Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Board Members Present: Sr. Zachary, Patricia Prodanovich, Liz LaRue, Jessica Saccameno, Kathy Capra, Karen Jones, Colleen Kosiek, Leticia Martinez, Fr. Bob

Guest: Tim Davidson

Call to Order: 7:10 p.m.

Opening Prayer: Sister Zachary

Principal’s Report:

Monday, January 11^th Grades 6-8 students will have their annual retreat day for the New Year. Fr. Terry meets with each class for an hour in the morning and then in the afternoon the whole group meet in Kyle Hall. The students experience skills of getting along with each other and work in groups.
Friday, January 15^th at 1:30 p.m. in church, the Kindergarten and First Grade are planning/participating in a special Peace and Justice Prayer Service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. As always, parents are welcome to attend.
No School on Monday, January 18^th in honor of Martin Luther King’s birthday.
Tuesday, January 19^th is our Geography Bee for Grades 5-8. This takes place in Kyle Hall at 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Kruse and Mrs. Lackinger are the coordinators of this event. Grades 4-8 attend the Geography Bee and the parents of the grade representatives are invited also.
A completed schedule of Catholic Schools Week events will be sent home the week of January 25^th. The theme for this year is “Catholic Schools Dividends for Life”.
As of January 4^th, there are nine kindergarten students from school families for the 2010-2011 school year with 17 openings for registration at our CSW open house.

Pastor’s Report:

Peter Kippis, a parishioner at SJE, has made a mass attendance chart. SJE had 7,100 people attend all Christmas masses for 2009. That is a large increase from 2008 when 6,200 people attended mass.
The chart also shows that we had 154,000 people attend mass throughout 2009. That’s a 4% increase from the previous years.
Most people are not aware that the ushers take a head count at each mass.

Committee Reports:

PTC

Santa’s Workshop had lots of leftovers for next year. They were put up in the attic. Already did some shopping for 2010.
Market Day was deposited in church account for now. November profit was $1113.10 YTD - $2,293.
Need check for $150 for Santa Claus.
Sent email to School Board for help with Christmas concert – we got 2 volunteers.
Junior High Dance January 29th – PTC volunteered to help out with concessions.
Money raised will go to St. Jude’s Hospital.
Mrs. Whyte is going to make aprons for PTC.
Trying to think of ways to get the older kids of St. John’s involved – Talked about game night.
Will check dates for the PPC meeting.

· Look at Budget – Balance $10,686.70

January 20^th – Buffalo Wild Wings Benefit Night.
Michelle has saved the date for Candlelight bowl April 10^th.
Mr. Davidson received laptop/software
Catholic schools week – entertainment/Nature Center
Culvers for February lunch.

Sports

No Report

Computer Task Force:

No Report

Old Business:

Budget Updates:

Karen Jones attended the Finance Council meeting and received the following guidance:

1. Use actual figures from previous years.

2. Budget for 188 students (current enrollment) and not less.

Tuitions cost figures have not been figured out yet. Karen is waiting for the Archdiocese to announce at the end of the month whether teachers will be getting a salary increase or if it will be a salary freeze.
If the Archdiocese does increase salary by 4%, then tuition should be increased by 4%. Even if there is no increase in salary, tuition should be raised by 4% to cover future costs.
The actual cost to teach a child per year is $4,728. Currently, families are paying $3,305 per child per year (sometimes less in a family with multiple children).
School Board and PTC should have a fundraising meeting in the near future to discuss the future of fundraising at SJE. The goal would be to have 2 or 3 big fundraisers instead of multiple small ones.
Father Bob suggested that the fundraisers be made mandatory.
Also another possibility in raising money for the school would be to have school families look into Corporate Matching Gifts by their employers.

Catholic Schools Week:

Mary Alice Benoit has designed an ad that will be placed in the Examiners for Streamwood, Hanover Park, and Bartlett.
This ad will also be placed in the area churches. Trish will be contacting these churches to have the ad placed in their bulletins prior to CSW.
We will have speakers for St. Peter Damian on the 17^th at the 5:30, 9:30 and 11:00 mass. SMZ and Lily Rodriguez will speak at the 9:30 mass. Will have to work on finding speakers for the other masses. SMZ and Mrs. Gallione are working on speakers for SJE.
Brochures will also be handed out at all masses on that day.
Edyta Stykowska will speak at the Polish mass on the 24^th. Jessica will contact her to let her know of date and also contact Fr. Benedykt to inform him of this. Edyta will have to touch base with him on that day.
On the 24^th, children dressed in school uniform and will bring the gifts to the altar at SPD at the 9:30 mass.
Jessica will send an invite to Bob Miniskins to come take pictures of the opening mass and Open House.

Trivia Night:

Registrations for Trivia Night will be sent out a week after CSW.
Trish will speak to Mrs. Kruse and Mrs. Whyte to donate items for the silent auctions that will be held that night.
Mr. Quinlan has agreed to MC the event again this year.
The school laptop will be used for this event. Trish will meet with Tim to run the program.
Mulligans will still be used.

New Business:

New School Board Member:

Tim Davidson has submitted his resume for consideration for School Board member. The board has unanimously voted for Tim to be a member.

Adjourned: 9:10 p.m.

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