For more details, visit the PTG section of the school website at spsangelway.org. Please email Kerri Lozano, PTG President at [email protected] with any questions.
PTG NEWSFLASH EMAILS Throughout the year, emails will be sent out with important messages from the PTG and SPAA. If you are not already receiving these emails, please send a message to [email protected] to be added to the contact list. SCHOOL YEAR TIMELINE
FALL (Late August-November)
EVENTS FUNDRAISERS Info Fair Lottery Calendars Bowling League Sarris Christmas Candy Spirit Walk Soup Sale Fall Masquerade Square 1 Art Santa Shoppe Thirty-One
WINTER (December-February, FRQ & Volunteer Hours DUE at the end of February)
EVENTS FUNDRAISERS Santa Shoppe Lottery Calendars Christmas Holiday Party Sarris Easter Candy (applies to 2020 FRQ) Paint Nite Soup Sale Family Fun Night Pierogie Sale Book Fair Crazy Olympics Night at the Races
SPRING / SUMMER (March-June, FRQ & Volunteer Hours begin to apply to 2019-20 school year)
EVENTS FUNDRAISERS Father Daughter Dance Plant Sale Roller Skating Party Yankee Candle Bowling League Family Create Date Crafton Celebrates
YEAR ROUND
VOLUNTEERING FUNDRAISERS Cafeteria Gift Card Program Bakers Box Tops for Education Family Information Packet (FIP) Giant Eagle Apples for the Students SPAA Coaches Shop N Save S.E.E.D. Shoparoo Amazon Smile
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BOOK FAIR
The Book Fair is a fundraising event that encourages all students, K-8, to take an active interest in books. Our team of parent volunteers transforms our K3 classroom into a vibrant and compelling store where the students come to browse and make their selections. Parents are welcome to shop with their children in the evening during our annual Open House.
The Book Fair is held during our Open Houses and the Monday and Tuesday of Catholic Schools Week, January 27th and 28th.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Set-up, Work the Book Fair, Teardown (Clearances needed)
CONTACT Andrea Jackman - [email protected] Nicole Krol - [email protected]
BOWLING LEAGUE
The St. Philip Bowling League is available for students in Grades 3-8 after school on Fridays for 4 weeks in the Fall and Spring. The league walks from the school to Crafton Ingram Lanes where parents will pick them up. Students can attend any week they choose and do not have to attend every session.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Chaperone (Clearances needed)
CONTACT Heather Ravenstahl - [email protected]
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PARTY
NEW EVENT!! This new festive event will help get your kids in the holiday spirit with crafts and activities, and maybe even a visit from Santa himself! (This event is replacing the Santa Breakfast)
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown (Clearances needed)
CONTACT OPEN CO-CHAIR POSITIONS (2)
CRAFTON CELEBRATES
Crafton Celebrates is a community event held at Crafton Park at the end of June. This event allows local organizations, clubs, and schools maximize their fundraising
family fun and entertainment. St. Philip School operates food booths (selling funnel cakes,potential fried with oreos, a consistent walking tacos,flow of nachos, consumers snow looking cones and to support hotdogs) these and groupssome game through booths. This event replaces the Parish Festival as one of the main fundraisers for our school, so it is important that we all make it as successful as possible.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event set-up, Shifts working the booths, Nightly clean up, Food prep, Break down
CONTACT Kerri Lozano - Planning and Purchasing Chair Heather Ravenstahl - Nightly Clean Up Chair
OPEN COMMITTEE POSITIONS: Food Booth Chair Game Booth Chair
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CRAZY OLYMPICS
Crazy Olympics is a highly-anticipated all-school event to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, promote physical activity, and create school and team spirit! All the students are divided into 4 teams. Each team wears the team color on Crazy Olympics day (students have the opportunity to buy a Crazy Olympics t-shirt in their team color) and the team performs a series of relays. The winning team is announced at the end of the day. FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown (Clearances FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES needed) None CONTACT competition, Event Teardown (Clearances needed for most) T-shirt Orders, Event Set-up, Serve as an Official during the OPEN CO-CHAIR POSITIONS (2) CONTACT Kelly Trombetta - [email protected]
FALL MASQUERADE
Fall Masquerade is a fun night out and a great way for students to celebrate the fall season in their costumes! The Preschool to 5th grade party is early evening accompanied by guests, followed by the 6th to 8th grade chaperoned party. Everyone enjoys snacks, desserts and drinks along with activities such as a photo booth, games, costume contests, balloon artist, dancing and much more!
