 | The Episcopal Parents’ Guild is an integral part of our community, organizing and overseeing most volunteer work at the school. All parents and guardians of students attending Episcopal High School are members of the Parents’ Guild.
Volunteers assist in all areas of the school. While volunteering, parents have the opportunity to interact with other parents, make new friends, and connect with the entire school community as they share the Episcopal experience with their children. Volunteer opportunities are varied, ranging from small projects of less than an hour's time with a few volunteers to school-wide events utilizing the amazing talents of many.
For more information about volunteering and events supported by the Episcopal Parents’ Guild, please contact your Parents’ Guild Co-Presidents, Terri Hagan at thagan1025@cox.net or Michele Williams at williamsfly@cox.net. Click on the link in the "Download" box below for a volunteer interest form or a copy of the Parents' Guild bylaws.
Spring Book Fair
May 7-11
VPAC Lobby
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Parents' Guild Leadership Parents' Guild Executive Board 2011-2012Co- Presidents .... Michele Williams and Terri Hagan Co-Vice- Presidents ....Therese Demouy and Jennifer Hicks Secretary .... Patty Ostrowe Treasurer .... Barbin Graham Website/Communications .... Mary RotenbergUpper School Coordinator .... Shyamala AlapatiMiddle School Coordinator .... Pam Lawson Lower School Coordinator .... Denise Keaty Past Presidents .... Janel Chapman, Carter Stone Parents of Alumni Liaison .... Charlotte Murrell |
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Parents' Guild Chairs
Altar Guild: Elizabeth Whitley
Appreciation Week:Pam Lawson, Teri LeBlanc
Assistant Website/Communications: Shyamala Alapati
Back To School Nights: Susan White
Barnes & Noble Book Fair: Rachel Dansky, Kristen Landry
Bylaws: Monique Smith
Cafeteria Server Volunteer: Amy Bellue
Cafeteria Tray Helpers: Becky Johnson
Care Team: Sandy Daigle Powell
Directory: Nicole Wester
Episcopal Gear: Karen Bass, Kate Brown, Lisa Guarisco
Facilities and Supplies: Kelly Causey-Howard
Faculty Back to School Lunch: Susan Cretin, Julie Tota
Faculty Back to School Social: Melissa Anderson, Jamie Pellegrin
Greenery Sale: Terri Hagan
Habitat for Humanity: Maria Darden
Innisbrook (Gift Wrap): Maia Jalenak, Michele Williams
Karnival Night: Deane Frazier, Lisa Tucker
Lemonade Stand: Meghan McCracken
Library Volunteers (Pollard): Roxanne Voorhies
Mailing Coordinators: Brigette Castine
New Parent Liaison: Janel Chapman, Carter Stone
New Parent Social: Pam Lawson, Kim Walker
New LS (Prek and K) Student Social: Shelly Cole, Betsy Edwards
New LS (1st -5th ) Student Social: Aimee Broussard, Kathryn Kissam
New MS Student Social: Lisa Winslow, Chantal Bisson
Online Store: Jennifer Hicks
Parking Space Raffle: Kim Walker
Pizza Sales: Jennifer Johnson, Katheryn Flournoy,
School Supplies: Brooke Dynes, Anu Mehrotra
Store Rebates: Kyler Selser, Kate Waters
Used Uniform Sales: Katy Martinez, Kellie Schumacher
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PGUpdate (e-Newsletter) Archive Research and Support Services | | Parents' Guild at Work and Play Teachers Enjoy Appreciation Week
by reynoldsn
Episcopal faculty always feel appreciated for their work but during the recent Teacher Appreciation Week, April 16-20, they were grateful for being a part of a great community.
Each day carried a special focus which included dessert and coffee on Monday, Brunch on Tuesday, Lunch on Wednesday, coffee and dessert on Thursday, culminating with a special catered (br)lunch on Friday.
During Friday's lunch which was served in the Alumni House Dining Hall, each faculty and staff member received a door prize. Faculty and staff enjoyed the opportunity to sit, visit, and enjoy the fabulous Cajun cuisine prepared by Chef Pat Mahon.
A special thanks to Pam Lawson and Teri LeBlanc, the Parents' Guild Appreciation Week Committee Chairs, as well as all the parents who contributed food, gifts, and their time - making the Appreciation Week a wonderful success.
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Parent-to-Parent Book Study Valuable
by reynoldsn Episcopal parents gather on Tuesday mornings to participate in a six-week parent-to-parent book study called 'Lessons Learned'.
These sessions, which are focused on raising healthy, responsible children, allow an opportunity for parents to meet and have important discussions on key topics surrounding their child and the society in which we live.
