St. Gertrude Athletic Association:
The St. Gertrude Athletic Association has as its purpose and function, to promote, organize, sponsor, coach, manage, and direct the athletic teams of the parish. Membership is restricted to those actively participating in the sports programs and/or have children fulfilling the requirement.

St. Gertrude Home and School Association:
The purpose of the Home and School Association is to maintain and enrich high quality education for our students. Its mission is to promote a commitment to enhance our students’ education through various fund-raisers. The funds raised allow for advanced approaches to education, for the provisions of technology, and to off-set school costs. It serves as a median for the on-going development and enhancement of parents and teachers as partners in our students’ education.

Each year the Home and School Association has a budgeted financial goal, to reach as a collective group of parents.
These goals are realized through a variety of organized activities including:

1. 150 Club: A member club that raises funds for the school, but also includes monthly monetary drawing prizes to its members.
2. Frozen Food sales: conducted during spring and fall.
3. Sweatshirt sales: order forms included in the summer packet.
4. Texas Hold ‘Em
5. Dartball Tournament
6. Various summer picnic fund-raisers:
7. New Year’s Eve Dance (not scheduled annually)
8. Family Fun Night: conducted during spring and fall.
9. Other activities

Meetings are held four times during the school year. Exact dates and times can be found in the monthly school calendar.

Home and School meetings provide:

1. Parents and teachers with information surrounding school activities and updates.
2. Concurrent information on the organization’s activities.
3. An open forum for discussion and planning.
4. Educational presentations to enhance our knowledge base as both educators and parents.

School Board:
The purpose of the St. Gertrude School-School Board is to advise the pastor, principal, and the parish council in making policies of the parish educational programs. These programs include St. Gertrude School, Parish School of Religion, and other formal educational activities through school.
The functions of the School Board are to assist in:

1. Establishing the philosophy and goals for the educational programs through the leadership of the principal.
2. Interpreting and applying the policies of the Archdiocesan Board of Education.
3. Formulating additional policies which may be necessary.
4. Evaluating the implementation of policies.
5. Approving the budget to be recommended to the parish council.
6. Recommending to the pastor the employment of the principal.

The school board entrusts administrative procedures to the principal, who is best equipped to handle them. The board consists of nine elected members from the parish at large and one representative each from St. Ann’s, St. Gerald, and Holy Family Parishes. There are two “ex officio” members- the pastor and principal. Each elected member serves a three year term. Meetings are held monthly except during the summer months.