Parents' Association

List of 18 items.

• All Sports Boosters

  The All Sports Boosters promote and support Ransom Everglades athletic teams and events. Boosters/Team Parents also assist coaches in planning their team community service (REACH) project and help coordinate snacks, drinks and dinners for the team. Additionally, Boosters host the awards banquets held at the conclusion of the season.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Ashley Cusack
  Allison Langer
  Suzanne Murphy
  
  

• Auction

  The Auction Fundraiser* is REPA's biggest annual event. Held in either the Henry H. Anderson, Jr. '38 Gymnasium (Ransom Campus) or in the Middle School Gymnasium (Everglades Campus), it brings together the entire RE community for a fun-filled evening to raise funds for student financial aid. Volunteers are needed for gathering auction items, administrative support, soliciting advertising and decorations.
  
  

  Auction Acquisitions Chairs
  Lisa di Gasbarro
  Carola Pimentel

  
  Auction Technology Chair
  Soledad Awad
  
  Auction Advertising Chair
  Ashley Cusack
  
  *Net proceeds are restricted to benefit student financial aid including Ransom Everglades Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Fund.
  
  

• Book Clubs

  There are two Book Clubs; each club selects a series of books to read each year. The REPA Book Club usually meets on the first Wednesday of each month, and Middle and Upper School parents are welcomed. The PALS (parents of alumni) / Upper School Book Club meets on the second Friday of each month, and their meetings are open to the entire RE community.
  
  Committee Chairs
  
  REPA Book Club
  Ligia del Pino-Siblesz
  Florencia Kaczka
  Patty Rothstein
  Suzy Vianna
  
  PALS / Upper School Book Club
  Kris Wenzel
  
  RE Book Club (US and MS) 2019 Summer Reading List
  

  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
  • Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan
  • Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
  • A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (Adapted for Young Readers)
  • The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
  • East West Street by Philippe Sands

  
  PALS Book Club 2019 Summer Reading Suggestions
  

  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
  • The 100 year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
  • The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
  • The Future Is History by Masha Gessen
  • The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone
  • The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
  • The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan
  • The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
  • Bad Blood by John Carreyrou

• Breakfast-by-the-Bay

  The Breakfast-by-the-Bay committee organizes the traditional breakfast for parents of seniors in early May when parents gather to learn about the graduation festivities and celebrate the last month at RE.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Julia Bianchi
  Abby Zanarini
  
  

• Bylaws

  The Bylaws committee prepares all amendments to the REPA Bylaws and oversees other committee actions.
  
  Committee Chair
  Christina Ng
  
  

• Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon

  The Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon committee organizes a luncheon held at the Upper School at the end of the school year to honor the faculty of both campuses. All interested parents are welcome to drop off a dish to be served at the event.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Courtney Denaro
  Nicky Hommen
  AnaMaria Rego
  
  

• Faculty Friends

  Faculty Friends send out birthday cards to all faculty, staff and administration at the Middle and Upper School and provide surprise special treats for the faculty and staff throughout the school year.
  
  Committee Chairs
  
  Middle School
  Dwanita Fields
  Karen O'Neil Stone
  
  Upper School
  Elena Leiser
  
  

• Fine Arts Council

  The Fine Arts Council supports and promotes the arts - including drama, band, dance, visual arts, debate and yearbook - at Ransom Everglades.
  
  Committee Chairs
  
  Middle School
  Nickelle Crowley
  
  Upper School
  Jill Martin
  
  

• Holiday Open House

  Committee Chairs
  Teresa Dyke
  Tania Miner
  
  

• Hospitality

  The Hospitality committee organizes refreshments for the REPA general membership meetings and such other events as requested by the Executive Committee.
  
  Committee Chair
  Katie Arriola
  
  

• Library

  Members of the Library committee work with the librarians on both campuses on projects designated by the librarians. Library committee members typically sign up for a regular time slot that fits their schedules to volunteer at either the Middle or Upper School libraries.
  
  Committee Chairs
  
  Middle School
  Mary Seabrook
  
  Upper School
  TBD
  
  

• Middle School Picnic

  The Middle School Picnic takes place in August or September. It is open to families of all Middle School students, and is one of the first opportunities for parents to meet one another. Volunteers are needed to help with the planning, set-up, check-in and clean-up.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Renatta Benedini
  Javier Lugo
  Wendy Salomon
  
  

• Multicultural Day

  The Multicultural Day committee plans, organizes and recruits volunteers to host Multicultural Day at the Middle School in the spring. All parents are encouraged to bring a dish that represents their culture/heritage, and the Middle School students enjoy the dishes during their lunch period.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Soledad Awad
  Monica Lopez
  Daniela Nuñez Bachmann
  
  

• New Parent Breakfasts

  Committee Chairs
  TBD
  
  

• Parent Ambassadors

  The Parent Ambassadors assist the Admission Office with projects as designated by the Admission Director.
  
  Committee Chairs
  Javier Lugo
  Gabriela Sabate
  Memo  Sauceda
  
  

• Parent Network

  The Parent Network committee works closely with the counseling department and organizes three meetings per year for the parents of each grade. Parent Network promotes communication and the exchange of ideas on raising adolescents. Parent Network topics focus on social and academic pressures, internet safety and other topics suggested by the counseling department and chairpersons.
  
  Committee Chairs
  
  Middle School
  Deborah Bienstock
  
  6th-Grade Leaders
  Christine Acosta
  Nickelle Crowley
  
  7th-Grade Leaders
  Alex Moskovitz
  Patty Rothstein
  
  8th-Grade Leaders
  Eva Arango
  Deborah Bienstock
  
  9th-Grade Leaders
  Soledad Awad
  Daniela Nuñez Bachmann
  
  10th-Grade Leaders
  Kendra Malloy
  Adriana Ruan
  
  11th-Grade Leaders
  Deborah Bienstock
  Jana Miller
  
  12th-Grade Leader
  Jay Reddy
  
  

• Senior Send Off

  Senior Send-Off is a farewell tribute party for seniors and their parents. Senior parent volunteers plan the event and junior parents help run the event.
  
  Committee Chair
  Amy Steinhour
  
  

• This Week @ RE

  Committee Chair
  Vicky Vega Capote