Mothers' Club

 

The philosophy of St. Joseph's Academy states that the "faculty recognizes parents are the primary educators who extend to and share with the school the responsibility for the education of youth. The home and family are viewed as the basic educational environment where values are communicated and character formation is begun and continued. St. Joseph's affirms the importance of open lines of communication between parents and educators and sees cooperative collaboration as essential."

Formed in 1973, the Mothers' Club continues to support the school through active services and spirit-building events. The founding officers were Mrs. William Luikart, president; Mrs. Thelma Macmurdo, moderator; Mrs. Leo Heuvel, vice president; Mrs. Ryan Dauzat, treasurer; Mrs. Jacqueline G. Bramhall, recording secretary; and Mrs. Sidney McNairy, corresponding secretary.

The mission statement of the Mother’s Club defines its purpose as follows: “The mission of the St. Joseph’s Academy Mothers’ Club is to enhance the academic, social, and spiritual lives of the people in the SJA Community including, students, faculty and administration, parents and siblings, and alumnae. The spirit of Christ and His belief in inclusion of everyone shall govern the intent and actions of the organization.”

Members must have a daughter currently enrolled at St. Joseph's Academy and pay annual dues. Through a system of active committees, the Mothers' Club hosts the following events and is generously available to support the administration, faculty and students in day-to-day activities of the school. Contact any of the members of the executive committee or call the school at (225) 383-7207 for further information.

Click here for a Mothers' Club Registration Form.

Calendar of Events 2011-12

August 3	Welcome-Back Luncheon for faculty/staff
August 30	Committee Chair/Co-chair meeting
October 25	Fall Luncheon
October 10	Grandparent’s Day
October 20	Open House
December 3	Placement Exams
March 4	Mother/Daughter Brunch
May 4	Senior Brunch
June TBA	Pass It On Uniform Sale

2011-2012 Executive Committee

President	Nadine Donner	819-9961; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vice President	Stephanie Grand	769-4510; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Secretary	Kathy Balhoff	752-8096; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer	Jane Sherman	755-1453; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Past President	Cissy Landry	761-4316; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Moderator	Stacia Andricain	388-2217; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Committee Descriptions, Chairs and Vice Chairs

Cafeteria Committee - Serve SJA cafeteria lunches once a month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers identify which week and day of the month to work for the school year. If a specific week/day cannot be committed for the entire year, volunteers can elect to be a substitute on an as-needed basis.

• Sharron Buchart , Chair
• Jeanne Barone, Vice Chair

Computer Committee - Maintain Access database for Mothers’ Club to produce management reports for various Mothers' Club committees. Specific knowledge and experience with Access database tables, queries and reports desirable.

• Mary Carmouche, Chair
• Jaime Karam, Vice Chair

Faculty Christmas Party Committee - Provide refreshments, decorations and other supplies for the SJA Christmas party.

• Sue Condon, Chair

Grandparent's Day Committee - Work with Dads' Club to host lunch for grandparents of freshmen. Responsibilities include serving lunch, preparing desserts and event clean up.

• Tami Moran, Chair
• Heidi Smith, Vice Chair

Happy Muggers Committee - Volunteers paint cups to sell as favors for Sweetheart Dance and Winter Formal; artists needed to copy designs determined by committee (freehand and trace).

• Debbie Dumestre, Co-Chair
• Dene Mathies, Co-Chair

Mission Advancement Hospitality Committee - Assist the SJA Mission Advancement Office during the school year in hosting receptions, luncheons and dinners for SJA donors. Responsibilities include preparing and serving refreshments and meals and cleanup after the events.

• Cissy Landry, Chair
• Coila Esposito, Vice Chair

Moms On Call - Assist with special mail-out or other projects during the year.

• Jo Lato, Chair
• Peggy Thompson, Vice Chair

Mother/Daughter Brunch & Style Show Committee - Organize this event held during the spring semester at the Crowne Plaza. Responsibilities include preparing and mailing invitations, organizing photography services, soliciting and organizing door prizes and favors, decorating ballroom and organizing the style show featuring SJA mom and student models. Approximately 900 moms and daughters attend this event.

