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Below you will find School Events and Activities (past, present and future), this is an excellent resource for posting upcoming events and also to show prospective students and their families the vibrancy of St Gertrude School.

School Information

Saint Joseph Worker Society - Young Men (Spring 2013)

The St. Joseph the Worker Society recruits young men* from incoming 4th graders through high school. They are trained to serve holy Mass and other important liturgical celebrations. The Society for the young men will be an opportunity for them to be mentored in Dominican spirituality, build community, and provide needed service to the church. It is a program of fraternity, discipline, accountability, and discernment; the spirituality of manhood, priesthood, and fatherhood is the focus of the training for our young men. This program is organized by the pastor and pastoral associates, the Director of Youth Ministry, and will involve fathers from the parish as well.

*Although the St. Joseph Society is for young men, the parish will train girls to serve if there is enough of a response from them to serve Mass together.

Dear Parents and Boys, Grades: Incoming 4th Graders -12 Graders,

Welcome to the altar servers training program here at St. Gertrude’s!
It is indeed a great privilege to be able to serve Holy Mass. One must be mature, disciplined, striving to be holy, and willing to take directions from Fr. André-Joseph, Fr. Ezra Sullivan, and older altar boys.

Do you have the qualities needed to serve as an altar boy at St. Gertrude church? Attendance at the sessions does not guarantee that you will be allowed to serve Holy Mass. Fr. Andre-Joseph and Fr. Ezra will make their decisions based on your ability to be mature, disciplined, striving to be holy, and able to take directions during the training sessions.

PTO Bid and Win

Ladies Night Out

St. Gertrude PTO invites you to another spectacular Bid-N-Win on Fri. May 17th. Doors open at 6:30pm and bidding starts at 7pm in the St. Gertrude School Holy Grill.

Buy a paddle for $2, and bid on items for 1, 2, or 3 quarters. That's right, for less than a dollar, you can win items from Thirty-One, Tastefully Simple, Silpada, Tupperware, Orgami Owl and many more!

Bring your own snacks, adult beverages and a carload of friends!

Any questions or if you would like to have a table reserved, please call Mary Jo Schuette (513-207-1836).

SportsLeader - New Coach Training

SportsLeader - New Coach Training

NOTE: The May 8 SportsLeader New Coach Training meeting has been cancelled.

Attention all new coaches, or potentially new coaches, for the Fall Sports season (this includes all new head and assistant coaches for Girls Basketball, Football, and Cheerleading). All new coaches are required to attend the SportsLeader New Coach Training prior to the first practice of your respective sport.

Football Meeting

Football Meeting in the school cafeteria on Thurs. May 9th starting at 7pm.

Introduction to Confirmation Preparation Meeting

Attention All 7th Grade Parents and Students -

Please mark your calendars for our “Introduction to Confirmation Preparation Meeting” that will be held on Thursday, May 2 from 7:00 – 8:00pm in the gym.

This meeting, led by Fr. André-Joseph, Sr. Gianna, Brad Bursa, and Miss Siebert will be for current 7th grade students (and their parents) who will be working toward receiving the sacrament of Confirmation in the coming academic year. Important information regarding expectations, special dates, general preparation, choosing sponsors, and our parish celebration of the sacrament will be discussed. It is an expectation that any student preparing for Confirmation in 2014 and a parent be present for this important gathering.

Crowning of Mary

The second graders join our eighth graders who will lead the school in the Crowning of Mary on Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00pm.

End of School Year Events

The school year will end on Friday, May 31, with a 9:00am Mass, followed by Field Day and the Bulldog Bash.

This is an opportunity to joyfully celebrate our life in the Lord and another academic year completed.
Please keep your parish school in your prayers throughout the month of May and know that we keep all of you in our daily prayers, and especially our prayers to Our Lady this month.
― Sister Mary Aquinas Halbmaier, O.P.

Graduation Mass & Celebration

On Thursday, May 30, the eighth graders will participate in the Graduation Mass at 7:00pm.

School Award Ceremony

On Tuesday, May 28, our eighth graders will receive their awards.

