News/Announcements
- With the proceeds from the 2010-2011 school year fundraising, our Home and School Association is pleased to be able to purchase two new science lab computers and new smartboards for the 6th grade and 2nd grade classrooms! Many thanks to all families who supported the events that made these purchases possible!
2011-2012 Scrip fundraiser information changes and updates. ( See more detailed scrip info further down on this page)
2011-2012 H&S Newsletters:
2011-2012 Meeting Minutes:
Home & School Events:
- Fall Back-To-School Picnic
- Halloween Party
- Craft Day
- Catholic Schools Week
- Variety Show
- Field Day
- Kindergarten Graduation and 8th Grade Graduation
- K-5 Event and Middle School Event
In addition to the events that are sponsored by the H&S Association, H&S also contributes to the school in many other ways:
Association Meetings: The H&S Association serves as the liaison between all those involved, and all are strongly encouraged to take part, especially by attending association meetings. These meetings are held at least three times per year and are open to all members of the association (that's everyone!).
Agendas typically include a Principal's update, Treasurer update, discussion topics such as current events, new news and other school-related issues. Members may also use this forum to ask questions and share concerns. Some meetings may include a speaker from our school or an outside speaker to discuss an important and interesting topic. Free childcare is always provided. Check back on the website calendars for meeting agendas and announcements.
Fundraisers
H&S operates three main fundraisers each year. The proceeds from these fundraisers establish the annual H&S budget and allow the H&S Association to sponsor more than 10 great events each year as well as support many other needs of the school.
Magazine Sale: This is one of the longest-running and most profitable fundraisers. The proceeds from this sale determine a large portion of the annual H&S budget. Kickoff is early in the school year, and rewards and prizes are offered for many levels of success! Look for more info at Gear Up Day.
Trivia “Knight:” Spend an evening with friends and family, share tons of laughs and test your knowledge of all things trivial – sports, movies, religion, history and music (including live performances by some of our very own faculty and staff!) This event was introduced in 2008 to rave reviews and has grown to be an increasingly popular event for St.Dennis! In 2010, the Trivia Knight proceeds were used to start a playground fund and purchase five new computers for the computer lab!
SCRIP: Scrip is our newest year-round no-sell fundraiser. There is a tuition rebate option with this program, so it is a win-win! See the Scrip Information section further down on this page for everything you need to know to get started with SCRIP!
Items purchased through H&S fundraising efforts include:
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New smartboard, imacs and other computer/technology upgrades
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New playground structures & a school security system
- Musical instruments and software for our music curriculum
- Carpeting for several classrooms & New stage curtains
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New digital camera and digital camcorder to record school events
- New lunchroom table for the cafeteria
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Replacement of H2O fish tank, & microscopes and graduated cylinders in science lab
- New coffeemaker system (cost shared with Athletics and Knights of Columbus)
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Purchase of five LCD TVs, wall mounts and DVD players for all classrooms
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Replacement of flooring in 4K-5th grade classrooms
- H&S donation to help defray teacher costs to attend NCEA convention
- Yearly contributions to Playground Fund
- 2011-2012: (2) New Smartboards and (2) new science lab computers
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Who's Who in Home & School
Many parents, teachers and faculty have volunteered to assist in keeping the lines of communication open between the H&S Association and the classrooms. Thanks to these volunteers! Here is a breakdown of “who's who” within H&S:
2011-2012 H&S Board:
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PRESIDENT: Jason Westphal
206-1258
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TREASURER: Theresa Sztuczko
334-9069
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CO-SECRETARIES: Lynda Cabrales and Jessica Feit
224-1154, 516-3938
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President-Elect: Ryan Jennissen
240-0945
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Treasurer-Elect: Open
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Secretery-Elect: Stefanie Elder
206-0978
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At-Large Member: A parent volunteer who provides critical input to the board for decision-making and voting issues. At-large members are expected to attend all scheduled board meetings and take part in H&S-sponsored events.
