St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church & School

The Community Relations Committee handles public relations for the PSO, including publicizing major school activities to the community and informing the PSO of stewardship opportunities in the community. The committee also coordinates fundraising contacts by school volunteers, tracks and acknowledges donations, and publishes the STMM Business Directory. It is not the responsibility of the committee to solicit donations for fundraising.

Cultural Arts Committee

Paula Mastrangelo - billandpaula@nc.rr.com

The Cultural Arts Committee plans and implements activities in conjunction with the school staff that will enhance the students' understanding, exposure, knowledge, and appreciation of the arts and the various cultures of the world.

Faith Enrichment Committee

Claudia Solana - clausolana@gmail.com

Julie Rydzewski - tjandjulie@yahoo.com

The Faith Enrichment Committee develops activities throughout the school year which will bolster the religious appreciation of our students, and support the school's religion curriculum. Events should strive to heighten the special importance of our Catholic faith through fun, child-oriented activities. Liturgical holidays should serve as the backbone for planning events.

Fundraising Committee

Kristen Laviolette - klaviolette@nc.rr.com

The Fundraising Commitee develops, organizes and executes a fundraising event which is social in nature and raises sufficient money to fund PSO operations and capital expenses and also cunducts such other fundraising activities as the committee deems appropriate and are approved by the Principal, the Executive Board, and the Managing Board from time to time.

Homeroom Parent Committee

Sharon Albrecht - ncsalbrecht@earthlink.net

The Homeroom Parent Committee coordinates homeroom parents by acting as the liaison among the teachers, parents and the P.S.O. to ensure that classroom needs are met.

Hospitality Committee

Carol Palermo- Co-Chair - clpalermo@nc.rr.com

Natalie Forslund - Co-chair - johnforslund@prodigy.net

The Hospitality Committee is responsible for designing and implementing a program for welcoming new families to the school at the beginning of each school year and as they enter throughout the year and also coordinates refreshments, when necessary, for P.S.O. events throughout the year.

School Store

Veronica Beason- vbeason@earthlink.net

Carolyn Gallaro- cgallaro@hotmail.com

The School Store Committee is responsible for the operation of the school store including purchasing, sales, and deposits to the PSO treasurer. This committee will also be responsible for coordinating and operating the used uniform sale, if any, each year.

Special Events

Sarah Jackson - Co-Chair sjack534@nc.rr.com

Melissa Caporale – Co-Chair MelissaTC@nc.rr.com

The Special Events Committee is responsible for overseeing the operation of all fundraising and non-fundraising PSO-sponsored events. Annual events include the Fall Festival, Tuition Raffle, Santa's Workshop, and the Spring Event. Bi-annual events include the Fundraising Auction and a Service Fundraiser, in alternate years.

Staff Appreciation Committee

Becky Hickman - beckyhickman4@yahoo.com

Janelle Buchanan - mbuchanan16@nc.rr.com

The Staff Appreciation Committee coordinates and implements activities throughout the year that express appreciation for the school staff.

Stewardship

Michelle Lombana - mlombana@nc.rr.com

The Stewardship Committee is responsible for developing and implementing projects throughout the school with the goal of inspiring students to be stewards of their school, parishes, and community. In addition, this committee will work with teachers to help facilitate classroom stewardship projects.

Student Relations

TBD

The Student Relations Committee coordinates P.S.O. involvement in student awards, non-athletic extracurricular activities, middle school service projects (including criteria and a strategy for tracking hours), the honors program and alumni relations and events.

VIPS Committee

Kathy Loeschorn - loeschorn@stmm.net

The V.I.P.S. Committee coordinates school volunteers by acting as the liaison among the teachers, staff and parents to ensure that overall classroom and school needs are met. V.I.P.S. is also responsible for ensuring that volunteers meet all prerequisites and/or criteria established by the Diocese of Raleigh, the school and the P.S.O. before volunteering at the school.