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Parent-Teacher Meet GreetAgenda645 Teacher
Conference Sign Ups for November 700
Session 1 Classrooms for Meet and Greet
720 Session 2 Classrooms for Meet and
Greet740 Presentations in Cafeteria

• August 26, 2009 (K, 6, 7, 8)
• September 2, 2009 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

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Speakers (50 minutes)

• Pastors Prayer Fr. Jerome 2
• Presidents Wisdom Sister Dorothy 3
• Principals Welcome Rita Stasi 10
• School Board Update Tom Kelly 5
• School Finances Kevin Delaplane 10
• Development Christy Yeo 5
• Pre-School Matt Fosket 5
• Centennial Christy Yeo, Michele Geraghty 10

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Pastors Prayer

• Father Jerome Kish

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Presidents Wisdom

• Sister Dorothy

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Principals Greeting

• Rita Stasi

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Welcome!

• New Families
• Kindergarten
• Transfers In
• New Teachers
• Terese Burk, Grades 6, 7, 8
• Caroline Cavanaugh, Spanish, Grades 7, 8

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Academic Enhancements

• Spanish Classes for Grades 7 and 8
• Spanish Textbook, Avancemos, same as DGN and DGS
• Spanish Textbooks purchased with funds from
  Parent Forum and State of Illinois
• Intensive Vocabulary Instruction in Grade 6
• Progress Reports for all students every 5 weeks
• Updated Computers Installed This Summer
• Four Assessed Novels Per Quarter will continue

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Time Changes

• 750am Students Enter Classrooms
• 758am Prayers
• 800am Classes Start for Grades 6-8
• 815am Tuesday Mass
• 215pm Classes End

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Enrichment and Review Period

• 30 minute enrichment period, 4 days per week
• Friday activities re-scheduled to Tuesday
• Enrichments include Choir, Handbells, Liturgy
  Practice, Music, Rosaries, Stations of the Cross,
  Student Council, Homework Assistance

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Surveys for Parents

• Parent Forum Survey going on now
• 2 Diocesean Surveys coming soon
• Meitler Consulting Group Survey
• Future of Catholic Grammar Schools
• School Recognition and Improvement Survey
• Instructional Methods
• Catholic Identity
• Parental Involvement
• Community Involvement

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Other Important Items

• Safe Environment Materials Available for
  Inspection
• H1N1 Planning On SJS Website
• Hand Sanitizers Strategically Throughout School
• Enhanced Yearbook for Centennial Year
• Holiday Help Trial to the end of 2009
• October 9, Institute Day
• October 12, Columbus Day
• November 11, Veterans Day
• November 27, Thanksgiving Friday

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Thank You, Parents

• For your prayers. Prayer works!
• For your continued support of Saint Joseph School

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School Board Update

• Tom Kelly

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• 2009-2010 Board Members
• 1st Year
• Stacey Drennan
• Cindy Boor
• Kathleen Buck
• Maggie Sluzas
• 2nd year
• Pam Edwards
• Peter Eschenbach
• Matt Fosket
• 3rd Year
• Greg Elisha
• Mike Mallon
• Jim Fleming
• Tom Kelly
• Kevin Delaplane

• School Administration
• Sister Dorothy, President
• Rita Stasi, Principal
• Parish
• Jerome Kish, Pastor
• Beth Harbauer, Business Manager
• Thank you
• Tom Lewandowski
• Roberta Raike

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• School Board Responsibilities
• Mission of the School to be lived by all
• School financial policies and implementation
• Advisory to Father Jerome and School
  Administration
• Coordination with Parish Council Parish
  Finance Council
• Subcommittee focus, communication, coordination,
  final decisions

Marketing
Development
Enrollment
Finance
Centennial
Pre-School
Alumni
FOUNDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
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• 2008-09-10 Initiatives
• School Finances Maintain strength, build
  resources for future
• Continue to Increase Enrollment
• Foster Enhancements (Foreign Language, Computer
  Technology)
• Start a Pre-School
• Celebrate Schools Centennial
• Continue Strong Marketing and Development
• Town Hall and Town Hall Surveys We Hear You
• Special Thank Yous

Marketing
Development
Enrollment
Finance
Centennial
Pre-School
Alumni
FOUNDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
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• Future Considerations
• Continue Enhancements to Academics and Faith
  Building
• Science 4 Gold, 4 Silver at IL Statewide
  Science Competition
• Youth Ministry Connection Marta Spezio
• Focus on Alumni Data Base, Outreach, Success
  Tracking, Inclusion
• Signs on Main Street for School and Church

Marketing
Development
Enrollment
Finance
Centennial
Pre-School
Alumni
FOUNDATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
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Finance Update

• Kevin Delaplane

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2009-2010 Enrollment
Total Students 405 Total Families 249
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2009-2010 Budget Overview

