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President Note
St. Edith Catholic School
St. Edith Catholic School “teaches as Jesus did” with love, care, discipline, centering on the Eucharist,
and focusing on students: our gifts and our future.
November 2015 Edition
SEPA Board Members 2015-2016 Katie Van Koughnet—[email protected] President
Kellie Schone—[email protected] Vice President
Nicole Paterni—[email protected] Treasurer
Janet Godin—[email protected] Secretary
Christina Mood—[email protected] Communications Liaison
Renee Billotto—[email protected] Member at Large
Mary Beth Morand— [email protected] Member at Large
Colleen Endress– [email protected] Teacher Representative
Georgene Wojciechowski–[email protected] Principal
Father. Jim McNulty– [email protected] Pastor
SEPA’s Mission Statement
1. To promote the ideals of Catholic education by fostering a better understanding of parental responsibilities in the
spiritual and educational development of our children.
2. Enhance the quality of education at St. Edith Catholic School by raising funds for school supplies, programs, or equip-
ment that fall outside of the school projected budget.
Updates
A very big thank you to all the families that completed their raffle tickets sales this past month. To that end, we have
received a some questions regarding this year’s raffle changes as well as some of the other changes that have taken
place this year, including the SCRIP process. To help address some of the concerns, we have put together some FAQs
for both Raffle and SCRIP. I would encourage all of you to please contact myself or another SEPA member anytime
you have any questions or concerns regarding anything SEPA related. Our monthly SEPA meetings are another great
forum in which to bring your thoughts and ideas. I’m grateful to those that have been attending and encourage more
of you to attend in the future. Agenda topics can be emailed to [email protected]
Thoughts for November….please join us for Nov Dine to Donate tonight at California Pizza Kitchen, and shop Five
Below this weekend (Fri-Sun); Send in your Breakfast with Santa forms by Nov 20th; Please consider helping with the
Christmas Shoppe - more info in the newsletter
All information in this newsletter can also be found on our website, www.stedithschool.com
Gratefully,
Katie Van Koughnet
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President Note ................. 1
Happenings ...................... 2
Fashion Show ................... 6
Helping Hands .................. 6
FAQ………………………………...9
Treasurer Report .............. 11
School Committee ............ 11
CYO .................................. 12
California Pizza Kitchen—November 12, 2015
FIVE BELOW —November 13 - 15, 2015
SEPA Meeting —November 18, 2015
Christmas Shoppe —December 4, 2015
Breakfast with Santa —December 5, 2015
Upcoming Events
Happenings
November 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3—Script
Due
4—1/2 Day 5 —1/2
Day
6—No
School
7—Fashion
Show
8 9 10 11 12—Dine
to Donate
13—Script
Due 14
15 16 17 18—SEPA
Meeting 19 20—
Script Due 21
22 23 24—Script
Due
25—No
School
26—No
School
27—No
School 28
29 30
FIVE BELOW
Halloween Party Happenings
Thank you! Actually the credit is shared with ALL of our wonderful volunteers who went out seeking donations, helped with the set up and decorating of the gym, the dads who organized the haunted stage, our bakers, our candy donations, our food and drink servers, our families who decorated their cars for trunk or treat, our youth volunteers, and everyone who helped with the clean up!! A special thanks to Jimmy Johns and Meijer for their donations, and to Cantoro's for our pizza! It would not have been a success without all of you!
THANKS!
Mary Cameron
Congratulations to our Incentive winners:
Jeans Day (to be held Thursday, Nov 19th!) for the first class to reach 100% ticket sales
7th Grade!!!
All students from the first 25 families to sell all 15 tickets will receive a prize
(distributed Friday, Nov 13th)!
Adkins, Atala, Bogdas, Briden, Cook, Fetner, Godin, P. Grech, Habel, Keenan,
Knapp, Kufel, McAllister, Mruzik, Palushi, Paterni, Schertzer, Schone, Sinacola,
Stec, Szczypka, Tull, Turner, Van Koughnet, Vomastek.
Top selling family receives $50 dinner gift card for Mom & Dad, a $25 gift card for the
students, & an ice cream party for their classes (1st, 3rd, 6th grade on Friday Nov 13th)
Mood Family!
The second top selling family will receive a movie pack! -
Diaz Family
The third top selling family will receive free hot lunch for a month for their student! -
Isabella Fernandez Family
Stay tuned! Raffle prizes will
start be announced starting
January 5th!!
Happenings Dine to Donate
Upcoming Dine to Donate fundraising dates:
Thanks to all who came out to Panera! Together, we earned $109 for St. Edith Catholic School! We look forward to seeing everyone at CPKs
on Thursday, Nov 12th and Five Below between November 13-15th.
February 9: Subway
March 8: Connor’s
April 14: Max & Erma’s
May 19: Chili’s
November 12: CPK
November 13-15 Five Below
December 10: T.G.I.F.ridays
January 14: Chipotle
A very big thank you to all the attendees and sponsors who made
this year’s Fashion show a great success! A special thank you to our
major sponsors, noted below. Together, we were able to raise
approximately $8,500!!! A significant portion of these proceeds will
go towards improvements to the library.
