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Kindergarten - Grade 9 in Southborough, MA
Families

Families Association

About the Fay Families Association

Fay School's Families Association (FA) offers parents and guardians an opportunity to become involved in the life of the school community through its support of important programs and activities. If your child is currently a student at Fay, you are automatically a member of the FA. Welcome!

2026-27 FA Executive Board

Christie Benson, P '31, '35, President
Katya Aptekman, P '33, '36, Primary School Lead
Vinita Saluja, P '26, '30, Lower School Lead
Sheri Paquette, P '27, '29 Upper School Lead
Rachel Li, P '27, '29, '32, Treasurer
Ed Aguirre, P '32, Special Projects
Olga Skrodzka, P '30, Volunteer Management
Morgan Doherty, P '27, Boarding Parent
Jessica Leahy, P '34, P '34, Secretary

2026-2027 Open FA Meetings

All Open FA Meetings will take place on Zoom for the 2026-2027 school year. The link will be shared in the Friday E-News before each meeting. Please click the meeting below to watch a recording of the meeting.

Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Wednesday, January 13 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Wednesday, May 5 at 9:00 a.m. ET

2026-2027 Grade Level Coordinators

In each division, several parent/guardian volunteers act as liaisons between the FA and each grade. These Grade Level Coordinators (GLCs) will reach out periodically to families with information about class gatherings and important school reminders, such as special Dress Code days.

Kindergarten: Trycia Kane and Lauren Brown
Grade One: Deb Kieffer and Emily Fiorini
Grade Two: Tara Nechev and Neha Wacks
Grade Three: Tricia Cahill and Gillian Ferguson
Grade Four: Ed Aguirre-Kuehl and Emily Halpern
Grade Five: Tanya Chotibut and Lynn Mahoney
Grade Six: Elisa Doria and Olga Skrodzka
Grade Seven: Sabrina Svec
Grade Eight: Samantha Brennan and Robin Giblin
Grade Nine: Rebecca Martin and Nadely Tavarez

Families Association FAQs

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  • What is the Fay Families Association?

    The Families Association (FA) offers parents an opportunity to become involved in the life of the school community through its support of important programs and activities such as Parents' Weekend, Friday Night Lights, Grandparents and Special Friends Day, cultural arts programs, and Taste of Nations.
     
    The FA also provides support for teachers and helps to meet classroom needs and supports new and existing families through the New Family Mentor and Helping Hands programs.
     
    Fundraising efforts organized by the FA allow the organization to give back to the School and students each year and include school store sales, Mooseduds (donated dress-code clothing and sports equipment) sales, and the biennial Spring Gala and Auction event.
     
    The FA Executive Board is composed of a president, vice president, past president, secretary, treasurer, and Boarding Parent representative. Officers are proposed by a nominating committee, which presents its slate for election at the spring FA meeting.
     
    The PA holds open meetings approximately seven times a year and encourages all Fay parents/guardians to attend. Open Executive Board meetings are held twice a year.
     
    The president of the Fay Parents’ Association for 2026-2027 is Christie Benson, P '31.

  • Whom do I contact to become involved in the Fay Families Association?

    Welcome! We are so excited that you would like to volunteer with the Families Association! If there is a specific event committee that you are interested in assisting with, please contact Tonya Chotibut, FA Vice President. 
     
    If you are not certain what you would like to do and want to let the Parents’ Association know your interest and availability, please feel free to contact us as well!

    To find the contact information for the parents listed above, please log into MyFay and select "Directory" from the top menu.

    Click here to indicate your interest in volunteering for the 2026-27 school year.

  • How long do the Open FA meetings last?

    The Open FA meetings typically last about an hour. On certain occasions they may be longer if there is a special speaker or presentation, and this will be noted on the website and in the Friday E-News. 

  • Are background checks required for parents/guardians who volunteer at Fay?

    Yes. A standard criminal and sexual offender background check is required for all parents/guardians who volunteer at Fay, whether as field trip chaperones, volunteers in the School Store, or in other capacities. Please click on the FA Volunteer Background Check Form link to initiate a request to complete your background check. You will receive an email from our background check provider to the email address you provide. You will need to follow the instructions in the email to provide your information and consent to complete the background check process. Contact Fay's Business Office at 508-485-0100 with any questions.

  • How can I contact FA board and committee members?

    A list of FA Executive Board members is available on this website. Once you log in to MyFay, you will be able to access their information via the Directory.

Parents' Independent School Network

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Recent Grade Level Events

Fifth Grade Apple Picking Playdate

Volunteering

Volunteer Opportunities

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  • School Store Volunteers

  • Mooseduds Volunteers

    For volunteer opportunities, please contact Alison LeFlore or Christie Benson. Most volunteers spend 1-2 hours per month sorting new donations and organizing inventory.

  • Helping Hands

    From time to time, members of the Fay community encounter situations in which a little help is needed: meals for a family experiencing a health issue or a hard time, transportation when a person is unable to drive, errands or other support in a special circumstance. The Parents’ Association coordinates support for families experiencing these kinds of situations through its Helping Hands committee. Some situations are of short duration, while others can be ongoing. Volunteers are asked to help, but no more than what they can comfortably and willingly do. If being a Helping Hands volunteer is something that interests you, please contact Alison LeFlore or Tonya Chotibut for more information and/or to be added to the list of volunteers. If you were a volunteer last year, please also be in touch to confirm your interest in participating this year. As always, when we reach out, the rewards outweigh the work.

Volunteering at Fay? Don't Forget the CORI Check

All school volunteers working directly with children are required to complete a CORI background check every three years. Please click on the FA Volunteer Background Check Form link to initiate a request to complete your background check. You will receive an email from our background check provider to the email address you provide. You will need to follow the instructions in the email to provide your information and consent to complete the background check process.

Support Fay

Shop on Campus

The School Store
The Fay School Store is located in the lower level of the Upjohn Building adjacent to the Picardi Arts Center and is a joint venture between the school and the Fay Families Association, with all proceeds going towards Fay. It provides sundries, toiletries, school supplies, and an ever-changing selection of Fay logo items and clothing to the Fay community. Most of the School Store's merchandise is also available online.

Mooseduds
All parents are invited to check out the selection at Mooseduds, Fay School’s gently-used clothing resale shop located in the Camp Family Dining Room Building. Mooseduds sells Fay dress code clothing for children in Kindergarten through grade nine, including blazers, dress shirts, skirts, belts, and ties. Mooseduds also carries a limited supply of Moosegear (gently used sports gear) that varies on a seasonal basis. As your child outgrows their school dress clothing, please consider donating these items to Mooseduds. Mooseduds hours vary, but they are listed in Fay School's E-News that is sent weekly during the school year and occasionally during the summer.
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