Booster Club | Classroom Support | Health & Education  
Hospitality | Maintenance | Communications / Public Relations | School Funding
Student Life | Technology

Maintenance Committees

Building Planning / Space Renovation

Chairperson: Stephen Brummer | Parent Volunteer | sbrummer@mwenergy.com

Committee: Chris Brull, Karen Bieker, Teresa Schrant, and appointed members.

Organization: The committee members are appointed by Father Kevin Weber.  The committee consists of members with specialized skills in construction and building code.  This committee reports to the School Advisory Executive Council.

Responsibilities: The purpose of this sub-committee to is to plan and develop recommendations for future building expansion and renovation, (including the current IHM worship space). 

Facilities Maintenance & Grounds

Chairperson: Chris Brull | School Advisory President | kujhawk94@mac.com 

Committee: Karen Bieker, Teresa Schrant, and volunteer parents.  The committee reports to the School Advisory Executive Council.

Organization: The committee members consist of school advisory chairperson, school maintenance director, faculty members, and volunteer parents. This committee reports to the School Advisory Executive Council.

Responsibilities: Provide insight and advice on building maintenance and grounds.  Ensure that HFE facilities are up to code, complete annual building inspections, recommend building and ground improvements or beautification, and assists in the handling of safety and security concerns.   

Green School Committee

Chairperson: Tina Wick | School Advisory | jtwick@ruraltel.net

Committee: Shirley Dinkel, Tyler Haas, Teresa Schrant and volunteer parents. 

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members and volunteer parents.  The committee reports to the School Advisory Executive Council.

Responsibilities: Implementing "green school" programs, environmental projects, recycling program, and educational activities and resources.  

Playground Committee

Chairperson: Tina Rice | Faculty | trice@hfehays.org

Organization: The committee consists of volunteer parents. The committee reports to the School Advisory Executive Council.

Responsibilities: Ensure that the HFE/IHM playground facilities are up to code, oversee equipment inspections, recommend improvements, and assists in the handling of safety and security concerns related to the playground.

Technology Committees

Computer and Network Support

Co-Chairperson: Spencer Casey | School Advisory | scasey@caseydesigns.com
Co-Chairperson: Lori Flax | Faculty | lflax@hfehays.org

Responsibilities:  Provide technical support; including computer hardware and software, networking, e-mail, internet access, and security.              

E-mail Distribution System

Chairperson: Spencer Casey | School Advisory | scasey@caseydesigns.com

Responsibilities:  Develop and maintain various e-mail distribution list; including school-wide, classroom, and sub-committee communication lists.

Web Development

Chairperson: Spencer Casey | School Advisory | scasey@caseydesigns.com

Responsibilities:  Create and maintain a well designed website.  Review material and post approved information online.  Investigate new technologies and improve upon existing website.               

Health & Education Committees

General Education Intervention Team (GEIT)

Chairperson: Jana Simon | School Administrator | jsimon@hfehays.org

Committee: Ann Weber, Theresa Flax, and Karen Wasinger

Organization: The committee consists of the school administrator and appointed faculty members.

Responsibilities:  The committee’s purpose is to support and assist faculty in helping students overcome academic challenges they face in the classroom.  The committee works in conjunction and collaborates with faculty members in an effort to provide the best academic environment and opportunities for student learning.

Geography  & Spelling Bees

Geography Bee Chairperson: Tina Rice | Faculty | trice@hfehays.org
Spelling Bee Chairperson: Teresa Schrant | Faculty | tschrant@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members. 

Responsibilities:  Compiling the questions or word lists, and conducting the actual bees.

School Curriculum Mapping

Chairperson: Tina Rice | Faculty | trice@hfehays.org

Committee: Jennnie Helget, Ann Weber, Marcia Dinkel

Organization: The chairperson is appointed by the School Administrator.  The committee consists of HFE faculty members.

Responsibilities:  Establish educational goals for Holy Family Elementary, consistent with the requirements of the Salina Diocese, the law, and the statewide goals and standards established by the Board of Education.  Provide insight and advice on major adoptions or revisions of curriculum and textbooks.  Establish and periodically review educational goals for Holy Family Elementary.  Work to develop a comprehensive text book replacement plan and provide recommendations to the policy/bylaws committee on school curriculum policies.       

Nutrition & Wellness

Co-Chairperson: Joyce Ashmore | Food Service Director | jashmore@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Matt Dumler | Physical Education Coordinator | mdumler@hfehays.org

Organization: The chairpersons are appointed by the School Administrator.  The committee consists of HFE faculty members.

