The St. Stephen Parent and Teacher Association (SSPTA) is an association to which all St. Stephen’s families automatically belong. There are scheduled quarterly SSPTA meetings to organize school volunteers, support parent involvement in school functions and to plan school fundraisers. Additional committee and event meetings may be scheduled at any time depending on the circumstances, they will be announced in the weekly newsletter.
The fundraising branch of the SSPTA raises approximately $65,000 per year for major school improvements and to assist in the paying of the teacher salaries that the paid tuition does not cover. In the past, some of these have included a new library, art room, technology upgrades and a new music room.
Open to All Meetings @ 5:00 PM TBA
Our SSPTA Board Members are: Mrs. Mandy Murray - SSPTA Co - Chairperson, Mrs. Isabel Drake -SSPTACo-Chairperson, Mrs. Giovanna Kennedy - Gala, Mrs. Jennifer VanDyke - Volunteer Coordinator, Golf Tournament and Co-Hospitality Coordinator, Mrs. Vanessa Burk - Poinsettia & Fish Fry Chairperson
Parental Involvement Parents are an integral part of our programs at St. Stephen Catholic School. This includes participation in the weekly masses, playground supervision, lunch room duty, field trips, classroom tasks and projects, fundraisers that provide money for: technology, school beautification, school-wide projects and unforeseen building upkeep.
The St. Stephen’s Parent Association works to:
bring together parents, pastor, principal and staff who are interested in undertaking cooperative efforts on behalf of Catholic education;
foster a spirit of cooperation between the school and other parish organizations, and activities for the benefit of the school and parish community;
promote programs for the growth and welfare of St. Stephen Catholic School and our students;
generate financial support for the school and our programs;
come together in a spirit of Christian friendship to share our talents and nourish the spirit of service among families.
The SSPTA requires each family give of its time by donating 40 service hours each school year to one or more of the following committees. If a time commitment cannot be made, we will accept a donation in the amount of $550 per family to opt out of your required service hours. See more detailed information in the Parent Volunteer/Service Program section of the handbook.
Meeting times will be announced in the newsletter and on the website.
Fundraising Events Our tuition covers approximately 75% of our operating budget, so we are required to fundraise to assist with the school budget. We have several fundraisers that you are required to support financially. They are:
Golf Tournament- sponsorships and room for teams
Spaghetti Dinner – purchase or sell tickets
Lenten Fish Frys - Fridays throughout Lent
Annual Gala– sell tickets to a spring gala fundraiser