The Sacred Heart School of Montreal One of Canada's oldest independent Catholic schools for girls

Parent support and involvement are vital to our school's success! At Sacred Heart, all parents who have a child at the school are members of the Parents’ Guild, and each and every one is encouraged to be an active participant.

The aim and objectives of the Guild are: to support the school's mission and philosophy through our volunteering efforts; to provide opportunities for parents to get to know each other and interact socially; and to assist the school financially with fundraising efforts for the School Bursary Fund, school projects and charitable initiatives.

The Parents' Guild Executive consists of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, Class Representative Coordinator, along with the Head of School as Honourary President. In turn, each class has a designated representative to liaise with the other parents in their respective class.  Class Representatives learn about school activities first-hand and bring suggestions to the table.

The Guild members attend regular monthly meetings to plan and organize the year's programme of activities.  Anyone interested in attending a meeting is urged to contact the Parents’ Guild Secretary to have their name added to the list of attendees.

Regular Parents' Guild Activities:

• Salutatio Omnis – A wine and cheese reception held on a September evening hosted by Secondary II parents to welcome all incoming parents.
• Open House – An opportunity for parents to greet prospective families at the Parents' Guild refreshment stop well stocked with homemade baking and wonderful treats for our visitors.
• White Tiger – A self-defence course which alternates with a Babysitting course and a First Aid course, open to girls at all levels
• Christmas Fair – Held in November, this is our major fundraising event of the year. A school wide raffle, a baked goods table, a fashion corner, craft table, game table, many vendor kiosks as well as a café are available for all to enjoy and to get a head start on their Christmas shopping.
• Teacher Appreciation – Held early in February, Secondary V parents host this special breakfast and gifts of appreciation are presented to our daughters' teachers as symbols of our gratitude.

Introducing Your Parents' Guild Executive Committee for 2011-2012:

• Shawn O'Donnell, Head of School, Honourary President
• Antonia Di Paola-Belliveau, Sec. IV parent, President
• Liz McCallum, Sec. IV parent, Vice-President
• Rosaria Abreu, Sec. V parent, Treasurer
• Linda Guignion, Sec. V parent, Secretary
• Xenia Vruvides, Sec. V parent, Class Representative Coordinator

Parents' Guild Meeting dates for 2011-2012:

• October 5, 2011
• November 2, 2011
• January 11, 2012
• February 8, 2012
• April 4, 2012
• May 9, 2012

Annual General Meeting:

The Annual General Meeting will be held on May 9, 2012, following the regular Parents’ Guild meeting.

Come out and join us. We look forward to meeting you!

Antonia Di Paola-Belliveau
Parents' Guild President