The Parents’ Association provided a welcome sense of community in a nontraditional school year. 2021–2022 PA Executive Council Gwen Golden, President Jen Kline, President-Elect/Interim VP Community, Diversity & Inclusion Carina Calia, Treasurer Shannon Kieske, Secretary Hilary Flanagan, VP, Community Service Sonia O’Connor, VP, Volunteers Ashley Williams, VP, Communications
PA Committees & Events
NCCS parents enjoyed a virtual, hands-on exploration of Mixed Media Collage
• Annual Fund Ambassadors
coordinator and archivist. Participants received a bag of materials, and many
guided by Mark Macrides, Visual Arts Program coordinator and teacher, events
• Campus Beautification
added some of their own meaningful additions to create a custom piece of
• Class Representative Program
artwork. The experience was interactive, inspiring and relaxing for many who
• Community Service —
enjoyed learning a new skill and
Early Childhood • Community Service — Lower School • Community Service — Middle & Upper School • Cougar Run
creating something outside of their familiar comfort zones. The parent education series provides a way for parents to come together around shared interests while also getting
• DEI Task Force
to experience the hands-on,
• Faculty & Staff Appreciation
project-based style of educa-
• Festival of Books
tion for which Country School
• Frogtown Fair • Greenery
is known. Additional offerings included a technology class with Director of Innovation
• Host Family Program
and Academic Technology Aron
• Kyle A. Markes Day of Service
Back, a parenting presenta-
• Logo
tion on transitions for children
• Nominating & Appointments
during these challenging time(s)
• Sports Photography Coordinator • Mothers at Work • Upper School Dinner
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Parent Education Series
NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL BULLETIN • Winter 2022
by professional counselor, educator, therapist and parent Andreé Palmgren, and a cooking class with Caryn Antonini ’87.