Class Representative: A parent volunteer representing a specific grade and serving as the liaison between the H&S board and the class he/she represents. H&S promotes and encourages open communication and feedback. Our class reps help this information flow smoothly from the classroom to the H&S board and back. Class reps also provide monthly updates that are featured in the H&S newsletter. Class reps are encouraged to attend monthly board meetings.
Team Leader: A parent volunteer serving as the primary contact and communicator for a specific H&S-sponsored event.
Event Planner: A parent volunteer serving on the planning team for a H&S-sponsored event.
Event Volunteer: A parent serving as a volunteer at a specific H&S-sponsored event.
If you would like to be a participant in any of these groups, please contact a H&S board member.
2011-2012 Class Representatives (also listed on teacher bio pages)
Contact your class rep with any concerns or issues for the H&S board.
SCRIP PROGRAM INFORMATION
St. Dennis is partnering with Great Lakes Scrip Company to offer a great year-round fundraising program. All the information you need to learn about Scrip is detailed below.
Do your shopping, earn tuition credits and fundraise at the same time! It's the easiest way to fundraise yet!
Scrip Tip: Keeping your Scrip cards organized and with you is the key to making the most of this program. See this handy flyer about how to keep your Scrip cards organized!
About Scrip
Learn more about Scrip here.
Scrip is our newest year-round fundraiser. Gift cards are purchased from the reputable Great Lakes Scrip Co and used as cash to buy normal, everyday items. The bonus, is that we earn a rebate on all purchases! 50% of the Scrip rebates will be a fundraiser for Home & School. The remaining 50% of the rebates can go towards family tuition, be donated to Home & School, or the teacher classrooms. More choices for rebates are being discussed for the future! It's a fundraiser without having to sell anything!!!!
There are hundreds of stores where we shop. Rebates earned on cards benefit St.Dennis School and family tuition accounts!
- Document detailing many commonly asked questions and answers about Scrip
- Our Scrip fundraiser also offers an optional* tuition rebate feature. (For those who choose not to receive a tuition rebate, there are other options for the rebates.)
- Credits are accumulated, and tuition rebates will be distributed twice per year in December and again in May.
- All orders are to be placed online at www.shopwithscrip.com (New families can set up their account first..see instructions below)
- Look for bonus rebates (higher %) offered by select stores at various times of the year. Be sure to check the specials before ordering!
3 Kinds of Scrip available for purchase
- Physical gift cards
Great Lakes Scrip cards available. See alphabetical Listing
AND: Local scrip cards: Woodman's, PDQ, Hy-Vee and Culvers
- Listing of cards we will keep in stock. Starting the 2011-2012 school year, we have increased the types of cards we will be keeping on hand. You can expect us to have limited quantities on hand for sale, and the list is subject to change.
- ScripNow! E-Scrip in minutes via your home printer
ScripNow! store listing and ScripNow! information sheet
- E-Gift! Send a Scrip e-gift! Send your e-gift on a specific date up to a year in advance and include a special message. It's easy to do, just add a ScripNow! item to your cart like normal, and select the gift option.
Order and Delivery Schedule
- 2011-2012 school year schedule for order deadlines and delivery dates. Dates/times have changed for this school year.
- Scrip orders are generally due each TUESDAY by 10AM, and ready by FRIDAYS at 11:00 am. Some dates do change, so see the scrip ordering schedule
- Only scrip that is paid for in full will be delivered home. Please consider signing up for online Presto Pay so orders will always be processed!
Volunteering
- During the school year, you can sign up to volunteer for helping assemble weekly scrip orders on the volunteer section of our website. Dates and times are posted for at least one month at a time Thank you so much for any time you can spare to help!
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For volunteering questions, please contact our coordinator for scrip volunteering, Deanna Smith at deannakurt@charter.net
Getting Started
School Families:
For those with a valid email address, and access to a pc, all orders are to be placed online at http://www.shopwithscrip.com/ by the weekly order due date
- Complete the Scrip agreement FORM and return to the school office.
- Set up your family account at www.shopwithscrip.com. Follow the instructions in the GREEN "Family Signup" box on the main screen.
- Note, you will need our school enrollment code to complete your account setup. Our code is: 1CBLF883258LL
- There is always a link to order at www.shopwithscrip.com on the homepage of the website, for your convenience.