Candle Mass

The eighth graders will pass their leadership responsibilities to the seventh graders at the Candle Mass at 1:30pm on Thursday, May 23.

School Mass

Our second graders will be enrolled in the Brown Scapular at the school Mass on Thursday, May 2, at 1:50pm.

Altar Server Training

Altar Server Training will take place on Saturday from 8:30 am till 10 am in the St. Dominic Lobby.

First Communion Rehearsal

A rehearsal will be held in the church for all the religious education students that will be receiving First Communion this year. It will start at 6:30 pm on Thursday April 25th.

School Cultural Fair

Cultural Fair

St. Gertrude School 4th and 5th graders are holding a “Cultural Fair” in front of their classrooms on Tuesday, April 30.

Members of the parish are welcome to stop by to look at displays which will include artifacts, foods, and music from many world cultures. The students have been diligently working to become “experts” on the economy, history, people, arts, and geography of countries from five different continents.

2013 Bulldog Football Registration and Kickoff Parent Meeting

Bulldog Football Parents:

The 2013 Bulldog football season is on the horizon! With it brings growth of the Bulldog football family and some changes that the Football Coordinators and the Booster Board believe will strengthen the Bulldog football program for years to come. For at least this season, and hopefully more to come, the St. Gertrude Bulldog football program will be a merged entity with the St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Titans. All merged teams will be known as the St. Gertrude/St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton "Bulldogs" for purposes of the GCYL and will wear the blue and gold uniforms and golden dome helmets that St. Gertrude has worn for the last several years. We will simply refer to ourselves as “Bulldog Football”. We have merged the logos of the respective programs and intend to carry forward some internal traditions from both programs, including pre-season conditioning, Program Spirit Shirts, SportsLeader, Titan “T” awards, Family Kick-off Night, and more. Further, all home games will be held at Madeira High School Stadium as they have for the last few years, preserving our status as having one of the best game-day facilities in the league. Coaching staffs for at least the Pony, Reserve, and Varsity will be combined with coaches from both programs, similar to last year’s composition. The Bandit coach mix is still to be fully determined, but the Pastors of both St. Andrew and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton have agreed with their respective participation in the Bandit program to facilitate participation by more families. As a result, we may have SASEAS parents assisting with the Bandits. The head Bandit coach will remain Andrew Tallarigo and most of his staff returns. The head Pony coach will remain John Gruber. The head Reserve coach will remain Juan Lewis. The head Varsity coach will be determined in the next 3 to 4 weeks as Greg Tkacz’s work schedule will unfortunately (for us) keep him from continuing to serve in that role. We are hopeful however, that Greg will stay on in an assistant coaching role and we expect that much of last year’s Varsity coaching staff will return as well. If any parent is interested in coaching on the Varsity Staff or desires to be considered for the Head Varsity Coach position, they need to contact Craig Coburn as soon as possible.

Religious Education Registration 2013-2014

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION

2013-2014

The Saint Gertrude Parish Religious Education Program serves children of active parish families from age 3 through Grade 8. Active parish families are those who have registered as members of St. Gertrude, attend mass regularly, and support the parish through their gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Classes begin in mid-September and end in early May. We are currently forming classes and taking registrations for the 2013-2014 school year. Pre-school classes for ages 3, 4, and 5 are offered on Sunday mornings. Grades 1 through 8 have the option of registering for Sunday morning or Tuesday afternoon classes. Just a reminder, Religious Education Classes do not fulfill our Sunday obligation. It is an expectation that all students in Grades 1 – 8 attend Sunday Mass every week. Classes are offered as follows:

Sundays 9:15am – 10:30am - Grades 1 – 8

Sundays 11:00am – 12:00pm - Pre-school 3, 4, and 5 year olds

Tuesdays 4:30pm – 5:45pm - Grades 1 – 8

Booster Board Members Needed!

We are still in need of volunteers/nominations for open positions. Please consider volunteering your time or if you know someone that would fit the role please nominate them. Send information to Daniel.hartung@bankatfirst.com Open positions include: secretary, volleyball coordinators, football coordinator, and concession coordinator

Sr. Gianna's Parent Catechesis

Sr. Gianna's Monthly Parent Catechesis is on Wed. March 20th at 7 pm in her school classroom.