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event set-up, Shifts working the booths, Nightly clean up, Food None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown, Middle School prep, Break down Chaperones (Clearances needed for most) CONTACT CONTACT Kerri Lozano - Planning and Purchasing Chair Shelley Smith and Doria Schuck - [email protected] Heather Ravenstahl - Nightly Clean Up Chair
OPEN COMMITTEE POSITIONS: Food Booth Chair Game Booth Chair
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FAMILY FUN NIGHT
Family Fun Night is an annual event for the entire family – bring grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins! Everyone is welcome! This event held at the end of January has various fun games, activities and food included with admission! There is also a Chinese FUN Basket Auction and a Kids Basket Auction.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Solicit Donations, Prep Work, Set-up, Event Workers, Teardown (Clearances needed for most) CONTACT Kelly Trombetta - [email protected] Maureen Hayes - [email protected]
FAMILY CREATE DATE
A spring event for the family to spend some creative time together. The theme and projects change for each event so keep a look out for what we will be doing this year!
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown
CONTACT Kerri Lozano - [email protected]
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NIGHT AT THE RACES
Our annual Night at the Races (NATR) is an evening full of fun, friends, and food. NATR also happens to be one of our biggest fundraisers of the year! Round up your friends and family for a night of horse-racing action. This ADULTS-ONLY event has sold out in years past, so be sure to buy your tickets early. Ticket price includes a buffet FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES dinner, snacks, desserts, mixers, and beer. None Solicit Donations, Prep Work, Set-up, Event Workers, Teardown Feel free to bring your own liquor, wine, beer, (Clearances needed for most) other beverages or appetizers. CONTACT Horses, Horses, Horses!! Individuals and Kelly Trombetta - [email protected] businesses may sponsor the horses by purchasing the naming rights to the horses, Maureen Hayes - [email protected] jockeys, and trainers that appear in the races. If your horse wins, you will receive a payout! You do not need to be present to collect the payout, so purchasing horses is a great way to support NATR even if you can’t attend. Plus, a portion of each horse sponsored will be credited to your FRQ.
contests and other games… the prizes are always amazing! Between the horse races, Chinese auctions, door prizes, 50/50 raffles, tuition voucher Watch your Family Information Packet (FIP) for your ticket order form around January.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $5 for each horse Solicit Donations, Solicit Business Horses, Event Set-up, Event FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES purchased Workers, Event Teardown (NO Clearances needed) None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown CONTACT CONTACT Dan & Kelli Kirsch - [email protected] Kerri Lozano - [email protected] Jessica & Brian Bittner - [email protected]
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FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
At the annual Father Daughter Dance, girls in Pre-K to 5th grade are invited dress up and enjoy an evening of dancing, fun and making memories. Girls may be accompanied by Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, or any other adult. Everyone enjoys a dinner buffet and
desserts, along with dancing, photos and a selfie station! FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Attendant, Event Decorating (Clearances needed ) Bathroom Attendant, Selfie Booth Attendant, Dessert Table CONTACT Brandi Meredith - [email protected] Valerie Jula - [email protected]
PAINT NITE
An adult-only event to enjoy the night out as a local artist guides you and your friends through two hours of painting, drinking, and laughing ‘til your cheeks hurt. You don’t have to be an artist to have an amazing time!
