Welcome Letter

November 2020

Dear Cathedral School Parents,

On behalf of the Parents Association (PA), it is my pleasure to welcome you all to this year’s Cathedral School Parents Association community.

We hope everyone is having a safe and productive school year. During these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PA activities and actions will be adjusted to follow health mandates and put everyone’s safety first. Be certain, however, we will do everything we are able to continue to fundraise, invest in enriching our students’ school experience, and support our faculty and Head of School. It is our goal to create school spirit and a sense of community and joy, organize appropriate events, and honor Cathedral traditions.

INTRODUCING YOUR 2020-2021 PA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Virginia Theofanides Muller
Secretary, Joy Matejevich
Vice President and Treasurer, Johanna Bergson
Greek Secretary, George Skabardonis

We are here to serve the Parents Association in any way able. We encourage and welcome everyone’s ideas, feedback and thoughts. Together, we will create the best possible school experience for our children!

MEETINGS

The Cathedral School PA typically holds monthly meetings on campus for all members/parents. Due to COVID-19, we are unable to hold in-person meetings this year. We will communicate with all parents via monthly email updates and additional e.mail correspondence.

INITIATIVES

The PA is planning, to date, the following activities for our school. Your Dues and our fundraising efforts contribute to making all this possible.

OCTOBER 2020	Pumpkin Decorating Contest	The PA supported Orange Day by offering each student a festive gift bag. The PA sponsored the prizes for the winners of the pumpkin carving contest.
NOVEMBER	Thanksgiving Giving Thanks to Faculty & Staff Collection of PA Dues Head of School & Teacher Wish List	The PA will work with Ms. Mannino to create small gift bags for all the students. The PA will thank faculty and staff for their dedication and hard work by offering small gift cards to each member. Due November 30, 2020 The PA requests wish lists of items from our Head of School and teachers to consider sponsoring.
DECEMBER	Christmas & Holiday Season Collection of Teacher & Staff Holiday Gift	The PA, together with Ms. Mannino, will create and sponsor a day of holiday cheer for the students. For the convenience of families, the PA will organize the collection of funds to offer faculty & staff a generous gift for their hard work and dedication.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY	World’s Finest Chocolates fundraiser	Details will be shared soon.
FEBRUARY	Valentine’s Day	The PA will work with Ms. Mannino to create Valentine’s Day festivities for the student body.

WHY YOU ARE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT

The PA is driven to enhance and enrich our children's experience at Cathedral.

The Cathedral School offers a highly nurturing and dynamic experience for our children, the PA hopes only to build on that strong foundation.

Help make this upcoming academic year the most successful one to date! Become an integral part of the PA and all that we hope to achieve this year by:

PAYING YOUR ANNUAL DUES.
VOLUNTEERING TO HELP EXECUTE OUR EVENTS, IN A COVID-SAFE MANNER.
COMMUNICATING YOUR IDEAS WITH US.

Free time is valuable and hard to come by. We are all stretched in our efforts to meet family, business and social obligations. By participating in the PA this year, you will be actively enhancing your child's school experience, and ultimately every child's experience.

Thank you for your time. We look forward to collaborating with all of in a team effort to make this school year experience the best possible!

Our PA email is: PA@CathedralSchoolNY.org

Sincerely,

The Cathedral School Parents Association

The Cathedral School is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. No goods or services were received in lieu of this donation.