Parent Association

Park City Day School's Parent Association, led by President, Carrie Brummette, provide leadership and volunteer time in support of the School's mission, programs, faculty and students.

Letter from the President

Welcome to, what I know will be, another fantastic year at Park City Day School. I am pleased to be serving a second term as Parent Association President and am looking forward to working with the fantastic group of parents that have volunteered their time to be PA officers and committee heads.  For those new to PCDS, all parents are automatically members of the Parent Association and are  encouraged to attend the monthly meetings.  For the 2011-12 school year, PA meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, the first of which will be on September 13th at 8:30am at the Sheldon Richins
Building (Kimball Junction Library) in the downstairs conference room.        

The PA has already been hard at work over the summer.  We cleaned out the break room kitchen and restocked it with new dishes, cookware, bakeware, utensils and a microwave.  Hopefully, the teachers and staff will find it a much more hospitable environment for cooking and eating.

To welcome the staff back on August 15th, we stocked the fridge and pantry with food and snacks to keep them going for the long week of work before school starts.  These and many other projects and events are made possible by your continued support of the PA through your attendance and purchases at Book Fairs, the Scarecrow Fest and participation in Pizza Fridays.

The Social Events Committee is busy planning some fun family events for the coming weeks and months.  All of you should have received the evite for the Family Back-to-School BBQ on Thursday, August 25th.  This event will be held at Pinebrook Park from 5-7pm and will be catered by the fantastic Bandit’s BBQ.  Also, the school will once again be participating in the Park City Miner’s Day Parade.  This is an annual event held on Labor Day and we had a great time last year showing our school spirit while parading down Main St.  

Listed below are the PA Committee Heads with a description of their function for the school. The PA can’t survive without the help and talents of our amazing parents, so we encourage you to pick a committee and join the fun.  It’s a great way to meet some new friends and support your school at the same time. 

Please feel free to contact myself, or any of the PA officers or committee heads, at any time if you have questions or ideas or would like to become involved in one of our great committees.  You may also want to add the PA email address (pa@parkcitydayschool.org) to your list of contacts so that you will be sure to receive any communications and evites sent from the PA. I look forward to seeing all of you soon,

Carrie Brummette

Parent Association Committees

Room Parent Committee:  Julie Nirula

The room parents assist their class teachers in planning parties and field trips and enlisting volunteers from their class parents for special events.  Room parents will need to commit to attending the monthly PA meetings and sending email communications from the PA on to their class parents, as they are the crucial link in keeping the lines of communication open between parents and the PA and the school.  They will be in charge of the class art project for the Spring Auction.  Time commitment for a room parent depends on the class and the teachers.  Generally, more time is required in the PS-2nd grade classes, due to more parties and field trips in that age group.  A great idea is to have 2 or 3 parents work as a team to split the duties.  If you want to become more involved in your child’s class and spend some time at school during the day, we would love to have you as a room parent.

Social Events Committee:  Joan Baron & Erin Feder

The Social Events Committee is charged with the planning and execution of all special events put on by the PA including, the Back-to-School BBQ, Scarecrow Fest, Book Fair events, Family Nights and the Spring Celebration. Time commitment for this committee will be more at the beginning of the year with the planning of the Scarecrow Fest set for September 30th and in May with the planning of the Spring Celebration, but will be minimal the rest of the year.  If you like to plan and/or give parties or would just like to encourage family participation at the school, this is the committee for you.

Teacher Appreciation Committee: 

Melissa DeFord & Ananda Robinson

The Teacher Appreciation Committee organizes special treats for the teachers and staff throughout the school year.  They prepare special lunches and dinners for the staff on holidays and teacher conference days and plan special surprises.  Time commitment for this committee is limited and generally involves about one day a month.  So, if you like to cook or want to help spoil the staff like we all know they deserve, this is the committee for you.

Yearbook Committee:  Jodi Atkinson & Melanie Pickens

The Yearbook Committee will use an on-line website to produce a special keepsake of the 2011-12 school year for all of the students.  Time commitment for the yearbook will depend on the type of project the committee decides to pursue.  You would be working on your home computer to upload and arrange photos on pages of the yearbook. If you love taking pictures and/or scrapbooking and have some spare time to spend at home on the computer, we could certainly use your help.

Grade Pot-Luck Hosts

Last year in October, we held pot-luck dinners for each grade and the Middle School at the home of one of the parents from the class.  These turned out to be very successful events and were a great way to get to know the fellow parents in your children’s classes.  The role of the host is to provide the location and the main course and to send out the invitation.  Other parents will bring salads, side dishes, desserts and drinks.  It is up to the host as to whether or not to include the kids or have an adult only event.  The PA will help to get you started by providing templates of an invitation and sign-up sheets.  If you are willing to open up your home and throw a party, please sign-up as a host.