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The Parent Association in any independent school provides an essential service to the school leadership and the school community. Every parent is a member of the Harborlight Parent Association (HPA).
The Parent Association in any independent school provides an essential service to the school leadership and the school community. Every parent is a member of the Harborlight Parent Association (HPA). HPA organizes family-friendly events, supports the School events calendar, provides classroom level support for students and parents, welcomes new families, and informs parents about the School’s unique philosophy and programs. Volunteerism is an integral part of building a successful school community and we welcome you to become involved in a variety of ways.
Annual events that are organized by our Parent Association and volunteers include the Back-to-School Popsicle Party Social, Fall Festival, Curriculum Spotlights, Cultural Festival, Teacher Appreciation Week, and a Spring Community Building/FUNdraising event.
Each classroom is also represented by a class parent or a team of class parents.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Annual events that are organized by our Parent Association and volunteers include the Back-to-School Popsicle Party Social, Fall Festival, Curriculum Spotlights, Cultural Festival, Teacher Appreciation Week, and a Spring Community Building/FUNdraising event.
Each classroom is also represented by a class parent or a team of class parents.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Upcoming Parents Association Events
Curriculum Spotlights
Ever wonder what the Montessori works are and how they help your child learn and develop? The Curriculum Spotlights are short teacher presentations going over Montessori works and teaching concepts.
2018-2019 Spotlights
2016-2017 Spotlights
- Infant & Toddler Communication: Are We Listening? (Beth Stone)
- Creating a Deep Understanding of Numbers Through Colors & Materials: Montessori Math Ages 3-11 (Sarah Goodale)
- Developing Expression: The Importance of Art for CH and Beyond (Holly Alto)
- Beauty, Precision, & Discovery in the Montessori Polynomial Squaring & Cubing Materials (Diana Norma Shafer)
- Kindergarten Writers’ Workshop (Jamie Oakley)
- Grammar in a Montessori Classroom: CH to LE (Elisa Pitkin)
- Place Based Science Education: Implementing it in the Classroom (Victor Young)
Great Gatherings
These Gatherings focus on a shared activity hosted and paid for by volunteering Harborlight families. Great Gatherings are designed to bring people together who share similar interests, want to learn something new, or just want to have fun with their kids and friends. It is also a good way to meet someone new to the community and make a new friend!
When this year’s Gatherings are listed, simply sign up and donate the designated funds*, attend and enjoy! Once registered for an event, you will receive an email from the host with details and confirmation. All money raised will support faculty professional development. This money allows teachers to offset the cost of furthering their education. When teachers learn more, children directly benefit and their experience in the classroom is that much more unique.
Space is limited, so register early!
Due to Pandemic restrictions, Harborlight Gatherings are 'on hold' and optimally will return in 2021-2022~ stay tuned.
When this year’s Gatherings are listed, simply sign up and donate the designated funds*, attend and enjoy! Once registered for an event, you will receive an email from the host with details and confirmation. All money raised will support faculty professional development. This money allows teachers to offset the cost of furthering their education. When teachers learn more, children directly benefit and their experience in the classroom is that much more unique.
Space is limited, so register early!
Due to Pandemic restrictions, Harborlight Gatherings are 'on hold' and optimally will return in 2021-2022~ stay tuned.
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Volunteer Parents & Grandparents
Volunteer parents (and grandparents) create, strengthen, and support the connections between and among students and adults in our community. Each classroom has a few representative volunteers who help the teachers coordinate classroom activities and foster a warm welcome to all family events as Harborlight ambassadors. -
Parents for Sustainability
One of our goals is to effect lasting change by challenging our students to be thoughtful stewards of our planet. We are continually inspired by our thoughtful parent community to consider new approaches that can make a genuine positive impact on our campus and community. The Green Team is a committee of students, parents, and faculty. Together they promote green practices and select programs and activities toward understanding sustainability.
Have an idea or suggestion? Join the parent association meetings or email them at Parents@harborlight.net
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