PA 101
The purpose of the Parents Association is to enrich the Country Day experience for students and their families.
WHY WE EXIST
Maintain a strong partnership between the school and parents
Facilitate open and effective communication between the school and parents
Provide opportunities for parent involvement
Support teachers in the classroom by facilitating the Room Parent and Grade Parent programs in each Division
Organize community building events, celebrate our faculty and staff and assist the school in raising funds for tuition assistance and faculty professional growth
Provide meeting programming that is informative and engaging to parents
WHAT WE DO
Engage, Inform, Connect!
OUR MOTTO
President: Michelle O’Donnell
President-elect: Susan Ladrido
Vice President: Karen Platt
Community Vice President: Joanie Connell
Secretary: Randi Castanon
Treasurer: Natasha Zhigalko
Immediate Past President: Angela Glynn
PARENTS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
2014 Torrey Fest Steering Team: Patsy Armstrong, Angela Fukumura, Christine Ashworth, Christa Shaffer & PA Liaison, Laura White
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Steering Team: Cara Hawkins, Karol Jacobs, Tara Wirtz, Stephanie Pellette, Randi Castanon
Parent Education Committee Chair: Mary White
Blue Bash Steering Team: Forming now!
Room Parent Coordinators & Grade Parent Coordinators: Lisa Gomez & Heather Muns-Socol (Lower School), Jennifer Pirigyi & Laura Irvin (Middle School), Fiona Mackin-Jha(Upper School)
Lower School Room Parents, Middle & Upper School Grade Parents
Country Day Arts Alliance Chair: Cristina Schaffer
Booster Club Chair: Kena Galvan
PARENTS ASSOCIATION LEADERS
Torrey Fest, Sunday, 9/4, 1-4 p.m., RSVP: ljcds.org/torreyfest #torreyfest
October = Country Day Fund Month & Pink Month
3rd Annual Walk for Awareness, Date in October TBA
PA Meeting, October 2: Hot Topic Presentation
Homecoming, October 24
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon, October 22
PA Presents the Board of Trustees Town Meeting, November 6
PA Meeting, December 4: Winter Breakfast & Treat Exchange
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
PA Meeting, February 5: School Showcase
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Coffee Cart, February 19
PA Meeting, March 5: Hot Topic Presentation
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon, March 11
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Coffee Cart, April 9
PA Meeting, April 16: Blue Bash Preview
BLUE BASH, May 2 at Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
National Teacher Appreciation Day, May 5
PA Meeting, May 22: End of Year Celebration & Breakfast
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Rolling
Memo
Country
Day Highlights
ljcds.org (Parents tab; Parents Association from drop down menu) Torrey
Times
WHERE TO FIND PA INFORMATION
One-time activities
Blue Bash 2015
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Events
Parent Education Committee
Torrey Fest 2015
Country Day Arts Alliance
Booster Club
Library
Country Day Fund
eScrip
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