In the new strategic plan, True to Tower Hill, the school commits to increasing and enhancing opportunities for parents to build relationships with each other and the school, centering the school as a place for parent connection, learning and peer mentorship in the journey of parenting.
Tower Hill offers talks, parent workshops and discussion coffees on topics that are of interest to families such as, Raising Resilient Children, Navigating College Admissions, Social Media and Vaping, and Middle School Parent Partnership which included, Your First Month - Working Towards Independence and Resilience.
Home and School Association
For close to 100 years, the Home and School Association has provided parents with the opportunity to enrich our students' experience at Tower Hill through a wide variety of volunteer efforts. There is something for everyone! Some of our Home and School committees raise money to fund classroom and campus requests. Other committees provide important services, such as leading school tours, supporting arts programs and providing support for our teachers. There are opportunities to work with students, faculty, other parents or the larger community. Parents may work to build awareness, educate parents, raise money, appreciate faculty and staff, provide tours, plan, organize, cook, bake, decorate, shop or sell.
However parents choose to share their time, it is truly valued by students, faculty, staff and fellow volunteers. What they gain in return is priceless: rewarding relationships with other parents and teachers and a more informed perspective on school life.
Thrift Shops fall hours starting Sept. 12!
Thursdays, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Thrift Shop is operated by Tower Hill's Home and School Association and proceeds support the school. The Thrift Shop is located on campus at 1517 Tower Road and is open to the public on Thursdays from September through May. Families can consign new or gently used women's, men's and kid's clothing in good condition (clean with no stains or tears) and other items such as accessories, shoes, sporting goods and housewares. Items not sold after a certain period of time are donated to other organizations to help people in need.
We are in need of volunteers for Thursday shopping days. Please consider spending a couple hours with us whenever you can. It's a great way to meet other Tower Hill parents while supporting the Home and School Association.
Parent Committees
- Book Fair Committee works with school librarians to manage a comprehensive book sale for grades preK through eight in November. Volunteers set up, sell books and clean up after the event.
- Camp Fair Committee organizes the community-wide Camp Fair, held annually in February, where visitors learn about camps and summer experiences all over the country. Volunteers plan, advertise and execute the fair.
- Thrift Shop Committee operates the Home and School Association clothing resale shop. Parents donate or consign clean, quality clothing and volunteer their time in the shop.
- DISTINCT (Diversity and Inclusion at Tower Hill) organizes social and community-building activities to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive community that reflects and celebrates the variety that makes up our culture-rich community at Tower Hill School and collaborates with the Director of DEI to support schoolwide events and programming.
- PAATH (Parents of African Americans at Tower Hill) Committee works with the Director of DEI to sponsor activities and programs that celebrate the African-American experience as a valued and integral component of a Tower Hill education, aiming to foster an appreciation for diversity, promote cultural competence and help create a supportive environment for African-American families.
- Parent Ambassadors/Welcoming Committee works with the Admission Office to organize volunteers that offer tours to visiting families during Admission Open Houses, connect with families on behalf of the Admission Office and send informational emails to new families several times per year.
- Parent Awareness Committee coordinates speakers to focus on the issues that challenge our children and parents, working with representatives from other local independent schools.
- Parents Committee is composed of two parent representatives from each grade to facilitate communication between school and parents, plan and execute grade specific social events and meet three times annually with school administrators to share information. Representatives serve a two year term.
- Special Events Committee organizes the back-to-school picnic, assists with the Evening of the Arts and other special events as needed.
- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee organizes Teacher and Staff Appreciation Day held annually on the first Wednesday of May during National Teacher Appreciation Week, which includes organizing volunteers, soliciting raffle prizes for teachers and staff, and creating a theme and menu for the luncheon. Volunteers plan and execute the event including decorating and serving lunch for the event.