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Parent Teacher Organization

Parent Teacher Organization

At Ascension, all parents belong to our Parent Teacher Organization through dues that are included in yearly tuition.  We have a very active PTO and encourage all Blue Gator parents to take advantage of the many opportunities to become involved in our school community.
The purpose of the PTO is to support Ascension Episcopal School and its faculty and staff in completing the school’s mission by fostering effective and open communication between the school and parents while encouraging parent involvement on all campuses. PTO works with the school to enhance educational excellence opportunities for students, parents, faculty, and staff through volunteer efforts and financial support.  Each year,  PTO fundraiser efforts go toward one school-wide project and/or one project per campus as determined by school administration and PTO Executive Council.

Questions, suggestions or comments can be send to pto@ascensionbluegators.org

Get Involved

List of 3 items.

  • Fall Festival 2025

    Save the Date - PTO Fall Festival, Saturday November 1st.

    More information coming soon! 

    To sponsor, make a donation, or volunteer contact pto@ascensionbluegators.org

  • Meetings

    PTO General Meetings are held once each year in the spring, so that all parents can learn about PTO activities and fundraiser projects. Emails are shared with the school community about events and other ways to get involved.

    An interest indicator goes out in January for room parents and PTO Executive Members for the following school year. 

  • PTO Projects & Activities

    Ascension's PTO joins together their collective efforts to help provide the following to our school community:

    • Room Parents
    • Volunteer Coordination
    • Class Parties
    • Fall Festival
    • Auction 
    • $10,000 Cash Raffle 
    • Family-Friendly Events- such as Tailgaters and Spring Picnic
    • CPE Luncheons
    • Family Bingo Night
    • Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week
    • Quarterly Faculty & Staff lunch
    • Thanksgiving Feasts 
    • Guest Speakers 

PTO Executive Council

2025-2026 Executive Board
Kim Lau, President        
Sarah Caffery,  President-Elect         
Kelli Story,  Treasurer        
Beverly Schilling,  Secretary        
Mary Courville,  Parliamentarian          
Leslie Breaux,  RR Campus Coordinator
Victoria Vidrine,  RR Campus Coordinator
Mary Bowie,  DT Coordinator   
Julia Domino,  DT Coordinator   
Jeanne Fitzgerald,  SMP Campus Coordinator   
Jaime Woodring,  SMP Campus Coordinator   
Caitie Wood,  Communications Coordinator
Amy Boudreaux,  Social Chair     
Keeli Powell,  Social Chair     
Mariam Alrefaey,  Social Media Chair     
Caitlyn Frayard,  Community Building - RR    
Pam Fenstermaker,  Community Building  - DT        
Leslie Cleveland,  Community Building  - SMP    
Caroline Bayard,  Non-Voting Faculty Member at Large         
Katherine McCormick,  Chief Advancement Officer
Fundraiser Committee            
Brittany Rowell,  Fall Festival Chair       
Laura Owens,  Fall Festival Chair Step-up       
Rebecca Bayless,  Silent Auction Coordinator
Kara Miller & Katy Coffelt,  Carnival Coordinators 
Nathan & Ashley Rath,  Gumbo Cookoff Coordinator  
Lauren Cutrer, Online Raffle Coordinator
Ali Waguespack,  Paper Tickets Raffle Coordinator    
Mary Courville,  Sponsorship Coordinators  
Melissa Boudreaux,  Clickbid Coordinator  
Caroline Strohm,  Class Baskets   
Julia Domino,  Volunteer Coordinator      

For information on getting involved or if you have a comment or question, please email us at pto@ascensionbluegators.org.

Contact

P. 337-233-9748

Main Address:
1030 Johnston Street
Lafayette, Louisiana, 70501

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