All are welcome!

Grandparents' Day

Grandparents are to be honored and enjoyed. St. Gertrude School students are blessed to have many grandparents and special guests coming to celebrate Grandparents‘ Day at SGS on March 13. Grandparents‘ Day is a tradition that goes back many years. This year Grandparents‘ Day will begin with lunch provide by the students for their grandparents or special guests. After lunch the grandparents have an opportunity to tour the school. The students are excited and proud to show their beautiful school and all the good work they are doing. Grandparents

Schoolhouse Symphony

Schoolhouse Symphony in the school cafeteria on Tuesday March 5th at 9 am.

Student Passion Play - Afternoon

Sooner than we expect, our Lenten preparation will culminate in the celebration of Holy Week. One opportunity to enter more fully into preparation for that celebration is the upcoming presentation by the 7th grade students of the annual SGS Passion Play, to which you are invited.

Important Information Regarding Approval for Volunteering in any Capacity with Children

A Virtus Child Awareness Session will be held in the St. Gertrude School Cafeteria on Monday, March 4th 6:30pm – 9:30pm; please register to attend this session by logging on to www.virtusonline.org or by calling 561-8369. You must arrive by 6:30pm and stay for the entire session to receive credit for attending.

Lock-In -Youth Ministry

Lock-In
Where: Parish Center
Cost: $5 (late fee of $3)
Prayer and Eucharistic Adoration!
Open Gym and Movies all night long!
Games and Prizes!
Dodgeball at 3:30am!!!!
Breakfast on Monday Morning! Yum!
Please Bring a Snack or Drink to Share!
FORMS DUE BY FEBUARY 15th!
For forms go to our website: www.stgertrude.org/ym/ or
Open Form

1st Communion Parent Meeting - AM

First Communion Parent Meeting will be Tuesday, February 5 at 8:30am and 7:00pm in the school cafeteria. Please choose the session that best fits your busy schedule.

You will receive important information regarding preparations in the classroom, ideas for activities to do as a family, and logistics regarding the ceremony itself. Thanks for making this meeting a priority.

Encounter - Feb 1st

We can encounter the risen Lord today, just as the disciples did 2,000 years ago. It happens in and through His real presence in the Eucharist (CCC 1376-1380). Encounter is a worship event for high schoolers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati that offers teens the opportunity to encounter Christ in Eucharistic Adoration, in the healing of the Sacrament of Confession, and in fellowship with one another.

Our Feb. 1 event will open with desserts and a social, before entering into a time of prayer. The evening will close with small group discussion, games, and time to hang out with friends, while meeting dozens of other area Catholics.

For more information on bringing a group, please contact:

2013 Track & Field Registration is Now Open!

Track & Field is a sport that has an event for everyone. There are running & field events that are fun & competitive. Join our team! Coordinators: Gretchen Finniff/Judy Suddendorf

Practices begin early March (weather permitting) Season ends by mid May 7th/8th grade Meets held
Friday or Saturday nights K-6 grade Meets held during the day on Saturdays

Practices will be twice a week at Madeira High School.
Track fee is $30 per child, payable to: St. Gertrude Boosters.

Parent Catechesis Meeting

Parent Catechesis Meeting on Wed. Jan. 23rd at 7pm in Sr. Gianna's classroom.

Lenten Fish Fries/Mark Your Calendars

Lenten Fish Fries, co-sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 555 and the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Elder Council, will take place 5-7pm on these Fridays in the St. Gertrude School Cafeteria: February 15, February 22, March 1, March 8, and March 15. Mark your calendars!

