Welcome Parent Association 2007-08 members! As a Blake parent, you are automatically a member of the School's Parent Association. I welcome you to join the fun and get involved in a number of volunteer opportunities. Choose an activity that meets your schedule and your interests. There is something for everyone including, but not limited to, Lower School classroom help, Middle School family service, Upper School athletic events as well as all-school events such as Legacy Day, Homecoming and our only all-school fund-raiser, The Blake Classic, which I am happy to say returns to the Blake Ice Arena on May 3, 2008!

Please take a moment to look through our pages. You'll find the different committees, meeting schedules and the Parent Association Bylaws. By reading the Bylaws, you can learn about the goals and structure of our organization, in addition to the job descriptions of some of our leadership positions. Your expertise and time are greatly appreciated, and we want to get to know you better!

Jane Mortell
President, Blake School Parent Association
2007-08

STATEMENT OF MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSE

All Blake parents are members of The Blake School Parent Association. The purpose of the Association is to advance, through parent involvement, the stated mission and core values of The Blake School. Our goals are to promote a sense of community among the parents of our school, to provide a strong communication link between the parent body and the school (faculty, administration and trustees), to provide the school with support in the classroom and with assistance in administrative tasks and school activities; and to fund the budget of the Parent Association in order to support Parent Association activities and to provide enhancements to The Blake School for which funds are not provided in The Blake School's budget.

STRUCTURE

The Parent Association is organized by a Steering Committee of elected officers and an Executive Committee which is comprised of those elected officers and, in addition, a number of appointed all-school committee chairs. Four School Committees organize the activities and programs on the four campuses of the school: Upper School, Middle School, Lower School Blake Campus and Lower School Highcroft Campus.

Parent Association Elected Officers for 2008-09