Responsibilities:  Promote health education, physical education, nutrition services, and ensuring a healthy school environment.  Work in conjunction with the principal, food services, and physical education coordinator to ensure school health and wellness.  This would include adopting a school wellness policy, and promotion of programs to create a healthier school environment.     

NCA Steering Committee

Co-Chairperson: Jennie Helget | Faculty | jhelget@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Tina Rice | Faculty | trice@hfehays.org

Committee: Kim Simon, Janice Colins, Marcia Dinkel, Lori Flax

Organization: The chairperson is appointed by the School Administrator.  The committee consists of members of HFE faculty.

Responsibilities:  The committee finalized NCA Accreditation in 2008.  The committee will continue to review the accreditation criteria and recommend activities that should be undertaken.

Professional Development Council

Chairperson: Jana Simon | School Administrator | jsimon@hfehays.org

Committee: Ruth Ann Fry and Cindy Washburn

Organization: School Administrator and appointed faculty members.

Responsibilities: The Professional Development Committee reviews the professional development needs of the school faculty, recommends new initiatives, and monitors the ongoing local advancement opportunities.

Student Life Committees

Bully Prevention

Chairperson: Jana Simon | School Administrator | jsimon@hfehays.org

Current Committee: Paula Beck (Faculty), Theresa Flax (Faculty), Janice Collins (Faculty), and HFE Students.

Organization: The committee consists of HFE faculty members and students. 

Responsibilities:  The bully prevention program is a universal intervention for the reduction and prevention of school bullying problems. The main arena for the program is within the school, and school staff and upper grade have the task of implementing the program.

Catholic Schools Week

Chairperson: Lori Flax | Faculty | lflax@hfehays.org

Committee: Cindy Washburn, Brenda Stoecklein, Paula Huser, and Jana Simon.

Organization: The committee consists of HFE faculty members.

Responsibilities:  The committee is responsible for planning, promoting, and advertising catholic school week activities and special celebrations.

Dominic Savio Club

Co-Chairperson: Shirley Dinkel | Faculty | sdinkel@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Tyler Haas | Faculty | thaas@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of students in the 6^th grade

Responsibilities:  Dominic Savio is a service/spiritual club designed to enhance the 6th grade religious education program.  Its members will operate a concession stand three times a month for the purpose of dispersing the profits to the poor and worthy organizations. Additionally, four additional fundraisers are conducted throughout the year. The 4^th week students will conduct a Savio meeting and do a service project such as visiting the elderly or helping with Tiger Tots. 

Homecoming Float Committee

Chairperson: Karen Bieker | Faculty | kbieker@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members and volunteer parents. 

Responsibilities:  The committee prepares the float for the TMP Homecoming Parade.  If you are interested in providing a pickup, trailer, labors, or monetary resources to assist in the project, please contact Karen Bieker.  Volunteers are welcome!

Liturgical Planning

Chairperson: Sherrill Ruda | Office Manager | sruda@hfehays.org

Responsibilities:  Prepares the class liturgical celebration schedule, and assists with the coordination of special celebrations, (i.e.: Thanksgiving, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ash Wednesday, Father's and Mother's Mass). 

Mary's Baby Shower

Co-Chairperson: Jennie Helget | Faculty | jhelget@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Amadee Staab | Faculty | astaab@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Jennifer Werth | Faculty | jwerth@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members. 

Responsibilities:  Chairpersons prepare and send out invitation for Mary’s Baby Shower benefiting Birthright of Hays.  Coordinate cake, punch, decorations, and set-up the day of the shower.  Contact volunteers to serve at the shower, and oversee clean-up and delivery of gifts to Birthright.

Red Ribbon / Drug Awareness

Committee: Chris Dinkel, Kim Simon, Jennifer Werth, and Amadee Staab

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members. 

Responsibilities:  Communities and Schools nationwide join together to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse by wearing a red ribbon the week of October 23rd to 31st.  The committee focus on drug awareness and education.

Student Recognition - Trophy Case

Co-Chairperson: Ruth Ann Fry | Faculty | rafry@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Teresa Schrant | Faculty | tschrant@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members. 

Responsibilities:  This committee oversees the trophy case located in the school's main entrance / stairwell./p

Uniform / Dress Code Committee

Chairperson: Sandee Werth

Organization: The committee consists of members of the School Advisory Council, Home and School Committee, HFE faculty members, and volunteer parents. 

