Parents
Parents' Association
Welcome Back to Campus!
A Note from Our Co-Presidents:
To say our final semester of the 2020 school year was a challenge would be an understatement. Who would have guessed we’d leave for Spring Break never to return to campus the rest of the school year.
However, we did seamlessly move into the distance learning experience. We have to say we’re so proud of our school’s readiness in providing our children a superior learning experience during the pandemic.
Teachers, Administrators and Coaches worked very hard to keep our students engaged and focused on their studies and sports. It proved to be a success as both the Parents’ Association and the Administration received positive feedback from our community!
We are now beginning the 2020-2021 school year thankfully with our students on campus, and would like to send a big “Welcome” to all returning and new families in our wonderful Hamden Hall community!
Our return would not be possible if not for the diligent work by the members of the Hamden Hall Task Force under the leadership of Bob Izzo. We have toured the campus and can attest that they have worked tirelessly to provide us the safest and most secure campus. We hope you are all as proud as we are to be a part of this first-rate community.
Though this will not be a traditional year, the Hamden Hall Parents’ Association’s spirit shines brightly, and we hope you will join us in making this year of uncertainty a year of security and stability for our children. Though our events may appear a bit different, we stand steadfast to keep our rich traditions alive in our community. We promise that when this is all behind us, we’ll host the biggest event ever!
Our Parents’ Association meetings are normally open to the community and attendance and ideas are always warmly welcomed. Unfortunately, due to social distance restrictions, our meetings are not possible at this time. Please feel free to reach out to us via phone or email with any ideas, questions, or concerns you may have. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the Parents’ Association tab often for any updates we may have. We’ll also keep you updated in the Hamden Hall Happenings enewsletter, so please be sure to read when published.
Wishing our students and families a wonderful school year!
To say our final semester of the 2020 school year was a challenge would be an understatement. Who would have guessed we’d leave for Spring Break never to return to campus the rest of the school year.
However, we did seamlessly move into the distance learning experience. We have to say we’re so proud of our school’s readiness in providing our children a superior learning experience during the pandemic.
Teachers, Administrators and Coaches worked very hard to keep our students engaged and focused on their studies and sports. It proved to be a success as both the Parents’ Association and the Administration received positive feedback from our community!
We are now beginning the 2020-2021 school year thankfully with our students on campus, and would like to send a big “Welcome” to all returning and new families in our wonderful Hamden Hall community!
Our return would not be possible if not for the diligent work by the members of the Hamden Hall Task Force under the leadership of Bob Izzo. We have toured the campus and can attest that they have worked tirelessly to provide us the safest and most secure campus. We hope you are all as proud as we are to be a part of this first-rate community.
Though this will not be a traditional year, the Hamden Hall Parents’ Association’s spirit shines brightly, and we hope you will join us in making this year of uncertainty a year of security and stability for our children. Though our events may appear a bit different, we stand steadfast to keep our rich traditions alive in our community. We promise that when this is all behind us, we’ll host the biggest event ever!
Our Parents’ Association meetings are normally open to the community and attendance and ideas are always warmly welcomed. Unfortunately, due to social distance restrictions, our meetings are not possible at this time. Please feel free to reach out to us via phone or email with any ideas, questions, or concerns you may have. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the Parents’ Association tab often for any updates we may have. We’ll also keep you updated in the Hamden Hall Happenings enewsletter, so please be sure to read when published.
Wishing our students and families a wonderful school year!
Laurie Vingiano Gina Criscuolo
Co-President Co-President
laurievingiano@gmail.com ginlan@aol.com
203.710.7200 203.464.0416
Co-President Co-President
laurievingiano@gmail.com ginlan@aol.com
203.710.7200 203.464.0416
Mission of the Hamden Hall Parents' Association
- To build positive school spirit and nurture parent-to-parent and school-to-parent communication.
- To provide an avenue through which parents may be of service to the school.
- To provide an avenue through which the needs and desires of the parents may be known to the Board of Trustees and Head of School.
- To raise funds in conjunction with school-wide development policies and programs.
