Parents' Association

List of 6 items.

• What is the Fay Parents’ Association?

  The Parents’ Association 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, the Holiday Reception, Grandparents’ Day, Cultural Arts Programs, the Taste of Nations International Dinner, and the spring Ice Cream Social.
   

  The PA also provides support for teachers and helps to meet classroom needs through the Room Parent program and supports new and existing families through the New Family Mentor and Helping Hands programs.

   

  Fundraising efforts organized by the PA allow the organization to give back to the School and students each year and include bookstore sales, Mooseduds and Sportsduds (donated dress-code clothing and sports equipment sales), and the biennial Spring Gala and Auction event.
   

  The PA Executive Board is comprised of a president, vice president, past president, secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, and four managing vice presidents overseeing fundraising, hospitality, parent services, and student services. Officers of the board are proposed by a nominating committee, which presents its slate for election at the spring PA meeting.

   

  The PA holds open parent meetings approximately seven times a year and encourages all Fay parents to attend. Open Executive Board meetings are held twice a year.

   

  The president of the Fay Parents’ Association for 2020-2021 is Gayle Corbett P'25.

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

  Welcome! We are so excited that you would like to volunteer with the Parents’ Association! If there is a specific event committee that you are interested in assisting with, please contact the managing vice president directly. A listing of the committees for 2020-2021 can be found on this web page. The managing vice presidents for this year are Jamie Haverty (Parent Services), Robin Giblin (Hospitality), Paul Lyle (Special Programs), and Ali Maglieri (Student Services).

   

  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 Gayle Corbett, PA President, at

  gaylec4@gmail.com or Katerina Antonopoulos, PA Vice President, at Katerina923@aol.com.

  
  

• How long do the Open PA meetings last?

  The Open PA 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. For Fall 2020, Open Parent Meetings will take place via Zoom, and links to these meetings will be sent sent parents in the Friday E-Newsletter.
  

• Where should I park when I attend the Open PA meetings?

  When attending the monthly Open PA meeting, please park in the parking spaces in Harlow circle. You can also park in the Upjohn parking lot. After 8:00 a.m., you can park along the curb of Harlow Circle outside of the fire lanes. Please do not park on our neighbor’s grass. For Fall 2020, the Open Parent Meetings will take place via Zoom, and we will provide these links in the Friday E-News.

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

  A standard criminal and sexual offender background check is required for all parents who volunteer at Fay, whether as field trip chaperones, volunteers in the School Store, or in other capacities.  Please email Jennifer Alves in the Business Office at jalves@fayschool.org in order to initiate a volunteer background check.

• How can I contact PA board and committee members?

  A downloadable PDF of the PA board/committee directory is available behind the login, in the "Downloads" section of the MyFay Parent Community page.