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown CONTACT Kerri Lozano - [email protected] Amanda Leonard
ROLLER SKATING PARTY
The SPS Roller Skating Party is a fun evening for students, family and friends! All are welcome! At the Neville Roller Dome there is a full service snack bar along with a bake sale. 50/50 tickets will be available for purchase. You can rent skates at the rink or bring your own.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Bakers, Bake Sale Workers, Event Set-up, Event Teardown
CONTACT Pauline Bodnar - [email protected] Jessica Simcox - [email protected]
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SANTA SHOPPE
Santa Shoppe is a fun way for your child to take part in the spirit of giving as they shop for Christmas gifts for family and friends! The selections are great and the gift recipients will love that the child chose it themselves! Parents send in spending money and FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES shopping list with their children to use as a guideline. None Attendant, Event Decorating (Clearances needed ) FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Bathroom Attendant, Selfie Booth Attendant, Dessert Table None Event Prep, Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown CONTACT (Clearances needed for most) Brandi Meredith - [email protected] Valerie Jula - [email protected] CONTACT Kelly Cullen - [email protected] Jennifer Ford - [email protected]
SPIRIT WALK
Our annual Spirit Walk, held in October, provides FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES an opportunity to celebrate St. Philip School while None Event Set-up, Event Workers, Event Teardown also raising much needed funds. The St. Philip student body walks through the streets of Crafton, CONTACT showing our school’s spirit escorted by the Crafton Kerri Lozano - [email protected] Amanda Leonard preparation for the walk, students collect donations fromBorough family, Police friends, Department neighbors, and and Crafton businesses fire truck! to In purchase Spirit Signs that will display their personalized message on the parish grounds for the week around the Spirit Walk.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $10 for Every 1 Sign Make Signs, Set up signs on Walk route, Take signs from Walk Purchased route and set up on school property, Set up and service Water *Extended FRQ for Station in SPS Cafe (Clearances required), Chaperone the Walk more being finalized (Clearances required), Take down signs FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Bakers, Bake Sale Workers, Event Set-up, Event Teardown CONTACT Alex Sinicrope - [email protected] CONTACT Andrea Franc - [email protected] Pauline Bodnar - [email protected] Jessica Simcox - [email protected]
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GIFT CARDS
The Gift Card program is an easy way to earn your Fundraising Quota (FRQ) all year. Your FRQ account will be credited the designated percentage displayed on the Gift Card order form and when ordering online at www.shopwithscrip.com. There are cards available for hundreds of retailers.
Some families have raised ALL of their assessment just by purchasing gift cards from the school. We all have a weekly grocery budget – plan ahead, get gift cards from the school or online, and easily earn fundraising credit. You can reach your fundraising quota in no time and it doesn’t have to cost you an extra cent.
The gift card categories are the following: • In-Stock Gift Cards: In-Stock Cards are easy to order and come home with your child the same day! They include stores that you may frequent, like Giant Eagle and Starbucks, and will help build your FRQ quickly! Check the Gift Card page on the school’s website for the complete list of retailers. • Online Ordering: If you’re looking for a gift card that’s not on our
www.shopwithscrip.com. Online ordering is available 24/7 but we ask that youIn-Stock DO NOT list, BUYchances PHYSICAL are you’ll GIFT find CARDS it on the online, Great just Lakes ScriptNow Scrip Center or ReloadNow website, cards that can be used from your mobile phone.
Your FRQ account will be credited the percentage noted on the gift card order forms and the online order form.
Ex: EARN FRQ USING GIANT EAGLE GIFT CARDS (5% Credit) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR GROCERIES $100 Weekly Budget $260 for the Year $150 Weekly Budget $390 for the Year $200 Weekly Budget $520 for the Year
FRQ CREDIT CONTACT Percentage Based on Cards Purchased Emily Anselm - [email protected]
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HOAGIE SALES
A delicious way to earn FRQ! Hoagie sales happen a few times throughout the year, so keep an eye open for order forms in your FIP.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $3.35 per Hoagie Collecting orders, Sorting orders
CONTACT Robin Sanders - [email protected] Catherine Neal - [email protected]
LOTTERY CALENDARS
Sell and/or purchase a St. Philip Lottery Calendar for only $30 and get 365 chances to win! Any day your number matches the PA Lottery 7pm Pick 3 drawing, you are a WINNER! Winnings are mailed to the person designated on the calendar stub you turn in with your payment. Payouts range from $40 to $500. $10 of each calendar purchased will be credited to your FRQ. Calendars make GREAT Christmas gifts because they are literally gifts that keep on giving!
