Mothers' Club

SJA Mothers’ Club members are actively engaged in service and spirit-building events that heighten and complement their daughters’ experiences as students of St. Joseph’s Academy.

Mothers' Club members must have a daughter currently enrolled at St. Joseph's Academy and pay annual dues that help fund many of the services we provide to our students, faculty and administration.

To join Mothers’ Club and pay your dues, please visit SchoolCash Online.

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. If you would like to volunteer your time to serve in more ways than are listed below, please email Mothers’ Club President Krista Valluzzo at sjamcpresident@sjabr.org.

Join us now as we support the SJA community!

Event Support

Welcome Back Faculty Luncheon Committee
Host a luncheon in August before the first day of school in the Dining Hall for the SJA faculty and staff. Responsibilities include organizing, decorating, preparing and serving food and cleanup after the luncheon. One-day event, great service opportunity for senior moms to show appreciation to faculty members as their daughters begin their last year.
Chair: Danielle Mack, D anielle.m.mack@gmail.com
Co-chair: Meshelle Fargason, meshellefargason@gmail.com

Meet & Greet Social Committee
Organize Meet & Greet event to coincide with Freshman Social at Catholic High School. All SJA parents of freshmen are invited to attend the Meet & Greet to meet other parents, Mothers' Club officers and members, ask questions and socialize. Brownies, water and tea will be provided by the committee.
Chair: Allyson Bonner, allysonbonner@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Angele Bourg, angelebourg @gmail.com

Grandparents' Day Committee
Senior Grandparents' Week (September 16-20): Help provide volunteers to greet grandparents of SJA seniors.
Freshman Grandparents' Day (October 14): Work with the Dads' Club and Mission Advancement Department to host lunch for grandparents of freshmen. Responsibilities include serving lunch, providing desserts and event clean up. Volunteers are needed to donate desserts (great for working moms) and/or attend and help the day of the event.
Chair: Mimi Henderson, caillouetm@hotmail.com
Co-Chair: Corey Toups, coreybtoups@gmail.com

Mothers' Club Socials Committee (Fall and Spring events TBA)
The committee will plan and set up a fall and spring social for Mothers' Club members. These will likely be held off campus, and volunteers are needed to help with set up and organization the day of the events. The Spring Social will be held on Challenge Day.
Chair: Julie Perrault, julieperrault@me.com

Open House (October 17)
Chair: Caroline Lemann, sjamcvp@sjabr.org

Open House Decorations Committee
Decorate campus for Open House with rented plants, balloons and other decorative items. One-day event. This is a fun way to learn your way around campus and help create a welcoming atmosphere for prospective students and their parents.
Chair: Amanda Alexander, amandaalex1975@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Nicole Tarleton, nbtarleton@gmail.com

Open House Greeters Committee
Assist with greeting and guiding prospective students and parents. Volunteers will be assigned to various stations throughout campus. Two shifts are available, approximately 3:30-5:30 and 5:30-7 p.m. Great for working moms. Cannot volunteer as greeter and also work reception; please choose one.
Chair: Stacie Lacour, stacielacour@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Jessica Walker, jes 554@brgeneral.org

Open House Reception Committee
Organize reception for prospective students and their parents. Responsibilities include reception set-up, refreshments for the reception and the hospitality room for students and guides and the cleanup after the event. Several shifts to choose from beginning around 12:30 p.m. Pick what works for you. Committee volunteers are also needed to drop off supplies in advance, so this is a great option for members who want to donate but cannot attend. Cannot volunteer as greeter and also work reception; please choose one.
Chair: Becky Stuckey, rebecca@stuckey.net
Co-Chair: Ann Michael Lagarde, annmichael@peterswealth.com

Party Blooms Committee
Volunteers help organize the sale and distribution of boutonnieres for school dances:
CHS Homecoming, Winter Formal (January 11), FROSH (February 15) and SJA Prom (March 29).
Chair: Catherine Alford, catherineannL@yahoo.com
Co-Chairs: Beth Couvillion, ebcouv@eatel.net
Lana Malone, lcmalone123@gmail.com

Placement Exam Reception Committee
Host reception for prospective students taking high school placement exam on December 7 at SJA. Saturday morning event involving basic snacks, drink, set-up and serving coordination. Great weekend volunteer opportunity! You can also donate items beforehand if you are unable to attend event (lots of items are needed).
Chair: Stacie Lacour, stacielacour@gmail.com
Co-chair: Gretchen Ferachi, g hferachi@cox.net

Christmas Decorations Committee
The committee decorates campus for the Christmas season.
Chair: Marcy Hubbs, marcyhubbs@gmail.com
Co-chair: Anna Arcenaux, arceneaux2007@gmail.com

