HCA Parents' Association Blog

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you all for a wonderful 2019! It's been a great year but 2020 is going to be even better! Thank you to everyone for volunteering your time and talents to help build our HCA community. The Parents' Association is extremely appreciative of all you do and all you give of yourself. I'd like to say a special thanks to my amazing PA Exec Committee who truly are the best team anyone could ask for - Meg Duckett, Chris Rosser, Jessica Andrews, Christina Lanni, Mike D'Angelo, Megan Myers and Camille DeLiberty. Thank you guys for constantly going above and beyond to make HCA such a wonderful place for our children and families. Have a wonderful and hopefully restful holiday and we'll see you all in the New Year!

Just one more week until Christmas Break! Keep reading for highlights of events this past week and some reminders for the week to come. Parents' Association Holiday Gift Donation Due  - Friday, Dec. 13 Frozen Jr. Auditions  - Sunday, December 15 @ 10am - 12 pm Early Childhood/Lower School Christmas Show  - Wednesday, Dec. 18 @ 6pm Early Childhood/Lower School Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day  - Thursday, Dec. 19 @ 9am Last Day of School for 2019  (Full Day, Normal Dismissal) - Friday, Dec. 20 Thanks to those of you who joined us Tuesday night for the fundraiser at Chipotle in Havertown! Every dollar raised helps build a new playground for our kids! Please join us next month on January 27th at Iron Hill in Ardmore for our next event! This week the Parents' Association would especially like to thank the 7th grade parents, including 7th grade Homeroom Rep Devon Mongiello (mom to Aidan O'Connell), and Meg Duckett

December is here and it is a busy one! Please check below for reminders and upcoming activities for the month! Tag Day and Bake Sale to Benefit American Cancer Society - Friday, Dec. 6 Middle School Dance (Grades 5-8) - Friday, Dec. 6 @ 7pm - 9:30pm Family Christmas Liturgy - Sunday, Dec. 8 @ 10am Christmas Concert - Monday, Dec. 9 @ 6:30pm Monthly Gratitude Breakfast for Faculty & Staff / Hosted by 1st Grade - Tuesday, Dec. 10 Chipotle Fundraiser (Chipotle Havertown) - Tuesday, Dec. 10 @ 4pm - 8pm Grade 8 Handbell Choir Performs at Center Square Office Bldg, Phila - Wed, Dec. 11 @ 9 - 11am Frozen Jr. Registration Deadline (Grades 4-8) - Wednesday, Dec. 11 Parents' Association Holiday Gift Donation Due - Friday, Dec. 13 Frozen Jr. Auditions - Sunday, December 15 @ 10am - 12 pm Early Childhood/Lower School Christmas Show - Wednesday, Dec. 18 @ 6pm Early Childhood/Lower School Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day - Thursday, Dec. 19 @ 9am Las

THANKSGIVING BASKETS Reminder food items are due today  November 22nd! If you would like to donate a turkey or would like to help deliver to families on Sunday, Nov. 24th, Sign up   HERE ! Visit the HCA online school store to order your HCA Spirit Wear! Order must be placed by this Sunday, November 24th. Click HERE to shop! Don't forget to place your orders this month at www.hcawhatacrock.com . Join us Tuesday, December 10th between 4:00pm and 8:00pm at CHIPOTLE in Havertown for our next HCA Night Out Fundraiser! Gratitude Corner This week the Parent's Association would like to express our gratitude to Chantell Reagan who has done a superb job of leading up the Thanksgiving Basket project yet again this year! Thanks to Chantell and the amazing generosity of you, our HCA community, 12 local families will have a Thanksgiving feast delivered to their door to brighten their homes and their hearts.  Wishing all of you a safe and relaxing Thanksgi

FUNDRAISER UPDATE! Thank you to all of you who came out Tuesday night for our fundraiser at Freddy's in Broomall!  We had a great turn out and were thrilled to see so many Holy Child students, parents, teachers, and even some alumni pop in for a burger! Check out all the smiling faces in the pictures below 😃 Let's keep it going!  Order your ready-made meals from What a Crock all November at www.hcawhatacrock.com And mark your calendars for December 10th when we'll be at Chipotle in Havertown! THANKSGIVING BASKETS Reminder to send in food items and/or any donations by next Friday,  November 22nd. If you would like to donate a turkey or would like to help deliver to families on Sunday, Nov. 24th, Sign up   HERE ! SCHOOL UNIFORMS If you haven't made a visit to the BRAND NEW AND IMPROVED uniform closet - stop by! Thanks to the efforts of our very own Parents' Association members, Meg Duckett and Christina Lanni, the Uniform Closet has been rel

FUNDRAISERS!! Join us next Tuesday, Nov. 12th, at Freddy's in Broomall and don't forget to order your ready-to-go meals at HCAWhatACrock.com!! It's Thanksgiving Basket Time! Here's what you need to know -  Requested Donation Items by Class: Nursery 2: 4 cans of cranberry sauce Nursery 3: 2 large jars of applesauce Pre- K: 2 large box or bag of stuffing and 3 cans of gravy Kindergarten : 2 boxes of pasta and 2 large jars of sauce Grade 1 : 2 boxes or bags of rice Grade 2 : 2 large cans of sweet potatoes Grade 3 : 2 bottles of cooking oil Grade 4 : 2 bottles of juice Grade 5 : 2 bags of potatoes Grade 6 : 2 containers or boxes of oatmeal or cereal Grade 7 : 4 aluminum roasting pans Grade 8: 2 boxes of pancake mix and 2 bottles of syrup Please send in food items and/or any donations by November 22nd. If you would like to donate a turkey or would like to help deliver to families on Sunday, Nov. 24th, Sign up HERE ! GRATITUDE CORNER

FUNDRAISERS: LET SOMEONE ELSE COOK DINNER!! We hope you will join us in supporting HCA - there are so many delicious ways! This year HCA is raising money to remodel and revitalize the playground! Please check out our flyers for ways you can support HCA and have some yummy food along the way. What a Crock! Visit www.hcawhatacrock.com to order! Pre-prepared meals shipped right to your door. Put them in the crock pot and dinner is served! Check out the flyer for more details. Orders may be placed from November 1st - 30th. And m ark your calendars for our upcoming restaurant fundraisers! Join us for one or all of them! Plus, don't forget to support our 8th grade with the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. Brochures went home with students earlier this week. Orders are due by November 8th so they can be here in time for Christmas. HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES Thank you to those of use who joined us last Friday for the Trunk-or-Treat and yesterday for the Halloween Mission Part