Calendars go on sale in the Fall and are available until they are sold out.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $10 per Calendar None
CONTACT Steve Chabala and Kerri Lozano - [email protected]
FRQ CREDIT CONTACT Percentage Based on Cards Purchased Emily Anselm - [email protected]
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PIEROGIE SALE
Just in time for the Lenten season we hold a fundraiser selling handmade Gosia’s Pierogies! Gosia’s Pierogies are made from a secret family recipe originated in Poland & handed down from generation to generation. In addition to the original potato & cheese, they have seven other varieties that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. They make everything from scratch, even peel their potatoes and use the highest quality & freshest ingredients; no additives or preservatives.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $3 per dozen Unloading delivery truck, Sorting orders for pick up
CONTACT Kerri Lozano - [email protected]
PLANT SALE
When Spring is in the air and it’s time to think about planting, consider the SPS Spring Plant Sale! With a great variety of
purchase applied to your FRQ, you can’t let the Plant Sale plantspass you and by! flowers, competitive pricing and 25% of your
Look for order forms and information in your FIP around
hanging baskets. Pick up is typically the Saturday morning before Mother’s Day in the schoolApril. Order parking from lot. an extensive list of flats, half flats, 4” and 4-1/2” pots, and beautiful
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Unloading delivery truck, Sorting orders, Carrying orders to cars Purchase during pick-up 25% of Total CONTACT Maureen Hayes - [email protected] Leanne Stickman - [email protected]
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SARRIS BOXED CANDY SALES
YEAR-ROUND you can buy/sell Sarris candy bars and pretzel rods as a tasty and easy way to satisfy your FRQ. Purchase a box of Sarris candy bars or pretzel rods and a percentage of the purchase price is applied to your FRQ. Then you can sell them individually at the prices noted to family, friends or neighbors. Better yet, you can give it as a gift or keep it for yourself! You can order boxes with the order form on the website or through the online store.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES $3 per dozen Unloading delivery truck, Sorting orders for pick up None Purchased CONTACT 40% of Each Pack CONTACT Kerri Lozano - [email protected] Jessica Bittner - [email protected]
SARRIS CHRISTMAS & EASTER CANDY SALES
Sarris Candy Sales are held in the fall for Christmas candy and
your total order toward your FRQ. Watch for your Sarris order formin the in spring the FIP. for Sell Easter candy candy. to family, You will friends, be credited and co-workers with 35% of or simply purchase for your own Christmas and Easter gift- giving needs. Orders can also be placed online through the Sarris Candies Fundraising site with group #10-0604. Orders placed online will be
shipped directly to the address provided and earn 25% of the total toward your FRQ. FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Purchase Unloading delivery truck, Sorting orders, Carrying orders to cars 35% of Total Catalog Purchase during pick-up Purchase 25% of Total 25% of Online CONTACT CONTACT Maureen Hayes - [email protected] Heather Ravenstahl - [email protected] Leanne Stickman - [email protected]
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SOUP SALE
The Soup Sale, held after masses in November and February, is a great opportunity to raise money for our school, earn volunteer hours and bring home a healthy and tasty meal for your family. We are always in need of soup makers and bakers, and this is a great way to earn volunteer hours from home. Not a chef? Don’t worry! We provide an easy to follow recipe for four quarts of soup as well as containers. Many soup makers had never made soup before volunteering for the Soup Sale and are now experts.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Soup makers (from HOME), Bakers, Event workers
CONTACT Sara Harris - [email protected] Desiree Gamble - [email protected]
SQUARE 1 ART
In the fall, your child will create a drawing in art class that will be used for this special fundraiser. You will receive a personalized catalog and free page of stickers featuring your child’s creation. The catalog will have many different products that are available to purchase featuring your child’s art. Once you’ve selected your items, you may submit your order using the order form included with your catalog or through
week of December, in plenty of time for Christmas! square1art.com. Orders are typically available for pick-up at the school by the first
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Sending in artwork, Sending in catalog orders, Unboxing for Purchase pick-up 10% of Total CONTACT Sue Sniadach - [email protected] Tarla Strohm - [email protected]
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THIRTY-ONE
Thirty-One Gifts offers a wide variety of totes, bags, wallets, thermals, and much more! A full size catalog and order form will be sent home with your child in the Fall and the Spring.
