parents' Association

This multi-day event is one of the PA’s signature events and significant fundraisers, with consecutive daytime sales for students and their families. Committee members organize, set-up, and run all aspects of the event. They first establish a theme and then implement daily operations including, but not limited to, diverse book selections based on recommendations from teachers and librarians, a floor plan, a volunteer schedule, author presentations, grade visits, and home delivery options. Additionally, the committee works with the merchandise team to coordinate their corresponding sale. Committee members are expected to attend and help manage the event.

This annual committee plans Hewitt’s ice skating party, a well-attended and highly valued K-12 community-building event. Responsibilities include working with the venue, party planning, event marketing, and promoting ticket sales. The committee collaborates with the merchandise team to ensure themed merchandise is sold at the event. Committee members are expected to attend and help manage the event.

The book club is open to parents, grandparents, alumnae, parents of alumnae, and friends. The book club typically meets three times throughout the year. Co-chairs are responsible for selecting the books, organizing the meetings, and leading an inclusive discussion. Additional responsibilities include coordinating with the Book Fair Committee to ensure that book club selections are available for sale and managing the group's Facebook page. 

Class representatives serve as ambassadors for Hewitt, providing channels of communication and coordination between parents and the PA. They are expected to attend class representative training and meetings, PA sponsored events, and grade-wide events. Class representatives should be informed about school events, encourage other parents to get involved, and volunteer as their schedules allow. Each lower school homeroom has its own class representative, and there are at least two representatives per grade in the middle and upper schools. All parents and guardians are eligible to serve as class representatives. Parents may nominate themselves or others to serve as a class representative. The Parents’ Association co-presidents and the class representative managers, in consultation with the school administration, select class representatives. We aim to give many parents an opportunity to rep, and for that reason, this volunteer position is generally a one-year role. 

This committee plans and hosts Hewitt’s annual community picnic, which typically takes place in September. This community-wide event is designed to create an opportunity for the community to reconnect as we launch each new school year. Committee members are expected to attend and help manage the event.
 

In partnership with the event hosts, this committee decorates for various annual events, including faculty and staff appreciation days, the professional community holiday party, and the senior dinner.

This committee plans and hosts two celebratory lunches per year to coincide with parent/teacher conference days and orchestrates activities around Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Their goal is to recognize and thank teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication year round.