• Leslie Hebert, Chair

Mothers' Club Fall Luncheon Committee - Organize fall luncheon for approximately 125 Mothers' Club moms hosted at the home of an SJA mom. Responsibilities include set-up, decorations and cleanup after the event. The Mothers' Club Executive Committee decides the luncheon site.

• Mia James, Chair

Open House Decorations Committee - Decorate the school for the October Open House for prospective students. Volunteers must be available during the school day. Volunteer for only one Open House Committee.

• Kelly Pickles, Chair

• Coila Lafleur Esposito, Co-Chair

Open House Greeters Committee - Assist in greeting and guiding prospective students and parents on a tour of the school. Volunteers will be assigned to various stations throughout the school from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Volunteer for only one Open House Committee.

• Maria Conti, Chair
• Sabrina Young, Vice Chair

Open House Reception Committee - Organize this reception for prospective students and their parents. Responsibilities include school decorations, which will also be needed during the school day, reception set-up, refreshments for the reception and the hospitality room for students and guides and the cleanup after the event. Volunteer for only one Open House Committee.

• Monica Bremer, Chair

Parents Who Pray Committee - Participate in an email group and receive confidential prayer requests. Members of this committee then pray for those intentions submitted by all members of SJA community. Please submit confidential prayer requests to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

• Dene Mathies, Chair
• Kelly Alexander, Vice Chair

Pass-It-On Uniform Sale Committee - Prepare used uniforms for resale including receiving, sorting and pricing uniforms and conducting sale, usually held the first week of June.

• Rita Haik, Chair
• Josie Duke, Vice Chair

Placement Exam Refreshments Committee - Provide refreshments for students taking the SJA high school entrance placement exam. Placement exam is usually scheduled for the first Saturday in December.

• Renee Sukkar, Chair

• Anna Trammell, Co-Chair

Science Fair Reception Committee - Provide refreshments for students and faculty at the science fair. The science fair is usually scheduled in January and involves one afternoon.

• Staci Duhe, Chair
• Connie Young

Senior Brunch Committee - Host brunch in May at SJA after the Senior Mass to honor seniors. The committee's responsibilities include organizing, providing food, serving and cleanup after the event. Senior moms should not volunteer for this committee.

• Susan Maxwell, Chair

Sizzlin' Soirée Committee - Plan, organize and host the Sizzlin' Soiree/Auction, held each August in the Activity Center. This annual gala serves as a fundraiser for St. Joseph's Academy and the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph.

• Gina Contini, Chair

Student Appreciation Committee - Demonstrate support for the students throughout the year by providing treats during the lunch periods, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and treating the students to two jambalaya lunches during the school year. Dads prepare the jambalaya.

• Jeannette Rolfsen, Chair
• Jean Couvillion, Vice Chair

Summer Book Sale Committee - Process SJA student book orders for the required summer reading program. After books are selected by the faculty, students complete purchase order forms, and book delivery is scheduled through the SJA administration.

• Shannon Countryman, Chair
• Mia James, Vice Chair

Teacher Appreciation Committee - Show appreciation for teachers and staff throughout the school year by providing food, candy and pastry treats and honoring them on special days such as Teachers Appreciation Day, Saint Joseph's Feast Day, Secretaries Day, etc. Volunteers will prepare or provide food and favors for these occasions.

• Becky Montes de Oca, Chair
• Tami Moran

Welcome Back Faculty Luncheon Committee - Host a luncheon in August before the first day of school in the school Dining Hall for the SJA faculty and staff. Responsibilities include organizing, decorating, preparing and serving food and cleanup after the luncheon.

• Cissy Landry, Chair
• Mary Salario, Vice Chair

Welcoming Hospitality Committee - Make phone calls to incoming freshmen families during the first few weeks of school to welcome them to the SJA family. Approximately 250 families will be contacted and welcomed. New freshmen moms should not volunteer for this committee.

• Jeanne Didier, Chair