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 three fold:

  1. To fill all volunteer positions at The First Academy.
  2. To train our volunteers to serve with excellence.
  3. To be a viable source of strong community with our school family

Parent Association Executive Board

Click here to watch a special welcome video from Lauren Sorenson, TFA’s Parent Association President.

Click on each name to email your Parent Association representative.

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.

Click to view meeting agendas below. Agendas are posted the week before each large group meeting date.

2022-23 Meetings

The Parent Association (PA) meetings for the 22-23 school year will be a combination of on-campus, virtual meetings, and committee-specific meetings. There are three on-campus meetings, three virtual quarterly update meetings, and three committee-specific meetings scheduled for the 22-23 school year.

On-Campus meeting time will vary based on the date. The virtual meetings will start at 9:00 am to allow for parent travel time from morning drop-off and will be hosted on Google Meets via the link provided. The Committee Meetings will be for those signed-up to serve on a specific committee. Detailed information for those meetings will be shared by the committee leads.

On-Campus Meetings

  • Thursday, August 18: TFA Parent Kick-Off Breakfast & Volunteer Fair Hosted by the Parent Association, 8:15 am, Faith Hall
  • Tuesday, January 10: Second Semester Kick-Off Meeting & Uniform Swap & Sale
  • Uniform Swap & Sale: 7:30 am to 9:30 am, Cramer Family Field House Lobby
    Meeting; 8:30 am, Gather Space
  • Thursday, March 30: TFA Parent Thank You Breakfast Hosted by The Parent Association, 8:15 am, Faith Hall

Virtual Quarterly Update Meetings

Committee Meetings

  • Friday, September 9
  • Friday, November 4
  • Friday, February 10

Admissions Ambassador Volunteer Opportunities

Sign-Up for Teacher Treats

Lower School- Sign up here.

Middle School- Sign up here.

Upper School- To sign up, email Upper School Vice President Kristen Tate.

Weekly Prayer Walks

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 Prayer Walk Committee Chair Erin Warren.

Christmas Teacher Blessings

Click here to donate a Christmas Teacher Blessing.