St. Gertrude Athletic Boosters - Decision

On Monday night, January 21, 2013 at 7 pm, the St. Gertrude Athletic Boosters will make a decision regarding the continuation and formalization of 2012’s merged Football squads with St. Andrew / St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (SASEAS) into 2013 and beyond. The Boosters commissioned a separate committee composed of Board members, coaches, and interested parent volunteers who met over the last 3.5 months to review the 2012 operations and to investigate the feasibility of continuing the merger with SASEAS to preserve the character and competitiveness of Bulldog Football for years to come. More details regarding the committee, its process, its recommendations, and the merger proposal itself are outlined in the attached. All interested parents are welcome to attend the Meeting to be held in the Holy Grille on January 21 at 7 pm.

PTO Meeting

PTO Meeting on Tuesday Jan 15th at 7 pm in the school library.

Internet Safety Program for Parents


This presentation is targeted for parents only, focused on helping to build awareness and skills related to
helping you to protect your family online.

  • Never in the past has so much content from around the world been available in the palm of your child's hand; please consider joining the discussion with a goal of exploring ways to ensure that your family benefits from this technology, while minimizing the risks.

Parent Catechesis Meeting

Parent Catechesis Meeting in Sr. Gianna's Classroom on Wed. Jan. 9th at 7pm.

Market Day Pick-Up

St. Gertrude School PTO uses Market Day as one of the fundraisers throughout the entire year. Thanks to all those who have already placed an order. We’re off to a good start for the first month of the new year!

Log on to www.marketday.com and enter our organization #28739 to see how you can get a free 1 lb bag of broccoli, a free 4-pack of ChicNSteakes and a free sample of PB&J Grahamwich Bars.

Christmas Pageant


The Annual Christmas Pageant will be performed on Wed. Dec. 19th at 1:15 pm and 7 pm in the church.

Attention all prospective coaches for 2013!

Every new coach at St. Gertrude’s is required to participate in a New Coach Training for the SportsLeader Virtue Program that has been incorporated into all athletics at the parish. For your convenience, these trainings are being offered once per month. If you plan to coach this year, or in the future, please attend one of these sessions in 2013 (training for each date will take place in the Parish Center from 7-8pm):

  • January 9
  • February 13
  • March 6
  • April 10
  • May 10

Virtus Child Awareness Session

A Virtus Child Awareness Session will be held in the St. Gertrude School Cafeteria on Thursday, December 6 from 6:30- 9:30pm.

Please register to attend this session by logging on to www.virtusonline.org or by calling 561-8369. You must arrive by 6:30pm and stay for entire session to receive credit for attending.

Thank you for all you do to protect and serve our children!

High School Honor Rolls 2012-2013

It is my pleasure to inform everyone that the following students from our parish and/or school have made their High School Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year:

  • McNicolas High School
    • Dean's List: Andrew Parra
    • Second Honors: Mary Schmitt
  • St Ursula Academy
    • First Honors: Catherine Hidy, Madeline Hopple, Madeline Huster, Abigail Koesterman, Camilla MacKenzie, Margaret McIlvenna, Elizabeth Nawalaniec, Kristen Ney, Maria Racadio, Hannah Redden, Caroline Spurr, and Margaret Winstel

St. Gertrude Players

St. Gertrude Players will meet in the parish gym at 3:15 PM.

Scholastic Book Fair

Scholastic Book Fair in the school library starting at 8 AM Mon. Nov. 26th and continuing through out the week.

A Litany of Gratitude to You! Statements from SGS Students

Happy Thanksgiving! We love you!
We are praying for you!
Thank you Ushers for helping us to find our seats each week!
Thank you choir members for helping us to pray better!
Thank you readers for proclaiming God’s Word to us!
Thank you altar servers for helping to assist the priests at Mass!
Thank you priests for bringing us Jesus and for teaching us all about God!
Thank you Eucharistic Ministers for helping to distribute Jesus to us!
Thank you families for donating money to the Church and for praying for us!
Thank you for all your prayers!
Thank you for all you do!
We are so happy you are here to help our school!
We are grateful for our teachers and the sisters!
We are praying for you every day!
We hope you have a happy Thanksgiving!

Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees — Boy Scout Troop 18

Fresh-Cut Christmas Trees — Boy Scout Troop 18

For the 47th consecutive year, Boy Scout Troop 18 will be selling fresh-cut Christmas Trees daily beginning Saturday November 24 at 1:00pm until Christmas, or until they are sold out, whichever comes first. The Scouts will be selling all varieties.

