Parents' Association

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Welcoming All Parents!

As the parent or guardian of a Nichols student, you are a valued member of the Nichols School Parents’ Association. Your voice is important, and as a leadership team, we are both honored and grateful to be representing you for the 2020-2021 school year.

The Parents’ Association is led by our Parents’ Council, made up of elected representatives including our Executive Leadership Team, two to three Grade Representatives per class year, and a team of At-Large Members. In preparation for the year ahead, the Parents’ Council has been reading The Power of Positive Leadership, by Jon Gordon. You will hear us reference themes from the book throughout the year as we embark on new ways of approaching our children’s educational and social environments and embrace the challenges that lie ahead. Positive Leadership is part of our culture and the theme that will drive us as we focus on the pillars of Leadership, Partnership, Enrichment, and Communication.

Get involved! Whether you are a new or existing parent, our advice for the best experience possible is to get involved in whatever ways are most meaningful to you. Volunteering for a planned grade rep event, attending a parent coffee, listening in on a Zoom call, participating at Family Service Day, or donating a much-needed item for your class, are all ways to get to know one another, make new friendships and help to support the mission of the school. For more information about volunteering, please contact Stephanie Angelakos, Liaison to the Parents’ Association at sangelakos@nicholsschool.org or reach out to any member of our Executive Leadership Team!

The primary source of written communication for parents is through the Resources section of MySchoolApp. Important health forms and all archived notices are also located in this section. If you have any challenges with your login, email support@nicholsschool.org. Be sure that your email is current with the school so that you are in receipt of important correspondences throughout the year. Other forms of communication include:

Parent Newsletter (every Sunday evening from August-June)
Parents’ Association webpage on the Nichols website
Emails from your Grade Rep and Leadership Team
Important, time-sensitive messages from the school via email
Social media

While we understand there will be uncertainty and change throughout the year, we look forward to approaching these challenging times together. By working together, we will make it a great year!

Julie A. Gicewicz P’14, ’15, ’19, ’21, President

gicewicz6@yahoo.com

Molly Boscarino, P’23, ‘27, Vice President

Erica West P’23, ’26, Correspondence & Records

Lisa Jackson P'12, '18, ’21, Liaison to the Office of Inclusivity and Community Building

Our Parents’ Council Mission is “To help parents navigate and engage in the Nichols journey through communication, education and community building. We achieve this by providing opportunities for as many parents as possible to participate in different ways (forums, enrichment programs, education programs, coffees, service events, Zoom calls), supporting an inclusive culture, helping the transition from Middle to Upper School, strengthening communication, and team building; all using technology to help where possible.”

In support of our Mission, the foundational themes of the coming year are Leadership, Enrichment, Partnership, and Communication, with each area being supported and integrated into the broad parent community through the guidance of the Parents’ Council.

Parents' Association Council for 2020-2021

Officers

List of 5 items.

President

Julie A. Gicewicz P'14,'15,'19,'21
Vice President

Molly Boscarino P'23,'27
Correspondence & Records

Erica West P'23,'26
Liaison to Office of Inclusivity & Community Building

Lisa Jackson P'12,'18,'21
Ex-Officio

Brian and Samantha Stead-Dorval P'21

List of 2 items.

Grade Representatives
- 5th Grade (Class of 2028) - Amat Fatimah, Leah Mills
- 6th Grade (Class of 2027) - Jennifer Bernacki-Smith, Judi Vanura-Mathur
- 7th Grade (Class of 2026) - Cheri Carter, Lisa Gelman-Koessler '93
- 8th Grade (Class of 2025) - Carmen Fors '92, Delia Koeppen
- 9th Grade (Class of 2024) - Kirsten Maidment, Danessia Scott-Warren
- 10th Grade (Class of 2023) - Amy Bair, Dawn Zacher
- 11th Grade (Class of 2022) - Cynthia Allen, Carolyn Coppola, Julie Plata
- 12th Grade (Class of 2021) - Christine Meyo, Lillie Wiley-Upshaw
At-Large
- Jessica Baird '92 P'21,'23
- Priscilla Bennett P'23
- Elizabeth Coburn P'22,'23,'25
- Amanda Crotty P'23
- Jackie Gurney P'19,'21
- Jeannine Higgins P'21
- Jamie Kelly P'23
- Brenda Ricotta P'21,'24
- Sharon Suchak P'25
- Karen Taneff P'21
- Anne Ward P'21,'23
- Sarah Draper-Washington '08 P'26
- Monica White P'23,'25
- Darcy Zacher '88 P'12,'13,'20,'22,'22