Dear Abbey Parents, With each new student we welcome to Portsmouth Abbey, we welcome a new family as well, and we are grateful to have you as a part of our extended Raven community. Our mission is to help young men and women grow in knowledge and grace in a community characterized by friendship and joy, and we are looking forward to sharing this journey with you and your child. In this brochure, you will find ways you can be involved with the life of the School and share in your child’s Portsmouth Abbey experience. Whether you are volunteering during Parents’ Weekend, hosting a dinner or reception, or participating during Parent Participation Month and Giving Day, there are a variety of ways you can be a part of the School community which collectively enrich the overall student experience. We appreciate your dedication of time, talent, and treasure, all of which help sustain and grow the initiatives that make a Portsmouth Abbey education so valuable to your child. I look forward to seeing you on campus, at one of our receptions, or wherever our paths might cross this year. In the meantime, if I can be of assistance to you in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out. With gratitude and in friendship and joy,
Matthew P. Walter Head of School
Parent Contacts Parents’ Association Chairs Frank and Rhonda Landers P’20 ’24, Portsmouth, RI Parents’ Association Form Chairs Parents’ Association Form Chairs are current parents who head the individual efforts of each Form. Form VI Chair Jennifer Collesano P’22 ’24, Buffalo, NY Form V Chairs Ann Marie ’96 and Matthew Forbes ’97 P’25 ’26, Westport, MA Form IV Chairs Beth and Adam Conway ’94 P’24 ’26, Wellesley Hills, MA Form III Chairs Scott and Delicia Ormiston P’24 ’27, Scituate, MA International Parent Liaisons International Parent Liaisons assist with the Parents’ Association efforts by serving as the national or regional representative for parents abroad. Chinese Parent Liaisons Dr. Laiming Luo and Dr. Chang Liu P’26, Chongqing, China Korean Parent Liaisons Mr. JongKeun Lee and Mrs. HyoRyoung Kim P’25, Seoul, Korea Central and South American Liaisons Maria Elena and Julian Altamirano P’22 ’25, San Salvador, El Salvador For contact information for Form Chairs and International Parent Liaisons, please visit: www.portsmouthabbey.org/community/parents. Staff Contacts Patty Gibbons, Director of Advancement pgibbons@portsmouthabbey.org | 401-643-1281 Meghan Fonts, Director of Parent Relations mfonts@portsmouthabbey.org | 401-643-1246 Anita Vigerstol, Director of the Annual Fund avigerstol@portsmouthabbey.org | 401-643-1204
A Parents’ Guide to GIVING & GETTING INVOLVED PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL