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= = =Welcome to = =The Country School Parent Association = =2009-2010 =

===//**The Team Leader responsible for the entire Parent Association is current parent and former trustee, Linda Penn P 'XX, 'XX, '13**// === Questions regarding the Parent Association can be directed to Linda Penn at ljwp332@comcast.net.


 For the past three years, The Country School has worked very hard to determine how best to assign leadership roles and responsibilities to parent volunteers. As we strive to advance our school, to take it to the next level, and to make it the best that it can be, we must //**remember that our existing parent body is our most important constituency group**//. Parents are the customers, and so it is our job to demonstrate the value of our school to inspire them to continue to appreciate the TCS experience, advocate for our mission, and refer others as deemed appropriate.

Here are a few basic principles we have learned that lay a fundamental foundation upon which we can build our approach moving forward. We have learned that volunteer:  //**TCS is indebted to our volunteers. We cannot get things done without them, and we should be excited to see where, together, we go next.**//
 *  Roles must be clearly defined and goals responsibly set
 *  Voices and ideas must be listened to and integrated when appropriate
 *  Support happens when we match opportunity to a volunteer’s passion, experience, and expertise
 *  Success must be celebrated
 *  Teams need stewardship – TCS cannot say thank you enough!

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> For 2009-2010, the purpose of our Parent Relations Plan is to build a Leadership Team that facilitates the spirit of community while communicating in an effective and sensitive way. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">//**The Parent Association’s role in our community is to be a conduit of information between the administration and the parent body and between the parent body and the administration.**// <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Most importantly, for the upcoming year, the purpose is to create an all inclusive parent association where members feel connected to all other constituents in our community.

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> We know we will have been successful if: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The “buzz” is positive at every level and feedback mechanisms are provided
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Every volunteer has a clear understanding of their role
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The association leadership is simple and straightforward
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The organizational model provides for communication, hospitality, volunteer management, fundraising, finance, and services to communities.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> The Board of Trustee goals for the administration are clearly understood by the Pareant Association’s Leadership
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Effective tools, tactics, and techniques are put into place to see to it that the goals are met

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"> //**It takes a village to be the best we can be. Create excellence, enthusiasm, collaboration, and advocacy.**//

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Organization of the TCS Parent Association**
The Parent Association is an organization compromised of six arms, each working for the common goal of institutional advancement. Each arm is headed by a volunteer, parent Team Leader, with administrative support provided by the school. Arms include:
 * Communication
 * Volunteer Management
 * Customer Satisfaction
 * Finance
 * Fundraising
 * Service to the Community

Separate wiki pages exist for each arm of the Parent Association. Simply click on the name of the arm on the upper right side of this home (introductory) page.

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