Welcome to the HSA! Every parent is a member of the Home and School Association at St. Elizabeth’s. School parents, energized by the HSA board, organize fundraisers, social & spiritual gatherings, school-wide educational programs and teacher bonus collection. To this end, each family is asked to donate a minimum of 20 volunteer hours* throughout the year. The list below demonstrates the many ways your family can be involved. Please contact the event sponsor directly to learn how you can contribute. They’d love to hear from you! If you have any additional ideas for how you might be involved, or aren’t sure where your unique talents and time can be most helpful, please contact Susan Ziwot or Molly Metzger.Junior High parents treat our 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to a delicious brunch, followed by a guest speaker. Held in our cafeteria, the brunch committee welcomes donations of food items, as well as set-up and cleanup help.

TEACHER APPRECIATION MASS AND BONUS FUND
Celebrate our teachers’ hard work and devotion to our children at the Ascension Thursday school mass. Families are asked to prayerfully consider a donation to our teacher appreciation fund, the sole source of funding for teacher bonuses, which we collect starting in April. Our goal is 100% participation of any amount by all school families to show our unwavering support for our teachers.

GRAD NIGHT DINNER & Dance  The families of the graduates gather to celebrate the accomplishments of the children as they prepare to graduate from the School of Saint Elizabeth. After dinner, all Junior High students join the 8th graders for one last dance. Traditionally, our 7th grade families, led by our Junior High coordinator, host this event. 

FIELD DAY  This action-packed day is filled with fun games and contests and finished off with a picnic and swimming at The Bernardsville Municipal Pool. Grades 1-7 participate while Grades K and 8 have a special buddy celebration at school. 

MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS SPONSORED BY THE HSA
Parent meetings, sponsored by the HSA, are held monthly and alternate between mornings (8:45am) and evenings (7pm). These meetings give parents an opportunity to learn about what’s happening at the school from Mr. Venezia and the faculty and staff. Parents also get an update from the HSA. Parents are encouraged to ask questions, offer ideas and voice opinions to the school and the HSA. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend monthly meetings.

LUNCH DUTY
All families of children in grades k – 8 supervise a minimum of 3 lunch periods. Volunteers choose their own dates via Volunteer Spot. Families are given the option to opt-out for a fee of $75.00. Anyone absent on an assigned day will be charged $25.00.

CLASSROOM PARENTS
Class parents energize the school at the “local” level. They organize Thanksgiving baskets, class projects for our fundraisers, holiday gifts for teachers, field day chaperones and class room volunteers. They bring together the class families and build community through social events.

TEACHER BREAKFAST
Each grade brings in breakfast type goodies for our teachers to enjoy. Class parents organize parents for the month they are assigned.

LIBRARY ANGELS
Consider helping out in the library. Help is always needed to straighten up and shelve books, decorate for holidays and getting involved with fun things like Battle of the Books and Author Signings.

SCHOOL OF ST. ELIZABETH STORE (SOSE)
Contact: Susan Howley [email protected] 
Flannel pants for gym day, hoodies for winter uniforms, and everything you need to show your pride in our school. Visit our website and contact Susan Howley with your SOSE order.

ATHLETIC EVENTS
Contact: Denise Killeen [email protected]
Many volunteer opportunities are available to work with the athletic department. Please consider helping as a coach, volunteering at sporting events and games, working the Snack Shack, or helping to coordinate the end of year Sports Banquet.

BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION
Did you know you earn money for the school just by clipping box tops and labels for education? Get out your scissors and rally your neighbors, as classroom contests are held throughout the year.

FALL & SPRING CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS DRIVE
Cleaning our your closets? Twice each year, Catholic Charities will pay the HSA by the pound for items collected at St. Elizabeth’s.

8TH GRADE FUNDRAISERS

Our 8th grade class holds fundraisers throughout the year to support field trips, celebrations and graduation gifts to the school. Traditional fundraisers include things like pretzel sales on half days and Thanksgiving pie sales. Watch for more information from our 8th grade parents. All 8th grade parents are needed though out the year.

*Volunteer hours can be logged in the HSA book in the school office, should you wish to request a refund of your HSA dues. To help the HSA meet it’s fundraising mandate, we ask that you please consider donating all or part of your HSA refund

CHILDREN’S LITURGIES …………………………………………………………………………………….. 
Join us every 1st and 3rd Sunday beginning October 5th for OLPH’s Children’s Liturgies. Children serve as lectors, ushers, greeters and by singing in the choir. Families donate non-perishable foods during the offeratory.

CROSS & CROWN 5K  Run, walk or crawl through the hills of Bernardsville in the 4th Annual Cross & Crown 5K. Last year, 240 people from our school, the Bernardsville community, and local runners came out to join the fun at this family friendly event.

SUMMER SON AND SONG………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This Catholic Bible Camp is for children ages 4 through those entering 6th grade. A daily program of mystery visitors, Christian rock music, bible skits, crafts and games gives each child the chance to grow in their faith while having fun and making friends.