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Parents' Association

Parents' Association Mission​

 

The mission of The Brick Church School Parents’ Association (PA) is to foster a warm and inclusive community for all Brick families and to enhance the Brick student’s experience through family involvement.

This mission is multi-fold:

  • Help to identify ways to advance Brick’s mission and core values through family engagement.

  • Foster school spirit and community through activities and events for Brick students and families, including classroom celebrations, faculty appreciation initiatives, engaging speakers, community service opportunities, and other events. 

  • Advocate on behalf of Brick students and families. 

  • Act as an information liaison to strengthen the communication between the School and Brick families. 

  • Encourage and promote everyone’s potential to contribute without regard, including but not limited to: race, physical characteristics, ability, family structure, ethnicity, religion, age, economic status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality.

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Parents' Association Committees​

 

The PA is structured as an organized set of committees, each led by one or more Chairs who report to a PA President and Vice President. In addition to overseeing and supporting the following committees, the PA President and Vice President coordinate PA-sponsored activities and events and help identify initiatives to foster school spirit and community building. They each serve a one-year term.

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Any proceeds from committee-sponsored programs and events (such as the School Store or Book Fair) help to fund Brick faculty appreciation initiatives throughout the year. Learn more about each of the committees below.​

Class Representatives

 

You will serve as liaison between parents in your child’s class and the teachers and school administration. You will also promote community among parents and families in your child’s class, including organizing one or two social events for families in your class. There are two class reps for each class. 

Book Fair Committee

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You will help to organize the school’s two-day Book Fair in early December 2025. Volunteers will help unpack and set up book displays, assist customers, sell and restock books, and repack unsold books for return to the vendor. There may also be some work to communicate with the vendor. The school library is filled with books donated by families, and volunteers will also help families purchase a book to donate to the library.

School Store Committee

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You will help run operations of the school store, including selecting and ordering merchandise, tracking inventory, and selling items at the school store when it’s open several times throughout the year.

Service Learning Committee

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You will organize volunteer opportunities (such as the children’s clothing drive and Meals on Wheels) that provide opportunities for parents and families to engage with each other while supporting our local NYC community. 

Yearbook Committee

 

You will help create the school yearbook, a treasured keepsake for children and families. This committee provides you with a special opportunity to visit your child’s classroom to take photos for the yearbook. You will also select photos and layout the yearbook pages.

Additional Volunteer Opportunities​

 

There are also opportunities for parents to volunteer on an ad hoc basis throughout the school year. Several of these include volunteering to work at the School Store, Book Fair and/or Children's Fair, contributing a favorite sweet treat for teachers to enjoy at the “Brick Bake Shop”, volunteering with other parents for a local community organization in conjunction with the annual Cereal Drive, and/or sorting and packing donations received during the Children’s Clothing Drive.

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