The Christmas Tree lot is conveniently located at St. Savior Church on Plainfield Road north of Galbraith and across from Deer Park High School. Or visit us at BoyScoutChristmasTrees.com. Buy a tree while they last: Saturdays and Sundays: 9am-9pm; and weekdays: 3pm-9 p.m. Your boys in Troop 18 wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Parent Coffee with Sr. Mary Aquinas

Parent Coffee

Attention all parents ― past, current, future school and religious ed.: Please join us on Wednesday, November 14 at 8:30am (after 8:00am Mass) in the Parish Center lobby for our parent coffee with Sr. Mary Aquinas! We will enjoy coffee, treats and time with Sister. Please plan to attend monthly coffees from 8:30-9:30am on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

Fall Retreat 2012 - Youth Ministry

Are you a high schooler? Do you have a child in high school? Do you know anyone in high school?

If you can answer “Yes” to any of these questions, take a moment to read about the Parish’s High School Retreat taking place on Nov. 16-18!

2012 GCYL 3rd/5th Grade Football Championship Tournament

Both the Pony (3rd/4th) and Varsity (7th/8th) Bulldog Football teams have qualified for the GCYL Division 3 City Finals following victories on Sunday October 28. The Pony team of boys from St. Gertrude and St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton defeated St. Veronica/St. Thomas More 8-0 and the Varsity team comprised of boys from both parishes defeated Guardian Angels 39-14 to advance to their respective City Finals. Both games were held at St. Xavier High School.

Catechists and Parent Letter Concerning Respect Life Month

From Fr. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P., Pastor

The month of October has been designated by the Catholic Church as “Respect Life Month.” The subject of abortion is of course a grave concern in our country and throughout the world. The Catholic Church has been consistent in its teachings that abortion is a mortal sin since it is literally the murder of innocent children. The Catholic Church takes the education of this topic very seriously. It is also very important that parents, working with the Church, realize that they have the primary responsibility to educate and expose children to this important topic.

St. Gertrude Boys Basketball 2013

The St. Gertrude Boys Basketball program is open to ALL students in grades 3 – 8 (enrolled in the 2012 – 2013 academic year) including SGS, Religious Education & home school. The 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades will be treated as instructional / developmental basketball for all athletes 6th, 7th, & 8th grades will involve open gym evaluations for team assignments

Evaluations will be held in late October with day and times TBD at St. Gertrude’s gym – an email will be distributed with the date(s) / times for each grade.

New Server Program for Young People at St. Gertrude’s - Sign Up Forms

"It is important for the Church to create the conditions that will permit many young people to say 'yes' in generous response to God‘s loving call... It is my hope that the local Churches will become places where vocations are carefully discerned and their authenticity tested; places where young men and women are offered wise and strong spiritual direction. In this way, the Christian community itself becomes a manifestation of the Love of God in which every calling is contained."

—Pope Benedict XVI, 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations

After much discussion with our Pastoral Council and the Pastoral Staff, the Dominican Fathers on staff would like to introduce two new programs to help mentor and spiritually form our young people who wish to serve the Church, and possibly encourage our young people to discern more clearly a possible vocation to the priesthood and consecrated life.

Sign Up Below

Saint Joseph Worker Society - Young Men
The Saint Anne and the Child Mary Guild Form -Young Ladies

2013 St. Gertrude Girls Volleyball Registration

The St. Gertrude Girls Volleyball program is open to ALL students in grades 3 - 8 (enrolled in the 2012 - 2013 academic year) including SGS, Religious Education & home school.

The 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades will be treated as instructional / developmental volleyball for all athletes 6th, 7th, & 8th grades will involve open gym evaluations for team assignments.

Evaluations will be held Monday and Tuesday, November 12th and 13th at St. Gertrude's gym - an email will be distributed with specific date(s) /time(s) for each grade.

Market Day Pick-Up

St. Gertrude School PTO uses Market Day as one of the fundraisers throughout the entire year. Thanks to all those who have already placed an order. We’re off to a good start for the first month of the new year!

