As we held our final Parent Association meeting of the year, we had so many people to thank. Thank you to our amazing PA Co-Chairs, Sara Dean and Allan Quiaoit, whose active and inclusive leadership shined bright along with their commitment to fun. Thank you to Rachael Groark and Maile Sullivan who will take on the PA Co-Chair roles for the 2023-2024 school year. We know the PA will continue to do great things in your capable hands. Thank you to the PA leadership team who contributed above and beyond in their roles – Stephanie Glassburn (Communications Lead), Madeline Pennington (Events Lead), Chris Sourov (Hospitality Lead), and Julia Tsurusaki (Welcome Committee Chair). Thank you to all who took class-levels PA roles this year. Your dedication to our school, teachers and staff, and students helps make St. John such a vibrant community. And, thank you to our Administration Team, Bernadette O’Leary, Paul Kelley, and Jonna Skokan for their support of the PA. Their additional time and effort contributed toward PA-sponsored events throughout the year make success possible.
Welcome Committee Update: Activities are ramping up in support of our new families. This year, new students received welcome notes, summer play date planning is underway, and buddy family assignments are coming soon. Two Parents/Guardians-Only Happy Hours are coming up May 11 (Preschool) and May 18 (K-8). As current families, we encourage you to join and welcome new parents/guardians to our community. If you are interested in becoming a buddy family and have not yet signed up, please email Annik at annikjohnson@gmail.com or Ellen at ecmurr@gmail.com.
Recap of Bingo Night and the Family Decade Dance: These two PA-sponsored events provided fun opportunities for our community to come together in different ways. We discussed some elements that worked well and some changes that could be made for next time.
We will send out the Spring PA Survey again this year as a quick way of gathering feedback about your experience. Thank you in advance for your time to help us make next year even better.
Volunteer Hours: For those who have not yet met their volunteer commitments, there are several upcoming opportunities including Grand Day and the End of Year BBQ.
Grand Day – May 19: Grandparents and special friends of grades K, 1, and 2 will be welcomed for Grand Day on May 19. Click here for event details. We need your help supporting this event. Please consider volunteering here.
End of Year BBQ Celebration: We will celebrate the end of the school year with a BBQ on Friday, June 2. More details to come. We will need many volunteers to make this event a success. Please look out for a Signup Genius coming soon.
Last Day of School – June 14: We will distribute popsicles on the blacktop for the last day of school. Additionally, we aim to provide a fun place for kids after the school day concludes. We are not coordinating an official PA-sponsored event. Instead, PA Reps, please pick a meeting spot and make sure it is publicized to everyone within your grade.
Next PA Meeting: Details to come for our first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year. Enjoy the rest of this year!