Community Building

The LHS Guild strives to build unity through all our community building activities.  Outcomes of these efforts are aimed to:

• Increase social connections
• Build camaraderie
• Build loyalty to the school
• Increase volunteerism
• Enhance parent knowledge/skills
• Integrate new families
• Provide a safe family environment
• Provide an opportunity to do charitable works
• Share the gifts of the school with family and friends
• Increase awareness of the Benedictine philosophy

For the 2011-2012 school year, the Guild’s community building efforts will focus on the following areas:

A.  Sponsoring the following events/activities/services at no cost to the parents:

1. First Day of School reception.
2. Back to School picnic.
3. Grandparents Day on Monday, April 2, 2012.
4. New families and host families coordination.
5. Parent Enrichment that includes articles and/or links to web sites that contain relevant and timely information on parenting for Pre-K – 4, and 5-8 grades as well as Benedictine educational resources.

B.  Leading the following social events for families:

1. Three family nights.
2. Two Ladies Nights out events.
3. Two LHS Dad activities.

C.  Increasing volunteer visibility and retention by:

1. Developing a volunteer recognition program.
2. Developing a volunteer appreciation program.

D.  Providing an opportunity for LHS parents to lead special causes by:

1. Identifying special initiatives overseen by a committee that will research and present options to the Administration and the Guild.

E.  Providing an opportunity for LHS families to work together as a unit for a charitable cause by:

1. Identifying a community outreach project that can involve all families from LHS.

F.  Providing funds that support special circumstances that arise throughout the year.