Committees

ATHLETICS

Staff:

Athletic Director                                                      Don Remlinger

Assistant Athletic Director                                    

Athletics Treasurer                                                      Tom Depres

 

Varsity Boys Basketball Coaches:             Tom Despres, Don Zandier

Varsity Girls Basketball Coaches:          Mike Farnan, Don Remlinger

JV Boys Basketball Coaches:           Brian Campolong, Terry Dinkfelt

JV Girls Basketball Coach:                             Vera Bugle, Mark Leng

Instructional Basketball, Girls Coaches:     Vera Bugle, Amy Nadorlik

Instructional Basketball, Boys Coach:                              Dave Eisel

Little Dribblers Coaches:                           Don and Janet Remlinger

Bowling Coaches:                                  Bart Carletto, Georgia Soff

Cheerleading Coaches:                              Georgia Soff, Beth Curry

Cross-Country Coaches:                   Susie Campolong, Erin Vas

Soccer Coaches:                                     Tom Despres, Kevin Lewis

Responsibilities:

St. Joan of Arc encourages all students, regardless of ability, to participate in the extracurricular athletics program. Sports include bowling, instructional, JV, and varsity basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, and JV and varsity soccer.

BOOK FAIR

                                                                                   

Responsibilities:

An annual book fair is held at the school for three days each year. Fliers previewing some of the selections are sent home to parents. A schedule for individual class visits is made and children can buy books which have been selected ahead of time, or browse and select books on the day of their visit. Parents are needed to help children K - 4 make their selections.

 

CAMPBELL LABELS/BOX TOPS/RECEIPTS

Kim Davison

Gaylene Bergstresser

Responsibilities:

Volunteers are responsible for publicizing the General Mills Box Tops for Education, Campbell labels, and Shop ‘n Save receipts programs which offer the school money, computer hardware and software, supplies, and science presentations in exchange for receipts or box tops. Volunteers are also responsible for establishing collection boxes, for picking up the box tops / Campbell labels, and receipts deposited in the collection boxes on a regular basis, and for tallying the results.

 

CAFETERIA

Kerry Messner [Chairperson]                                           412-833-6560

Responsibilities:

St. Joan of Arc’s cafeteria program relies on the help of volunteers. The volunteers come to school between 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. to help serve lunches, wash dishes, and clean tables. Whatever time you can spare would be greatly appreciated. It is a great way to see your children and make new friends.

 

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Pat Jess – Marketing Committee                                     

Responsibilities:

Volunteers are needed during this week when we celebrate being a Catholic School. Various events are planned throughout the week. In addition, the children always perform a community service project.

 

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Diane Lewis [Chairperson]                                              724-348-8107

Responsibilities:

Volunteers sell certificates before Mass (4:30 - 5:00 Saturday; 8:00 - 10:00 & 10:00 - 12:00 Sunday) or fill orders at school during the school day.

 

FASHION SHOW

Kristen Karrenbauer [Chairperson]                                  412-655-9406

Responsibilities:

Volunteers plan and host the annual St Joan of Arc Spring Parade of Fashion, including fashion provider coordination, model selection, basket auction, table decoration, and ticket sales.

 

HOMEROOM PARENTS

Carleen Gagetta [Chairperson]                                       724-348-0302

Pre-school parent volunteer list maintained by Mrs. Gamrat.

Responsibilities:

Homeroom parents plan holiday parties for their classes. The classroom teacher may offer suggestions or the homeroom parent may work with several other parents to organize the party and contact other parents about drinks, snacks, or other needs. The teacher is always consulted in advance of specific activities. Classroom parents are needed for at least three parties during the year: Halloween, Christmas, and Catholic Schools Week.

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

Georgia Soff [Chairperson]                                             724-942-1446

Responsibilities:

Provide “food and fun” for various school functions. Responsible for handling food and decor for two teachers luncheons “farewell” and “welcome” parties for staff changes as warranted, and other events as needed. This committee also maintains supplies for the “Booster Closet.”

 

LIBRARY

Ann Marie Kocek [Chairperson]                                      

Responsibilities:

Assist the Librarian to maintain the library, including cataloging and shelving books, and maintaining magazine racks.

