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The Year in Review


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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.


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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.


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Basket raffle aka
Ladies 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!


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Octoberfest
Costume
Parade
Octoberfest starts
with a costume
parade around the
school with prizes
for several
categories. Guest
judges include
Deacon Lang,
among others.


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Octoberfest
 The 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.


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Octoberfest
Games

Students play
carnival games and
the money raised
goes to the
technology fund
and to the
Missions.


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Restaurant Nights
 We set up several

community events at
local restaurants- to raise
money and bring
together our Seven
Sorrows family for an
easy evening out.

 Friendly’s
 Hoss’s
 T. J. Rockwell’s
 P&J Pizza
 Note that inforamtion

about these events
comes out in emails,
periodically.


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Breakfast with St. Nicholas
 Crafts 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.


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Catholic Schools Week
 The dates are set by the diocese.
 Usually runs the last week of January.
 Diocese runs advertising promoting Catholic

education
 Seven Sorrows celebrates our unique learning and
formation in a community of the faithful while
encouraging others to explore our opportunities.


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Catholic Schools Week 2014
 Daily gifts to our staff and faculty in appreciation of
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their dedication to our children
Dinner for the teachers
Open house night
Juvenile Diabetes assembly
The 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.


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Assemblies Enhance the Curriculum
In 2014 PTT sponsored:
Maranatha - Abraham and Sarah
Mrs. Hilda Mantelhocher – her memories and lessons
of the Holocaust, plus a limited edition informative
movie from the Holocaust Foundation


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Father Daughter Dance
A chance for our girls to
spend some quality one
on one time with the
special man in her life.


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Prizes, pictures,
memories!!


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Mother Son March
Madness

Mothers and sons
gathered to play games,
build bonds and
celebrate with root beer
floats and fresh
popcorn!


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The Over-Under Challenge


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Father Ted is a hands on leader!


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Annual Golf Tournament

 Thanks 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!


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PTT Fundraising
We organize and run activities to raise funds for the
general school budget through several programs:
a) Fundraising Activity Fee program
b) Large social events including Basket Raffle and
now our new Golf Tournament
c) Restaurant nights
d) Giant Food Stores Bonus card program
e) New events on the horizon!


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Fundraising Beyond the General
Budget
 We 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 Fund
 We donate money to parish events including the Jesse
Tree and the Festival in the form of tuition vouchers or
gifts.


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Giant Bonus card program
2013

2014

 300 card numbers registered

 674 card numbers registered

 $4997.98 raised

 $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!


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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.


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Fundraising Activity Fee Events
In 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 .


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FAF participation 2013-2014
Fall sub/sandwich sale

Spring soup/sandwich sale

 82 of 154 families participated

 57 of 154 families participated

 27 of 82 raised 1/3-1/2 of their

 21 of 57 raised 1/3-1/2 of their

FAF

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.


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FAF plans 2014-2015
 The 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.


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Net Income
Distribution 20132014 school year
1.Tech Fund- 90% of Octoberfest
income
2.FAF earned- Two retail sales
3.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 Octoberfest
6. 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 Fund
FAF earned

FAF pd by
families
School budget
funds
Missions

PTT budget


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Volunteer Hours program
 Each family is required to volunteer for 20 hours at school
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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.


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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.