St. Ursula Academy Parents' Club Welcomes You!
Welcome to St. Ursula Parents' Club, an organization
comprised of parents and guardians of all students. The purpose of Parents' Club
is to assist the administration and faculty in fulfilling its mission -
preparing women for a changing world. The Parents' Club facilitates
various activities and events throughout the year. The activities for the first
school term include: Freshman/Parent Mass and Reception, Back to School Night,
Senior Bonding Dinner-Boat Ride, and the Parents' Club Fall Luncheon. In
addition, the Dawg House, which is stocked with a great supply of uniform
shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, gym shorts and shirts and SUA spiritwear, needs
volunteers throughout the school year.
Please contact me with any questions regarding Parents'
Club.
Sincerely,
Susan S.
DuBrul
Parents' Club President 2007-2008
General Information
Spiritwear
The Dawg House is open during lunch hours, usually 11:15 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
To check on hours or availability of items, please call the Dawg House at
961-3410 ext. 177, or call DeeDee Deremo at 260-4078 or Eileen Johnston at
624-6510.
Come check out our uniform items, sweat pants, and many spirit and gift items.
Parents' Club 2007-2008
Officers and Representatives
President - Sue DuBrul
Vice President - Christi Doyle
Treasurer - Julie Keller
Recording Secretary - Laura Hemmer
Corresponding Secretary - Jennifer Jones
Historian - Tracy Jones
Booster Club Representative - Deb Meyer
Dawg House Coordinators - Dee Dee Deremo, Eileen Johnston
Parent Network Coordinators - Marci Campbell, Christi Doyle, Kathy Heekin
Advisor - Miriam Gallagher
Convent Representative - Sr. Elizabeth Lang '51, Ursulines of Cincinnati
Moderator - Judith Wimberg '58, St. Ursula Academy President
Parents' Club 2007- 2008
Calendar with Chairs
Freshman Mass & Reception
August 11, 2007 4:00 p.m.
A tradition at St. Ursula. You will experience the enjoyment of being
with your daughter and her new classmates and meeting their parents.
Chair: Mary Beth Wash
Co-Chairs: Patty Leisring, Ruth Ottaviani, Ann Rooney, Kathy Setzer
Back to School Night
August 23, 2007 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
An opportunity to follow your daughter’s schedule, meet the teachers
and visit each class.
Chair: Betsy Everingham
Co-Chairs: Cynthia Blocksom, Christina Grace, Jane Gruber, Carla
Romanelli
Parents' Club Board Meeting & Luncheon
August 27, 2007 10:30 a.m.
Board members are invited to attend at Sue DuBrul's home.
Senior Bonding Dinner-Boat Ride
September 9, 2007 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
An evening for the seniors in the fall on a B&B Riverboat.
Chair: Mary Jo Burke
Co-Chairs: Cynthia Blocksom, Patty Green, Laura Hemmer, Jennifer
Jones
Parents' Club Fall Luncheon
September 24, 2007 Noon Metropolitan Club
Chair: Patty Green
Co-Chairs: Betsy Hampton, Ann Rooney, Pat Ryan, Joy Thaler, Amy
Whitaker
Open House
October 21, 2007 11:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Prospective students and their parents tour the building, while being
informed of our programs for spiritual and intellectual growth.
Chair: Trish Baker
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Caudill, Lisa Hackman, Tracy Jones, Patty
Leisring, Karen Thompson
Parents' Club Board Meeting
Oct. 22, 2007 9:00 a.m. SUA Conference Room
Parlor Decorations
Nov. 27, 2007
The St. Ursula Academy Parlors are transformed into a beautiful site
for the season of Christmas.
Chair: Jane Gruber
Co-Chairs: Nancy Fehr, Christina Grace, Debbie Heeney, Pat Ryan
Parents' Club Board Meeting
December 10, 2007 9:00 a.m. SUA Conference Room
Senior Class Christmas Luncheon
December 20, 2007 Time and Place TBD
A festive Christmas luncheon for the Senior Class at the Western Hills
Country Club.
Chair: Cynthia Blocksom
Co-Chairs: Mary Jo Burke, Betsy Everingham, Christina Grace, Kathy
Heekin, Julie Keller
Parlor Clean Up
January 3, 2008 Time TBD
Senior Class Exam Week Snack Bar
January 10-11, 2008 11:15 - 1:30 p.m.
A complimentary snack bar - juices and treats - for seniors between
exams.
Chair: Nancy Carley
Co-Chair: Jennifer Jones, Julie Keller, Kellie O'Toole
Parents' Club Board Meeting
January 28, 2008 9:00 a.m. SUA Conference Room
Freshman Scheduling/Registration
February 13, 2008 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
We greet our future freshman guests and serve refreshments in the
Gymnasium & Convocation Center. The Spiritwear Shop will be open.
Chair: Lisa Hackman
Co-Chairs: Betsy Hampton, Jennifer Jones, Patty Leisring, Deb Meyer,
Joy Thaler
Faculty - Staff Appreciation Lunch
February 15, 2008 SUA Dining Hall
We provide lunch for the faculty during their in-service day as a way
of showing our appreciation.
Chair: Arlie Connaughton
Co-Chairs: Christina Grace, Patty Leisring, Kellie O'Toole, Ruth
Ottaviani, Amy Whitaker
Parents' Club Meeting - Evening Program
February 19, 2008 Time and Place TBD
All SUA parents are invited the gym to enjoy a special evening,
featuring guest speakers and dialogue. Refreshments are served.
Chair: Ann Rooney
Co-Chairs: Sharon Bachman, Elizabeth Caudill, Carla Romanelli, Karen
Thompson
Parents' Club Board Meeting
March 31, 2008 9:00 a.m. SUA Conference Room
Mother/Daughter Spring Fling
April 13, 2008 11:30 a.m. Manor House - Mason
The tradition continues! Cherished memories of a fun-filled afternoon
with your daughter. Enjoy an elegant luncheon and fashion show.
