April 2026
April 12th, 2026
Important Dates, Fundraisers, and Event Recap
Important School Dates
Sunday, April 12 930am Monthly Student Mass
Tuesday, April 14 930am School Mass
Sunday, April 26 rescheduled Catholic School's Week Mass, Open House, & Pancake Breakfast
Friday, May 1 1pm Spirit Stroll
Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 8 Teacher Appreciation Week
Friday, May 8 First Friday Flair
Monday, May 18 Field Day
Welcome to the NEW HSA Board Members! 2026-2027 School Year!
At this time we would like to thank the volunteers who have stepped up to be the leaders for the Next School Year!
A big thank you to all who were interested and a congratulations to:
President: Steve Peterson
Vice President: Faith Kwaszkiewicz
Secretaries: Lisa Carlson & Kristen Federowicz
We will still be looking to take on extra hands, volunteer support and a Homeroom Liaison to support the success of the upcoming 2026-2027 School Year!
Clearance Reminder - All volunteers are required to have all their clearances to participate in school volunteer opportunities. Please REVIEW what is required.
We NEED YOU!
We want your input on the 2025-2026 school year events and fundraisers.
Please take 5 minutes to respond to this survey HERE
The survey will be open until 26th APR. We will plan to recap the details at the May HSA meeting and with the new incoming board members.
Upcoming Events and Fundraisers
HFRCS Open House, Sunday 4/26 from 9:30am through 1pm
Sunday April 26th - School Mass, Pancake Breakfast and Open House
- 9:30-10:30 Mass at St Joseph's Aston Church (wear Spring uniform)
- 10:30-12 Open House at Holy Family school
- 11am-1pm Pancake Breakfast in Degnan Hall -
- Advance Payment: https://payit.nelnet.net/form/HfbQHabh
- or $5 Venmo or cash at the door.
- Volunteers needed - Sign up Here
🎉 Holy Family Fest — Saturday, May 30th | 3–6 PM
Join Us for the Biggest Celebration of the Year!
Location: Degnan & Back Parking Lot
Get ready for the biggest celebration of the year! Join us for an afternoon packed with excitement, games, and community fun. We’re bringing all the favorites—Spin Art, Mini Golf, Duck Pond, Ball Toss, Throw‑a‑Strike, Wheel of Chance, Giant Jenga, Connect Four, tattoos, and a prize table full of surprises.
And the star attraction…
🎯 The Dunk Tank!
- Students will have the chance to dunk their favorite teachers—always a crowd favorite.
- We’d love your help to make this day truly special. Even a short volunteer shift makes a big difference.
This is NOT a drop off event. This is a family friendly event!
Admission
$12 per child at the door (Cash/Venmo)
$10 per child with advance purchase - Available in May
Admission is per child and includes two rounds of select games. Adults enter free.
Additional game rounds: $6 each (day‑of; cash or Venmo) Dunk tank: $5 for 3 throws (day‑of; cash or Venmo)
Concessions sold separately. (Hot Dogs, Nuggets, Chips, PopCorn etc)
Sponsorships Available - Can you or your business sponsor a game? Please contact HSA
Spirit Stroll, Friday May 1 at 1pm
We cannot thank you enough for all you have generously donated thus far at $12,730 towards our annual $15000 goal. There is still time to donate or reach out to anyone in your circle who you think would be in a position to support Catholic education at HFRCS. The $200 annual fundraising goal can be met whether you donate personally or your family/friends donate on your behalf so it does not hurt to ask. Donations can continue to be collected through May 1, 2026.
As Father Graebe mentioned in Dojo, capital improvements planned for our collected funds will go towards addressing drainage concerns around the playground entrance near Degnan Hall, enhancing lighting and improving the overall appearance of entryways and hallways as well as applying fresh paint throughout the school.
Don't forget all families who raise:
- $500+ will receive a family pack of 4 tickets for the June 6 Blue Rocks game
- $350+ will receive lunch with your teacher and two friends
- $175+ will receive a treat bag
AND we hope to see you on Friday May 1 at 1pm at the Aston Community Center field. Shirts will be distributed to anyone who ordered prior to the day of the walk.
Looking to have a sneak peek of this year's shirts?? We could use a handful of support to sort and bag for our families this Thursday, 4/16 4pm-530pm in Degnan Hall. Click here.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4 through May 8
Because of the success of all our community has raised, HSA is graciously able to host a week of thanks for our special teachers who impact our children's lives each and everyday. We would like to extend the opportunity for your child to purchase flowers for their favorite teacher as well as jot down a special note for them. Flower sales, at just $1 per flower, will be held April 12-May 2 and can be purchased here. Stay tuned to your child's folder for a sheet you can use to write the special notes for your fave teachers. ***If your child/children are interested in sending more than 6 flowers, please attempt to make a copy of this flyer prior to filling out.***
Homeroom Leads:
Please make every effort to find lunch coverage for your class on May 5th from 11a-12:30 so all our teachers can enjoy their luncheon together! Please update the homeroom tracker document with the name of the volunteer by April 22nd so clearances can be checked prior to! Thank you again for your help to ensure our teachers get to eat all together and celebrate their week!
