List of 24 items.

• Class Rep Coordinators

  Class Rep Coordinators focus on one division and work with the individual class representatives to help facilitate the flow of information from the administration, Parents’ Association, teachers and community to the parents. They also serve as a resource for other responsibilities, such as planning parent social events and coordinating class gifts.

  PreK-Grade 2: Sonia Ballal

  Grades 3-5: May Hara

  Grades 6-8: Patricia Rea

• Communications Network

  This committee leads development and implementation of PA communications while partnering with school administrators, PA committees and class rep coordinators to ensure all messaging to parents is timely, thoughtful and helpful to our community. Chairs: Julia Clarkson, Jessica Scherer and Rebecca Scott.

• Community Service Events

  This committee works with faculty and the Director of Service Learning to plan hands-on service projects that support themes in the curriculum for students at all grade levels. The committee also coordinates several annual service events for the whole family and the School.
  Chop-a-thon:  Co-chairs: Susan Boney, Lars Liebisch and Jessica Scherer 
  Pumpkin Bread Drive: Tiffany Hogan and CydCharise Jeyes
  Cradles to Crayons Clothing Drive:  Julia Clarkson and Dennisse Rorie

• Community Speaker Series

  This committee plans a series of speakers and discussion groups for parents focused on topics of interest to the parent body. Chairs: Carol Batchelder, Shayla Harlev and Chetna Naimi.
  

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  This committee facilitates the coming together of Park parents to discover and discuss the opportunities and challenges of full diversity, equity, and inclusion at Park. The goal is to shape and sustain a vibrant community where all people are included and valued. Chairs: Celina Barrios-Millner, Vianka Perez Belyea, Sarah Holden Chokshi and Divya Kumar
  

• Faculty & Curriculum Grants

  This committee approves and facilitates all faculty and administrator grant requests to support innovative new curriculum efforts and programming, and works with the faculty and administration, as needed, to help execute grant requests. Chairs: Elaine Hamilton and Samantha Kaplan

• Faculty & Staff Appreciation

  This committee creates and implements opportunities to express appreciation to the faculty and staff for their dedication and hard work. The committee organizes monthly breakfasts, monthly birthday cakes, and the annual Appreciation Luncheon in the Spring. 
  Monthly Breakfast Chairs:  Liza Gates and Rebecca Scott   
  Birthday Cake Chair: Abeera Sheikh 
  Annual Luncheon Chair: Cheryl Rosenberg
  Raffle Chair:  Nicoletta Fynn-Thompson
  

   

• Family Bingo Night

  This committee plans and runs this fall fundraising event, supported by the Springfest Auction, for the parents and students at Park. Bingo Night is Friday, October 18, 2019. 

  Chairs: Lisa Barton, Maria Fernandes and Richard Zhong

• Family Skating Party

  This committee plans and runs this winter fundraising event, supported by the Springfest Auction, for Park parents and students. The Family Skating Party is January 10, 2020.  Chairs: Meredith Berger, Anita Fink and Elizabeth Reed-Nguyen.

• Green Committee

  This committee consists of a group of concerned and committed parents who are eager to help raise the level of Park’s environmental mindfulness and to support and encourage any and all “green” activities. Chairs: Leigh Kempinski and Kelly Surnamer

• Hospitality Committee

  This committee hosts and arranges refreshments for special school events (Grandparents’ & Special Friends’ Day, Yule Festival, and May Day.) Chairs: Andrea Enzinger, Tiffany Hogan and Tracy Richmond. 
  

