PTL: Leading by Example

BY NICI LANOWY P’16, ‘17, ‘21, PARENT TEACHER LEAGUE PRESIDENT

Since September, the Parent Teacher League has been working diligently to foster community and increase support for the faculty and staff at Rocky Hill School. Our dedicated team of representatives has worked hard to share information about important events and activities happening at the School, and to encourage families and friends to attend.

We are happy to report that we have had tremendous participation so far this year. All of our PTL meetings have been well attended, as have the Behind the Scenes series and our major fundraising events. The Fall Classic Golf and Tennis Tournament and Dinner Auction was particularly successful this year due mainly to the incredible number of sponsors, auction donors, players, dinner guests, committee members, and volunteers who generously gave in support of this event. Homecoming was also a great success, as were many other events including GrandFriends’ Day, Business After Hours, Senior Seminar, and World Cultures Week. None of these events would be possible without your kind support.

As the PTL president, I want to thank all of you who have taken time out of your busy schedules to attend a school concert, play, sports game, art show, coffee morning, parent night, ceremony, or presentation. If you have donated any food items, classroom supplies, or gifts to the School, then I want to double my thanks. If you have volunteered your time to help organize an event in any capacity, I thank you most sincerely.

The PTL relies heavily on volunteerism to get things done. So, as we continue on through 2016, I strongly encourage you to give more of your time and energy to Rocky Hill School. It can be an incredibly rewarding experience and one that can have a huge impact on the future of Rocky Hill School and your children. When we lead by example and show our children that giving back is important, we certainly inspire them to be thoughtful citizens and future leaders.