Parents Council

Parents Council (PC) is a school-sponsored organization that focuses on strengthening our community by providing opportunities for all parents to be involved in the life of the School through events and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Parent Council philosophy emphasizes the Shady Hill culture of community building as a hallmark that benefits all families.

• Parents Council is comprised of:
  -Three officers: one Vice Chair and two Co-Chairs (three-year terms)
  -Class Parents: one or more for each gradehead section (one-year term)
• All officers meet regularly with the Head of School and the Vice Chair is a member of the Board of Trustees
• Parents Council organizes events, from morning coffees before assemblies to social and educational evening events on topics such as parenting, diversity and multicultural inclusion, media and technology, and socio economic issues. During these evening events, we provide childcare (MAP—Movie And Pizza nights!)  in order to make the events accessible to all families
• Class Parents welcome new families, help promote a feeling of community, and support their classroom teachers

• Working at the Shady Hill Fair (e.g., the book sale, clothesline, fun house, international foods table, ticket sales, obstacle course, and others.
• Volunteering for DASH (Diversity at Shady Hill) events (e.g., the Lunar New Year Dumpling Party, the I-Fair, and DASHing to the Theater, etc.)
• Serving as a Shady Hill Fund class representative
• Managing or volunteering for PC events including Pizza Lunch, Faculty Appreciation Breakfast, Lost & Found, etc.
• Shelving books in the library
• Volunteering during Grandparents - Special Friends Day

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form.

In addition, parents of all currently enrolled students are members of the Shady Hill Corporation, which has an annual meeting each May and is responsible for electing members of the Board of Trustees.