June
Saturday June 6th - Blue Rocks Game
We are excited to share that our Mary Poppins Jr. cast and crew have been invited by the HSA to participate in a special performance at a Wilmington Blue Rocks game! Our students will take the field to sing God Bless America on Saturday, June 6th at 6:05 PM.
We would love to see our school community come together to support our talented performers. Please consider bringing your family and friends to cheer them on and celebrate this exciting opportunity. Let’s fill the stands and show our school spirit as our students shine on the field!
- Join us and watch our wonderful students perform God Bless America.
- Tickets are $15 per ticket and can be purchased HERE.
- Performers and attendees all need to purchase a ticket
Shoutout to the following families who have raised $500+ for our annual Spirit Stroll and will receive a free 4 pack of tickets:
- Graciani Family, Fedena Family, Szumowski Family, Carlson Family, Fleming Family and the McCloskey Family. Information on tickets will be sent to these families in the near future!
- There's still time to get your FREE 4 pack of tickets as well. Donate here by May 1, 2026.
March Event Highlight
Co Ed Bingo 2026
This years Co Ed Adult Bingo was a HUGE success!!!! With over 200 bingo players in attendance we were able to raise close to $11,000 for our school!! We would like to personally thank our community for all of the support in making these event so successful!
Thank you to all our homeroom leads who put together a basket to raffle off! The baskets looked absolutely amazing and all the winners were very happy!
Thank you to the Garrity family and the McCloskey family for gathering many donations from local businesses who gave gift cards and baskets for the event!
Thank you to Faith Kwazkiewicz for all your time and effort into planning and organizing the event and being our all around BINGO queen!!!
Thank you to the Graciani Family who was our one and only round sponsor!!!
LASTLY what an amazing effort by Chelsea Rabena, our HSA chair for Bingo, who thought of every detail to ensure this year's event was as organized and enjoyable for every single person who attended.
Thank you to the following who volunteered for the set up of the event:
Anthony McCloskey, Allison Kolody, Allison White, Kara Graciani, Jorge Graciani, Ginny Garrity, Hugh Garrity, Sarah Garrity, Joe Rabena, Faith Kwazkiewicz, Mike Kwazkiewicz, Laurie Waters, and Chelsea Rabena.
Thank you to Principal Elia for being an awesome bingo caller yet again!
And thank you to the many attendees who stayed to help clean up the tables and chairs and all of Degnan Hall! There were so many helping hands, Degnan was cleaned in record time and we cannot thank you enough!
Special Persons Dance Recap
A huge shoutout to our amazing volunteers who helped make the first Special Persons Dance a huge success: Dan Murphy, Christine Cullinan, Allison White, Tami Rosenthal, Laurie Waters (amazing job with the candy centerpieces), Christina LeMin(everyone loved the balloon arch), Chelsea Rabena, Amanda McCloskey, Jorge Graciani and Kara Graciani.
A big thank you to all who donated desserts & an overwhelming thank you to Mrs. Connor for the amazing dedicated time and beautiful photos of the evening. This was a memory to cherish! If you did not grab your photos, please do so here, password 03062026.
Because of your enthusiasm for flowers, Wise Florist also gave back $200 to our school from the purchases made by you and yours.
Recent Highlights!
Highlights!
Superbowl Block Pool - $1000 Raised for HFRCS
Gertrude Hawk - $300 Raised for HFRCS
Spirit Wear - $192 Raised for HFRCS
Craft Fair Bake Sale - $138 Raised - and Donated to the Parish/Bazaar! Thank you to all who donated items!
Donation Dress Down- Autism Awareness - $578 raised and donated to Eagles Autism Foundation
Special Person's Dance Wise Florist flower sales - $200 raised for HFRCS
Lenten Supper 27FEB2026
HSA Time donated to feed ~80 people
Shoe Drive
17 bags of shoes collected and donated - $53 raised for HFRCS
Rock your socks -
$430 collected - ($130 raised for HFRCS
& $300 donated to Down Syndrome Association of Delaware)
About us
Home & School Association for Holy Family Regional Catholic School
Check out our page on the Holy Family RCS website. Previous newsletters are listed here.
Email: hsa@holyfamilyaston.org
Website: https://holyfamilyaston.org/
Location: 3265 Concord Road, Aston, PA, USA
Phone: 610-494-0147
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolyFamilyRegionalSchool