TREVOR DAYS - Parents Association News Letter

Operating Principles

The goals of the Parents Association Mission Statement are met through the following operating principles:

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Additionally, parent volunteers, serving a two year term, act as Parent Representatives.  These Parent Representatives are assigned a group of families from their grade to whom they are responsible for communicating important Parents Association information throughout the year.  Much of this communication takes place electronically, through the use of email and the Parents Association section of the my.Trevornet website. To facilitate communication between parents and school administration, Parents Association Parent Representatives attend monthly meetings with the appropriate Trevor Division Director, PA Co-President and PA Division Chair.  Additionally, several Open Forums are held during the year for all high school parents.  The PA Co-Presidents attend a monthly meeting with the Head of School, as well as serve on the Board of Trustees and standing Board committees.

	Author Judy Blume visits for Everybody Reads week.

To support the educational objectives and mission statement of the school, the Parents Association sponsors programs such as Everybody Reads, parent/faculty book discussion groups, Upper School parent-student assemblies relating to significant life issues, and talks and forums for parents regarding items of interest, including child and adolescent development, substance abuse awareness, learning issues, internet safety and health issues.

The Parents Association provides direct financial support to the school through its fundraising endeavors.  In addition to the Fall Festival Weekend in November, smaller fundraising events may be held at other times during the year.  The majority of the funds raised from these events directly benefit the school, faculty and students in the following ways:

	Senior Dinner and Gift to the Senior Class

A minimal portion of the funds are used to cover the expenses of the PA (e.g., newsletters, special programs, refreshments at meetings and to support ongoing fundraising efforts).

Community-building events are crucial to achieving the goals of the Parents Association.  The PA fosters this goal through a variety of activities including:

Your involvement in these events will introduce parents to a wonderful community of interesting, talented and caring families, and make Trevor students' school years more meaningful for both parents and students.  All parents are urged to attend as many of these events as possible and to be actively involved in the school.

Lastly, the Parents Association works closely with the Admissions Office to welcome new families to the TDS community.  A Parent Partner is assigned to each new family and helps guide both parents and student through their first year at the school.  The PA also hosts welcome coffees and breakfasts for incoming families.

In conjunction with other NYC Independent Schools, the Parents Association is involved in facilitating the following programs: