Parents Association

I would like to extend an invitation to all Highland School parents to be part of the meetings and many activities we have planned throughout the year to support the school community.  The primary focus of the Parent Association is to develop a positive and welcoming climate for parents.  At Highland, parents are an active and essential part of our school community and we welcome your time and talent.

The Highland School Parent Association includes all parents as members of the Parent Association.  The Parent Association Board meets monthly with up to 3 General Membership meetings per year.  The Board is comprised of an Executive Committee and one Parent Representative per grade.  This model allows for open lines of communication, opportunities for parents to volunteer throughout the school year, and for all families to have a point of contact between them and their child’s grade.

The Parent Association contributes to the school in a meaningful financial manner.  The 2010-2011 Parents Association donated over $43,000 to a variety of “wish list” items in all three divisions.  The entire faculty was able to participate in a professional day of continuing education, summer reading, and be pampered at the annual Faculty Appreciation Luncheon.  A new playground was installed for the Lower School over the summer, and the Middle School was able to acquire Lego windstorm kits, smartboard training, and bleachers for the middle school fields.  Upper School benefited from materials for language lab, geometer's sketchpad, video cameras and film editing software and funding for technology workshops.  These are just a sampling of ways in which the parents have been able to provide support to the Highland community.

The Parent Association organizes and hosts a variety of events to contribute to the Highland experience.  From social gatherings like back to school picnics, the mother/son, and father/daughter events, to the fundraising efforts like the Treasure Nest Rummage Sale, the Hawks Nest, and the lunch program, to more service oriented events like the Head Start Holiday Book Drive.  These are all ways in which the Parent Association supports the school.

The 2011-2012 Parent Association Board would like to invite each family to participate in the upcoming year as a volunteer.  Please consider joining us in the various fundraising or volunteer events, or at the General Parent Association meetings.  We hope to carry on the enthusiasm of the previous boards and encourage a strong parental presence in the Highland community.  We believe a strong parental presence contributes to a strong educational environment and welcome your time and talent.

Please click here for the volunteer opportunities form.

Sincerely,

Anna Bowman, President, 2011-12

2011-12 Parent Association Board Members and Representatives

Executive Committee:

President, Anna Bowman

Vice-President, Jaimie Oare

Secretary, Amy Babcox

Treasurer, Jody Warfield

PK Mary Rodgers

K, Kathy Morehouse

1, Gretchen Archibald

2, Christine Williamson

3, Kelly Karminski

4, Shannon Chierichella

5, Nadine Bulmer

6, Jill Devanney

7, Lisa Mulford

8, Lisa Finley

9, Sue Bopp

10, Joy Willey

11, Haley Walsh

12, Terri Cameron