Home School Association
Current Project: Redesign of Playground in Lower School Courtyard
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HSA
President – Jimmy Ervin
President-Elect: Denise Siciliano
Past-President: Shannon Hynds
Secretary: Catherine Miller
Treasurer: Phil Joyce
All Holy Trinity parents and teachers belong to the Home School Association (HSA). The mission of the Holy Trinity Home & School Association is to provide a structure where parents partner with the administration and faculty to support the spiritual and academic excellence of the children of Holy Trinity School.
The HSA's goal is to facilitate cooperation and communication between the school and the parent body and to involve parents in supporting the school. The HSA elects officers -- President, President-Elect, Secretary and Treasurer -- who serve two-year terms. Additionally, the President sits on the school's Advisory Board.
The HSA engages in many community building activities and endeavors during the year. All of the events rely heavily upon parental support to make them successful. The money raised by HSA fundraising goes into the HSA budget and is allocated for various items needed by the school, which are not covered by the school budget. All parents are invited to vote on the HSA fund allocation at the end of the year.
Some of the events that the HSA also sponsors include a New Parent cocktail party in the spring of their acceptance, a Welcome Breakfast for New Students before the beginning of each school year, and Thursday coffees throughout the year.
Each family is expected to contribute ten hours of volunteer time each year and is expected to attend parent/teacher conferences, HSA meetings, and class meetings as requested. This is a wonderful way to meet other HTS family members and to get to know more about HTS. A critical part of HTS is the cooperation and integration of home and school.
HSA’s Community Service:
Uniform Exchange Uniform exchange is a voluntary program whereby members of the HTS community donate gently used uniforms they no longer need. The clothing is recycled and made available in the theater lobby for members of the HTS community to take whatever uniform articles they need. Dates are published in the Tuesday Newsletter. For families with nothing to donate, a donation to the HSA is greatly appreciated. This program runs on the honor system with donations being made when the clothing is no longer needed, and uniforms taken when they are needed. The uniform exchange will be up and running during the first week of school and approximately six times per year thereafter. Shirts, skirts, jumpers, pants, sweatshirts, PE apparel are available in various sizes. This is a great volunteer job for parents who only have short amounts of time to stop by and fold during the week of each exchange. Questions: Harriet Winslow (hwinslow “at” htsdc.org)
Spirit Shop We got spirit, yes we do! We got spirit, how ‘bout you? The spirit shop is taking on a new form and will soon be available via the internet. Look for the spirit shop link on the HTS website to find hats, gym bags, fleece pullovers, and more. Support not only helps the school, but also shows your spirit. Contact Suzanne Moran (mckennamoran@aim.com) or Lori Jones (lojones@starpower.net) to help.
Other Community Service includes: Family Support, Hot Lunch program, McKenna Sandwiches, and Senior Citizen Luncheon.