Rumi’s Passion
Stella & Dot
Scentsy
Salon Bellavi
Simply Skin
Starbucks
Tastefully Simple
The Hyatt Place
Thirty-One
Tieks
Title Boxing
Victoria Secret
Pink
THE MANY GENEROUS
FAMILIES OF ST. EDITH
CATHOLIC SCHOOL &
PARISH!!!
Detroit Symphony
Diamond Jim Brady’s
DoTerra Essential Oils
Drought
Fitness 19
Forget me not
Treasurers
Henry Ford
Jamberry Nails
Joes Produce
Lola Ryan
Matilda Jane
Maurices
Merci. N
Pampered Chef
Perfectly Posh
Roden & Fields
*BOLD denotes major sponsors
A massage above the
rest
Adira Salon
Alpine Chocolat
Haus
Arbonne
Balanced Yoga Ther-
apy
Beauty Haven
Billotto’s Catering
Body Fit
Cabi
Center for Cosmetic
Enhancements
Core Sport
D. Vine Fine Wines
Dearborn Inn
Dental Smiles of
Livonia
Breakfast with Santa & Ugly Sweater Contest
December 5th from 9:00-11:00am in the Social Hall
Save the date and enjoy eating breakfast with Santa!
Wear your ugly Holiday sweater for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
Fall may be just beginning, but we’re already thinking about Christmas! We need
coordinators for several facets of the Christmas Shoppe, to help things run as
smoothly as possible and provide the most fun experience for our students!
Lead Buyer / Coordinator of the Christmas Shoppe – This person coordinates the
event and is also a buyer for the event. The current coordinators will assist you in
running this year’s event .
Decorations Coordinator – The Decorations Coordinator is in charge of making
sure the Shoppe looks great! This person will be responsible for setting up all
Shoppe decorations, and possibly purchasing more decorations where needed.
If you are interested is any of the above positions, please contact Jackie Mruzik at
(313) 300-8694, [email protected]
Helping Hands
The Christmas Shoppe
needs your help!
Planning is underway for the 2016 Auction & Wine Tasting, our school’s largest fundraiser. This event
is 100% parent organized, and we need as many volunteers as we can get. If you are interested in vol-
unteering on or chairing an auction committee, please email [email protected]. Help is needed for
the following areas:
Marketing: Plan promotion and publicity of the events. Make exciting posters and fliers, write updates
for Facebook, the school website, and periodic email blasts to promote the auction to the school, par-
ish, and surrounding community.
Solicitations: Solicit items for live and silent auction from friends, family and local businesses; in-
cludes individual items (big and little) as well as scouting out underwriting items for big-ticket
items (e.g. food and wine donations, vacation homes). This is a great job to do at home and on
your own time.
Intake: Collect and organize items for the auction as they are donated and input these items into
the auction database with a creative description. This is a great job if you're highly organized,
have flexible hours and have a flair for creativity.
Audio Visual: Develops the entertainment for the auction (e.g. video or slide show or similar) plus de-
velops the slide show of items for the live auction.
Decorations: Team to plan theme and decorations, purchase decorations and decorate the auction ven-
ue the day of the event.
**As we get closer to the event we’ll also be looking for people to assist with Check In and Check Out, Clean
Up, and Post Auction. **
More Information Will Be On the School Website Soon, Including Donation Request Forms.
Questions? Email: [email protected]
2016 Auction & Wine Tasting Committee:
Greg & Kellie Schone, Chaircouple
Dan & Katie VanKoughnet, Donor Requests Sub-Committee Chairs
Tom Cameron
Jay & Gina Garcia
Brian & Anne Kelly
Don Knapp
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
2016 Auction and Wine Tasting
RAFFLE
F.A.Q.
Why did the raffle change?:
While everyone loves a chance to win, the raffle hadn’t changed over the decades since it began and was
much more profitable for the winners than the school. In addition, it’s a time intensive commitment for the
volunteers who oversee it. In order to bring the raffle back in line with being one of the larger fundraisers
and reducing the time commitment for our volunteers, SEPA did an overhaul of the entire raffle program,
with most of the changes taking place this year, and all of the changes in effect by next fall.
What Changes were made?:
The turn in deadline was pulled forward to October; the drawing period was condensed, so that the winners will be drawn over a 50 day period rather than over 12 months; and the payouts were changed to:
*10 chances: $25 prize (x10 days) = $250
*10 chances: $50 prize (x10 days) = $500
*10 chances: $100 prizes (x10 days) = $1,000
*10 chances: $150 prizes (x 10 days) = $1500
*10 chances: $200 prizes (x 10 days) = $2000
*Grand Prize $1000
When will the winners be drawn?
This school year the winners will be drawn January—February 2016. Next school year the winners will be
drawn November-December 2016 (Christmas Cash!). The November-December time frame couldn’t be
accommodated this year since payouts from last year’s raffle ticket sales will continue until December 31st.
