From the PTL

Dear Families,

As we hit the home stretch of the 2020-2021 school year, a year like no other, I want to thank you all for your determined effort to find ways to stay connected and build community.

After a 2020 spring of virtual meet-ups, tribute videos, car parades, and even a drive-in movie, we kicked off this school year with parent volunteers decorating our campus with festive balloons and signs to welcome back everyone. And while we couldn’t gather on campus, we held regular divisional and schoolwide meetings for parents to stay up to speed on Rocky Hill happenings.

Across the grades, parent volunteers organized a variety of safe events, including Halloween treats, a Thanksgiving vacation kick-off, gift exchanges, Valentine’s Day celebrations, Senior Class recognition, Lunar New Year greetings, outdoor playdates, and assorted virtual parents’ nights out. We also brought parents together for a virtual cocktail party, and socially distanced, masked walks in Goddard Park.

I’m especially proud of a parent discussion series we launched this year to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as issues surrounding race and identity. Many parents have joined to listen, share their voices, and truly get to know one another. I look forward to seeing it continue to grow next year.

My personal motto for our Parent Teacher League is “you belong here,” inspired by a piece of art by Tavares Strachan. I hope that everyone feels that sense of belonging, and thank you for your continued efforts to make ours an inclusive, warm, and welcoming community, no matter how we gather.