Log on to www.marketday.com and enter our organization #28739 to see how you can get a free 1 lb bag of broccoli, a free 4-pack of ChicNSteakes and a free sample of PB&J Grahamwich Bars.

PTO Fundraiser

The 10th Annual PTO Walkathon will be on October 19, 2012. Pledge now! (select logo below)

Come And Join Cub Scouts! Parent Night


School Cafeteria
Wednesday, September 5 7:00pm
Open To Grades 1st-5th

Enjoy camping, fishing, Pinewood Derby,
BB guns, archery, and more fun & games!
Pack meets twice a month –
September through May.

Archdiocese Details New School Vision

Contact:
Dan Andriacco
Director, Office of Communications
513/421-3131 After hours: 421-3144
FAX: 421-6225
email: communications@CatholicCincinnati.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2012

School Mass

On Tues. Aug. 21st our children will return to our school. An Opening School Mass will be held on that day at 1:50 PM in the church. Please join us if you are able to attend. It is always such a blessing to see so many children gathered for the Sacred Liturgy. Please keep all our children, the faculty and staff in your prayers this week. We are truly blessed with a wonderful parochial school where our children can not only learn quality academics but also in a truly Catholic school. Please spread the good news about our school.

- Rev. André-Joseph LaCasse, O.P., Pastor

PTO Luncheon

A PTO luncheon will be held in the school faculty room on Thurs. Aug 16th, starting at 11:15 am.

2012-2013 St. Gertrude School Classroom Helpers Sign-Up

Please use sign up form on bottom of page.
Welcome back to the 2012-2013 school year! Back to school also means it's time to sign-up for homeroom helper roles with St. Gertrude School's Classroom Helpers On-Line form.

  • Review your child’s homeroom in the Attachments section to see who has signed up for the various activities. These attachments get updated every night.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the sign-up form.
  • Add your name and email address at the top of the form.
  • In the Classes section, select each homeroom that you would like to volunteer in and select a specific role.
  • Complete the math problem at the bottom of the form by typing the correct answer in the field.
  • Select Submit.
  • Upon completing your registration successfully, you will receive an email confirmation.

Please note: If there is an over abundance of parents wanting to be participants for the holiday parties the room mom will decide the participants.

Stewardship and Development 06/24/12

When I was hired last summer, Fr. André-Joseph asked me to focus on stewardship and development and assist the school in the areas of marketing and alumni relations. Since January, Christina Tkacz, ’82 and SGS Alumni Association President, and I have spoken often and she provided me the alumni information she has compiled. Thanks to her (and others), there is a tremendous foundation in place! Last weekend at the festival, we were able to add to it.

St. Ursula Academy Honors

1st Honors

Name Grade
Abigail Koesterman 9
Catherine Hidy 9
Madeline Huster 10
Madeline Upham 10
Megan Downey 10
Camilla MacKenzie 11
Ellen Upham 11
Kristen Ney 11
Libby Nawalaniec 11
Margaret Winstel 11
Jennifer Muething 12
Katherine Woebkenberg 12
Kerry Ulm 12
Mary DeStefano 12
Victoria Hodges 12
Victoria Knueven 12

St. Gertrude School Annual Fund

Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of St Gertrude -

Thanks to your generosity, we recently surpassed $10,000 in gifts to the school! The link below is a brief 3:27 thank you message from our students and faculty to acknowledge everyone who donated to the "2011-12 Annual Fund for St Gertrude School."

We look forward to receiving end-of-year gifts (fiscal year ends June 30th) and are eagerly planning the 2012-13 fund drive that will kick off in September as the school normalizes its annual fund drive process.

Have a safe and relaxing summer!

2012-13 St. Gertrude Booster Board

2012-13 St. Gertrude Booster Board Elected Officials

  • President: Dan Hartung
  • Vice President: Marc Gerwel
  • Vice President: Rose Walsh
  • Treasurer: Steve Denison
  • Secretary: Christina Tkacz

Graduation Mass & Celebration

A Graduation Mass will be held at 7PM followed by a celebration in the parish center gym.

