Originally delivered on 9/1/2026 8:01 pm

SUBJECT: HSA Newsletter 2026-27, Week 1

September 1, 2026
WELCOME BACK!

     Your Home & School Association welcomes all our families and students back for another great year at SHHS.  We can't wait to see you at HSA meetings and school events. 

     HSA information sessions will be held in the months noted below, typically on the second Thursday of the month in the SHHS library. Be on the lookout in future newsletters for new and interesting topics, and please come and join the conversation!  

  • October
  • November
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • May

     The first meeting will be held on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. The topic will be Life Skills Training, presented by the Delaware County Child and Family Focus. They will talk about how to work on Decision-Making, Social/ Communication Skills, and Assertiveness with your students. Look forward to seeing you there!

Class of 2027
Class of 2028
Welcome back to our Junior families!

We are excited to get this year going!

At the end of last school year, the Class of 2028 held a Car Wash and a Raffle. With the support of our community and the combined efforts of our students, parents/guardians, and class advisors, it was a huge success! Currently, we are brainstorming for a fall event. 

The funds raised during the car was/raffle went directly to their class account which uses the money to help reduce the cost of prom tickets in their Junior and Senior years, as well as leave behind a gift/donation to SHHS upon graduation. 

This is not to be confused with Senior Celebration fundraising. For those who do not know, Senior Celebration is the name given to the after-prom event held at SHHS. It is a supervised, substance-free, late-night event held immediately after the prom to keep students safe and off the roads until morning. 

Parents/Guardians are needed to help plan this event and/or come up with ways to fundraise over the next 2 years. 

To reduce the amount of fundraising, it is suggested that each family contribute a direct donation of $50 a year ($200 by senior year) to this cause. 

Use the direct PayPal link (also accepts Venmo, debit or credit card) below to donate. Be sure to select “Class of 2028” and include your student’s name as a note with your transaction. 

If you prefer to pay by check, make it payable to “Senior Celebration, Inc.”, put it in an envelope labeled ‘Attention: Senior Celebration 2027’, and deliver it to the 3rd Floor Office at SHHS. 

Please join our Facebook page, Haven Class of 2028, where you can find the most updated information pertaining to the Class of 2028. 

Be sure to visit our Class of 2028 table on Back to School Night! As always, please reach out to any parent representative with any questions, concerns, or to volunteer. 

CLICK HERE to make a Direct Donation for Senior Celebration.

Joelyn Foster

Emily Gowacki

Liz Oakes

Rachael Reach

Julie Millward (treasurer) 

Class of 2029
Hello Class of 2029 Families!

We are so excited to welcome everyone back to school for another exciting year. We are working with the student council and teacher representatives Gianna Harris and Alissa Harvey as we continue to raise funds for our class's senior celebration.

We are actively searching for a third parent rep and would love for you to join us! Anyone interested can reach out to either one of us.

If you haven’t already, please check out our class Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EmjeXFKaf/?


Stacey Peki 

Lauren Shank

Class of 2030
Dear Class of 2030 Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to Strath Haven High School! The next four years are going to be filled with exciting and memorable events for the Class of 2030! One of these is the Senior Celebration, an incredible after-prom party at SHHS.

 Importance of a Senior Celebration

The goal of the Senior Celebration is to provide a safe, substance-free space where all SHHS seniors, regardless of prom attendance, can enjoy lots of snacks, play games, win amazing prizes, and be entertained late into the night.

 How You Can Help

Class of 2030 parents and guardians are welcome and encouraged to help the HSA parent representatives plan and raise funds for the Senior Celebration. We’ll need a big team to make this a successful event!

 Our goal is to raise approximately $60,000. We can start raising funds now through a direct donation campaign. If each family contributes $50 per student each year of high school, we will not need to organize many additional fundraisers. Direct donations of any size are greatly appreciated, so please do not worry if you’re unable to donate $200. 100% of the donations go directly toward funding the Senior Celebration. 

  • Donate directly: Use the PayPal link or scan the QR code at the end of this letter. Please make sure to select Class of 2030 and include your student’s name as a note with your transaction. (You can now pay with Venmo through PayPal.) 
  • By Check: Enclose a check payable to Senior Celebration, Inc. (with your student’s name on the memo line) in an envelope labeled Attention: Senior Celebration 2030 and drop it off to the SHHS 3rd Floor Office.

 Thank You!

We appreciate your support of the Class of 2030 as they begin their high school adventure!  Please contact us with any ideas and questions.

Warm regards,

The Class of 2030 Parent Representatives

Resources
WSSD on the Web

Looking for more information about SHHS? Visit the home page, where you can find links to, among other things:

HSA Leadership

This is your HSA -- if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of the following officers or reps:

Officers

John Sturgis, Co-Chair                  Marc Persson, Co-Chair

johnsturgis@gmail.com                  docmpers@gmail.com


Colleen Kudrick, Treasurer
ckudrick@gmail.com

Michael Gebhardt, Secretary
kikamichaelg@gmail.com


Class Representatives
2027

Amy Brown
amy@redantelope.com

Tracy Sturgis
tracysturgis@gmail.com

Smita Singh
smitayash@gmail.com

John Sturgis (treasurer)
johnsturgis@gmail.com

2028

Joelyn Foster
joelynfoster@aol.com

Emily Glowacki
emilyfishwick@gmail.com

Rachel Reach
rachelreach@gmail.com

Liz Oakes
lizoakes7@gmail.com


Julie Millward (Treasurer)
jamillward@gmail.com

2029

Lauren Shank
lshank2@comcast.net

Neil Shank (Treasurer)
Neil_Shank@comcast.com

Stacey Peki
staceypeki@icloud.com


2030

Marc Persson (Treasurer) 

docmpers@gmail.com


Gail Zdilla 

 glongfield@hotmail.com


Emily Swonguer 

drrosered@yahoo.com

Upcoming Events

In addition to the below, you can always refer to the SHHS master calendar available at:

https://www.wssd.org/resources/view-all-calendars

Wednesday, September 9
7:00p Back to School Night
Monday, October 5
6:30p Financial Aid Night
HSA on the Web

Please register or login to the HSA web site to confirm your contact information, access the online student directory, and sign up for volunteer opportunities.

You must use the email account affiliated with your family in PowerSchool to access the student directory.

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