- Orders must be placed and paid for (by check or presto pay) by due dates and times indicated on the order and delivery schedule. Orders will come home with your child, unless you make other arrangements by contacting a coordinator.
- For ordering instructions, when logged into your account, look on the left side of the screen for the "Family User Guide".
- Online ordering instructions are also listed on this web page below under "Placing Orders online" . For questions, please email stdscrip@yahoo.com
Non-School Families:
For those with a valid email address, and access to a pc, all orders are placed online at www.shopwithscrip.com
For those without a pc, a paper order form can be found by calling Julie Kachel at 608 212-0224.
Online ordering:
- Create an account by following the instructions in the GREEN "Family Signup" box on the main screen.
- Note, you will need our school enrollment code to complete your account setup. Our code is: 1CBLF883258LL
- If you want your order rebate to go to a specific school classroom or family, Complete the Scrip agreement FORM and return to the school office. The scrip coordinator will update your account to reflect your choices.
- For ordering instructions, see the online ordering instructions below under "Placing Orders online"
Paper ordering:
- Manually check or circle the items you want to order.
- Tally up the order, attach a check, and return to the school office by the ordering due dates and times.
Paying for orders:
- Whether ordering online or by paper form, payment can be made with cash, check, or online payment.
- Checks must be received in the school office by 10 am on the order due date. Checks should be made payable to St. Dennis Home & School.
- To pay online, you must sign up for it on the Scrip website. It is called "Presto Pay." Follow instructions on your account with shopwithscrip to sign up.
Picking up orders:
- Scrip orders placed and paid for on Tuesdays by 10:00 AM generally are ready each FRIDAY by 1:00 pm. For school families, scrip goes home with your child. For non-school families, you are responsible for picking up your scrip orders from the parish center during normal business hours.
- *Note: Some order/delivery dates are subject to change. See scrip schedule to be sure you have the correct dates.
Contact Us
For help with logging on or technical problems with the shopwithscrip.com site
Call the shopwithscrip.com helpline phone number at 1-800-727-4715, option 4
To contact our St.Dennis Coordinators: ( general program questions, sending presto pay approval codes,etc)
Email to: stdscrip@yahoo.com
2011-2012 school year Scrip program co-coordinators are: Beth Rodwell, Stefanie Elder and Julie Kachel.
Lead volunteer for Scrip assembly days is Beth Rodwell.
SCRIP TIPS
ScripNow E-Scrip: If you need any ScripNow!, you can order it at any time. No need to wait until Monday. Pay with Presto Pay, and you can get it the same day! Some popular ScripNow! retailers include Home Depot, Itunes, Amazon.com, Chili's Restaurant, CVS Pharmacy , Lands End, JCPenney, The Container Store and GAP/Old Navy!
Scrip Tip: Did you know that you can use Kohl's Scrip cards to pay your charge account bill? Pay your bill at any register using Scrip cards.
Scrip Tip: Did you know that you can use Lands End Scrip for any purchase at Sears stores? Lands End's rebate is 16% compared to Sears rebate of 4%.
Scrip Tip : Before you order, be sure to check the Scrip retailer specials for stores giving bonus rebates now and coming soon! You can find them in the "what's new" section of the shopwithscrip.com site.
Scrip Tip: All Scrip cards can be used as a form of payment for purchases in-store or for online purchases.
Scrip Tip: Visa scrip cards are sold seasonally, but when available, you can use them most anywhere. Keep a Scrip Visa card with you to use at those stores that don't participate in Scrip, or for those stores where you don't have a Scrip card on hand for.
Prepaid Visa card Scrip Tips: There is NO extra fee for ordering a Visa card from Scrip, like when you buy them from a bank or other store. While most Scrip cards don't expire, Visa cards do have an expiration date of around 5-6 months.
If you use the Visa for gas, you must pay inside the gas station (not at the pump).
Scrip Tip 7: When using Scrip cards to pay for WALMART ONLINE ORDERS, keep in mind there is a limit of four gift cards per purchase.