8th Grade Awards Ceremony

The 8th Grade Awards Ceremony will be held on Tues May 29th at 7PM in the Parish Center Gym.

Profile In Dedication – Jan Enia

Jan Enia has taught at St. Gertrude School for over 20 years, having started in 1989. She has educated over 600 students and has seen countless changes in that time. Jan has decided to retire this summer, so we visited with her to hear her thoughts from her time in our school community.

When did you know you wanted to be a teacher?
In the 3rd grade. I had a great teacher and decided I wanted to be just like her. I even kept a notebook on things I liked doing in different grades so I could use the ideas when I began teaching.

What brought you to St. Gertrude School?
I had taken 12 years off to raise my boys and knew Catholic high school expenses were just around the corner. So, I took a maternity sub job in the spring and was offered the 1st grade for the fall.

Profile In Dedication – Susan Fischesser

Susan Fischesser has taught at St. Gertrude School for over 20 years, having started in 1986. She has educated over 1,000 students and has seen countless changes. Susan is retiring this summer. We asked her if she would share some thoughts from her time in our school community.

When did you know you wanted to be a teacher?

Thank You from Gabrielle Geraci

Thank You!!

Hello, my name is Gabrielle Geraci – a St. Gertrude parishioner and senior at Mount Notre Dame High School. As part of a school service project this year, I asked for your financial assistance to have our parish recognize the parishioners and relatives of parishioners who are serving our country in the armed forces. You really came through for me (and them). With your donations, I was able to send "care packages" to each of these individuals. The packages contained various religious items, reading materials, snacks, and other items. I received a few thank-you notes from the recipients – they really appreciated that their parish honored their service and sacrifice.

St Gertrude Graduates Earn Honors

St Gertrude Grad and Parishioner Earns Xavier University Army ROTC Award

MADEIRA, April 2012 – St Gertrude School and Parish was recently notified that Dominic Geraci received the 1st Lt. Robert T. Rice Award. This award is given by the Xavier University Army ROTC program to the best freshman cadet for leadership and excellence. The award was presented at a ceremony on March 24, 2012.

St Gertrude Duo Make Honor Roll at McNicholas High School

MADEIRA, April 2012 – St Gertrude was recently notified by McNicholas High School that Andrew Parra (graduate - Dean's List) and Mary Schmitt (parishioner- Second Honors) were named to that school’s Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2011-2012 school year

St Gertrude Parishioners Earn Honors at Ursuline Academy

MADEIRA, April 2012 – Saint Gertrude Parish was recently notified that the following parishioners made the honor roll at Ursuline Academy this quarter.

Earning First Honors were: Emily Abel-Rutter, M. Abigal Graves, Emily Hellman, Emily Holmes, Christine Jaun, Sarah Jaun, Katherine McCormack, Katherine Melink, Meghan O’Keefe, Amanda Rolfes, Ella Sedacca, and Abigail Wilson.

Katherine Woodall earned Second Honors.

Earning Honors were: Kelly Dorger, Samantha Fry, Ana Gonzalez Del Rey, Madeline Grossi, Caroline Kirk, Julia Kokenge, Mary McCormick, Mary McGraw, Elisabeth Schiller, Allison Werner, and Elizabeth Woodall.

St Gertrude Parishioners Make The Grade at St Xavier

MADEIRA, April 2012 – Saint Gertrude Parish was recently notified that the following graduates made the honor roll at St Xavier for the third quarter.

Earning First Honors were: James Brockhoff, John Burleigh, Philip Collins, Thomas Dieckman, John Dumas IV, Daniel Gallegos-Ortega, Patrick Hamad, Michael Keller, Steven Koesterman, Maxwell Longi, William Miller, Mark Minutolo, Matthew Momper, Andrew Racadio, Harrison Reber, Ptraick Richart, and John Stein.

