HSA
Home and School Association
The membership of the HSA is comprised of the entire parent body of the Hebrew Academy of Morris County. The organization’s functions are as follows:
- To provide an opportunity for parents to meet and socialize.
- To act as a liaison between the school and the parents and to improve communication.
- To provide the students of the HAMC with holiday enrichment and special events
- To participate in various fundraising activities in order to provide the students with these “extras.”
HSA dues, payable with each year’s enrollment, are required from each family in order to help achieve these goals. HSA meetings and volunteer opportunities are open to all HAMC parents; help and suggestions are always welcome.
All families are urged to participate in the various HSA activities - social, fundraising, and volunteer. For more information on HSA activities and volunteering, contact the main office at 973-584-5530. We will be happy to put you in touch with an HSA representative.
Fundraising Activities
Funds raised enable HSA to provide enrichment programs for our students. We encourage all of our families to participate.
Passover Candy ‑ Candy is sold by the children to family, friends, and neighbors.
Supermarket Vouchers ‑ This is HSA’s best fundraiser. You write a check to HAMC and receive the same dollar value in vouchers, which you use as cash at the supermarket. Vouchers for most of the local supermarkets are available.
Gift Wrap - In the fall, gift wrap is sold by the children to family, friends, and neighbors.
Social Activities
Additional social activities are announced in our weekly broadcast emails to the parents.
New Parents’ Tea - This is an opportunity for new parents to meet other new parents and get answers to any questions they might have.
Enrichment Activities
Volunteers are especially needed to help run these activities, which we offer our children, parents, and teachers, and staff.
Book Fair ‑ Each fall, the book fair offers a wide variety of reading materials for the students to purchase for their home libraries.
Gifts to the Graduates and B’nai Mitzvah ‑ We honor current students by giving a gift to each member of the graduating class and each Bar/Bat Mitzvah on his/her special day.
Holiday Enrichment ‑ To emphasize the beauty of many of the Jewish holidays, the children are treated with special parties and relevant foods on holidays such as Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B’Shevat, Purim, and Pesach. In addition, breafast for junior high and treats for elementary students are provided on Rosh Chodesh.
Pizza Lunch ‑ Once a week, for a nominal fee, HSA provides pizza for the students.
School Pictures ‑ In the fall, students have the opportunity to have their individual and class pictures taken.
Staff Luncheon ‑ We welcome our faculty and staff back to school at a luncheon during their inservice day before school opens in September.
