Community
Portledge Parents Association
On behalf of the Parents Association, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year and to our wonderful Portledge community! We are looking forward to a great year filled with exciting events, community building activities and, most importantly, supporting our children and faculty so they will continue to attain excellence in education!
The primary way to make this the best year for your family and our community is to attend our PA meetings and to consider volunteering to serve on a committee. It has been proven that a child whose parent(s) is involved in his/her education and school experience is a more successful student. By getting involved at school, our children do better - grades are higher, test scores rise, self-esteem grows, and our school improves overall. There is simply no better way to get connected. Please join us for the first PA meeting of the year, September 12th. I hope to see and meet everyone there!
Another great way to meet people is to attend the events during Spirit Week. You won’t want to miss the new and improved activities that our team is offering this year! Stay tuned for more information about Spirit Week events.
Portledge has many traditions over the course of the school year — from Founders Day to the Portledge Benefit. If you don’t know how amazing Founders Day is, you must come and see the action for yourself on September 21st! This year promises serious excitement with new food offerings, music, rides and games like never before! We are always in need of volunteers to lend a helping hand with this fantastic event, and we would love your support in planning the Portledge Benefit coming up in April 2020.
I am honored to be your Parents Association President this year. I am a solid believer that one can never have too many friends. I genuinely enjoy meeting new people and making connections. It is my goal to strengthen and grow our community. To that end, I would like to offer my support and friendship. Please don’t hesitate to reach out and introduce yourself!
Sincerely,
Melissa “Missy” Halpern
Parents Association President
Max ‘24
Calendar
Parents Association Leadership
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Leadership
PA President Melissa Halpern Executive VP Tiffany Terranova VP of Communications Shari Staiano VP of Equity,
Diversity & InclusionAyesha Brantley -
Lower School Class Parents
Lower School VP Jami Friedman Pre-Nursery Angelica Van PeltNursery Zoë Schwam Pre-K Jessica Chitty Kindergarten Jenni Lynn 1st Grade Vanessa Cruz Javier Cruz 2nd Grade Deena Mehta 3rd Grade Kate Meier 4th Grade Paula Ligotti 5th Grade Andrea Carlsen Tiffany Palagonia -
Middle School Class Parents
Middle School VP Maria Zografos 6th Grade Marie Bahnik 7th Grade Pattianne Schnabel 8th Grade Sima Carnevale Kim Leonard -
Upper School Class Parents
Upper School VP Becky Schamis 9th Grade Halley Bodian Cindy Neugebauer 10th Grade Gwen Kugler Rey Mostafavi 11th Grade Toni Bardong Kathleen Katzmann 12th Grade Michelle Ort -
Committee Chairs
Auction Chair TBD Founders Day Chairs Sharon Cleary Maria Gray Champions For Charity Chair Mona Sanveren Dads' Den Chair Carl Huber '99 Interschool Exchange Chair Maria Zografos
Volunteer Opportunities
Parent Association Events
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Cocktails & Connections: Head of School Event
Middle School - Bahnik Hall - MSBH -
Portledge Book Club
Our choice for the all-school parent book club meeting at 8:45 a.m. on November 7 is Raising Humans in a Digital World by Diana Graber. The book offers "positive, practical advice on how to handle your and your kids' digital lives" and is "packed with discussion topics and enjoyable activities that any family can slip into their daily routine." We hope you will join us, even if you have not read the book!
