On Tuesday, September 19, NISPA was very excited to host an in person Welcome Breakfast at Holy Trinity School. Interest and participation were high with 34 attendees from 16 schools represented. A BIG thank you to Holy Trinity School for opening its doors to host this event and showing its support of NISPA. Thank you to the members for attending and taking part in the conversations.
This year our theme is creating community. Community creates conversations, connections and engagement while supporting and encouraging change. We saw this during this past year as NISPA members wanted to get back to in person events.
Our speakers Helen Periera-Raso (Head of School), Laura Hostick (HTS Parent Association President), and Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso (HTS Parent Association Past President) discussed their shared journey of how the Parent Association learns alongside faculty and staff at Holy Trinity School (HTS).
Helen Periera-Raso discussed how HTS staff, PA members, and students came together this summer, for a week, to learn and collaborate on how the school community can work together for the best interest of the students.
Laura Hostick and Antoinette DeSimini-Caruso shared how their Parent Association came together to discuss their commitment to the school and even created their own manifesto. Antoinette divided the attending members into groups and asked them to share their thoughts on the guiding questions HTS used to develop their manifesto.
- What do we believe in?
- What are the things we value together?
- What is our role when it comes to the experience at our school?
- How do we work best together?
It was a wonderful event. A big thank you to Holy Trinity School for treating us to a yummy breakfast and informative presentation.