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Parents for Pennington News and opportunities to connect by Marlynne Marlow P’20
RED and BLACK BASH SAVE the DATE!
Saturday March 28, 2020 in the the Pennington School Dining Hall Spanish Interest Group and Wine Club
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arents for Pennington has had an active few months since the start of the school year and continues to provide opportunities for parents to interact socially and to volunteer their time and skills to help fundraise on behalf of the School. The parent class parties in the fall were well-attended and we want to express our gratitude to all the generous hosts who opened their homes and helped make these gatherings so successful. A heartfelt thanks goes to Stephanie DeSouza and Susie Paige, who joined the Courageous Conversations group for a lively discussion about building trust between parents and their teenagers. Stephanie also led the first social coffee of the year and addressed parents of freshmen about how to help ensure a smooth transition to high school. The Spanish Interest Group and Wine Club hosted the first wine tasting of the year. Raoul Momo P’27 made a presentation about wines from Spain, Argentina, and Chile, which was interesting and informative. All the attendees thoroughly enjoyed tasting
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the excellent wines he brought along. PfP is very grateful to Raoul and his wife Maria for making the kick-off wine tasting event one to remember. The Parents for Pennington Book Club had its first morning and evening meetings in November. The book Fifty Things that Aren’t my Fault by Cathy Guisewite lent itself to an engaging discussion between all the PfP readers.
Parents for Pennington Board 2019–20 President Marlynne Marlow P’20 Vice President Cynthia Wallace P’20 ’23 ’26 Financial Liaison Michelle Meinhart P’23
Parents for Pennington also offered opportunities to stay fit. Tennis enthusiasts played friendly matches throughout the fall and a few walkers met twice a week on the track. Tennis and walking will start again in the spring.
Events Coordinator Jacqueline Evans P’22 ’25 ’25
The PfP auction committee has been working hard on planning PfP’s only fundraiser, the Red and Black Bash. This year’s Bash will take place on March 28 in the dining hall. The theme is “The Secret Garden” and our fundraising efforts will focus on the restoration of Lowellden Pond, as outlined in the new campus landscape master plan.
Upper School Representative Teresa Lewis P’22
Recording Secretary Lewis Arthur P’24 Communications Lisa Hardt P’24
Middle School Representative Linda Sichel P’19 ’22 ’26 Boarding Life Representative Dora Mavellia P’15 ’20
pfp@pennington.org
