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PARENT ASSOCIATION

What is the PA?
The Parent Association is an organization of volunteers striving to strengthen the community and serve the school. All parents and guardians of Wellan students are automatically considered part of the PA, because we believe they play an essential role in shaping the experience for each other, for staff, and most importantly, for kids. The PA’s two main priorities—organizing social and community-building events and demonstrating appreciation for Wellan’s talented staff—were chosen in response to parent feedback.

Community Building Events

The PA organizes many community building events throughout the year, including an all-school Thanksgiving Feast for students and staff, Spirit Week, a Scholastic Book Fair, and more!

Each spring, we also organize “Staff Appreciation Week,” a week in which we transform the Community Room with decor, delicious treats, and special gifts for teachers.

Community Service Events

The PA coordinates community service events on weekend days throughout the year. In the past, we have partnered with Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Project Linus, the Kindness Rocks Project, and NewtonServes.

For more information on how to get involved in the PA, contact PA@wellan.org.

2024–2025

 

Officers

  • Pontaah Arbtan

         President

  • Vanessa Ho

         Vice President

  • Anna Turkova-Khan

         Treasurer

 

Committee Chairs

  • Dana Lau

         Co-chair, Thanksgiving Feast

         Co-chair, Paddy's Road Race

  • Elizabeth Kane

         Co-chair, Staff Appreciation Week

         Library Volunteer Liaison

  • Jane Epstein

         Chair, Book Fair

  • Jessica Alfermann

         Chair, Snow Tubing Event

  • Joey Jiang

          Chair, Service Saturday

  • Kacie Winsor Carlson

         Chair, Newton Service Day

  • Karina Ku

         Co-chair, Paddy's Road Race

  • Megan Feinberg

         Co-chair, Staff Appreciation Week

  • Minori Ishii

         Chair, Halloween Pop-up Swap​

  • Peter Bowring

         Co-chair, Thanksgiving Feast

  • Pontaah Arbtan

         Chair, MLK Day of Service

  • Sachié Karmacharya

         Chair, Boston Pride Parade

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EMAIL: admissions@wellan.org

PHONE: (617) 969-4488

FAX: (617) 969-4430

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Wellan Montessori School is a non-profit school that admits qualified students of any race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, and any other status protected by applicable law to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the School. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, financial aid and loans, or it its educational and other programs.

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