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from the board chairOur Holy Family community is one of akind. My own knowledge of this truth beganin 2004. School Board member Bill O’Neillhad invited the enrollment committee to hishome for a working meeting on his boat. Oncein the middle of the lake, he stopped the boat,put the keys in his pocket and energeticallystarted the meeting. “We should have everyfaculty member, every student, and everyparent involved in enrollment,” he said. “Ifnew families meet our people, the decisionto pick Holy Family will be easy. Ourcommunity is one of a kind”. The rest of ustold him it was completely unreasonable toinvolve everyone in enrollment. In fact, itwas audacious. Bill reminded us he was ouronly way back to shore. We unanimouslyapproved his goal!The memory of that audacious goal cameback to me at the Holy Family OpenHouse in November. I have never beforeseen so many people involved in anOpen House. That night, we hosted 120prospective families, almost double lastyear’s attendance. The energy in the schoolthat night was infectious. Forty-eightsports teams and clubs were represented.The robotics club had working models inlive battles and the fencing team staged aduel in the gym without injuring even onevisitor. The faculty presentations wereinformative and energizing. Volunteerparents told prospective families why HolyFamily had been one of the smartest familydecisions they had ever made. The studentledconvocation and tours clearly showcasedthe impact of a Holy Family education:balanced, well-rounded young adults, readyfor the next challenge in life. Holy Family’scommunity was proudly on display thatnight, strongly influencing new families.Our Holy Family community is workingharder than ever to tell new families all thatwe have to offer. Seven current Holy Familyparents have already hosted enrollmentparties in their homes, providing a moreintimate setting for prospective familiesto discuss what a Holy Family educationis all about. Our students continue to doa great job on “Shadow Days”, when an 8 thgrader is paired with a Holy Family studentwith similar interests. Many of you aresharing your Holy Family experience withneighbors, friends and acquaintances. Morethan ever, prospective families are gettingto know what our community is all about.As a result, all key enrollment measureshave increased from where they were at thistime last year.To everyone that has already been a partof our enrollment efforts, I want to expressthe Board’s heartfelt thanks. To thosewho have not had the opportunity to help,I want to encourage you to get involved.The enrollment team can connect you to aprospective family to tell your Holy Familystory. These connections help new familiesmake a very important decision much easier.Or if you want to get involved in anotherway, just let Rob Bell (bellr@hfchs.org)know and he will find the right enrollmentactivity for your schedule. With your help,everyone can be involved in enrollment.Maybe Bill O’Neill wasn’t so audacious afterall.Scott LutzBoard Chair4 Passages winter 2012
Thank you! Over 250 people have stepped forward and made gifts to the Holy Family Fund this year. The total amount receivedto date is over $385,000. Our advancement goal is $530,000 and we would appreciate the support of our entire community toensure another year of excellence in the classrooms.Some quick facts about the Holy Family Fund:The Holy Family Fund supports our teachers, coaches, bus drivers, technology and everything elsethat helps run the day-to-day operations of the school.The Holy Family Fund is the lifeblood of our school. It has been our most consistent and cost-effective way toraise dollars since the school opened.The fiscal year-end of The Fund is June 30th.There is no better way to support the students of Holy Family.Please contact Jack Kelly, Director of Development, to make a gift now or mail your check to the attention of the Holy FamilyFund: kellyj@hfchs.org. 952.240.0069. Thanks for your loyal support!Passages 5
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