Chair: Kathy Setzer
Co-Chairs: Sharon Bachman, Marci Campbell, Christi Doyle, DeAnn
Fleming, Michelle Geise, Sandi Hurt, Susan Laatsch
Parents' Club Board Meeting
April 21, 2008 9:00 a.m. SUA Conference Room
After Prom
May 9, 2008 Time and Place TBD
We organize a party for the juniors and seniors immediately following
Prom.
Chair: Kathy Heekin
Co-Chairs: Trish Baker, Betsy Hampton, Sandi Hurt, Debbie Heeney,
Karen Thompson, Mary Beth Walsh
End of Year Board Meeting and Luncheon
May 19, 2008 Time and Place TBD
All are invited for the end of the 2007-2008 school year.
Senior Class Tea
May 20, 2008 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Time and Place TBD
A wonderful St. Ursula tradition as our Seniors greet their guests at
this traditional springtime tea which is hosted by the Parents' Club in the
parlors. A gracious ending to four years at St. Ursula Academy.
Chair: Marci Campbell
Co-Chairs: Arlie Connaughton, Nancy Fehr, Laura Hemmer, Sandi Hurt,
Tracy Jones, Susan Laatsch, Ruth Ottaviani, Kathy Setzer, Joy Thaler, Amy
Whitaker
Senior Class Mass and Reception
May 24, 2007 4:00 p.m. SUA Gymnasium/Convocation Center
We host a reception immediately following the baccalaureate Mass for
the Senior Class and their parents.
Chair: Carla Romanelli
Co-Chairs: Elizabeth Caudill, Michelle Geise, Joy Thaler, Karen
Thompson, Mary Beth Wash
Graduation
May 25, 2008 6:00 p.m. Music Hall
Junior mothers act as hosts and ushers at the St. Ursula graduation
ceremony.
Chairs: Betsy Hampton
Co-Chairs: DeAnn Fleming, Lisa Hackman, Debbie Heeney, Tracy Jones
Other Parents' Club Activities
Dawg House
Uniform polo shirts, gym uniforms, shorts, tee shirts, long sleeve
shirts, shorts, windbreakers, sweatshirts and pants are available for purchase.
Chairs: Dee Dee Deremo, Eileen Johnston
Senior Video
The entire senior year at St. Ursula, special events and special memories
are captured. Chair: Nancy Carley
Sisters’ St. Nick
The Sisters of St. Ursula enjoy a very special Christmas Eve opening gifts
from the students. Early in December an ornament is picked from the tree by a
student. Suggestions for gifts on the ornaments come from the sisters “ST.
NICK’S WISH LIST” and are under $5.
Chair: Kellie O'Toole
Co-Chairs: Betsy Everingham, Debbie Heeney, Laura Hemmer
Freshmen Welcome Parties
Casual neighborhood gatherings are hosted to welcome the future freshman class.
Chair: DeAnn Fleming
Co-Chairs: Cynthia Blocksom, Elizabeth Caudill, Michelle Geise, Pat Ryan
Parents' Club Closet: Mary Beth Wash
Parent Volunteer Network
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get involved at SUA. We need many
parent volunteers to make this program work. There is something for everyone
with activities such as: lunchroom hostesses, homeroom parent, finding speakers,
record keeping and much more. Please join us in working together for the benefit
of our daughters.
Coordinators: Christi Doyle, Marci Campbell, Kathy Heekin
Parents' Club Reminders
for Senior Parents
- Remember camera - We often hear our daughters at the end of their
senior year wish they had taken more pictures during the year. Remind her to
start taking pictures early.
- Graduation Announcements - In January or February, you will
receive a packet of information from Graduate Services/Herff Jones. This is
when you must order the announcements. If you do not receive a packet, call
them at 831-2039.
- Fall Senior Bonding Dinner-Boat Ride An evening for the seniors
in the fall on a B&B Riverboat. All seniors are encouraged to attend. Attire
is "dressy casual".
- Awards Assembly - This is a dress-up event for the students,
faculty and staff.
- May Crowning - Senior mothers are invited to attend this event
with their daughters.
- Senior Tea - This is a formal tea. The most appropriate attire
for this event is a dressy spring afternoon dress. Slacks, pants, or
mini-skirts are not acceptable for this occasion. The student's shoulders
should be covered, thin straps are not appropriate, nor are backless or
low-cut dresses. The girls carry a single rose provided by the parents'
club. The girls are encouraged to wear white gloves and hats. Each senior
receives three tickets for this event. (Sisters of seniors who also attend
SUA do not need tickets but are invited.)
- Senior Mass and Reception - Only students and their parents are
invited to this event. Attire is dressy.
- Graduation - Seniors wear ankle-length or tea-length (mid-calf)
white (not ivory) dresses. Short dresses above the knees are not acceptable.
The dresses should not have any decoration or trim. The dresses should have
at least 1 inch straps to cover shoulders; thin straps are not appropriate.
The style of the dress should be suitable for young women at an academic
ceremony. Particularly under a white dress, proper underwear must be worn,
including a long slip. Students wear white gloves which may be long or
short. Their shoes should be white with heels low enough to the ground to
enable them to walk easily up and down steps. Each student carries a bouquet
of long-stemmed red roses which are provided. Parents are provided with two
reserved seat tickets for graduation. Open seating is available for
other guests.
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Senior Greetings for the Yearbook
Note: The principal reserves the right to withhold the diploma of any
graduate and/or deny her the right to participate in the graduation ceremony if
she deems the graduate's attire inappropriate at graduation or any other academy
sponsored event.
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