Responsibilities:  TBD

Wal-Mart Bulletin Board

Co-Chairperson: Janice Collins | Faculty | jcollins@hfehays.org
Co-Chairperson: Paula Beck | Faculty | pbeck@hfehays.org

Organization:  The committee consists of HFE faculty members. 

Responsibilities:  This committee oversees the Holy Family Elementary School bulletin board located at Wal-Mart in Hays, Kansas./p

School Funding Committees

Chairperson: Tim Flax | Volunteer | tjflax@info-tech-intl.com

Responsibilities:  “Linked In Christ” is a voluntary capital campaign for Holy Family Elementary School.  The program is designed to help offset budget deficits.  Contributing families agree to donate $10 or more on a weekly basis.  All contribution should be sent directly to the school office.  The monies generated will be deposited into the Holy Family account, and are to be used at the discretion of the School Principal.  The committee’s responsibilities are to promote the program, provide quarterly updates, and to assist the office staff with database management and annual statements.         

Chili Supper

Co-Chairperson:  Deana Rupp | Home & School | rupps@media-net.net
Co-Chairperson:  Pam Mayers | Home & School | pmayers@haysmed.com

Organization: The committee consists of members of the School Advisory Council, Home and School Committee, HFE faculty members, and volunteer parents. 

Responsibilities:  The chairperson plans, coordinates, and oversees the annual Chili Supper.  In addition, they contact and coordinate volunteer support.  Volunteers help with the event, including baking desserts, preparing and serving the meal, and assisting with clean up, games, and other activities.   The Chili Supper is always scheduled on Sunday at the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. 

Race for Education

Co-Chairperson:  Kelly Schibi | Volunteer | schibi@ruraltel.net
Co-Chairperson:  Tina Vitztum | Volunteer | tina@vitztum.com

Organization: The committee consists of members of the volunteer parents.

Responsibilities:  Chairperson's coordinate all aspects of the spring fundraiser.  Volunteers assist in putting together family packets, completing and sending mailers, recording donations, help with race day. 

Red Wheel

Co-Chairperson:  Michelle DeWitt | Home & School | dewitts@eaglecom.net
Co-Chairperson: Shawnda Werth | Volunteer | swerth@ruraltel.net

Organization: The committee consists of members of the School Advisory Council, Home and School Committee, HFE faculty members, and volunteer parents. 

Responsibilities:  Coordinate all aspects of the fall fundraiser.  Assist in completing total of orders to Red Wheel. Assist on delivery day by bagging orders, totaling orders, and clean up.  

SWIPE Point-of-Sale Program

Chairperson: Galen & Cindy Romme | Volunteer | romme@ruraltel.net

Responsibilities:  The SWIPE program is a credit card point-of-sale program that generates revenue for teacher bonuses.  This program is operated by Galen Romme. 

Communications Committee

Public Relations

Co-Chairperson: Dan Schumacher | School Advisory  
Co-Chairperson:

Organization: The committee consists of members of the School Advisory Council and Home and School Committee.  The Co-Chairs work directly with the HFE Principal and office staff. 

Responsibilities:    This committee works in conjunction with all other school committees, administration, and office staff.  The committee’s priorities are to improve communication between the school and parents and the school and the community. Committee members assist with advertising, brochures, newsletters, newspaper advertisements, and organize information for Catholic Schools Week, Chili Supper, Red Wheel Pizza Sales and other special events for students.  All public communication must be approved by the School Principal.

Photography & School Yearbook

Chairperson: Jennifer Rack | Volunteer | mgt@northwesternprinters.com

Organization: The committee consists of parent volunteers. 

Responsibilities:  The committee members will periodically take pictures of students in the classroom and at school sponsored events and field trips.  The committee will produce a school yearbook, and also work in conjunction with the website sub-committee in an effort to promote school events and activities.

Hospitality Committees

Back-To-School-Bash

Co-Chairperson:  Judy Brummer  | Volunteer | jmbrummer@eaglecom.net
Co-Chairperson: Terri Lenser | Volunteer | dtlenser@hotmail.com
Co-Chairperson: Lisa Flynn | Volunteer | lisa@gonelogo.com

Organization: The committee consists of parent volunteers. 

Responsibilities:  The committee consist of parent volunteers.  The committee chairperson plans all aspects of the Back to School Bash, including setup, activities, foods, etc.  Committee volunteers assist the chairperson.

Family Support

Chairperson:  Pam Mayers | Home & School | pmayers@haysmed.com

Organization: The committee consists of parent volunteers. 

Responsibilities:  The committee consists of members of volunteer parents.  The committee chairperson is responsible for contacting and organizing support.  Committee members provide meals for families during times of joy and sorrow.       

