2023-2024 Committee Descriptions

2023-24 GCS PARENTS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

Activities and events may vary in the 2023-24 school year.

Want to get involved? Please email [email protected]

FAITH - SERVICE - OUTREACH

This committee serves to encourage spiritual growth and fellowship for all GCS families by
coordinating service opportunities and charitable drives to support various organizations in our
community. There are multiple ways to get involved, depending on your area of interest. Some
specific programs of focus include the Thanksgiving drive, Service Day, and partnering with our
sister school on charitable holiday programs.

BEAUTIFICATION

This committee helps to enhance the beauty of our school, year-round. With the help of volunteers, the Beautification committee decorates our school with holiday or seasonal decorations and plantings to create a warm and welcoming environment for all.

FACULTY LIAISON

This committee runs the Apple Program, which provides teachers with donated gifts throughout
the school year. On a monthly basis, this committee, with the help of volunteers, puts together
gift baskets which are handed out through a lottery among the teachers. In addition, this
committee is in charge of putting together, with volunteers, 2 teacher luncheons during the year
– one during Catholic Schools Week in late January/early February, and the other during
Teacher Appreciation Week in early May. The committee provides goodies each day for our
teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, as well as a gift for each teacher/staff. This

committee also coordinates volunteers to donate snacks to be brought to the teachers' lounges on
a bi-monthly basis.

BOOK FAIR

The Book Fair Committee runs two Book Fairs throughout the year, in the fall and the spring.

With the help of Scholastic Books, and potentially other sources, the committee offers age-
appropriate, best-selling books as well as puts together teacher wish lists and required reading

lists. The Book Fair is open for four days to the entire GCS community.

HALLMARK

This committee is responsible for sending cards, flowers, and gifts to families and staff for thank
you’s, birthdays, deaths, etc. This committee also provides thank you gifts/cards to committee
chairs throughout the year and at the end of the school year.

ANGEL DAY

This committee plans and coordinates a day when GCS families can invite Angels into the lives
of their students (grandparents, aunts, uncles, special friends) to share part of the school day with
them. The Chairs main responsibilities include: meeting with the appropriate faculty and staff
to plan the day, creating invitations, tracking responses, organizing Mass for the students and
Angels, arranging a sit-down breakfast for the Angels, purchasing ornaments for the Angels,
organizing many volunteers who help make the day possible and coordinating classroom visits.
The time commitment of this Committee runs from October through the beginning of December
with an increased amount of time spent in the days before the event.

DONUTS WITH SANTA

This committee organizes an event for the lower school to meet Santa during the holiday season.
Held in the Convent, Santa comes and brings a small gift for each child. Grades PreK - 1st, plus
siblings, are invited.

BINGO NIGHT

This committee organizes a Family Fun Night event for all the families at GCS to take place
during the second half of the school year. Traditionally, this night involves the coordination of
up to 500 participants for the playing of Bingo with prizes and raffles for all. The cost for tickets
includes pizza.

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE (OR SPECIAL SOMEONE) OUTING

This committee organizes a dinner/dance for PreK-8th grade girls and their fathers, or special
someone, to be held in the gymnasium.

MOTHER/SON OUTING (OR SPECIAL SOMEONE) OUTING

This committee organizes an outing or game night for PreK-8th grade boys and their mothers or
special someone.

FIELD DAY

This committee works with the athletic director to organize field activities and lunch for grades
K-7 in June.

CULTURAL

This committee strives to increase students’ awareness of different cultures, within the United States and across the globe, by offering a variety of programs. These programs will be planned for the entire student body or smaller grade-level groupings to help students increase their cultural understanding.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

This Committee organizes a Halloween Party in the gym for the students of GCS. Chairs will
coordinate fun, seasonal activities, pizza, music, and games for an afternoon of fun.

CELEBRATE THE ARTS DAY

This Committee organizes a day to bring a variety of local artists to the school. The kids will
explore different kinds of art filled with interactive presentations and hands-on art activities.

GARDEN

The Garden Committee is responsible for the planning and oversight of the GCS Garden. This committee helps prepare the garden for planting, maintains its upkeep, plans opportunities for student involvement, and creatively integrates gardening into both the curriculum and the GCS community.