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Parents Association and Development Events
Connection Collection Experts Present via Zoom
GVS history teacher Dr. Richard Quinlan discussed issues related to the American withdrawal and rise of the Taliban.
“COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids Under 12”
Dr. Alan Bulbin, Director of Infectious Disease at St. Francis Hospital, shared information and answered questions.
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Parent Coffees
Even when parents were not permitted inside buildings, the PA’s determination to facilitate community continued! Through a series of 12 outdoor coffees, parents within each grade level could engage safely.
The FSA Committee orchestrated highly creative and enticing ways to thank and treat teachers throughout the year.
Trunk-or-Treat
Employees filled goodie bags with treats and other surprises displayed in the trunks of volunteers’ cars.
Gratitude from Around the World
Parents brought their own heritage or culture to the proverbial table with an elaborate “to-go” buffet featuring homemade favorites from Greece, Italy, France, England, Israel, Ireland, and Lebanon.
Valentine's Day
PA Book Club
All parents are invited to participate in each community read and gather for a lively discussion. Thus far, the books have been “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig and “The Personal Librarian” by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray.
Dads’ Knight Out
Exactly what it sounds like: GVS fathers gathered on a Thursday evening at a brewery for camaraderie, beverages, and bar snacks.
Raising Good Humans: A School-Home Partnership
On February 15, Green Vale was fortunate to have Dr. Aliza Pressman, host of the hit podcast “Raising Good Humans”, address an audience of parents in Harris Theater (and simultaneously via livestream). Dr. Pressman is a co-founder of both the Mt. Sinai Parenting Center and of Seedlings Group, LLC, a New York and Los Angeles-based parenting advisory group. GVS parents were riveted by her accessible, applicable wisdom and simple tenets of how parents can best meet the short-term and longterm developmental needs of their children.
