Families

Communication with our families is very important to us!
School communication takes place in the following ways:

EMAIL: The office staff and teachers use email to communicate with parents.  To find an email of a faculty or staff member visit the ABOUT tab.  It is important that you check your email regularly and that we have your most up to date email address on file. 

NEWSLETTER: Holy Family sends out a weekly newsletter in both English and Spanish.  This communication will be emailed out on Friday afternoons, added ot the App, printed and sent home with your student(s) on Fridays and will be posted to the website as well.


SCHOOL APP:  Our new Mobile Up-Holy Family App keeps families up to date with easy notification reminders sent to families about school events and happenings.

FLYERS AND NOTES: The school and teachers will send home information with your child.  Always be sure to check your child's backpack and folder.  Some teachers use Class Dojo as a form of communication as well.  

FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM: Our Facebook group, holyfamilytopeka is managed by Holy Family and provides our families with reminders for school activities and events.  You may also follow us on instagram at holyfamilytopeka.

SIGN UP GENIUS: When we have volunteer opportunities, we will send out a Signup Genius via email to our families and post them to facebook.  Volunteer opportunities will also always be listed under the parents tab as well.  

Please feel free to reach out with any questions about communication.​

Portrait of a Catholic School Family

Introduction
To ensure we are all collaborating effectively, efficiently, and consistently together in pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty in Catholic education,Topeka Administrators humbly offer the following expectations for our families who currently have children enrolled in any of our area Catholic schools.

First Educators
As first educators, consistent with the ‘Rights and Duties of Parents’ from the United Conference of Catholic Bishops, “Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children. They bear witness to this responsibility first by creating a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity, and disinterested service are the rule.” Families are responsible for supporting and teaching our Catholic/Christian values taught in Church and at school. This includes reinforcing what is taught at home in word and deed. All Catholic families are expected to bring your child to Mass weekly.

Time, Talent, and Treasure
These are essential to a successful school. As such, a supportive Catholic School Family:

1. Cheerfully completes a school’s volunteer program, including all hourly volunteer requirements, often exceeding the minimum,
2. Contributes talents in numerous ways, including but not limited to serving lunch, coaching, chairing fundraisers, etc.
3. Timely fulfills financial obligations, including but not limited to tuition agreements, fundraising pledges, etc.
4. Actively supports school fundraising efforts and community building activities. While no family can attend every event, or volunteer for every hour of an activity, a model Catholic School family is proactive in attendance and participation.
5. Consistently read school communication, including handbooks, websites, newsletters, emails, fliers, handouts, social media, etc. Returning permission slips in a timely manner and staying current with any volunteer requirements are also optimal.

Partnership and Collaboration
Partnership and collaboration begins with respectful and timely communication with all involved in Catholic education. This includes, but is not limited to, faculty, staff, administration, other families, etc. Also, consistently minimizing child absences and ensuring children arrive on time and are picked up on time are essential to maximizing resources and everyone’s time.

Attendance and Ambassadorship 
A positive school community is essential to a school operating effectively and efficiently. Talking positively and constructively to neighbors and people in our Topeka/Shawnee County community is helpful when procuring resources to support our area Catholic schools. Attending parent - teacher organizational meetings is key to developing talking points to share with others. 

Respectfully,
Topeka Administrators