During the morning study session, parents watch a video then complete workbook pages followed by in-depth discussions. Topics of study include awareness of your child's environment, the power of the toxic culture on children, signs and symptoms of a healthy child and an unhealthy child, the difference between a child and an adult, eleven ways a parent could raise a toxic child, never trust the Internet, traps parents can avoid, and drugs and alcohol information.
The parent education book study, designed by The Passage Group, is facilitated by Mary Rotenberg, Parents' Guild Website/Communications coordinator. Episcopal has offered this program for parents for over 8 years. This program will also be offered in the fall of 2012. If you are interested in participating in a “Parent to Parent” group in the upcoming Fall, please email Mary Rotenberg at mrotten@cox.net. |
Friday Knight Fais Do-Do 2012 Entertaining
by reynoldsn
The Episcopal community gathered on the school's campus to enjoy a Karnival Knight evening 'rowing' down Bayou de La Woodland Ridge on Friday, March 30.
This year's event themed "Fais Do-Do" proved to be a swamptacular gathering filled with great food and fun activities for all ages. Along with traditional attractions, the Karnival featured new amusements such as a giant slide, a mechanical bull, and a human hamster ball. Students enjoyed space walks, fishing and dunking booths, Sweet Shop treats and much, much more.
The event included live music by Upper School students, who played popular Cajun tunes. Adding to the Cajun-spirit of the event were the traditional favorites of hamburgers, pretzels, popcorn, boiled crawfish, snow cones, pulled pork sandwiches and sausage po’boys as well as a fantastic culinary creation, an authentic cochon de lait, prepared by Chef Pat Mahon, the EHS Director of Nutritional Services.
A special thanks to Deanne Frazier and Lisa Tucker, Karnival Knight Co-Chairs and the EHS Parents Guild for another spectacularly successful event.
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To Nicaragua with Love
by EHS Communications
Nicaraguan students express their thanks with smiles for the many uniforms their schools received in September of this year.
After the June Used Uniform Sale, more than 20 boxes of clothing were stored by Janel Chapman until shipment to Nicaragua could be arranged in August. All the warm weather items were packed in three huge boxes picked up in early August. A total of 729 pounds of uniforms were sent to needy children at three Nicaraguan schools. Esmarelda Rivas, resident of Baton Rouge, arranged the shipment of the uniforms to her sister, Marie Rivas, in Empalme San Benito, Nicaragua, who separated the uniforms into over 1,000 individual bags and distributed them to needy families. The three Nicaraguan schools which received the items require blue shorts and white shirts, so EHS uniforms were a perfect match. Marie Rivas indicated that there were enough small jumpers for every girl in a Pre-K/elementary school; therefore, the school changed the uniform policy to include the plaid jumpers.
Marie also mentioned the extreme poverty in Empalmo San Benito and everything sent was very much appreciated. She indicated that the families were extremely grateful and thanked all the individuals in Baton Rouge for their generous gifts of clothing. Anything that was not used as uniforms will be used for play clothes and church clothes.
A special thanks to Katy Martinez and Kelli Schumacher, Parents' Guild (PG) Used Uniform Sales Chairs, who led the project. In June, they took on the task of updating the used uniform inventory to include only approved uniforms as well as to reduce the surplus of various uniform items.
In addition, the PG uniform clean up drive provided over 10 boxes of sweatshirts and fleeces which were donated to St. Vincent dePauls', as the children in Nicaragua do not need cold weather items.
The Parents' Guild used profits from its Used Uniform Summer Sale to pay for shipping of the uniforms to Nicaragua.
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Expressing Gratitude this Thanksgiving
by EHS CommunicationsExpressing Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Lower School students had the opportunity to express their thankfulness to Episcopal's nutrition services and operations staff this Thanksgiving season.
Each cafeteria and operations employee was assigned to a lower school classroom. Employees visited their class and shared their roles and responsibilities on the school's campus. The students had the opportunity to ask questions and become acquainted with the employees on a more personal basis.
To express their appreciation of all that they do for our school, a photograph with their name and role of each employee was placed on the bulletin board, located just outside the lower school office, with a "we are thankful for our support staff" banner.
A special Thanksgiving Chapel service was held for the support staff employees. After Father Howe's celebratory message of thankfulness, Parents' Guild Lower School Representative, Denise Keaty presented each member of the support staff with a Wal-Mart gift card. Student representatives from each class then walked to the alter showing their thanks to their staff member with beautifully created cards of appreciation designed by the class. A "we appreciate you" cake was shared and enjoyed by the support staff members after the chapel service.
Episcopal High School is grateful to the Parents' Guild who sponsors and coordinates this event each year; their leadership has provided an avenue to share with our Lower School students the true meaning of Thanksgiving.
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