While there never seems to be a good
time of year to ask for money, the Raffle
is the only SEPA event where we ask par-
ents to personally raise money for the
school. SEPA tries to offset any financial
burden on families by offering all fami-
lies the opportunity to sell their tickets
after various masses.
What’s SCRIP?
It’s a no sell fundraising program. Families purchase gift cards to use in place of cash
and credit cards, or to give as gifts. Families pay full face value for the gift cards and get
the full face value of what they paid.
How does it earn money for the school?
SEPA places an order on behalf of the families and pays less than the full face value for
cards (2 – 18% less, depending on the retailer). The difference is awarded to St.
Edith as a rebate and the rebate money is split with the purchaser.
Example: Purchase a Bath & body Works card for $20. Receive and enjoy your $20 gift
card either through Scripnow (online) or a physical gift card. Rebate is currently 18%,
or $3.60. Half of that, $1.80, will go to you and half to the school. Scrip rebate checks
are cut annually in February for ALL purchases made throughout the school year. Last
year’s families earned anywhere from $15 - $350 in rebate checks!!
How do I Order?
You can turn in a paper order via your child’s backpack (order forms are on the school
website: www.StEdith.com) or an online order at www.shopwithscrip.com. For online
order’s you’ll need to register, then enter the school enrollment code of 4C136L5A75L;
you’ll then have a choice of paying online or sending a check to school. Online orders
have the option of receiving 1. physical gift cards—which will be fulfilled by the follow-
ing Friday or 2. Scripnow—which is filled instantly and emailed to you to print or use on
your phone.
What form of payment should I send?
Send a check into the school office made payable to “St. Edith”. Checks received by
8:00 am Wednesday morning will be fulfilled the following Friday and sent home with
your child. Online orders can be paid through secure ACH online debit from your
checking/savings account.
F.
A.
Q.
SCRIP FUNDRAISING
Find additional details about the SCRIP program at:
www.stedithschool.com & www.shopwtihscrip.com
School Committee Update
November Update:
The St. Edith Catholic School Committee met on October 13st. We are working on Strategic Plan goals in 7
areas: Catholic Identity, Academic Review, Advancement, Marketing & Enrollment, Technology, Facilities,
and Student Life. We hope to have these goals put together by mid-December. The committee wel-
comes any feedback that you might have regarding these goals or future goals that we should consider.
Our next meeting is November 3, at 7:00 pm in the Parish Library. Non-committee attendees are wel-come to attend.
Important Dates: Nov 17 - Deadline for parents to submit items for the November meeting agenda Dec 1 – December meeting Have a Happy Thanksgiving! David Everest, Chairperson [email protected]
SEPA Treasurer’s Report
INCOME EXPENSE TOTAL
14,640.37$ 13,000.78$ 1,639.59$
6,309.64$ 86.28$ 6,223.36$
13,920.00$ 3,243.90$ 10,676.10$
1,782.00$ 110.00$ 1,672.00$
Dine to Donate 77.00$ -$ 77.00$
-$ 19,723.63$ (19,723.63)$
-$ 100.00$ (100.00)$
83.73$ (83.73)$
15.98$ (15.98)$
1,782.00$ (1,782.00)$
-$ 500.00$ (500.00)$
531.25$ (531.25)$
-$ 180.00$ (180.00)$
-$ 258.72$ (258.72)$
Treasurer Corner
July 2015 - October 2015
Category Description
SCRIP*
Fashion Show*
Raffle (2015/16 combined)*
Fundraising
Programs
Recess Equipment
Halloween
Capital Expenditures
Technology
Hospitality
Staff Workshop/Retreat
Supply Drop Off Day
Bank Balance as of 10/27/15: $28,509.18*Denotes activity/event is still not complete and
income/expense is still coming in.
Parent Speakers
Operating activities
Soccer Tournament
Back to School
Monthly Tech fee
Contact Us
Do you have pictures or articles you would like to share?
Deadline to submit items in the newsletter will be the
last Friday of the month to [email protected]
Do you have a question, comment, or suggestion about
SEPA events or activities. Please contact us at
St. Edith Catholic School
15089 Newburgh Rd Livonia, MI 48154
Phone – (734) 464-1250
Fax- (734) 464-6765
www.stedithschool.com
Catholic Youth Organization CYO Update:
Please visit St. Edith CYO website to register:
www.stedithcyo.com
If you have any questions,
please contact John Szewc (313-673-4949)
Congratulations to the St. Edith Varsity Volleyball Team for winning the 2015 CYO Volleyball Championship. The championship match was played against St. Hugo of the Hills on Thursday, October 22nd at Ladywood High School. Team members are Meagen Cahill, Sedo-na Coon, Sarah Dunn, Kourtney Klatt, Julia Maahs, Jessie Mruzik, Erin Pietruszka and Reese Wilson. Team was coached by Sheerie Coon, Jackie Mruzik and Kellie Pietruszka and Volley-ball Coordinator Gary Smart.
Basketball - Grades 4-8 (Basketball Coordinator: Dave Allie
Email: [email protected])
Cheerleading - Grades 4-8 (Cheer Coordinator: Nicole O'Dea
Phone: 734-578-1583 / Email: [email protected])