b'Who Cares? PA Cares!Throughnew connections by attending thespirited 50th Anniversary events word of mouth, social media andmeetings. New PA President, Emilienext year! We continued to partner announcements, the PA often getsSamet, will be mixing things up withwith Amazon Smile, Harris Teeter notice that someone in our GDSmeetings at different times to cater(VIC) and Box Tops for just under family is in need. The PA Caresto all parents hoping everyone can$1000.Please remember to relink Committee is always on it with cards,have a chance to be involved. Stayyour VIC card to Greensboro Day notes, or a little something sweet.tuned!n School in August!nThank you to the Division Chairs: Jennifer Pitts, Allison Bell and Liza Lee.Next year, if you know of someone who needs a little lift, VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR!It wasplease reach out to Nyla Khan (VP an honor to present the 2018-2019of Engagement) and she will pass the Volunteer of the Year award on Maymessage to the right angels.n8. This amazing woman is always on campus cheering on differentBEHIND THE SCENES WORK!The sports teams, giving her time to thePresidents Council met five times Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)this year to discuss all things PA, committee, making Annual Fundplan for upcoming PA meetings, phone calls, helping with the Springbecome better versed in Diversity, fundraiser, chaperoning on WinterEquity and Inclusion, and have Term trips, filling the role as VP ofBRING ON THE POM POMS!MANY THANKS!What a whirlwind Fundraising on the PA Board ANDdeeper discussions about howThe PA is launching a new groupyear it has been. The connections doing all of this and more in justthe PA can be more efficient andthat will fall under EngagementI have made at GDS are ones that three short years. Congratulations tocontinue to improve to meet thecalled the SPIRIT COMMITTEE!I am sure will last a lifetime. One Andrea Hunt!n needs of the parents.This amazingThe Spirit Committee got a jumpthing is for sure . there is no better group includes:Emilie Samet (President-Elect), Ann Rembachon a few things this year led byplace to have our children in school.WHAT ARE ALLOCATIONS? (Secretary), Suzanne WilcoxRachel Percival (Director ofI would need an extra page to list Allocation funds come from(Operating Treasurer), JosephFamily Engagement and Givingall the people I am so grateful for Parents Association money earnedGlaser (Fundraising Treasurer),at GDS) and Holly Jones (PAin making this such a positive year in the previous year from theLibby Ramsey (Media andPresident) and Holly will continuefor the Parents Association. On Attractions Guide sale, the springCommunications), Nyla Khan (VPto chair this committee next year.behalf of the PA, I would like to fundraiser(Gather), Box Tops forCampus Life), Kristin CarignanThe PA had a big presence in thethank Mark Hale, Head of School Education, VIC, and Amazon Smile.(VP of Community Engagement),greater Greensboro communityfor his dedicated 13 years of service This year we allocated $40,000 toAndrea Hunt (VP of Fundraising),by partnering with Kendra Scott,to Greensboro Day School. Your upper school classroom furniture,Isabelle Kramme (Past President),Freddys Steakburgers and Skysupport of the Parents Association funding for the Diversity, Equity andTommy Webb and Rachel PercivalZone for some spirited fundraisers.has always been evident and we wish Inclusion committee, cafeteria chairs,(Administrative Liaisons to the PA)Proceeds totaled $2,445.25 and someyou well.n finishing the art board project in theand Holly Jones (President).Thisof this money will be used to host McMillion Center, an updated muralwonderful group of parents is always in the Bengal Cafe, a curb cut forworking to make things bigger and the baseball field, new risers for BCCbetter in the PA and at GDS. I could and for Lower School performancesnot be more grateful for their time, and the 2019 Prom.n effort, energy and friendships.nPARENT ADVISORY WORK! PARENTS ASSOCIATION Once a month, parent advisorsMEETINGS!We had five from each division gather with theinformation-filled PA meetings this division directors to discuss currentyear hearing from administration,Bengal Paws for Servicehappenings in each division andDivision Directors, students, communicate this information backGreensboro Police, Diversity Equity out to all GDS parents. Thank youand Inclusion leaders, representatives to our chairs Judith Eidems (Lowerfrom New Oasis, TEEF Grant School), Shonel Watson (Middlerecipients and more. I am always School), Heidi Gingerich (Upperin awe to hear in the span of an School), all the committee members,hour (okay . sometimes a bit and the Head of the Parent Advisorylonger) about all that is going on at Committee, Emilie Samet, forGreensboro Day School. If you are being such committed GDS parenta parent to a student at GDS, you ambassadors. This work is tediousare already a member of the PA! and necessary to keep all our parentsPlease join us next year and makeBengal Dashas informed as possible.nGDS Magazine | 55'