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Officers of The Carey School Parents Association
EXECUTIVE TEAM
The CSPA Executive Committee oversees the CSPA. Comprised of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary, its responsibilities include drafting and managing the CSPA’s annual budget, overseeing the Room Parents and Committee Chairs, facilitating community events, spearheading CSPA fundraisers and allocating funds for school projects voted on by the parent community. The executive committee updates the parent community through the Eagle Eye’s newsletter and CSPA meetings, which are held at least 4 times throughout the school year. The members of the executive committee for the 2011-12 school year are:
CATHLEEN THOMAS, President
Cathleen is excited to be serving as President and to be starting her fifth year as a Carey parent. She has two children, a 2nd grader and a 4th grader. In her time at Carey, Cathleen has co-chaired the Pumpkin Patch and Community Events committees, enjoyed many years as a room parent, worked on several auction teams, served as an ambassador for the Annual Fund and Capital Campaign, and coordinated PR for the school’s 80th birthday celebration. Cathleen is consistently amazed and inspired by the joyful community at Carey. The energy and enthusiasm are evident in the students who skip into school each day, the faculty and staff who don elaborate costumes for the annual Halloween parade, and the parents who walk for miles at Walkfest and dance for hours at the auction.
LAURA AGARWAL and SUSAN FARIS , Co-Vice Presidents
Laura and her husband Akash have 2 children at Carey, a daughter in 3rd grade and a son in 1st. In her previous three years at Carey, Laura served in many volunteer roles: Careyfest registration chair, annual fund representative, room parent, operetta costume coordinator, auction class project coordinator, and last – but certainly not least – on the Faculty Appreciation committee. What Laura loves most about the Carey School is the energetic and enthusiastic love of learning that permeates the school activities. Laura looks forward to a fun and productive year serving with a wonderful team on the CSPA.
Susan is starting round two as a Carey Parent! Her daughter, a Carey graduate, is in 6th grade and her son is in Pre-K. During the previous seven years, Susan has been a room parent and Annual Fund class agent for several years, co-chaired the Spaghetti Dinner twice, served as the Volunteer Hour Coordinator, and has led several Auction and Walkfest committees. What Susan loves most about Carey is quite simply the happy and excited faces on the children as they arrive at school in the morning—they love their school!
MARIA GORELIK, Treasurer
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Maria has been at the Carey school for six years. She is a mom of a current 1st grade student and her son is in the 6th grade student and Carey alum. Maria has taken on many leadership roles, including co-chairing the Walkfest for two years and co-chairing Community Service. She has also been active as a room parent twice, class agent for the Annual Fund, and been part of the New Parent Mentor program. Maria loves many things about Carey, but credits and appreciates the talented and dedicated faculty and how they inspire their students to be the best they can be. She is impressed how Carey year after year continues to instill the values of love of learning, respect and kindness, and social responsibility.
ROBBIE FANG, Secretary
Robbie begins her fourth year at Carey with a son in 3rd grade and a daughter in 1st grade. Robbie enjoys hands-on involvement at school and has taken on various volunteer roles, including co-chairing Faculty Appreciation for two years, leading committees for both Walkfest and Auction, serving as Room Parent, as well as Annual Fund class ambassador. Some of her favorite events include Faculty breakfasts and the Foreign Language luncheon. Robbie credits the faculty and staff, as well as the parent community, for the wonderful learning experience her children have at Carey.