THE PA SPREADS THE LOVE The Parents?Association (PA) has been busy! See the ways they help build a stronger School community. For questions, email Maia Pearson Bannan ?93, PA president and mom to Casner ?26: maia_bannan@yahoo.com Diversity Programming. Partnering
Monthly Appreciation.
with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team, the PA creates programming and content for parents to engage in these important topics. PA board members are currently piloting a parent DEI book club with "Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People" by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald, with hopes of rolling out the book club this spring.
From apples to pies to books, the PA is proud to support locally-owned businesses, including alumni-owned businesses, with monthly appreciation gifts for faculty and staff.
Wellness Wednesday. With the School Counseling Team, the PA provides parent enrichment hosted by experts on topics relating to the mental health of our School community and age-specific topics for our children. Re-watch the webinars, such as the one with Dr. Lisa Damour, a thought leader in combating anxiety in children.
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Saints?Closet. Saints?Closet continues to be open after school and by-appointment the last Thursday each month. This is the PA?s main source of fundraising; thank you for shopping Saints?Closet and for donating and consigning uniforms. 100%of your support goes directly back into our School community.
