Parent Association

Mission

Our Mission

The Parents Association accepts and promotes the mission of Mercymount Country Day School:

To be faithful to the mission of the Religious Sisters of Mercy and to Catholic educational traditions and to the spirit and charism of Venerable Catherine McAuley.
To strive to ensure the development of strong academic skills, creative abilities, a sense of community and of social responsibility.

Our Purpose

The purpose of the Parents Association Committee shall be to serve as a consultative body to the principal of Mercymount Country Day School. The Association shall pursue the following objectives:

To create a bond of unity among parents, faculty and students.
To assist the faculty and the principal of the Mercymount community in fulfilling its mission.
To support all programs (spiritual, academic and extracurricular) and to encourage participation by the members of the student body.
To create and maintain sound public opinion of Mercymount and promote cooperation in and good will toward its general welfare.
To assist Mercymount to attain its financial goals through fundraising.

The Parent Association members look forward to working with you and your families to advance our schools mission and ensure our students are provided an outstanding academic, spiritual, and social school experience!

Membership

Our 2024-2025 MCDS PA Committee Members

President

Sandy Shackford Houle

Vice President

Kristen Mallinson

Treasurer

Kimberly Cornwell

Secretary

Lindsey Mancini

Committee Chairs

Sports	Eric Amaral & Bruce Thibodeau
Sunshine	Amanda Palermo & Melissa Schofield
Enrichment	Shelly Gambogi
Host Family	Hayley Kenney & Shelly Gambogi
Hospitality	Hayley Kenney & Jennifer Camins
Volunteers	Shadia Velez & Danielle Verbich
Socials	Shadia Velez & Sandy Shackford Houle
Advancement	Sandy Shackford Houle & Kristen Mallinson
Parent Federation	Christen Magill

Become Involved

Monthly Meetings

The Parent Association plays and important role in many school events and activities throughout the year. Parent Association meetings are held monthly at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria on either the 3rd or 4th Tuesday of every month. We welcome all parents to attend our monthly meeting and contribute to the advancement of our school and community.