parents' Association

This multi-day event takes place in the fall with consecutive daytime sales for students and their families. In some years, the fair has also included special faculty shopping hours, an evening reception for parents, and guest authors. 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, and the Book Club committee to ensure all club selections are available during the sale.

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, and typically meets three times throughout the year. Committee co-chairs are responsible for selecting the books, organizing the meetings, leading an inclusive discussion, and choosing the menu. 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. Book selections are chosen, approved, and announced by the start of school.

Class representatives serve as ambassadors for Hewitt, providing channels of communication and coordination between parents and the PA. They attend class representative training and meetings, PA meetings and 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. Generally, this volunteer position lasts no more than two consecutive years.

This committee, run in conjunction with the Assistant Head of School, the Director of Equity and Community Life, and the PA Executive Board, provides resources and coordinates events centered around parent education. Committee members also curate a resource list to be shared with parents that includes articles, books, videos, and lectures.

This committee plans and hosts a celebratory lunch twice a year on parent/teacher conference day. Their goal is to recognize and thank teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication. In partnership with the event hosts, this committee decorates for various annual events, including faculty and staff appreciation days, the faculty holiday party, and the senior dinner.