Recent Program Highlights

The Parents Council of Washington presented its Speakers Event “Raising Successful Learners” on the evening of November 2, 2011, at the National Cathedral School.  Parents from the 53 Parents Council member schools were invited to attend, along with other interested parents from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  The event featured Mr. Ned Johnson, President of PrepMatters, and Mr. Robert Kosasky, Head of the St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.  Kristin Huffman, PCW Event Chair, welcomed the speakers and all of the participants and thanked the National Cathedral School for hosting this important program.  

Molly LaRochelle, President of the Parents Council of Washington, welcomed all of the Parents Council of Washington Representatives to this year’s Spring Forum.  She presented an overview of the various events that the PCW has sponsored during the 2010-2011 school year and thanked the Representatives for their participation and support. 

The students were primarily seventh graders and were selected by their Heads of School or Deans to attend. The event began with a welcome from Parents Council of Washington Board Member, Betsy Mandel, and was followed by a program presented by Bill Cook, Intermediate School Head at the Potomac School.  The morning began with a General Session, which was then followed by several Break-Out Sessions and concluded with a Closing Discussion for all of the student delegates.

The event began with a welcome from Parents Council of Washington Board Member, Shelley Gunner, and was followed later by Jeff Jones, Headmaster of the Georgetown Prep School.  The Open Discussion was moderated by Mary Cohen, Parents Council of Washington Board Member and independent school teacher.