On behalf of the Gann Parent Association (GPA), welcome to the 2011-2012 academic year! As a Gann Academy parent, you are automatically a member of the GPA.

Gann has a strong history of parent involvement in supporting our incredible faculty, leadership and staff and in building and strengthening a vibrant school community. The GPA Board serves as the primary link between Gann families and our school, providing our community with both social and educational programming.

The GPA is dedicated to helping all Gann parents become informed, contributing members of the Gann community, to supporting our students, faculty, leadership and staff, to facilitating communication between school and home, and to building and strengthening a vibrant school community. I hope you'll find that involvement is a wonderful way to enrich our school and at the same time connect with other parents.

GPA initiatives and programming include the GPA Parent Liaison Board, community conversations with our Head of School Rabbi Marc Baker and the Leadership Team, the Professional Development Fund, the annual Teacher Appreciation lunch, the Used Textbook Exchange, social and educational events for parents, the GPA area on First Class, and providing volunteer assistance for school events.

We welcome your involvement and voice! Your involvement at any level is greatly valued. Whether you chair an event, serve on a committee, attend a function, or suggest a new initiative, your participation plays a critical role in strengthening our community and your child's experience at Gann. I hope that you will become an active member of the Gann Parent Association and I look forward to working together with you in the 2011-2012 school year!

Warm regards,
Liz Cooper
President, Gann Parent Association
ecooper@gannacademy.org