• Library Volunteers

  This committee works with the librarians to facilitate the daily operations of the library. Tasks include: shelving, checking in/out books, and special projects. Committee opportunities include connecting with other Park parents and students, getting to know a great collection of books, and be in the “heart’ of the school. Flexible time commitment of four hours a month, typically two hours every week. Co-chairs: Amanda Goodman and Beth Kramer

• Model UN

  These PA chairs partner with Park’s Model UN Faculty Advisors to coordinate Model UN activities (offered for Grades VI-VIII) for the School. Key roles include scheduling practices and conferences, chaperoning Model UN conferences and communicating with parents whose children participate.  Chairs: Julia Clarkson and Molly Doyle

• New Parent Dinners

  This committee plans and manages dinners in the fall to welcome new parents to the School and to introduce them to the Park community. Chairs: Danya Dinwoody, Sonya Good, Tiffany Hogan, Grace Huang
  

• Nominating Committee

  The Nominating Committee, chaired by the former PA President, sets out processes for the PA to encourage all parents to be part of the PA and its committees, as well as nominates PA leadership for the following year, presented as a slate that is voted upon by the entire community. Chair: Sue Jeppson. Members: Vianka Perez Belyea, Heena Lee, Angela Smith and Elizabeth Wood.
  

• PA Advisors

  PA Advisors have chaired at least one PA Committee and bring a multitude of experiences and perspectives to the PA Board. Members: Andrea Chiang, Tamar Frieze, Jen Krebs, Brooke Laughlin, Rebecca Mayne and Abeera Sheikh

• Park Apparel

  This committee facilitates the sale of Park School merchandise at school events and other occasions. Chairs: Andrea Chiang, Jen Eielson, Adrienne Flight and Renee Skeffington.
  

• Park Parent Contributing Writers and Co-Editor

  This committee works in partnership with the PA Co-Editor, the Director of Communications, the Head of School, and PA leadership to produce four electronic issues of the Park Parent newsletters. Writing one article, or many articles over the year, is a great opportunity to work from home, learn about the school and share information with our parent body.  Each article takes approximately 1 hour of legwork (interviews/coordination) and 2-3 hours of writing time.  Writers and photographers are encoraged to contact the edotor to contribute. Co-Editor/Chair: Cornelius Howland

   

• Pizza Lunches

  This committee plans and runs the late spring classroom lunches for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5. This fundraising event is a part of the Springfest Auction. Chairs: Shoshana Farb and Cindy Talbot

• Springfest

  Springfest is the Park School community’s annual day of play!  Fun for the whole family, activities include carnival rides, carnival games, a petting zoo, face painting, food trucks and much more. It is also the biggest fundraiser for the PA, with ticket sales, the highly-anticipated raffle and silent auction raising money for community building, student enrichment and grants, and faculty and staff appreciation. Springfest relies on hundreds of parent volunteers. Whether taking on a larger planning role during the year as a subcommittee chair, or volunteering for a shift day-of, all families are asked to help make the day a success. Springfest is May 20, 2020 from 12 pm – 4 pm. Chairs: Jennifer Hewitt and Angela Smith.
  

• Springfest Auction

  This committee plans and hosts a silent, online auction in the weeks preceding Springfest and during the Springfest event. Revenues from Springfest (including the Auction and Raffle) fund all PA activities each fiscal year, which include community buildilng, student enrichment and grants, and faculty & staff appreciation. Chair: Christine Ayash

• Springfest Raffle

  This committee plans and hosts a Raffle in the weeks preceding Springfest with many items geared for children. Revenues from Springfest (including the Raffle and Auction) fund all PA activities for each fiscal year. Chairs: Fiona Benenson, Andrea Chiang, Elizabeth Dunn and Jessica Scherer

• Student Picture Day

  This committee coordinates parent volunteers who help the students (Pre-K – 8) and assist the photographers on picture day. Volunteers also update the “picture wall” in the lobby with the new class pictures. Student Picture Day is September 26, 2019. (Retake day is November 1, 2019.)  Chairs: Elizabeth Dunn, Jackie Fantuzzi and Maria Fernandes

• Volunteer Outreach Network

  This committee supports and manages the various volunteer needs of different PA committees throughout the year. This committee organizes the Volunteer Fair (September 27, 2019 in the front Lobby at 8:30 am) where parents can meet with different committee chairs and learn more about opportunities within the PA. Chairs: Nadia Fenton-Rahim, and Leigh Kempinski.