(Embroidery is additional) Orders earn you 25% of your purchase toward your FRQ.
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Purchase None Soup makers (from HOME), Bakers, Event workers 25% of Total CONTACT CONTACT Catherine Neal - [email protected] Sara Harris - [email protected] Desiree Gamble - [email protected]
YANKEE CANDLE
Yankee Candle is the number one selling candle in the U.S.
catalogand is one and of order the easiest form will and be most sent profitable home with fundraisers! your child Andin theyou Fallearn and 40% the of Spring. your total order toward your FRQ! A scented
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
FRQ CREDIT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES None Purchase Sending in artwork, Sending in catalog orders, Unboxing for 40% of Total Purchase pick-up CONTACT 10% of Total CONTACT Catherine Neal - [email protected] Suzanne Price - [email protected] Sue Sniadach - [email protected] Tarla Strohm - [email protected]
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SET IT & FORGET IT
These are fundraisers that link to your existing loyalty card accounts that you can “set You can make a significant contribution to our school simply by feeding your family!
it and forget it” to earn funds for the school! GIANT EAGLE APPLES FOR THE STUDENTS Register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card® with the Apples for the Students program and each time your card is scanned you automatically earn funds for our school. It’s easy to register: 1. Sign in to gianteagle.com or create an account 2. Register your Giant Eagle Advantage Card® online 3. Visit the My School Programs page and enter School Code 1159. 4. You’re done! Your everyday purchases at Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle Market District, Giant Eagle Express and GetGo will then count towards our fundraising goals! Be sure to encourage your family and friends to register too.
SHOP N SAVE SEED PROGRAM For almost 30 years, SHOP ‘n SAVE has proudly hosted the S.E.E.D. (Students Extra Educational Development) program that delivers fun educational programs from The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and Carnegie Science Center to kindergarten through grade eight students in hundreds of public and private schools systems throughout Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. You can link your Perks Card with our school to help support this program. After you link your Perks Card to our school, any time you swipe your Perks Card at SHOP ‘n SAVE your purchases will be automatically added to your school’s total. Sign in at shopnsavefood.com and link your Perks Card to St. Philip School code: 29
QUESTIONS? Email [email protected]
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SHOP & CLIP FUNDRAISERS
Don’t throw it out - Turn your trash into cash for our school! The following are fundraisers that are pertained to your everyday purchases - receipts, labels and codes.
SHOPAROO APP Snap pictures of your receipts from any store, big or small, that primarily sell food, health or beauty items to earn Roo Points (cash donations) for your school. Whether you’re shopping at a supercenter, dollar store, or local convenience store - it doesn’t matter where you shop or what items you buy - Shoparoo will make a cash donation for every receipt. Download the app on your mobile device and start snapping up some points for St. Philip School!
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION Box Tops are an easy way to earn cash for our school! Box Tops are going digital - clipping labels are being phased out.
1. DOWNLOAD THEBOX TOPS APP: Log in or create LOOK FOR THE correct St Philip School. NEW LABEL an account. Use the zipcode “15205” to find the 2. BUY your favorite Box Tops products from hundreds NO MORE CLIPPING of participating products. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT 3. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT: Use the app to snap a photo of SEE HOW AT your receipt within 14 days of purchase. BTFE.COM 4. EARN CASH FOR OUR SCHOOL: Box Tops earnings
You do not need to clip or send the NEW Box Tops labels to school. are identified and automatically updated at BTFE.com. WE WILL STILL COLLECT THE OLD BOX TOPS CLIPS ON PACKAGES Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store as packages transition to the new Box Tops labels. You can still clip these and send them to school. Please make sure each clip has a valid expiration date.