Earning Second Honors were: James Allen, William Burleigh, Connor Crapsey, Chad Dorger, John Fessler, John Graves, Ryan Greenwell, Richard Greiwe, Patrick Gunning, Richard Hidy, Eric Jaun, Bradley Kaes, Nicholas Kohl, Thomas Kokenge, Michael Momper, and Maxwell Suddendorf.

St Gertrude PTO Dinner Night

Wednesday April 25th, 2012

Tap House Grill will donate 10% of the day's profits to the SGS PTO.

Tap House Grill
Owned & Operated by longtime parishioners &
SGS alumni Dave Seeger & Mike O'Donnel
8740 Montgomery Rd
Taphouse Website

2012 St. Gertrude Girls Basketball Registration

The St. Gertrude Girls Basketball program is open to ALL students in grades 3 - 8 (enrolled in the 2012 - 2013 academic year) lncluding SGS, Religious Education & home school.

The 3rd, 4th, & 5th grades will be treated as instructional / developmental basketball for all athletes 6th, 7th, & 8th grades will involve open gym evaluations for team assignments

Evaluations will be held in May with day and times TBD at St. Gertrude's gym - an email will be distributed with the date(s) /time(s) for each grade.

2012 St Gertrude Bulldog Football Registration

The St. Gertrude Football program is open to ALL parishioners in grades K-8th (during
2012~2013 academic year), including SG School, Religious Education and homeschool students!

The deadline to register is Friday, April 13th. The football fee is $140 per player, plus the mandatory $30 Booster fee (1 time per family). A nonrefundable $40 deposit and $30 2012 Booster fee is due by the registration deadline! The balance of $100 is due by May 25th!

St. Gertrude PTO Bulldog Buck$

Last Chance to Order Gift Cards!

St. Gertrude PTO Bulldog Buck$

One final order of gift cards will be placed this week on Thursday, December 15th and distributed early the following week.

These are full value gift cards sold at face value, the profit comes directly from the vendor to the St. Gertrude PTO at no extra cost for the gift cards! Thank you for your support of this annual fundraiser!!!

PTO Meeting

PTO Meeting - School Library

St. Gertrude School Dedicated a New Statue

St. Gertrude School dedicated a new statue at the annual May Crowning ceremony on May, 3, 2011. The beautiful marble statue which was commissioned to commemorate the school’s 75 Anniversary was produced by Mark Sedacca of Fountain Specialists Company in Milford.

Bulldog Monthly April


Dear Parishioners,

A few days ago, I think I saw Mrs. Bayer blush. Some of you will remember that three years ago we celebrated Mrs. Bayer day; the 30th anniversary of Mrs. Bayer's maternal care for the students and families at Saint Gertrude. It is still hard to believe that we surprised the one "who knows everything". The children saved their allowance, hunted for quarters in couches, and did extra chores around the house, submitting their findings and earnings to the office in sealed envelopes along with an alumni survey. Judy never knew that each time we reminded the children to turn in their "alumni survey" we were really reminding them to turn in the money they'd raised to honor her. Finally Mrs. Bayer Day came: all the children arrived out of uniform, and smuggled in teddy bears hidden in their back packs. In the afternoon, we asked Mrs. Bayer to attend an assembly related to the alumni survey. She later confessed to total surprise when she was greeted with a huge banner congratulating her, a sea of teddy bears tossed up and down in the air, and a large check to the school of over three thousand dollars: enough to have her name placed on a statue of Saint Gertrude for the school's 75th anniversary. The gift was doubly fitting: not only is it right to honor Mrs. Bayer for playing a key role in almost half of the school's history, but it was she who inspired the idea of the statue. Overhearing some zealous Friars discussing a statue of Saint Dominic for the front of the school, Judy had exclaimed, "It should be a statue of Saint Gertrude!"

Bulldog Monthly March


Dear Parishioners,
Academic Competitions
Saturday, March 12 was a busy day for the Bulldogs! Our students represented us at three events:

  • Science Fair--10 of our students qualified for District Fair; congratulations! Jacob Menke and David Poch ranked Superior at that level, qualifying them for the State Science Day. Jacob also won a $100 award and a solar system model. Mary Kate Dowling-Para also won a $100 award. Well done, young scientists!