• Total projected expenses for 2009-10 year are
  approximately 1,948,000
• Of this amount, approximately 80 is teacher and
  staff salaries/benefits
• Revenue Sources 
• Tuition and fees 1,127,000
• Stewardship1(Sunday contribution) 195,000
• Development1 (Fundraising) 120,000
• Miscellaneous 39,000
• Parish investment 467,000
• Total 1,948,000
• 1Transfers from Second Century Fund
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Parent Financial Expectations

• Tuition 3 increase this year
• Stewardship (ie., Sunday church contributions)
  In 3rd year of current 3 year agreement. Father
  Jerome has agreed that the parish will continue
  to make a contribution equal to 2/3 of total
  school family Sunday church stewardship
• Development (ie., Fundraising) We will continue
  the 300 minimum per family commitment program

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Second Century Fund Update

• Sources of the Fund include Stewardship (ie.,
  Sunday church contributions), Development (ie.,
  fundraising) proceeds, Annual Appeal, and gifts
  to the school
• Uses of the Fund include Tuition assistance,
  Multi-child discounts, Discretionary offset of
  operating expenses and future academic, Facility
  and technology enhancements
• Due to the generous efforts of all, the Fund
  continues to grow value is currently
  approximately 800k today

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Special Uses of the Fund

• New and refurbished computers for the school
  library, computer lab, and classrooms.
• Due to projected deficit of the parish and the
  success in growing the Fund, Father and the
  Pastoral Council asked the School Board to make a
  one-time contribution this year from the Fund of
  88,500.
• This amount would offset select capital
  improvements in the school (asbestos removal and
  tuck-pointing).
• The School Board has agreed to this, given the
  support we have and continue to receive from the
  Parish.
• In addition, the Fund may pay for all or part of
  the capital improvements necessary for the
  Pre-school.
• The School Board and Administration have
  developed a wish list for the fund, including
  K-Club expansion, textbooks, library book
  updates, classroom improvements, etc. more to
  come

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Tuition Assistance

• In 2007, we created a formal Tuition Assistance
  Program
• This year, we currently project to provide
  68,000 in assistance to 27 families last year,
  we provided 46,000 to 22 families. The year
  before, 26,000 to 14 families.
• We are here to help those with needs, especially
  in the current economic conditions

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Summary

• Fr. Jerome and the Parish are fully committed to
  the school
• Continuation of the current school financing
  strategy tuition, parish investment,
  stewardship (ie., Sunday church contributions)
  and development (ie., fundraisers)
• Affordability through continuation of the
  multi-child discount and tuition assistance
  programs to maintain inclusiveness in our school
• Continued focus on stewardship and development
  please meet your pledges
• 2009-2010 is the third year of the 3 year
  Parish/school agreement on stewardship. The
  School Board, Father Jerome and the Pastoral
  Council will review how we move forward in
  2010-2011and beyond more to come

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Development Update

• Christy Yeo

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Family Commitment

• 300 Requirement from the Following
• Party Partner Events
• Sponsorship/School Directory
• Golf Outing
• Grand Raffle
• Manna
• Donation

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Pre-School

• Matt Fosket

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Preschool Update

• Committee members
• School - Rita Stasi, Sr. Dorothy Randall, Mrs.
  Cherney, Mrs. McGlone, Mrs. DeBruler
• Parents John Economou, Tony Porcelli
• Parish Fr. Jerome Kish, Beth Harbauer
• School Board - Matt Fosket, Tom Kelly

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Preschool Survey

• 50 respondents
• 76 looking for preschool in 2010/11 school year
• Even split between 3s and 4s
• 91 (77 extremely) interested in a St. Joseph
  Preschool

• High interest level in SJS preschool!
• Potentially 35 to 40 children out of the gate!

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Options Evaluated
On Campus Solutions 1.  Ski Agency Building,
Franklin and Main 2.  St. Joe Parish Center,
1st Floor, Highland Street. 3.  Church Basement
  4.  School library and second floor of Parish
Center    Off Campus Solutions 1.  Divine
Savior   2.  Methodist Pre-School Partnership
  3.  Montessori Pre-School, 4900 block of
Forest Avenue 4.  Nancy's Tea Room Building,
Main Street, 4900 Block
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Location Decision

• On campus would be best solution
• Invest in our own facilities (Parish Center,
  Church)
• Met twice with Village of DG
• Updated Parish Staff, Pastoral Council and
  Finance Council
• Walk-thru of parish center and church
• Cost comparison of renovations completed

• Optimum space is parish nursery (minimum
  renovation)

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Next steps

• Formally submit proposal Asst. Superintendent of
  Schools
• Diocesan Board of Education board approval by
  September 21st

• Yes, we will have a self sustaining/profitable
  preschool for the 2010/11 school year!

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Centennial

• Christy Yeo
• Michele Geraghty

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Other Committees

• Marketing
• Enrollment
• Alumni

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Athletic and Booster

• Tim Flannery
• Tom Lamoureaux

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Parent Forum

• Laura Freeman
• Noreen Woods
• Jessica Jaworski
• Sally Venard
• Kathy Gaydos
• Carol Malone

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Thank you for your support of Saint Joseph
School