The Truth About Holy Angels

Every now and then certain rumors come to my attention, most notably because it is brought up numerous times by individuals who "heard" something, usually in the parking lot. Some of the most prevalent of late include the following:


Myth- It is required of all families to sell two raffle tickets for the auction.
Reality- No one is required to sell any raffle tickets. This raffle is an opportunity for us to raise funds beyond our normal school community. It has the potential to bring in $20,000 for the school if everyone sells an average of two tickets. The prizes are great, the odds are better than most raffles and the outcomes could greatly help Holy Angels School.

Myth- We are eliminating SCRIP at Holy Angels.
Reality- We recently discussed the fundraising situation at a CPTA Meeting. For a Catholic school, we have a very miniscule amount of mandatory fundraising. This is partially due to so many families participating in the non-mandatory fundraising. In any event, we are also aware that is seems from the moment we return to school, we are asking parents to buy something, or give to something else. We know it gets overwhelming. We are looking to make this process less burdensome and less continuous, while maintaining the income we need to maintain our programs. Bringing in extra funds at an event like the auction (i.e. previously mentioned raffle tickets) allows us the flexibility to eliminate other fundraising. SCRIP is a potential fundraiser to overhaul or eliminate, since we know the requirements can be difficult to meet, the amount of work to maintain the program is enormous and keeping track of your totals can be difficult.

Myth-Holy Angels is redoing the bathrooms.
Reality- We are constantly assessing the needs of the school, the children, and their safety. We have identified a plethora of needs in the school, and would love to address each and every one of them tomorrow. The reality is that funding, needs versus wants, and alternate remedies all have to be taken into account before any decisions are made. In addition, Holy Angels Parish is currently involved in a master facility planning situation that may render some changes unnecessary or obsolete in several years. The bathrooms are one area of focus, but are by no means the only area of focus, and no decisions have been made. Final decisions will be made based upon what is best for ALL the students of Holy Angels.

The fundamental purpose of this blog is to adress topics concerning Holy Angels School, and I hope this helps dispell some of the misinformation currently circulating!