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The Parents’ Association would like to welcome everyone back from Spring Break!
We hope to hold some type of in-person Parents’ Association meeting for what would be our final meeting in May and will report more soon! It’s been a very different year, and we so miss seeing our returning families and really miss meeting our new families.
A big thank you to our community! Despite the restrictions, we had both a very successful Photo Day and the most profitable Pie Sale in the history of this traditional event. Our Photo Day profited about $1,600 and our Pie Sale profited just under $8,000. This was unbelievable! We look forward to giving back to the school as needed.
Unfortunately, we are unable to have our traditional Mother’s Day Plant Sale due to restrictions with the different Cohorts. That said, we are hosting a virtual Mother's Day Flower and Candle Sale to celebrate our moms, grandmas, and other special someones. Click on the following links to view the order forms: Upper/Middle School Flyer and Lower School Flyer to participate. We are now making payment even easier via Venmo. Email your order to our HHPA Treasurer JoAnn Scillia jo.scillia@gmail.com. She will confirm and provide Venmo instructions. As always, we greatly appreciate your support.
Finally, we want to hear from you! If you would like to get more involved with the Hamden Hall Parents’ Association, please contact us laurievingiano@gmail.com or ginam@gmail.com. Getting involved in our wonderful community is a great way to make an additional investment in your child’s education. We welcome all those who want to get involved.
HAMDEN HALL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
2020-2021
Meeting Schedule - All Wednesdays 7 p.m. / Swain Library:
TBA
Co-President Laurie Vingiano
Co-President Gina Criscuolo
Past President & Advisor Phyllis Pari
Vice President & Treasurer JoAnn Scillia
Secretary Jennifer Barba
Admissions Liaison - Chair Sandy Kaliszewski
Admissions Liaison Mihaela Aslan
Admissions Liaison Kristen Wallis
Concessions - Chair Mark McEachern
Concessions Jan Possidente-Russo
Hospitality - Chair Tammey Emerling
Hospitality Puja Kapur
Hospitality Krista Polinsky
Hospitality Connie Tenedine
Hospitality Pia Venditto
Ways and Means - Chair Vicki Aitro
Ways and Means Jennie Bayusik
Ways and Means Lisa Bennett
Ways and Means Nicole DiNola
Ways and Means Patty Hart
Ways and Means Renee Huang
Ways and Means Bernadette LaFrance
Ways and Means Aileen Sokol
Ways and Means Dawn Thomas
Communications Liaison Dawn Miceli
Development Liaison Michele Krasznai
Development Liaison Carissa Civitello
Director of Facilities Jim Hunter 1980
Ex-Officio Robert Izzo, Head of School
LS Faculty Liaison Lorri Carroll
Faculty Liaison Andrea Calandrelli
Past Parent Liaison Christine Fontana
HHPA 2020-2021 Initiatives
The Ways and Means Committee for the 2020-2021 school year is made up of chair Vicki Aitro, Jenny Bayusik, Lisa Bennett, Nicole DiNola, Patty Hart, Renee Huang, Bernadette LaFrance, Aileen Sokol, and Dawn Thomas.
Current events and activities:
Grades 5-6: Homeroom teacher
Middle School: Brian Christman
Upper School: Sue Pavano
- Picture Days - Will take place this year by grade level. David Frost Photography will be on campus Sept. 15, 16, and 25 as follows:
PS/PK - Grade 4: Tuesday, Sept. 15
US: Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 15-16.
Grades 5-6 and Middle School: Friday, Sept. 25.
Photo packages can be purchased online at www.davidfrostphotography.com. Click on Preorders. Enter school password 1516.
Please be sure to turn in photo envelopes by photo day. Click here to download the order form.
Grades 5-6: Homeroom teacher
Middle School: Brian Christman
Upper School: Sue Pavano
- Pie Sale - Lyman Orchards pies and Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough. Orders due Oct. 28 with pick up date of Nov. 19. See above to download the order form.
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
About Us
Hamden Hall Country Day School is a nurturing and inclusive community with a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