Lunch Room Volunteers

Chairperson:  Tina Vitztum | Volunteer | tina@vitztum.com

Responsibilities:  The committee consists of parent volunteers.  The committee chairperson is responsible for contacting and organizing the lunch room volunteer schedule.  Committee members primary responsibility is to assist the lunchroom staff in serving meals.

Teacher Appreciation

Sub-Committee: Appreciation / Recognition

Chairperson: Katie Loftus | Volunteer | katiel@ruraltel.net

Organization: The committee consists of parent volunteers. 

Responsibilities:  The chairperson and committee coordinate

Sub-Committee: Catholic Schools Week Dinner

Chairperson: Lisa Karlin | Home & School | lkarlin@fhsu.edu

Organization: Home and School Executive Council

Responsibilities:  A representative of Home & School Executive Committee organizes and plans the annual Catholic Schools Week Dinner.  Members of the School Advisory Council and Home & School Executive Committee work together the day of event, including setup, cooking, and clean up.  Parent Volunteer also support the event by providing baked goods, etc.

Sub-Committee: Christmas Appreciation Dinner

Chairperson: Craig Augustine | School Advisory |

Organization: School Advisory Council 

Responsibilities:  A representative of School Advisory Council organizes and plans the annual Christmas Teacher Appreciation Dinner.  Members of the School Advisory Council and Home & School Executive Committee work together the day of event, including setup, cooking, and clean up.  Parent Volunteer also support the event by providing baked goods, etc.

Sub-Committee: Christmas Gift Fund

Chairperson: Michelle DeWitt | Home and School | dewitts@eaglecom.net

Organization: Home & School Executive Committee 

Responsibilities:  A representative of Home & School Executive Committee outlines the letter to parents to solicit funds for the annual faculty and staff Christmas Fund.  The Home & School Executive treasurer collects all proceeds, and the gifts are distributed by the School Administrator at the Christmas Appreciation Dinner. 

Snack / Bake Committee

Chairperson: Sara Humphrey | School Advisory | miksar3@yahoo.com

Responsibilities:  Committee members prepares snack foods or baked goods as needed for school events.  The committee chair is responsible for contacting sub-committee members, organizing appropriate snack food or baked goods for events, and making arrangement for delivery.

Classroom Support Committees

Lead Parent Program

Chairperson: Dana Schumacher | School Advisory | scasey@caseydesigns.com

Responsibilities:  The primary purpose of a lead parents, is to act as a communication officer and organize parent volunteer support.  In particular, the lead parent will work closely with their respective classroom teacher to coordinate parent volunteer support for classroom activities, field trips, testing, etc.  The lead parent will have access to the classroom listserv, and be given a list of telephone numbers.  The following is the list of lead parents

2010- 201 Classroom Lead Parents

Grade	Last Name	Father' Name	Mother' Name
KA
KB
KC
1A
1B
2A
2B
3A
3B
4A
4B
4C
5A
5B
6A
6B

Classroom Helping Hands

Chairperson: Each classroom will be assigned “lead parents”.  The lead parent will oversee the helping hand program.

Responsibilities:  Parent who volunteer for the helping hands program will work closely with the classroom lead parent and assist them with tasks that will benefit classroom, including classroom activites, providing resources and material, etc.  Hence the term “helping hands”. 

Booster Club Committees

HFE Bucks / Box Top and Labels

Co-Chairperson: Stephanie Hagans | Volunteer |
Co-Chairperson: Lisa Karlin | Volunteer |

Organization: The committee consists of volunteer parents. 

Responsibilities:  Work to promote the collection of Box Tops for Education, Tyson Labels and Campbell Soups labels, coordinate monthly contest to encourage collecting labels.  Maintain Scrip inventory, including accounting, promote Scrip and hold monthly contest to encourage purchasing Scrip.  All Scrip funds are directly donated to the school.

Collecting box top and labels

Holy Family Elementary collects Box Tops for Education, Campbell's product labels (bar codes) and Tyson Labels for Education.  We also collect pennies, recycle aluminum cans, and printer cartridges.  Please bring to the school office.

HFE Bucks (SCRIP)

HFE Bucks (SCRIP) certificates and trash bags are available through the school office.  If you are interested in using HFE Bucks, please download the order order Form.

Home & School Booster Funds

Chairperson: Michelle DeWitt | Home & School | dewitts@eaglecom.net

Organization: Home & School Executive Committee   

Responsibilities:  Manage all booster club funds raised by the Home & School Association.