QUESTIONS? Email [email protected]
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ONLINE SHOPPING
Earn funds for our school while doing your online shopping with the programs listed below. AMAZON SMILE You shop. Amazon gives. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support St. Philip School every time you shop,
low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same AmazonSmile purchases to our school. with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. Even if you are an AmazonPrime member, you can still shop through AmazonSmile and support St. Philip School.
OFFICE DEPOT/OFFICE MAX Simply make a purchase of qualifying school supplies, provide your school ID at checkout and
credits for FREE supplies! It’s a small act that can makeyour designated a big difference. school will receive 5% back in ST PHILIP SCHOOL ID: 70088201
QUESTIONS? Email [email protected]
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CAFETERIA
Up to six cafeteria volunteers are needed every day lunch is served. Parents who would like to volunteer during lunch are welcome and encouraged to come any day! Please
contact them in advance to be put on the schedule. sign in at the school office first and be up-to-date with your clearances. You may also CONTACT: Judy Lester, Cafeteria Superviser [email protected], 412-928-2742 ext 9
BAKERS
Volunteers are needed to supply baked goods to the various events held throughout the school year. Bakers receive 2 volunteer hours for each batch they make. For example, 1 batch of 24-36 cookies would equal 2 volunteer hours, a double batch would be 4 volunteer hours. Bakers may also opt to purchase their baked goods, but that option will only provide 1 volunteer hour per batch purchased. Baking is not
CONTACT: Michelle Holmes - [email protected] limited to sweets - breads, rolls and muffins are required for the Soup Sales, etc.
FAMILY INFORMATION PACKETS (FIPs)
FIP envelopes that are sent home. Volunteers meet in the cafeteria at 7:45 am. Up to five volunteers are needed every other Wednesday for 1 to 1.5 hours to stuff the CONTACT: Marie Wrabley - [email protected]
MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT SPSANGELWAY.ORG IN THE PTG SECTION 18 VOLUNTEERING Parent participation at St. Philip School is a valuable resource. It ensures a strong support base and is essential to the success of the PTG and the school. Volunteering is a great way to take an active role in your child’s school experience and communicates the value you place on their education. As a
while building positive relationships with teachers, administrators and other volunteer, you will gain a firsthand understanding of your child’s activities funding, programs and events that continue to make us a success. parents. Volunteer efforts directly benefit the school by increasing resources, Volunteer Requirements: St. Philip School requests that each family volunteer 20 hours of service each year. The volunteer and fundraising cycle runs from March 1st through February 28th of the following year.
Volunteer Opportunities: There are many volunteer opportunities to choose from throughout the year. Most PTG sponsored events and fundraisers provide an opportunity to earn volunteer hours. To learn more, please refer to the Events and Fundraising pages of the website. Detailed descriptions, a list of volunteer opportunities, and the current chairperson contact information is provided.
PTG Board, Chair and Coaching Positions: Parents who volunteer to hold a PTG Board, PTG Chairperson, SPAA Board
requirement. Volunteers holding these positions will be approved by the principalor SPAA Coaching and must position be up-to-date automatically on their earn clearances. 20 hours to fulfill their
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VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES
SPS along with the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and the State of Pennsylvania Law ACT 15 OF 2015, require ALL ADULTS who want to volunteer at the school in ANY capacity to complete Safe Environment clearances. Only those adults with CURRENT Safe Environment clearances will be permitted to volunteer for the school.
Please visit the Volunteering page under the PTG section of the website for step-by-step instructions on how to obtain your Safe Environment Clearances.
The following clearances are required:
1. 2. Complete your Diocesan “Safe Environment Database” application. criminal history check. Obtain, waive or submit a copy of an FBI fingerprint-based federal 3. Pennsylvania. Complete a Child Abuse History Certification for the State of 4. Complete a Protecting God’s Children Class. 5. Complete the online training for Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania.
FOR CLEARANCE STATUS QUESTIONS: 412-922-6300, [email protected] Contact Maureen at the Parish Office at
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Questions? Email Kerri Lozano, PTG President at [email protected]
PTG NEWSFLASH EMAILS Throughout the year, emails will be sent out with important messages from the PTG and SPAA. If you are not already receiving these emails, please send a message to [email protected] to be added to the contact list.