St. Mary’s Mother’s Guild Meeting

May 21, 2007

Refreshments provided by the 5^th grade parents. 7:30 p.m. Meeting opened with a prayer.

Treasurer’s Report – Mrs. Kim Saba

• Checking account: $8398.43
• One bill left to play, approximately $800
• Local area discount cards are selling well. 80 sold to date. Pre-orders should be in this week. 50% profit.
• 1^st Communion reception came in under budget.
• Recent memorial donations received total $775. Brief discussion on how to spend this money. Ideas: invest in linen tablecloths for the numerous receptions and events that the Guild hosts. New coffee pots for receptions.
• We had a great year. $20,000 transferred to school to date.

School Report - Mrs. Mary Ellen LaRose

• Review of upcoming dates: 5/22: Spanish project (country & food) for upper hall classes
• 5/23: NYC trip for 8^th grade; 5/25: rescheduled date for field day; 5/29 class trips for 2^nd/3^rd/4^th grade
• 5/30: Cultural Diversity day & evening school open house
• 5/31: 7^th & 8^th grade CPR class from 8:30-11:00. Thanks to Mrs. McGinn for arranging.
• 6/1: 1^st Friday Mass in honor of Mrs. Blatz retirement; 6/4: 5^th grade trip to Museum of Natural History
• 6/5: 3^rd-8^th grade Archdiocese religion exam; 6/6: NYS Social Studies exam 8^th grade
• 6/6: 1^st grade trip to Museum Village; 6/12: Kindergarten last day; 6/13: Kindergarten graduation 7:00pm
• 6/14: New Parent orientation for Kindergarten & morning Volunteer breakfast
• 6/16: 8^th grade graduation 10:00am; 6/18: Spanish proficiency exam.
• Next years Honors Algebra class will take the NYS Regents exam
• Academic Awards at Lourdes: Our past students did very well; several are in Principal’s Club (1^ST & 2^ND Honors)
• The after school program has been approved. Times are 2:30-5:45 on days school is in full session, 11:45-5:45 on half-days. Rates, program structure, and more details will be announced over the summer.

President’s Report- Carol Quaid

• The Guild received a nice thank you note from Mrs. Blatz for honoring her at the Fashion Show.
• Upcoming Installation Dinner at Via Nova in Fishkill on 6/8.
• Next year’s Craft Fair will be on 11/10/07.
• Sign-up sheet is available for volunteering at 2007/2008 events. All events should have a co-chairperson for training purposes.

Other Items:

• A proposal was made to amend the Board Meeting requirement in the By-Laws. Change from a required meeting a week before the Guild meeting to holding a meeting immediately preceding the Mother’s Guild meeting. This proposal shall go out in writing to Guild members in September, to be voted on at the first Mother’s Guild meeting of the school year in October.
• Vote for the election of new officers for the 2007/2008 school year was cast by the Guild Secretary, since all nominees ran unopposed. The new Board will be:

President: Lisa O’Rourke

Treasurer: Kim Saba

Secretary: Sabrina Pilon

Financial Secretary: Jennifer Lindros

• Lisa O’Rourke has named Patty Yereance as her Vice President.

Motion to close was made by Barbara Moran and Suzanne Shea.

Meeting ended with a prayer.

Respectfully submitted,

Christina Ungar, Secretary

St. Mary’s Mother’s Guild