Parent Association

The Mission of the Parent Association is to recruit, train and motivate volunteers who are dedicated to assisting The First Academy in the fulfillment of it’s mission and vision.
The Vision of the Parent Association is threefold:
- To fill all volunteer positions at The First Academy.
- To train our volunteers to serve with excellence.
- To be a viable source of strong community with our school family
Parent Association Executive Committee
Click on each name to email your Parent Association representative.
- Miranda Walden: President
- Allison Battaglia: Lower School Vice President
- Lauren Whittington: Middle School Vice President
- Melissa Hart: Upper School Vice President
- Stephanie Weisz: Secretary
- Samantha Butcher: Athletics Liaison
- Kim Adamson: Fine Arts Liaison
- Jennifer Jackson: Assistant Head of School, PK-12 Programs & Parent Relations
- Joe Fana: Lower School Principal
- Dr. Natalie Holter: Middle School Principal
- Joyce Kwak: Upper School Principal
Parent Association Meetings
All parents are considered members of our Parent Association and welcome to join us for meetings. To accommodate all of our parents, we will host a variety of in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and committee-specific meetings.
The Parent Association (PA) meetings for the 2026 -2027 school year will be a combination of on-campus, virtual meetings, and committee-specific meetings. There are two on-campus meetings, two virtual quarterly update meetings, two all school events, and two uniform swap and sales scheduled for the 2026 – 2027 school year.
On-campus meetings will begin at 8:15 am in the Whitaker Auditorium in the Natalie Thomas Student Center. The virtual meetings will start at 9:00 am to allow parent travel time from morning drop-off and will be hosted on Google Meets via the provided link.
The Kick-Off and Thank You Breakfasts will take place in the Uth Center in Faith Hall at 8:00 am followed by All School Chapel and All School Easter Chapel, respectively.
On-Campus Meetings
- Friday, September 18, 2026
- Monday, January 11, 2027
Virtual Update Meetings
- Tuesday November 10, 2026
- Friday, February 18, 2027
All School Events
- All School Chapel & Kick Off Breakfast: Thursday, August 27, 2026
- All School Easter Chapel &Thank You Breakfast: Thursday, April 15, 2027
Uniform Swap & Sale
- Thursday, September 17, 2026
- Thursday, January 21, 2027
Teacher Treats are opportunities throughout the school year for our Parent Association to bless our teachers with delicious and nutritious breakfasts, snacks, and treats. Parents sign up to host divisional Teacher Treats. Set-up is in the morning prior to the start of the school day. Please see the quick how-to video below for additional information.
2026 -2027 Teacher Treat Dates
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Wednesday, January 20, 2027
- Wednesday, February 10, 2027
- Wednesday, April 7, 2027
Weekly Prayer Walks will occur every Monday at 8:00 am and will meet outside the Boyd Leadership Center. On Mondays when school is not in session, parents will meet on the first day that school is back in session.
For more information on Weekly Prayer Walks, please contact Parent Prayer Time Committee Chair Erin Warren.