Many schools have an association of parents; some are more active than others. At Milton, the Parents’ Association is dedicated to fostering greater communication, offering opportunities for parents to meet one another, and supporting the efforts of faculty, staff and administration to make Milton a positive learning environment for each of our children.

The Milton Academy Parents’ Association works for and with parents of both day students and boarding students in Classes I-IV. Our governing body – the Executive Committee – is comprised of parents who have children who live on campus as well as those who commute to school each day. We cordially invite you to become involved with the group whether you live nearby or on another continent.

Dues Support Our Initiatives

We strive to provide very cost effective programs, and we depend on parents’ dues to fund such activities. Please do not forget to reply when you receive the dues email. You can add your dues to your tuition statements. Alternatively, please send a check to our treasurer, Gail Hoffman, 65 Sterling St., Newton, MA 02465 ($60 for one child, $100 for more than one child in the school).

Parents’ Weekend: October 16-17

Mark your calendars for Parents’ Weekend. As many of you know, parents shadow their child in class and to see what a day in the life of a Milton student involves. At the end of Friday, the Parents’ Association will host a wine and cheese reception.  We can all unwind and chat with other parents.  New this year is an earlier date for the Class IV Parent Dinner.  To make it easier for parents to attend, the dinner will be on Thursday evening, October 15 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. in Wigglesworth Hall.  More details will follow.

2009-2010 Parents’ Association Board

Executive Committee

Mark Kaplan
President      

Andrea Peabody
Vice President   

Patricia Conners
Secretary

Gail Hoffman
Treasurer

Executive Committee Summary
Click here to view responsibilities assigned to each member of the Executive Committee and other board positions.

What is the Milton Academy Parents’ Association?

The Parents’ Association is dedicated to community building: fostering communication, offering opportunities for parents to meet one another, and supporting the efforts of faculty, staff and administration, and even providing occasional sweets and goodies for the students.

The Milton Academy Parents’ Association serves parents of boarding students and day students in Classes I-IV. Parents with children in various Upper School classes make up our board. We cordially invite you to get involved, whether you live nearby or on another continent.

In September, you will receive an email that includes a schedule of our events for the year. Please check the schedule and attend as many events as you can. When you are on campus in September to register your student, stop by the Parents’ Association welcome table to learn more about what we do as well as our plans. Volunteer to help.  You’ll stay connected with Milton and work with fellow parents.

Staying Informed

This newsletter, Centre Connection, is published five times each year to help inform parents about what’s happening on campus. In addition, the Milton Academy Web site is a vital tool. Updated daily, it includes previews and photos of special campus events in the arts, athletics, music, speech and all activities. The Milton news and daily calendar entries are a great way to find out what is going on in your student’s day and weekend. The Parents’ Association page will update you on our events, volunteer opportunities and other news. Two other informative and humorous sources of information are the school newspapers, the Milton Paper and the Milton Measure. We encourage you to consider a subscription to one or both of the papers, which can come to you via email if you prefer.

Whether you are a returning parent or new to Milton, we welcome you to be a part of life at Milton through the Parents’ Association. On behalf of the Parents’ Association Board and our many committed volunteer leaders, we invite your thoughts and your questions and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible when school begins in September.   Our first board meeting of the year is Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. in the Development Office Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the Caroline Saltonstall Building. All parents are invited to attend.