Development and PA Events

Connection Collection

One of the most valuable tenets of the Parents Association is community, and COVID certainly presented a challenge since in-person gatherings could not happen. With that in mind, the PA orchestrated a series of online events designed to enable people to engage with one another and with the School in valuable ways. Connection Collection events included: Candlelit Yin Yoga Mt. Sinai Presents "COVID’s Impact on the Brain" #GVSfit Peloton Rides Mr. Quinlan Discusses his Dissertation Virtual Beer Tasting Executive Functioning Pointers for Parents Campus Walk & Talks Cinco de Mayo Mixology End of Year Meditation (June 3)

Development and PA Events

A KNIGHT at the Drive-Thru

After a spring term spent off campus and learning online, the return to school in September, in the context of very new routines, might have presented a bit of culture shock or at least apprehension. After all, for young students, six months away from Green Vale was an eternity. In that vein, the PA and Development Office collaborated to plan a festive “Welcome Back” event in the form of a slow drive through campus. There were waving teachers and signage along the route, as well as eager parents safely handing out give-aways.

Think Big, Shop Small

Think Big, Shop Small is a new fundraising initiative launched in November 2020. With so many small businesses impacted by the pandemic, we aimed to support them by encouraging the extended GVS community to “shop small”. The program offers 15%-20% discounts at independently owned retailers, restaurants, and other businesses to anyone who purchases an access card for a flat fee. The discounts benefit the shopper; Green Vale earns the proceeds from the cards. The month-long program was very successful in its inaugural year, raising over $20,000. Green Vale is proud to continue its longstanding tradition of community partnership through this program. Among the 50+ online and in-person vendors who participated in “Think Big, Shop Small” were over a dozen businesses owned by alumni or current parents. A Smile is Contagious Lauren Brenner Eisenberg P ’28 Any Baby Sachin Bhargava ’00 Barbara Prey Studio Barbara Prey P ’05 ’07 Beautycounter with Alana Brock Alana Brock P ’22 ’24 ’28

Charlotte Brody Jennifer Argenti P ’23 ’26 Findlay Galleries Stephanie and Frederick Clark P ’27 ’31 Iolina Nina E. Fagiola ’99 Jabbour Linens Anita Jabbour G ’21 ’22 ’23 ’23 Kempton & Co. Fiona Kempton-Dafaa P’27 Locust Valley Bookstore Lisa Scully P ’10 ’12 ’14 Ooh La Shoppe Aileen Gumprecht P ’28 ’31 Victoria Rose Events Jenelle Robinson P ’23 ’29 Whitely Gahee Ban P ’28 If you own a small business or would like to recommend one for inclusion next year, please contact development@greenvaleschool.org.

"This year’s goal was to provide unique programming in a safe and accessible way, and we were thrilled to see different faces from event to event. We are so grateful to the small business owners, volunteer speakers and, in particular, to the Green Vale faculty members who participated.” — Arianne O’Kane, PA President