Science Fair Reception Committee
Provide food and drinks for the students participating in Science Fair as well as the judges and faculty. Several shifts available. Wonderful opportunity for moms whose daughters will be participating in Science Fair this year.
Chair: Toi Davis, toimichiko@yahoo.com
Co-Chair: Lori Denstel; denstelfamily@gmail.com

Mother/Daughter Brunch & Style Show
Responsibilities include organizing photography services, soliciting and organizing door prizes and favors, decorating ballroom, show production (music and choreography), registration of guests, appointing seating arrangements and coordination of style show featuring SJA seniors and moms. Approximately 1,000 moms and daughters attend this not-to-be-missed event. Yearlong opportunity with various roles available. Needed are general help, registration, decorations, models, production, rehearsal, door prizes and CHS boys coordination.
Chair: Elise Cazes, elise.cazes@gmail.com

Senior Reception Committee
Host reception on May 2 at SJA after Senior Mass to honor seniors. The committee's responsibilities include organizing, setup, food preparation, serving and cleanup after the event. Many opportunities for involvement prior to event by providing dishes and desserts (recipes provided). Very enjoyable event requiring lots of willing hands! Senior moms should not volunteer for this committee.
Chair: Ashley Pere, ashley.b.pere@gmail.com

Pass-It-On Uniform Sale Committee
Prepare used uniforms for resale including receiving, sorting and pricing uniforms and conducting sale, usually held the first Saturday of June. Set up occurs Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m. with sale on Saturday morning, 8-10:30 a.m. Great weekend opportunity.
Chair: Kelli Bozeman, bozemank@yahoo.com
Co-Chair: Jessica Walker, jes554@brgeneral.org

On-going Service

School Appreciation Committee
Demonstrate support for the students and faculty/staff throughout the year by providing treats during lunch periods, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Great opportunity to pop in and see your daughter on campus! Two additional events are provided for faculty and staff (one fall event and one spring event). Join this committee: It makes the students and faculty/staff very happy. They look forward to and appreciate these events. Very flexible; you choose when you can participate.

School Appreciation
Chair: Kristina Funes, kfuneslsu@gmail.com
Co-Chairs: Stephanie Mayeux, stephanieMayeux@me.com
Mollie Carby, m olliecannon@hotmail.com

Faculty/Staff Appreciation
Chair: Catherine Jumonville, cjumonville2@gmail.com
Co-Chair: Chantelle Larussa, chantellelarussa@gmail.com

The following are flexible volunteer opportunities: You determine your time commitment.

T-Shirt Committee
Volunteers organize the design, ordering and distribution of class t-shirts and t-shirts for the style show.
Chair: Keish Tassin, keisha.tassin@gmail.com

Parents Who Pray
Participate in an email group and receive confidential prayer requests. Please submit confidential prayer requests to parentswhopray@sjabr.org. Please join our Prayer Warriors as we support our spiritual community.
Chair: Maradith Boone, maradithboone@gmail.com
Co-chair: Shannon Hyde, s hyde@m arybird.com

Sticker Shop
Volunteer in the Sticker Shop, which is our on-campus store for all spirit items to support our school community. Shifts are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We also have spots for substitutes and special event volunteers throughout the year on an as-needed basis.
Chair: Jenny Vargas, stickershop@sjabr.org
Co-chair: Emily Mayo, stickershop@sjabr.org

History & Mission of the SJA 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.”

Executive Committee

President: Krista Valluzzo
(225) 937-4207;
sjamcpresident@sjabr.org
Vice President: Caroline Lemann
(225) 603-6778; sjamcvp@sjabr.org
Secretary: Christina Boudreaux
(225) 933-8825; sjamcsecretary@sjabr.org
Treasurer: Ann Michael Lagarde
(225) 218-3109; sjamctreasurer@sjabr.org
Membership: Elizabeth Weiler
(504) 427-8027; sjamcmembership@sjabr.org)
Past President: Whitney Graves
(225) 921-6129; sjamcpastpres@sjabr.org
Sticker Shop: Jenny Vargas
(225) 229-7754; stickershop@sjabr.org
Mother/Daughter Style Show: Elise Cazes
(225) 268-5050; sjamcstyleshow@sjabr.org
Moderator: Kassi Samson
(225) 388-2210; samsonk@sjabr.org

Calendar of Events

August 16: Meet & Greet
September 16-20: Senior Grandparents Week
October 14: Freshman Grandparents Day
October 17: Open House
January 9: Science Fair Reception
April 6: Mother-Daughter Brunch & Style Show
May 2: Senior Mass & Reception
June 7: Pass-It-On Uniform Sale