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Families Association
Welcome to the Westover School Families Association
Dear Westover Families,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year! My name is Marla Truini and as Westover’s Family Liaison, I am here to support you in your Westover journey. Working with the Families Association Executive Committee, and in community with my colleagues in the Admission, Student and Residential Life, Academic, and Advancement offices, our goal is to keep you engaged and informed and to work together to create an exciting educational environment where your student will flourish.
Look for the Westover Families Newsletter, emailed biweekly, which will include links to Westover’s HUB, where you can find details about every aspect of school life, including the school calendar, an important tool as you begin to plan for the year. Additionally, I invite you to reach out at any time to learn more about events, volunteer opportunities, and philanthropic engagement, or if you have questions, suggestions, or concerns.
Sincerely,
Marla Truini, P ’09
Families Association Executive Committee (FAEC)
The Families Association Executive Committee (FAEC) members strengthen the link between the School and Westover families as leaders of the Families Association. In partnership with the Alumnae and Development Office, the FAEC engages in thought leadership and helps to execute activities by the Association:
- Admission Ambassador
- Events
- Personal Outreach, Gratitude, and Stewardship
- Promoting educational opportunities
- Membership
Dear New and Returning Westover Families,
Welcome to the Westover School community!
We are the Officers of the Families Association Executive Committee, and we're excited to introduce you to the Families Association and invite you to get involved.
We wholeheartedly believe in the mission of Westover School:
"Westover School empowers young women to lead lives of consequence."
At Westover, we believe in the power of community. Our daughters have found their place here, and we're confident that your family will, too. When you enroll a student at Westover, you automatically become a member of the Families Association. This inclusive community is dedicated to improving the educational environment for all students, and we're excited to have you join us in this mission.
The Families Association is a vibrant and fulfilling part of our community. Please join our monthly online meetings where we foster opportunities for strengthening connections, enhancing the school's reputation, and serving as ambassadors. We encourage you to get involved in any way that fits your schedule and interests and experience the joy and fulfillment of contributing to our shared mission.
One significant way to contribute is by joining the Executive Committee, which helps coordinate the Families Association's activities to support Westover's continued excellence and explore areas for enhancement. We meet monthly via Zoom and focus on supporting the admissions office, expressing gratitude to faculty and staff, identifying relevant topics of interest, and organizing events both on and off campus. The committee is formed every spring for the following school year. If this interests you, please complete the attached 2024 FAEC Questionnaire and return it to Marla Truini, our Family Liaison and parent of an alum.
If the Executive Committee isn't right for you, there are numerous other ways to get involved. Please join us for Families and Special Friends Weekend, and consider hosting an event for parenting adults, logging on to WestoverConnect.org,, attending student career panels/admissions events and helping to celebrate our faculty. Many of these activities also offer remote participation opportunities for those who live farther away.
Engaging more deeply with your child's educational community is incredibly rewarding. For any questions or further information, please contact us at okharedia.etchie@gmail.com, spelkbird@gmail.com, or mtruini@westoverschool.org.
Warm regards,
Rita Etchie P’26, ’26, Co-President
Sarah Bird P’22, ’26, Co-President
Marla Truini P’09, Family Liaison
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Copy of 5-7-24West00447
This is your Families Association and all Westover parents and guardians are included. You are welcome and encouraged to attend our meetings and events, or volunteer your time to ensure our collective success!
Please visit the Families Association Interest Form and let us know how you would like to engage with and support our school.
Be Boldly You
Westover School admits students of any race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, or disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. As a gender-diverse girls school, Westover welcomes applicants and students who are assigned female at birth and/or identify as girls. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admissions and financial aid policies, and athletic or other school-administered programs.