September 2009
Dear Walnut Hill Parents,
Welcome to all parents—new, returning, local, national and international—from the Walnut Hill Parents Association.
The WHPA is open to all parents of Walnut Hill Students. You are cordially invited to our meetings throughout the school year. We will have weekend meetings this year, and we also hope to be able to have attendance both in person and electronically.
Our first meeting will be during the Family Weekend in October. It will be an informal barbecue on Friday, October 23 for families and students. Look for details in the Family Weekend mailing later this month.
PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES
The purpose of our association is to foster communication, participation, and fellowship among parents, and to support the programs and activities of Walnut Hill. We provide input to the administration and the faculty on matters of importance to the parents and students.
In doing so throughout the academic year, the Association supports a wide variety of activities including:
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days
Mid-year Family Orientation
International Student Organization
Art Show Receptions
Cast Parties and Parent Receptions after performances
Discretionary Fund for the Head of School
Student Awards Night Party
Scholarships
Library Volunteers
Keiter Café and Performance Flower Sales
WHPA Newsletters
We will be sending out WPHA newsletters via email throughout the year to provide you with information about upcoming events and programs, as well as Information-that-you-would-have-wanted-to-know, but Didn’t-know-enough-to-ask (until your son or daughter told you the day before it was needed).
COMMITTEE CHAIRS and AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES
The following is a list of our committees and current chairs. Please note that are a number of openings for you to consider. Whether you are the parent of a new or returning student, please don’t hesitate to join us in any way you can. Even if you have only a few hours, you can make a difference! Volunteers can email LisaDawn Rounds at lrounds@walnuthillarts.org.
| President: | Lisa Dawn Rounds (Parent of Savannah Rounds’12) Contact at lrounds@walnuthillarts.org |
| Vice President: | Elizabeth Bellino (Parent of Rose Bellino ’11) Contact at Jermineo@comcast.net |
| Secretary: | Kelly Meredith (Parent of David Meredith ’12) Contact at kellylyn21@aol.com |
| Treasurer: | Bob DiBiccaro (Parent of Mike DiBiccaro ’10) Contact at radibiccaro@yahoo.com |
| Parent Representatives from each Major: | |
| Music | Lisa Butler (Parent of Elizabeth Butler '12) |
| Ballet | Terry Remmers (Parent of Alison Remmers '12) MFREMMERS@aol.com Sophia Chin (Parent of Sarah Chin '11) sophiachin1@verizon.net |
| Writing & Publishing | Micheal and Gina Richard (Parents of Renee Richard '12) michealrichard@verizon.net |
| Visual Art | Sharon Dingle (Parent of Sarah Dingle '09) sharonlee9257@comcast.net |
| Theater | Elaine Eliopoulos (Parent of Turner Frankosky '12) Sherry Hutchins (Parent of Danny '12) |
| Keiter Café | |
| Chair | Elaine Eliopoulos (Parent of Turner Frankosky ’12) Volunteers Needed for concession sales at each performance! |
| Visual Art Show: | |
| Chair: | Roberta Whitney (Parent of Sarah Whitney '10) rhwhitney@earthlink.net |
| Co-chairs: | David Whitney (Parent of Sarah Whitney '10) dawhitney@earthlink.net Sharon Dingle (Parent of Sarah Dingle '10) sharonlee9257@comcast.net |
| Performance Flowers: | |
| Chair: | Beth Maxted (Parent of Kate '10), maxtedg@msn.com |
| Co-chair: | Open! |
| Cast Party Cakes: | |
| Chair: | Kelly Meredith (Parent of David Meredith ’12) Contact at kellylyn21@aol.com |
| Co-chair: | Sherry Hutchins (Parent of Danny '12) |
| Faculty/Staff Appreciation: | |
| Chair: | Amanda Corliss (Parent of Madeleine Corliss ’11) Volunteers Welcome! |
| Newsletter: | Hugh Gelch (Parent of Miranda Gelch '13) hgelch@atlasllc.biz Deborah Gelch (Parent of Miranda Gelch '13) dgelch@lasell.edu |
| Search Committee for the new Head of School: | |
| Parent Representative: | David Whitney (Parent of Sarah Whitney '10) dawhitney@earthlink.net |
FEES
The school collects a fee of $50 from all parents to cover the WHPA activities. We earn additional funds through the sale of refreshments at the Keiter Café and flowers during ballet and theatre performances. The funds are used to support students and staff in many ways. Please contact us with any ideas you have!
MEETINGS
Please join us for the first WHPA meeting during Family Weekend on Friday, October 23 at 4pm. It promises to be a great kick-off for the year! Our meetings will have a brief business meeting as well as time for informal discussion. We also plan to have an administrator, faculty member or other guest speaker. If you have ideas for speakers and topics, or would like to be considered as a speaker, please let us know.
Please save these meeting dates and times:
| Date | Time | Place | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | 4 pm | Campus | BBQ Social |
| 12/6 (snowdate 12/13) | 5 pm | Head’s House | TBD |
| February 27 (snow date 2/27) | 5 pm | Head’s House | TBD |
| May 16 | 12:00 | Head’s House | Meet the New Head of School |
To have a strong and vibrant parent community, we need the efforts and talents of all members. Please consider volunteering for a committee. Some of the activities, such as serving at the Keiter Cafe and supporting the Faculty and Staff Appreciation events, require only a few hours of time. Volunteering is a great way to meet other parents, to support the faculty and staff -- and to see your son or daughter with their friends on campus. If you have any special talents or gifts that could support the school, please let us know so that you can help enrich the Walnut Hill Community.
I look forward to meeting you throughout the year. If you would like to speak to me for any reason, please call or send an e-mail.
With my best wishes,
LisaDawn Rounds
617.696.0044 or 617.699.6010