 

LOTTERY CALENDAR

Tamara Manion [Chairperson]                                        724-348-9036

Responsibilities:

Coordinate all activities related to this annual fundraiser event. A total of 1,000 tickets are printed and sold at $25 each. Ticket sales for the following year’s calendar begin shortly after the start of the school year, and continue until December 18 or until all of the tickets are sold, whichever comes first. Winners are determined based on the evening Pennsylvania daily lottery. Responsibilities in addition to ticket printing, sales and distribution include tracking the daily number and coordinating distribution of the winnings throughout the year.

 

MARKET DAY

Cindy Donovan [Chairperson]                                          724-348-8102

Responsibilities:

Market Day is a food co-op held one Saturday a month from September through June. Volunteers set up products according to food categories, inventory items to ensure that we received what was ordered, and aid customers in packing their orders.

 

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Pat Jess [Chairperson]                                                   

Responsibilities:

The Marketing & Communications committee was established to heighten the school’s image in the community through advertising, public relations and promotions.

 

PLAYGROUND

Kristen Karrenbauer [Chairperson]                                  412-655-9406

Responsibilities:

Volunteers lead the children out of the building after lunch, monitor children while on the playground, and lead them back to the school at the end of play period. Volunteers are responsible for enforcing school rules throughout the play period. In the case of inclement weather, the volunteers monitor the children in their classrooms. Teachers meet their students at the office following the play period.

 

SANTA’S WORKSHOP

Paula Leng [Chairperson]                                               724-942-1257

Responsibilities:

Santa’s Workshop is open for 2 1/2 days each school year. It provides students with a chance to shop for reasonably priced gifts for their families, under the direction of their parents. It involves setting up the shop, decorating, helping the students and re-packing unsold merchandise.

 

SCHOOL SOCIAL EVENTS

Mary Beth Carletto [Chairperson]                                    412-854-0384

Responsibilities:

These volunteers are responsible for coming up with creative ideas and then organizing and implementing social activities that bring together the school families. Examples include dances, ice cream socials, ice skating, etc.

SJAMBOREE

Susie Campolong [Chairperson]                                      412-854-2067

Responsibilities:

The SJAmboree is an annual fundraiser for students in grades K - 8 which includes a field events day. In addition to physical activities, the children do “brain games.” Volunteers are needed to help with the games, snacks, record keeping, etc.

 

TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

Kevin Lewis [Chairperson]                                              724-348-8107

Responsibilities:

The Technology committee maintains the school’s Technology Plan; provides Computer Room assistance, maintains the Computer Room equipment and school network, oversees maintenance of the school and parish Web site, and provides adult education computer classes.

 

WEBMASTER

Mike Quirin                                              412-760-3621

Responsibilities:

The Webmaster maintains the school’s website; uploads relevant information and news, uploads the weekly newsletters, maintains the school calendars, and makes all necessary staffing/volunteering changes on a year-to-year basis.

 

UNIFORM EXCHANGE

Stephanie Figliolia                                                         412-835-3959

Responsibilities:

The Uniform Exchange is held on the first Monday of each month. Parents can donate used boys or girls uniforms for sale or exchange for a desired size, if available. Uniforms can also be purchased at a minimal cost. Volunteers maintain the stock of used uniforms and run the exchange days.

 

YEARBOOK

Beth Stroud [Chairperson]                                              724-260-0646

Responsibilities:

The committee is responsible for “creating” the annual school yearbook. This includes individual student class pictures (provided by the school), obtaining pictures of the teachers, administrators and staff, activity photos of clubs and sporting events, and candid shots of school activities and class projects.

Once the information has been gathered, the group organizes it and designs a layout for the book. The advisor is responsible for the final edit and submission of the final draft to the publishing company.

The advisor also coordinates sales of the yearbook, including money collection, order processing, and distribution.

 

 

AVON

Kathie Gasior – Avon Representative                               412-833-7561
http://www.youravon.com/kgasior

 

Responsibilities:

Mrs. Gasior provides Avon books through the school and at the certificate booth for school families and parishioners to purchase items with benefit to the school.

  

SARRIS CANDY

Joliene Battistone                              

Responsibilities:

Organize the annual Sarris Candy Sale for the school and ensure delivery of all merchandise to the sellers.