TASIS England Parent Association (TPA) - TASIS The American School in England, London, UK. IB School

TASIS Parent Association (TPA)

TPA: Helping to Connect, Communicate and Enhance

The TASIS England Parent Association (TPA) is a group of volunteer parents working together to promote close relationships within the school community and to facilitate communication between the parents, students, faculty, staff, and administration.

The TPA enables all members of the TASIS England community to enrich their time in England and at the school in several ways:

Connecting the community through the Buddy Family Program, Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, Teacher Appreciation Week, Divisional Coffees, and other social events.

Communicating through the Parents' Facebook page, weekly emails, bi-monthly executive board meetings, and the other school publications.

Enhancing the school environment through fund-raising activities such as the sale of TASIS England merchandise and SpiritWear, social events, and sports concessions. The funds raised throughout the year help provide the school and faculty with those "extras" not allocated in the annual school budget.

TPA works in close collaboration with the TASIS England Administration and with PIRC, the Parents' Information and Resource Committee, which offers settling-in seminars, topical information sessions, and coffees throughout the school year to help families as they make the transition to the UK and TASIS.

Events Throughout the Year

TASIS Welcome Picnic

Every August, the Welcome Picnic allows new families to meet and socialize with other new and returning families. It provides a venue where new families can meet and learn more about the resources available in the TASIS community. Children can enjoy games and activities as well as tour the School and meet their fellow classmates. Volunteers are needed to coordinate, sign in attendees, and help to oversee various aspects of the event.

Trunk or Treat

Every October, the TPA provides some good ol' American Halloween fun, as students from Lower School through sixth grade dress up and go trick or treating from one decorated car to another in the TASIS parking lot. Volunteers help coordinate the promotion and safe fun during this event.

Trunk or Treat is the most popular community event for our younger students (and also for some of their parents!) Every October, the TPA provides some good ol' American Halloween fun, as students from Lower School through sixth grade dress up and go trick or treating from one decorated car to another in the TASIS parking lot. Volunteers help coordinate this fun and (safe) scary event full of spooky surprises. Just click on the button below to see pictures from one of our previous events.

Trunk or Treat Pictures

TASIS Appreciation Week and Luncheon

TASIS parents show their appreciation to TASIS teachers, staff, and administration by hosting a week-long celebration, the highlight of which is the annual TASIS Appreciation Luncheon. Teacher's classrooms and faculty lounges are decorated for the week and special snacks or treats are provided on different days of the week. Volunteers help decorate, deliver snacks and gifts, and provide the food for the TASIS Appreciation Luncheon.

Holiday Decorating

TPA Spring Fundraiser

The TPA works with the school administration and helps to coordinate an annual fundraising event hosted by parents. This could be a Quiz Night, Casino Night, Wine Tasting, Gala evening, or anything else we can come up with. This event fosters community spirit among the parents and raises funds for chosen school projects. Volunteers are needed to serve on the committee that organizes this great event.

International Festival

The International Festival is an enormously popular event that celebrates the cultural diversity of the TASIS school community. Students, parents, faculty, and staff enjoy a fun-filled, family-friendly afternoon that features international cuisine, music and dancing, native costumes, and international crafts. Parents help to coordinate the event, represent their native or "adopted" countries, and prepare and share samples of delicious foods from around the world.

International Festival Pictures

Mayfair

Mayfair is one of our most popular events of the year. The festivities take place outdoors on a Saturday in the middle of May and the celebration fair includes food stalls, games, and entertainment for TASIS children as well as a craft sale with local vendors who sell unique gifts. Parents, students, faculty, and staff join together to celebrate our wonderful school spirit and to raise funds for the charities chosen by our students. Although the event is primarily organized by the School, the TPA coordinates the vendors the craft sale.

Mayfair Pictures

Key Programs

Boarding Program

The TPA is involved throughout the year supporting the boarding students and their parents in various ways. We have a dedicated Boarding Parent Representative on the TPA Board to assist with communication between the boarding families, with both day families and the school.

Day student families are encouraged to invite boarding students to spend some time off campus, in their homes. This is especially encouraged over Thanksgiving weekend. Inviting a boarder over to your house is easy.

Evening visits can occur on a Friday or Saturday evening and day visits can be enjoyed on Sundays. Boarding students must return prior to curfew on Friday and Saturday evening (Grade 8/9 at 10 p.m., Grade 10 at 10:30 p.m., Grade 11 at 10:45 p.m., and Grade 12 at 11 p.m.) and by 6:45 p.m. on a Sunday in readiness for study hall. Overnight visits at weekends can range from 3:30 p.m. on a Friday to 6:45 p.m. on a Sunday, when the boarding student must be back on campus.

Please refer to the Boarders Weekend Stay Protocol for full details. The link can be found on your LMS Parent Portal page.

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