Parents' Association

The mission of the Parents' Association is to promote school spirit and the well-being of students. Our goals are achieved through a strong volunteer network, supporting educational and social activities. The Parents' Association provides a forum for the exchange of ideas between the Academy's faculty, administration and parents.

Executive Board

The PA Executive Board includes four executive officers, four division chairs and six administrators. This group meets four times annually and holds two open meetings in the fall and spring. Read the bylaws and view a flowchart.

2020-2021 Unified Parent Association Executive Officers
Sarah Woodings, President
Julie Golden, Vice President
Maria Villareal, Treasurer
Patty Uhlman, Secretary

Downloadable PA Forms

PA Volunteers Finance Forms:

CDS Volunteer Finance Form

JS Volunteer Finance Form

MS Volunteer Finance Form

SS Volunteer Finance Form

Unified PA Volunteer Finance Form

Tax Exempt Certificate

Country Day School Division

Junior School Division

2020-2021 Junior School PA Committees
Socially-distant community events and volunteer opportunities will be announced soon!

Coffee With the Head and Parents' Association Zoom Meetings

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Uniform Store
While the Parents' Association is thinking through a safe, socially-distanced way to host a back-to-school uniform sale, they have embraced a "personal shopper" approach to our uniform store for families who need it in the meantime.
Contacts: Carey Palenchar

2020-2021 Division Officers

Penny Butler, Division Chair
Jonathan Brown, Vice Chair and Treasurer
Lisa Avery, Secretary

Support the Junior School!

Boxtops for Education – Submit boxtops to Megan Vrcic at the Junior School, or register online for coupons and the chance to earn extra boxtops.

Middle School Division

Senior School Division

Senior School PA Volunteer Opportunities

Sponsor an Upcoming Faculty Friday
Parents are invited to treat the Senior School faculty by sponsoring or co-sponsoring an upcoming Faculty Friday. Sign up online. Due to current campus restrictions, Metz food service will be the provider. Please make selections at least one week in advance. The catering manager will be happy to assist you with your selections. The faculty is extremely grateful and always look forward to the day!

Sponsor an Upcoming Snack Day - SLOTS ARE FULL
Join the Senior School Parents' Association in offering the Senior School students an individually wrapped snack at their class meetings. The PA is looking for 1-3 sponsors on each of the 7 Snack Days for each class: Form III (Freshmen), Form IV (Sophomores), Form V (Juniors), and Form VI (Seniors). Thank you for helping the Senior School PA brighten up our students' days during this unusual year! Sign up online.

2020-2021 Division Officers

Karianne Naughton, Division Chair
June Navid, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Mendoza, Treasurer
Wendy Todd, Secretary

Book Club

The Senior School Parent Book Club is excited to welcome all to the SSA Parent Book Club.

The Senior School Parent Book Club is pleased to announce that our discussion of Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover, will be lead by both Leah Powers, Science Faculty, and Julie Hertz, College Counseling, on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 8:15 a.m. in the Private Dining Room of McCune Dining Hall.

“Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.” (Amazon).

Senior School Parent Book Club meetings offer parents a warm and welcoming place to share experiences, learn from each other, and build friendships within the SSA community. We often enjoy the company and expertise of faculty members who serve as guest facilitators. The chosen books serve as a springboard for conversation. Read the books if you are able; join us anyway if you are not. You are welcome either way!

In accordance with the school’s safety procedures, parents are asked to please check in at the Dean’s office in Rowe or the front desk of Bayard before heading to book club.

No RSVP necessary.

Catherine Coulter

Kathy Williams

PA Parent Book Club co-chairs

Parents of Alumni Association

The goal of the SSA Parents of Alumni Association is to keep past parents and their college-age alumni connected with SSA. Contact Jodi Palamides to get involved.

Stay Connected!

Past parents are invited to continue receiving the weekly SSA Parents' Newsletter to stay informed about SSA and Parents' Association news and events. To rejoin the newsletter mailing list after your last child has graduated, contact Megan Grguras.

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