"We consider lay participation in Church life at all levels a gift of
the Holy Spirit, given for the common good."
— Called & Gifted for the Third Millennium
Elementary School "Take A Break"
Dinner Dance
H.S. Alumni Association Don Monti Memorial Golf And
Tennis Classic
High School Gaels Parents' Association
Parish School Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)
School Board
Elementary School "Take A Break" Dinner Dance
Each spring the Parent/Teacher Organization holds its annual dinner dance.
Elementary school parents and friends are invited for a fun evening of
dinner and dancing. This is a major fundraiser for the school and has made
possible a new library, science lab, classroom renovations, computers,
printers and support for the academic and cultural programs. The main source
of support for St. Mary's Elementary School "Take A Break" Dinner Dance is
the journal.
High
School Alumni Association Don Monti Memorial Golf And Tennis Classic
Each September over 250 Alumni and friends get together for a day of golf or
tennis. This annual meeting allows alumni and friends to reminisce and
support their High School. Over the years, the support of alumni has made it
possible to install hundreds of computers, renovate six science labs,
purchase athletic uniforms and equipment, purchase three vans and a bus and
to support academic and cultural programs at Saint Mary's.
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High School Gaels Parents' Association
The Gaels Parents' Association has two primary purposes — fundraising and
service, and consists of all the parents of St. Mary's High School students.
Membership dues are paid as part of the annual student registration fee and
approximately four general meetings are held each year. The Executive Board
meets an additional three or four times. Several fundraising events are
held, including a Fashion Show/Dinner and a Garage Sale with the proceeds
being presented to the principal of St. Mary's at the end of the school
year.
Fundraising efforts in past years have helped support
the extensive renovations of all four science labs, which have been
transformed into state-of-the art workrooms. An attempt is made to
incorporate a social element into the Gaels, in order to bring members of
the St. Mary's High School family closer together and to give them a sense
of "ownership" of the school. The service aspect of the Gaels includes
events such as the Sports Awards Dinners, which are held at the end of each
of the three sports seasons, for which the Gaels decorate the gym.
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Parish
School Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO)
The PTO is an active group responsible for fundraising and social events for
the benefit of the elementary school community. All members are encouraged
to share their talents in planning and organizing these, which have helped
to fund the school library, book room and computer labs, as well as
assisting the teachers in the classroom. The PTO is open to all parents or
guardians of children in the parish elementary school.
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School Board
The purpose of the School Board is to continue and promulgate the commitment
to Catholic education at St. Mary's School and to give witness to the
Christian and moral values within the School and Parish community. The main
functions of the Board are to develop, formulate and recommend education
policies to the Pastor and promote the implementation of these policies and
evaluate their effectiveness. There are typically five general meetings a
year and several subcommittee meetings. Members of this committee are
appointed by the Pastor.
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