Getting Involved
OUR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
The Parents Association is vital to Dwight’s community-building efforts and educational objectives. Together with the School, it is our joint mission to ignite the spark of genius in every child and build a responsible, global-minded community. We invite all parents to volunteer their time and creative ideas to — and participate in — PA events throughout the year.
PA volunteers serve in numerous roles as Officers of the Executive Board and Board, class representatives, and chairs and members of several PA committees.
Join Us in Planning Events
The PA plans regular events such as our ever-popular International Food Festival, book fairs, and ice skating evenings in Central Park.
Become a Class Representative
Class representatives help to create a sense of goodwill within their class by welcoming new families, offering information, encouraging parent participation in PA and School events, and organizing class-wide events.
JOIN A DWIGHT SCHOOL FOUNDATION COMMITTEE
Annual Fund Committee
The Annual Fund is one of our most important fundraising initiatives. The Committee solicits and secures gifts to help ensure that we meet the most critical needs of our Dwight community.
Senior Gift Committee
Each year, Dwight senior families join together in support of the Senior Gift — the grade 12 portion of the Annual Fund. This gift not only supports student financial aid, faculty professional development, and Spark Tank innovation grants, but also provides an opportunity for senior parents to honor their children’s many accomplishments. The Committee solicits and secures gifts from fellow senior class parents.
Spark Tank Committee
Spark Tank is Dwight’s incubator designed to nurture student entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and service beyond the classroom for students in grades K-12. The Committee provides mentorship and feedback to students in the Spark Tank program and approves funding for their projects.
Spring Benefit Committee
The Spring Benefit is both a community-building event and fundraiser, which includes live and silent auctions of items generously donated by parents, alumni, and local businesses. The Committee solicits auction items, promotes ticket sales, and helps with event planning and logistics.
If you’d like to join one of these committees or learn more, please contact foundation@dwight.edu.
VOLUNTEER AT YOUR ALMA MATER
If you’re a Dwight, Franklin, or Anglo-American School graduate interested in becoming a class representative, joining our Alumni Council, or learning more about our other initiatives, please contact Olivia Merrick-Haight at omerrickhaight@dwight.edu or 646.400.0312.