Building Community: Supporting Each Other
April 24, 2026
BUY BENEFIT TICKETS TODAY!!! Connection is woven deeply into the fabric of our community. It is the strength in our bonds between students and teachers. It is the trust and collaboration between parents and school. And it is the deep and rich friendships that our families form with each other over the years as your children share this unique educational journey together.  We hear over and over from both current and alumni families that the adult friendships made at Parker continue beyond our school years and are some of the strongest and most enriching in people’s lives. As a school, we work hard to provide as many opportunities for adult connection as possible. Our annual Spring Benefit is one such event, and it is a rare opportunity to spend quality time together without also opening juice boxes, wiping noses, and answering one thousand “why?” questions.  With so many new families in our community, we want to take a moment to highlight what this Benefit means to our school, and ask that you consider supporting our efforts by attending. Our spring Benefit enables us to raise targeted funds to be put towards special projects or initiatives. While our Annual Fund helps us to close the budget gap between tuition collected and the expense of daily operations, our Benefit allows us to realize goals that will enhance programming and student experiences. More immediately relevant, however, the Benefit is simply A GOOD TIME! Ask anyone who has attended in the past, and you will receive glowing reports about the beauty of the venue, the authenticity of the conversation, and the genuinely warm, supportive, and wholesome connections shared between families and faculty. For many families, buying a ticket to our Benefit is their only monetary donation for the year – and that’s okay!!! We genuinely appreciate and want as many families in attendance as possible!  As our Head of School, Jennifer Gresens, shares, “Honestly, the benefit is one of the most fun nights of the year. It’s a great chance to connect with fellow Parker parents and friends, celebrate this incredible school, and just enjoy being part of the community. Plus, the setting is beautiful, the food and drinks are fantastic – and it’s one of those rare nights where you get to relax, laugh, and remember why you said yes to Parker in the first place.” BUY BENEFIT TICKETS TODAY!!!  Need more convincing??? Here is what our Parker parents, past faculty, and Board members are saying: “I LOVE attending Parker’s annual benefit at June Farms. The food is delicious, the cocktails (and mocktails!) are on point, and I always have someone to talk to since everyone already has something amazing in common – Parker and our students! June Farms really is the perfect setting and I can’t wait to visit again this year as we celebrate Michele Ridgeway. See you there!” ~Stephanie Long, Board of Trustees “Each year I look forward to the Parker Benefit at June Farms. It is a wonderful evening of fun and celebration with the adults of our Parker Community, teachers, parents, school leaders and adult school alumni. True to the Parker way of doing things, it is an informal, festive evening with good food and drink to add to the fun. It is a great opportunity to meet people we only see in passing ,,, on the car line, at an assembly, or visiting for a class event. I always leave the evening with a warm feeling in my heart and a realization that I am part of a very special community! I look forward to seeing many of you there!” ~Marjorie Castro, Parker Grandparent and President, Board of Trustees “While my child didn’t have Michelle, what I can say is that her warm and friendly demeanor often greets me at the end of the day while dropping something off at the front desk or popping into school for one thing or another before I pick up my child. No matter the day, there’s Michelle up front with her class, still smiling, ending the day with a lovely goodbye to each child and parent. Unbeknownst to her, that smile has welcomed me to Parker through all sorts of days, including the barely making it kind. Smiles are contagious and it’s Michelle’s smile and welcoming presence that have helped make those days easier and quickly remind me what a true community Parker is. All are welcome. So if you’re on the June Farm’s fence about attending the Spring Benefit, remember, all are welcome. The smiles that greet you will be contagious.” ~Nicole Levy, Parker Parent and Board of Trustees “In all the years I have been associated with Parker, I have consistently looked forward to our annual Parker Benefit. In fact, I don’t think I have ever missed one. It is so lovely to be at this event with so many caring people and feel all the love and support for our very special School. Since my retirement from Parker, the Benefit is even more meaningful to me as I cherish the opportunity to share an evening with the wonderful Parker School Community!” ~JoAnn Bennett, Past Faculty and Board of Trustees  |